“The king is dead”—Claude 3 surpasses GPT-4 on Chatbot Arena for the first time
Anthropic's Claude 3 is first to unseat GPT-4 since launch of Chatbot Arena in May '23. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images / Benj Edwards) On Tuesday, Anthropic's Claude 3 Opus large language model (LLM) surpassed OpenAI's GP.....»»
Floods, insufficient water, sinking river deltas: Hydrologists map changing river landscapes across the globe
A study in Science by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Cincinnati has mapped 35 years of river changes on a global scale for the first time......»»
More precise snowmelt forecasts thanks to high-resolution satellite data
SLF researchers have used satellite data to optimize their models, which they use to predict how much snow there is and when and where it will melt. This progress is important in order to be able to warn of floods and inundations in good time......»»
Virgin Galactic eyes possible expansion into Italy
US space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it is exploring the possibility of opening a new base in Italy, potentially bringing crewed launches to Europe for the first time......»»
Apple reviving its discontinued AirPort router has never looked more likely
Once upon a time, Apple made Wi-Fi routers called AirPorts. But the company abandoned the router scene with its last AirPort discontinued in 2018. Now, a slew of recent rumors provide hope that a new AirPort could be on the way. more….....»»
OpenAI introduces “Santa Mode” to ChatGPT for ho-ho-ho voice chats
An AI version of old St. Nick arrives as a seasonal character in popular chatbot app. On Thursday, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT users can now talk to a simulated version of Santa.....»»
One of world"s largest glacier floods triggered in Greenland
For the first time, scientists have observed the release of a massive glacial lake outburst in East Greenland, where more than 3,000 billion liters of meltwater were unleashed in just weeks. This rare, natural flooding event, witnessed by University.....»»
There’s still time to try Amazon Music Unlimited for three months free
There's still time to try Amazon Music Unlimited for free, for three months, which now includes access to Audible audiobooks......»»
iOS 18.2 adds new language support to Apple Intelligence in these five places
iOS 18.2 has arrived, bringing a redesigned Mail app, Photos app fixes, and more. Some of the biggest changes, though, are with new AI features. And for the first time, Apple Intelligence now offers native language support in five places outside the.....»»
Back where it started: “Do Not Track” removed from Firefox after 13 years
A brief history of the privacy you never really got. It might not ever be fully dead, but Firefox calling it quits on Do Not Track (DNT) is a strong indication that an idealistic.....»»
"Is this all there is?" Retirement can be a painful transition if we don"t adjust our thinking
The age at which Australians can receive the pension has risen to 67, meaning many of us are working longer. But the length of time we are expected to spend retired has also risen, because we are living longer......»»
10 highest-grossing Christmas movies of all time, ranked
What Christmas movies have gone on to become massive theatrical hits? Here are the rankings for the 10 highest-grossing Christmas movies of all time......»»
LG exits Blu-ray player production, but that doesn’t mean discs are dead
While LG is stepping away from the Blu-ray player market, it's not necessarily the doom and gloom some are making it out to be......»»
Polluting shipwrecks are the ticking time-bomb at the bottom of our oceans
At the bottom of the oceans and seas lie more than 8,500 shipwrecks from two world wars. These wrecks have been estimated to contain as much as 6 billion gallons of oil, as well as munitions, toxic heavy metals and even chemical weapons......»»
ChatGPT down for some users; iOS 18.2 integration affected
OpenAI has acknowledged that its popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, is currently experiencing an outage, making the platform inaccessible to users all over the world. This issue has also impacted the integration with Siri following the public release of iO.....»»
Apple testing M4 MacBook Air with ultra-wide camera & Center Stage support
An M4 update to the MacBook Air in 2025 has been rumored for some time, but information exclusive to AppleInsider suggests that the new model will have Center Stage support from an ultrawide camera.MacBook AirTypically, rumors and leaks are spread on.....»»
Google’s new Gemini 2.0 AI model is about to be everywhere
Google's Gemini chatbot AI enters its agentic era with a more capable model and deep research capabilities......»»
One of the biggest OLED TVs you can buy is $2,000 off today
It’s time to experience colors, contrast, and motion handling on an all-new level. Today, the monolithic LG 83-inch B4 Series OLED is marked down to $2,500......»»
Fried food frenzy: Save $80 on the Ninja Prestige Smart XL Air Fryer
Prepare all your favorite foods with less prep time and minimal oils. Save $80 when you purchase the Ninja Prestige Smart XL Air Fryer at Walmart today......»»
New iOS 18.2 feature will ‘change the way we make music forever,’ says Michael Bublé
iOS 18.2 is now available for iPhone users, and one of its new features is gaining high praise from musical artist Michael Bublé, also known as the king of Christmas. Here’s what’s new in Voice Memos with iOS 18.2. more….....»»
Snoopy screensavers arrive on Apple TV with tvOS 18.2
Apple has rolled out tvOS 18.2, a relatively minor update mostly focused on bug fixes and performance upgrades — but this time, you get new screensavers, too.Snoopy comes to Apple TVThe recently introduced Snoopy screensavers were initially announc.....»»