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Thursday October 31, 2024. 07:34 PM
In a Halloween update, ChatGPT has rolled out an improved search feature designed to deliver faster, more relevant information directly within its chat interface. This feature gives users the option to access timely information from the web -- such as sports scores, stock...
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Walking against a red light or at the middle of a block is not an advisable thing to do. But in 120 days, it will no longer be a crime to jaywalk in New York City. From The New York Times: '[A]fter decades of mostly turning the other way, city officials finally...
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Meet Zachary Peterson, who plays violin and, according to his social media, makes 'strange fiddles,' including acoustic and electric violins made out of Legos. Here's a video of Zachary demonstrating how he made a Lego electric violin, and here he is playing 'Barbie Girl' by...
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These days, you don’t need a full-blown desktop PC or laptop to get your work done — a mini PC will do just fine. Not just fine, but even better. If you don’t need the portability of a laptop or the boundary-pushing power of a top-tier gaming PC, a mini PC might be...
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Amazon, in what it described as a 'difficult decision,' is winding down Kindle Vella and shutting it down completely in February 2025. From a report: When the company launched the serialized story platform in 2021, it said Vella was a way for readers to discover new...
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Given the cost of EUV litho machines, the Netherlands' ASML might be the real winner here The Biden administration on Thursday announced plans to invest $825 million in US CHIPS and Science Act funding to establish a semiconductor research and development center in Albany,...
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When it rains, it pours. But when your name is Rudy Giuliani it's a category 5 shitstorm. Rudy is in more trouble than his mobster father ever was. Yesterday was one of the worst days he's had in a string of nightmarish ones: First, the disbarred Trump toady had to turn over ...
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The online musical equipment marketplace Reverb just listed a pretty remarkable find: the original EMI TG12345 recording console that was used by the Beatles at Abbey Road studios to record the album Abbey Road. The one-of-a-kind console was actually built specifically for...
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If there's something weird, who you gonna call? Maybe try UK nonprofit Electrical Safety First. On Halloween, the electricity industry charity warns that some of the weird phenomena often attributed to poltergeist activity could actually be 'something far more frightening.'...
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As Donald Trump dressed up as a garbage truck driver yesterday, pretending to relate to the working class, he lost $1.3 billion of his net worth in a single day. Which is what happens when your social media stock drops like a lead bin of trash. — Read the rest The post...
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While nothing can top the winning entry from 2022, Ulster County, New York, once again has an 'I voted' sticker that is the envy of other counties in the state. This year's winner, chosen by popular vote, is Tess Gallo, a thirteen-year-old middle school student who created a ...
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid down the newest marker in generative AI training on Wednesday, saying that the next major release of the company's Llama model is being trained on a cluster of GPUs that's 'bigger than anything' else that's been reported. From a report: Llama 4...
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In the week leading up to the election, former state representative and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams talks democracy, conspiracies, and Kamala Harris’ chance at winning Georgia.
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Dia de los Muertos is just a few days away, and for those who celebrate, many local traditions involve a special altar, where one can place food, drinks, and other gifts to be enjoyed by their deceased relatives during the brief time when they crossover to the world of the...
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Physical Intelligence, a well-funded startup chasing breakthroughs in robotic intelligence, has developed a robot capable of doing various household chores remarkably well.
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Microsoft’s second quarter results beat analysts’ expectations. as revenue increased by 16% to $ 65.6 billion — higher than the $64.5 billion analysts had expected. Net income rose 11% to $ 24.67 billion. Following major investments in AI, revenue from the Azure cloud...
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OpenAI just launched its newest artificial intelligence search experience for ChatGPT. Here’s how to get the AI search update, and WIRED’s initial impressions.
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Unexpected expenses in semiconductor division overshadow revenue gains Samsung Electronics is blaming a quarter-on-quarter plunge in operating profits in its chips division on costs incurred, and says it intends to focus on 'high value-added products' for the rest of 2024.…
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Software vendors’ pitches are evolving, with  agentic AI beginning to supplant generative AI in their marketing messages. Rather than just generating code or content for human review agentic AI will, they say, follow instructions, make decisions, and take actions much as...
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OpenStreetMap tends to dominate the space for open mapping data, but it is not the only project working in this area. At the 2024 Open Source Summit Japan, Marc Prioleau presented the Overture Maps Foundation, which is building and distributing a set of worldwide maps under...
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