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We can hold surprisingly deep conversations across languages using simple apps on our phones. But even as these apps get a fresh boost from AI, they can still lead to some awkward moments.
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Robert Hale Jr., the CEO of Granite Telecommunications, surprised graduating students on Thursday. Each student received two $500 payments. Read more ›
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Assassin's Creed Shadows pre-orders are "looking very strong".That's according to notable – and often accurate – leaker Tom Henderson, who claims that "no one in the know [at Ubisoft] is disappointed" with the number of pre-orders the highly-anticipated action-RPG has secured so far."Assassin's Creed Shadows pre-orders are looking very strong," Henderson said in his full, if brief, statement on Twitter/X. "I don't have the exact numbers yet, but no one... Read more ›
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The 13-inch OLED iPad Pro with the screen removed. | Screenshot: iFixit Apple’s newest iPad Pro is remarkably rigid for how thin it is, and apparently also a step forward when it comes to repairability. iFixit shows during its teardown of the tablet that the iPad Pro’s 38.99Wh battery, which will inevitably wear down and need replacement, is actually easy to get to. It’s a change iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari says... Read more ›
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Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone says he's "not too concerned with the pressure" of releasing Haunted Chocolatier, saying, "it's better to have a delayed game that's actually good than a bad game that's on time".In an interview about his plans for Stardew Valley's following its recent 1.6 update, Barone said that he doesn't feel pressured to create a follow-up game, stating: "It's a game that I'm deciding to make.... Read more ›
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A retro computing enthusiast has managed to get Windows XP running on an Intel 486 PC system. As Vaseline clouds the lens of history, you might be forgiven for thinking there was some crossover between these eras, but no, they launched over a decade apart. Read more ›
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The first person in line for Trump's Manhattan trial on Wednesday morning paid $1,800 for someone to keep their spot, NBC News reported. Read more ›
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The preponderance of "professional hosts" in spots from Hawaii to Florida could make stays cheaper for travelers but amp up competition for new hosts. Read more ›
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Star Citizen is free to play until 29th May 2024.The free play period – timed to mark Invictus Launch Week 2954 – enables players to download and play the game for free during the event and "test pilot all 87 military vehicles for a limited time", with all ships available to test drive for the final three days of the show. You can also expect "surprise reveals" throughout the week,... Read more ›
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OpenAI’s Superalignment team, charged with controlling the existential danger of a superhuman AI system, has reportedly been disbanded, according to Wired on Friday. The news comes just days after the team’s founders, Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike, simultaneously quit the company.Read more... Read more ›
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We asked AI chatbots how they'd decide the Donald Trump trial if they were jurors. ChatGPT and Perplexity both said they'd find him guilty. Read more ›
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Americans are the most pessimistic they've been in years about their chances of finding a new job if they lost their current one, a survey suggests. Read more ›
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Sherbrooke and Taranenko of UC Santa Cruz found a flaw in the CSC Serviceworks app called CSC Go, where it has a flawed API allowing a custom script to authorize free laundry cycles, add credits to the account, and bypass its safety checks, potentially making its internet-connected washing machines a fire hazard. Read more ›
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has seemingly cited Her as an inspiration for ChatGPT’s conversational voice assistant update. Maybe don't! Read more ›
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Twitter is fully x.com now. Given its transformation since Elon Musk bought it, that may be a small mercy. Read more ›
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The entire OpenAI team focused on the existential dangers of AI has either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups, WIRED has confirmed. Read more ›
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Loaded with ever more renewables, the grid will need to store a whole lot of energy. Enter: a new kind of magic school bus—one that can both charge and give power back. Read more ›
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Google is rethinking its most iconic and lucrative product by adding new AI features to search. One expert tells WIRED it’s “a change in the world order.” Read more ›
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Compared to the usual EV power plants, axial-flux motors are smaller and lighter, and have more torque. But they're hard to make at scale. Now Mercedes is bringing them to the masses. Read more ›
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Your online influencer girlfriend is actually a rotating cast of low-wage workers. I became one of them. Read more ›
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Zip zap zoom! After months of testing, these are our favorite electric bikes that won’t break the bank. Read more ›
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A trial vaccine has succeeded in generating low levels of antibodies needed to target HIV. It’s a first but much-needed step toward preventing infection. Read more ›
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Hacks, The Jinx, and Conan O’Brien Must Go are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month. Read more ›
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