Science & Technology
Best Buys Last Minute Savings event is bringing deals on everything from Bose headphones to KitchenAid stand mixers
Our top picks from Best Buy’s Last-Minute Savings event Best Apple deal Apple MacBook Air (M2, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $799 (Save $200) Get Deal Best Bluetooth speaker deal JBL Charge 5 $139.99 (Save $40) Get Deal Best gaming deal Sony PlayStation 5 Slim (Digital Edition) Fortnite Cobalt Star Bundle $374.99 (Save $75) Get Deal […]
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Holiday tech gifts for kids: 5 things to know
The holidays bring big expectations for parents. Whether aiming to simply delight your child or really wow them, a flashy tech product can seem like the fastest way to make their holiday dreams come true. But experts say it’s worth reflecting on how that technology might upend your home life. A new gaming console can […]
Microsoft Visio 2021: Your secret weapon for professional workflows for under $20
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Apple Intelligence appears to have falsely claimed that Luigi Mangione shot himself
Apple Intelligence allegedly misled BBC News readers and BBC News isn’t happy about it. Tweet may have been deleted In a story reported by BBC News itself, the outlet accused Apple’s suite of AI features (which includes the ability to summarize news headlines in push notifications) of writing and sending out a blatantly false push […]
Microsofts Recall feature appears to capture sensitive information, test shows
One of the most unpopular new Windows features is doing a lot to earn that reputation. Microsoft Recall, which is an AI-driven tool that constantly screenshots your PC activity to build a searchable database of everything you’ve ever done, apparently can’t always filter out sensitive information like credit card and Social Security numbers. This is […]
Why is ChatGPTs Santa Mode only for ages 13 and up?
ChatGPT‘s Santa Mode is restricted to age groups that might already be questioning Santa Claus’s existence. The Santa voice is for ages 13 and up according to a disclaimer. OpenAI debuted the seasonal Santa Mode as part of Thursday’s livestream, which also announced vision capabilities for ChatGPT. For ChatGPT Plus and Pro users, when using […]
OpenAI brings video to ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode
ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode now has video and screenshare capabilities. The feature was last May with the release of GPT-4o, but only the audio modality has been live. Now users can chat with ChatGPT using a phone camera and the model will “see” what you see. SEE ALSO: OpenAI’s Sora is officially here In the […]
What OpenAIs Sora means for the future of truth
There’s a story from the earliest days of cinema that seems applicable to Sora, the text-to-video creation tool launched by OpenAI this week. And given that Sora’s servers are struggling with demand, with many OpenAI subscribers still waiting to try it out, we’ve got time for stories. You probably know of Arrival of a Train […]
OpenAIs Sora first look: YouTuber Marques Brownlee breaks down the problems with the AI video model
One of the most highly-anticipated AI-related products has just arrived: OpenAI’s AI video generator Sora launched on Monday as part of the company’s 12 Days of OpenAI event. OpenAI has provided sneak peeks at Sora’s output in the past. But, how different is it at launch? OpenAI has certainly been hard at work to update […]