Everybody’s talking about Mistral, an upstart French challenger to OpenAI
"Mixture of experts" Mixtral 8x7B helps open-weights AI punch above its weight class. Enlarge / An illustration of a robot holding a French flag, figuratively reflecting the rise of AI in France due to Mistral. It's hard to draw.....»»
ChatGPT for macOS now works with third-party apps, including Apple’s Xcode
OpenAI launched a native ChatGPT app for macOS earlier this year, which makes it easier for Mac users to interact with the company’s AI chatbot. Now OpenAI is releasing a huge update to ChatGPT on Mac, which adds integration with third-party apps......»»
Prime time for cicadas: What a once-in-1,547-year bug population surge tells us about the nature of reality
It's a big year in America—for wildlife as well as for politics. I'm talking about periodical cicadas......»»
There are some things the Crew-8 astronauts aren’t ready to talk about
"I did not say I was uncomfortable talking about it. I said we're not going to talk about it." The astronauts who came home from the International Space Station last month experie.....»»
Is AI already plateauing? New reporting suggests GPT-5 may be in trouble
OpenAI's highly-anticipated Project Orion may or may not arrive this year, but so far, the company's beta testers have been unimpressed with the new model's performance......»»
ChatGPT is currently down; Siri integration in iOS 18.2 affected
OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot ChatGPT is currently down, making the platform inaccessible to users around the world on Friday night. The outage has also affected integration with Siri in the iOS 18.2 beta as a consequence. more….....»»
Get $70 OFF when you buy the Fitbit Sense 2!
Fitbit's premium smartwatch is a lot cheaper right now. The post Get $70 OFF when you buy the Fitbit Sense 2! appeared first on Phandroid. When talking about bang-for-your-buck fitness trackers, Fitbit’s wide selection of devices are.....»»
The performance downgrade made to the M4 Pro that no one is talking about
Apple has made a change to its Low Power mode that drastically reduces performance......»»
ChatGPT has a new vanity domain name, and it may have cost $15 million
Speculator swapped pricey domain for OpenAI shares instead of taking cash payment. On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman merely tweeted "chat.com," announcing that the company had a.....»»
The Ars redesign is out. Experience its ad-free glory for just $25/year.
No better moment than now. Whew—the big event is finally behind us. I'm talking, of course, about the Ars Technica version 9 redesign, which we rolled out last month in response.....»»
Apple Intelligence may get an M4 upgrade
According to , Apple is talking with its biggest iPhone manufacturing partner, , about building new servers in Taiwan. More servers will mean more processing power for Apple Intelligence features, allowing more people to complete more complex tasks......»»
Nintendo’s Switch Successor will Indeed be Backwards-Compatible
Is it really a surprise, though? The post Nintendo’s Switch Successor will Indeed be Backwards-Compatible appeared first on Phandroid. At this point a lot of people are just going through the motions when talking about Nintendo Switc.....»»
OpenAI’s robotics plans aim to ‘bring AI into the physical world’
OpenAI has made no secret of its hardware ambitions. Those plans came a step closer to fruition on Tuesday with the hiring of Caitlin Kalinowski, the now-former head of hardware at Oculus VR......»»
New plant bug species discovered in French Polynesia
Seventeen new species of plant bugs—a group of insects with a strawlike mouth used to feed on plant and animal matter—have been identified on the islands of French Polynesia, and their names honor scientists, actors, and Vice President Kamala Har.....»»
Researchers are developing the next generation of sensors to improve horse welfare
While talking to horses and other animals seems like a far-fetched fantasy, University of Missouri engineers are developing technology that puts us one step closer to that reality......»»
You can now search through your chat history with ChatGPT on the web
OpenAI makes ChatGPT history searchable......»»
Watch out - OpenAI is being spoofed as part of a major phishing attack
OpenAI impersonators are targeting businesses worldwide, experts warn......»»
There’s a new challenger to one of our favorite laptops
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 and Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition are both 15-inch laptops with the newest chipsets. Which one is the better choice?.....»»
Helicopter pilot was talking with air traffic controller at the time of fatal Houston crash
Helicopter pilot was talking with air traffic controller at the time of fatal Houston crash.....»»
Forget SearchGPT, you can finally search your ChatGPT chat history
OpenAI chose to celebrate Halloween in a most unusual way. The company surprised everyone by giving ChatGPT users access to its SearchGPT online search tool. … The post Forget SearchGPT, you can finally search your ChatGPT chat history appeared.....»»
OpenAI launches a ChatGPT powered search engine
OpenAI had previously been testing a search engine powered by ChatGPT, and for those curious, it looks like it is finally here. The post OpenAI launches a ChatGPT powered search engine appeared first on Phandroid. For the longest time ever.....»»