GPT-3 aces tests of reasoning by analogy
Undergrads get beaten on questions like those that helped get them into college. Enlarge (credit: zoom) Large language models are a class of AI algorithm that relies on a high number computational nodes and an equally la.....»»
NASA streams first 4K video from aircraft to space station and back
A team at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using optical (laser) communications. The feat was part of a series of tests on new tech.....»»
Method can analyze individual, still-living cells that may contain biomarkers for cancer and other deadly diseases
The Ivanov Lab at Northeastern University is paving the way to a whole variety of diagnostic tests that are possible off of a single blood draw, including—someday—cancer......»»
Elon Musk’s X tests letting users request Community Notes on bad posts
X to fight spiking disinformation by letting users request Community Notes. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Continuing to evolve the fact-checking service that launched as Twitter's Birdwatch, X.....»»
Google Maps is showing Live Activities for more iPhone users, but still not everyone
Live Activities are a really cool, but underused feature of iOS. Google Maps first announced that the app would support Live Activities back in 2023, but it’s still not arrived. However, after some tests went live earlier this year, we’re seeing.....»»
Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying colors
As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, the need for accurate and timely forecasting has never been more critical. And now, the next Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite has passed its environmental test campaign with.....»»
DNA tests confirm shark that bit California swimmer was juvenile white shark
A shark that bit a swimmer in Del Mar last month, leaving the man hospitalized with significant wounds, was a juvenile white shark, likely around 9 feet long and 6 to 8 years old......»»
OpenAI reportedly nears breakthrough with “reasoning” AI, reveals progress framework
Under new classification, Level 2 AI can perform "human-level problem solving." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) OpenAI recently unveiled a five-tier system to gauge its advancement toward developing artificial general in.....»»
Can you do better than top-level AI models on these basic vision tests?
Abstract analysis that is trivial for humans often stymies GPT-4o, Gemini, and Sonnet. Enlarge / Whatever you do, don't ask the AI how many horizontal lines are in this image. (credit: Getty Images) In the last couple of.....»»
Pupil Dilation Reveals Better Working Memory
People whose eyes dilated more performed better on tests of working memory.....»»
Microsoft Surface ARM laptops mostly beat MacBook Air, but not MacBook Pro
Microsoft Surface ARM laptops powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 chip claim to match or beat Apple Silicon machines. Tests show that they (mostly) beat the MacBook Air, but not last year’s MacBook Pro models. Comparativ.....»»
This is the cheapest way to play Xbox Game Pass, but there’s a catch
You can now play Xbox games with an Amazon Fire TV stick, but that option comes with some notable caveats based on our tests......»»
IQ tests: Can you improve your score by practicing?
Most adults never have to take an IQ test. But tests for assessing students' cognitive abilities, such as the cognitive ability test (Cat), are used in schools around the world. These tests are very similar to IQ tests. Taking them may be a pain for.....»»
Low-cost depth imaging sensors achieve 97% accuracy in rapid plant disease detection
A research team has investigated low-cost depth imaging sensors with the objective of automating plant pathology tests. The team achieved 97% accuracy in distinguishing between resistant and susceptible plants based on cotyledon loss. This method ope.....»»
Paralyzed driver Robert Wickens tests Formula E car with hand controls
Robert Wickens was paralyzed from the waist down in a 2018 IndyCar crash. Enlarge / Robert Wickens looks out from the cockpit of the Formula E GenBeta test car in Portland, Oregon. (credit: Formula E) Formula E provided.....»»
Bizarre armor from Mycenaean Greece turns out to have been effective
People suspected the Dendra armor was ceremonial, but new tests show its utility. Enlarge / Armor based on the Dendra artifact being tested. (credit: Andreas Flouris and Stavros Petmezas) The Dendra armor, one of the old.....»»
Apple offers peek at how it stress tests the iPhone
Apple has invited popular tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee to see up close how it tests the durability of the iPhone before launch......»»
Apple"s durability testing is way more than a YouTuber can manage
Apple has revealed how iPhone and iPad drop tests should really be done — and are being done, thousands of times, in its durability testing labs.Apple will drop-test thousands of iPhones like this (Source: MKBHD)YouTubers will buy one Apple device.....»»
MKBHD shares behind-the-scenes look at Apple’s iPhone durability testing [Video]
Ever wonder how Apple tests its iPhones for dust, water, drop protection, and more? Apple invited MKBHD to check out its special laboratories with custom machines for durability testing as well as talk with Apple’s chief of hardware John Ternus. Ch.....»»
Aces Bar and Grill Shooting: One dead, one arrested for alleged capital murder
Aces Bar and Grill Shooting: One dead, one arrested for alleged capital murder.....»»
Canine cognitive traits linked to everyday behavior
In recent decades, canine cognitive tests which measure, for example, problem-solving ability, memory, logical reasoning and impulse control in various situations, have been extensively used in many studies......»»