Before launching, GPT-4o broke records on chatbot leaderboard under a secret name
Anonymous chatbot that mystified and frustrated experts was OpenAI's latest model. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, OpenAI employee William Fedus confirmed on X that a mysterious chat-topping AI chatbot known as.....»»
Ars Live: How Profitable is Starlink? Join our discussion today!
Eric Berger and Caleb Henry discuss the orbital ISP's economics at 2 pm Eastern. Enlarge / A stack of 60 Starlink satellites launched in 2019. (credit: SpaceX / Flickr) SpaceX began launching operational Starlink satelli.....»»
Ars Live: How Profitable is Starlink? Join our discussion on June 11
How has Starlink has gone from zero to profitability in five years? Enlarge / A stack of 60 Starlink satellites launched in 2019. (credit: SpaceX / Flickr) SpaceX began launching operational Starlink satellites five year.....»»
Each of the Past 12 Months Broke Temperature Records
Last June was the warmest in recorded history. It kicked off an alarming streak with no end in sight......»»
Records of Pompeii"s survivors have been found—archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives
On Aug. 24, in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, shooting over 3 cubic miles of debris up to 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) in the air. As the ash and rock fell to Earth, it buried the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum......»»
Early heat wave breaks records in western US
Scorching temperatures broke early summer records in the western United States, before the region's first major heat wave of the year eased slightly Friday......»»
AMD and Intel are being locked out of Copilot+ — for now
Despite launching new components that meet Microsoft's requirements for Copilot+, AMD and Intel won't have the new AI features at launch......»»
Nothing Confirms the CMF Phone’s Existence
The company hasn't said much though. The post Nothing Confirms the CMF Phone’s Existence appeared first on Phandroid. It looks like the rumors were true – following reports that Nothing was launching a new smartphone under its.....»»
New material records mechanical stress through luminescence
Identifying crumbling infrastructure is sometimes as difficult as rectifying it. Yet, this process has been made easier thanks to an innovative new material developed by Tohoku University researchers. Details of the findings were published in the jou.....»»
DuckDuckGo’s new AI service keeps your chatbot conversations private
With DuckDuckGo's new AI Chat, users can anonymously converse with popular chatbots and not worry their data is being used to train the models......»»
Climate records keep getting shattered. Here is what you need to know
Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records. Meanwhile, scientists and climate policymakers warn of the growing likelihood that the planet will soon exceed the warming target set at the landmark Paris 2015 climate talks......»»
UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up
Humans are as dangerous to Earth as the meteorite that drove dinosaurs to extinction, the UN chief said Wednesday, urging an end to fossil fuel ads after 12 months that were the hottest on record......»»
Link-Busters Flagged Over 56 Million ‘Pirate’ URLs to Google in a Week
It's no secret that online piracy presents a major challenge to copyright holders. With owners of pirate sites largely unresponsive, search engines and other online intermediaries are often asked to intervene. With a starring role for anti-piracy com.....»»
Unlocking salt tolerance: Sea lavender"s genetic secret revealed
Recent research has uncovered the genetic mechanisms behind sea lavender's (Limonium bicolor) salt tolerance by studying basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) transcription factors. Identifying 187 bHLH genes, the study highlights their roles in salt gla.....»»
New Macs and iPads have a secret component Apple won’t talk about
In the age of YouTube tear-downs, it’s not often that Apple is able to hide a component of its devices from users who go searching for info. However, that’s exactly what has happened with the latest M3 Mac models and M4 iPad Pros…until today......»»
Looks like Nothing Might be Launching a CMF Phone Soon
It will supposedly feature a mechanism for modular accessories. The post Looks like Nothing Might be Launching a CMF Phone Soon appeared first on Phandroid. Nothing’s expansion of its product offerings under the budget-oriented CMF b.....»»
Apple’s OpenAI partnership likely just temporary, says Siri co-founder
Apple’s OpenAI partnership – which will be used to bring generative AI features to Siri – is likely just an interim one, while the company expands and deepens its own chatbot tech. The prediction was made by Dag Kittlaus, who co-founded Siri.....»»
Countdown begins for third try launching Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been in prelaunch quarantine for six weeks. Enlarge / Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, wearing their Boeing spacesuits, leave NASA's crew quarters during a launch attempt.....»»
"Bridgerton" Season 3, Part 2 trailer teases a very big secret
Netflix has dropped its trailer for "Bridgerton" Season 3, Part 2......»»
Galaxy Watch FE: Samsung may have just leaked it
Samsung may have accidentally revealed the existence of a cheaper FE version of the Galaxy Watch. It's really hard to keep an upcoming tech product a secret. Just ask Samsung.Spotted by MySmartPrice, it appears that the rumored upcoming Samsung.....»»
Swarm satellites help aurora chasers discover Steve"s long-lost twin
Ever since aurora chasers discovered Steve, a mysterious ribbon of purple light in the night sky, scientists have wondered whether it might have a secret twin. Now, thanks to a photographer's keen eye, and data from ESA's Swarm satellites, we may hav.....»»