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In case you were wondering why Sam Altman cryptically posted a picture of strawberries earlier this month, the answer almost certainly has to do with Strawberry, a mysterious technical breakthrough that could help OpenAI’s models complete complex tasks such as math problems that conversational AI has traditionally struggled with. (If this sounds familiar, it’s likely because Strawberry was previously called Q*.)Why is Altman being so cheeky? Probably because the word is out. In mid-July, Reuters reported on
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The OnePlus Watch 3 could arrive alongside the OnePlus 13 handset worldwide. Here’s when this could happen. Read more ›
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Warren Buffett said he's gifting $1.2 billion of stock to his family's foundations, and appointed three potential trustees to disperse his wealth. Read more ›
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The spacecraft delivered food and supplies to the ISS, but its cargo might be contaminated. Read more ›
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Notable Silicon Valley figures like Joe Lonsdale and Marc Andreessen are involved in DOGE's planning, The Wall Street Journal reported. Read more ›
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The adaptation of the hit 2002 Disney animated film is in theaters this summer. Read more ›
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iPad deals are in abundance this week, and this includes all-time low prices across the entire M4 iPad Pro lineup at Best Buy. The majority of these deals will require a My Best Buy Plus/Total membership, but there are some that are available to all shoppers. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment,... Read more ›
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An ongoing furnace issue at Tesla's Texas factory raised the temperature and created a "constant haze," The Wall Street Journal reported. Read more ›
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Max’s Black Friday deal gives you six months of one of the best streaming services for only $18 (billed monthly). The sale applies to new and returning subscribers. This is the Max with Ads plan, which usually costs $10 monthly, so you’re getting a 70-percent discount. Since the ad-free one costs $17 per month, perhaps that’ll make it easier to stomach some commercials before each episode of The Last of... Read more ›
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As a server, some of the biggest mistakes I see customers make at a wine tasting include not tipping and not managing expectations in a large group. Read more ›
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Save up to 42% on the Samsung 990 Pro SSD for either your gaming PC or PlayStation 5. Read more ›
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The post AI Startup Anthropic Gets Another $4 Billion From Amazon appeared first on Tech.co. Read more ›
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I gave Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 high marks but said they were a tad pricey. Now they're down to $179 or $50 off their list price of $230. Read more ›
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This Windows 11 Pro lifetime (and legal) license is available at a record low price. Read more ›
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Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images California Governor Gavin Newsom vowed to bring back the state’s rebate for new electric vehicle purchases if President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to kill the federal tax credit. During the campaign, Trump vowed to eliminate President Joe Biden’s “EV mandate” on “day one” of his presidency. And now with this transition underway, his advisors have already discussed including a measure to kill... Read more ›
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PlayStation is set to announce black versions of its DualSense Edge controller, Pulse Elite wireless headphones and Pulse Explore wireless headphones. Read more Read more ›
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Sony is developing a portable version of the PlayStation 5, according to a new report. Read more Read more ›
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Troy Baker - best known as Joel in The Last of Us, as well as Nathan Drake's brother Sam in the Uncharted series - is set to collaborate with Naughty Dog once again. Read more Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge The European Union says Twitter alternative Bluesky violates the EU Digital Services Act rules around information disclosure, reports Reuters. But since Bluesky isn’t yet big enough to be considered a “very large online platform” under the DSA, the regulator says it can’t regulate Bluesky the way it does X or Threads. The Financial Times quotes European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier, who told reporters about... Read more ›
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These online stores can deliver your next prescription glasses right to your doorstep. Read more ›
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Since launch, Tesla's polarizing electric pickup has been beset by quality issues, and is now heading to be one of the most unreliable EVs made yet. Strangely, Cybertruck owners may not care one bit. Read more ›
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Comcast plans to spin off most of NBCUniversal’s cable TV networks including MSNBC, CNBC, USA and Oxygen, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The decision, which comes a month after company executives first floated the idea to investors and analysts, could pave the way for more ... Read more ›
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Last year, the board of now-collapsed fintech startup Synapse Financial Technologies discussed whether to remove the company’s CEO, Sankaet Pathak. At the time, discrepancies in Synapse’s ledgers were piling up, which the board was aware of. Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Angela Strange argued in favor of keeping Pathak in the role based on the belief that founders were best placed to run their companies, according to a person close to... Read more ›
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OpenAI is preparing to launch a frontal assault on Google. The ChatGPT owner recently considered developing a web browser that it would combine with its chatbot, and it has separately discussed or struck deals to power search features for travel, food, real estate and retail websites, according to people who have seen prototypes or designs of the products. OpenAI has spoken about the search product with website and app developers... Read more ›
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To call the last two years “tepid” for tech initial public offerings would be an understatement. In the wake of a record-smashing high in 2021, IPO deal proceeds plummeted 94% in 2022 and have been slow to recover. But 2025 could be looking up, with some big names likely to hit exchanges. At a recent event about artificial intelligence’s impact on the IPO market, Anita Ramaswamy, The Information’s financial analysis... Read more ›
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Techies know well that coaxing a large language model to give you a good answer can feel a bit like tricking a toddler. Developers have been known to write, “if you don’t give me the correct answer, I will be fired” in their prompts—successfully. That led to “prompt engineering,” a side hustle for techies who wanted to make easy money by writing and improving prompts for LLMs. Now, a host... Read more ›
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There’s a lot of excitement around artificial intelligence disrupting search. Consumers and businesses increasingly use AI tools in lieu of traditional search engines such as Google. OpenAI has added search features to ChatGPT, Meta Platforms is crawling and indexing the web for its Meta AI chatbot and the AI search startup Perplexity is nearing a $9 billion valuation. A host of other AI companies provide information about current events in... Read more ›
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OpenAI has discussed powering artificial intelligence in Samsung devices, similar to a deal the AI developer has with Apple, The Information reported. The discussions are part of a multipronged attack by OpenAI on Google, which is Samsung’s most important partner in using the Android ... Read more ›
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Last week, YouTube began introducing jewels, virtual tips that fans can buy to send creators during livestreams. YouTubers can exchange these tips for cash, a penny per jewel. The Google-owned video site is the latest to get into live tipping, which has been popular for years on Twitch. As the chart below shows, most major social apps are now offering digital tips for live streamers which generally cost about a... Read more ›
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Amazon on Thursday added a temporary 50% discount to all orders made through its new Temu competitor, Amazon Haul. The aggressive discounting coincides with the holiday shopping season and comes one week after Amazon launched Haul, which features a Temu-like assortment of cheap products like $3 ... Read more ›
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When Google CEO Sundar Pichai called Donald Trump to congratulate the president-elect on winning the election, a guest was on the line: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, xAI and other companies, according to two people familiar with the situation. Musk’s appearance took Pichai by surprise, one of these people said. Read more ›
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