admin outbreaks of Oropouche viruses have spread in the Amazon for decades, but historically the pathogen hasn’t bothered the rest of the world much. But that seems to be changing. In 2024, the virus showed it could travel. Most of this year’s more than 11,000 cases have occurred in Brazil and Peru, where the virus is … Read more
OpenAI today announced an improved version of its most capable AI model to date — one that takes even more time to consider questions — just a day after Google announced its first model of the type. The new OpenAI model, called o3, replaces o1, which the company introduced in September. Like o1, the new … Read more
This week, we’re getting a stark reminder of what legislation has looked like under President Donald Trump — and the turmoil we can soon expect in his new term. Trump, along with his ally Tesla CEO and Elon Musk, scrapped a bipartisan spending deal on Wednesday, just days before government funding was set to … Read more
ChatGPT did not provide any product links in their initial responses. But it supplied them easily when I asked, and even though I didn’t click on every one, none seemed like hallucinations. Claude, on the other hand, apologized, saying that he “can’t actually directly link to websites or products.” Anthropic hasn’t yet released a web … Read more
It’s the last one flight of the day and the plane is pretty empty. So you’re thinking, maybe just move up a few rows where there’s a nice window seat with a view unobstructed by the sash. Not so fast, motherfucker. The flight attendant says it’s not possible. You must stay in your assigned seat … Read more
Ace in games in the movie, Indiana Jones has a rough patch. The intrepid archeologist’s recent ventures on the big screen have met with a lukewarm reception at best, with 2008 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and 2023 Dial of fate both failed to rekindle the excitement enjoyed by the original 1980s trilogy; so even … Read more
Between anxiety and insomnia, I’ve always had trouble sleeping and I’m not alone. It’s likely that you or someone you know isn’t getting enough sleep, which can have a serious impact on your health. Several of us at the Gear Team have worked tirelessly over the past few years to transform our bedrooms into the … Read more
There’s a tendency for VR games to be seen as gimmicks – forgettable spin-offs of more established franchises. Indeed, a last ditch effort Batman Arkham VR it was just that – little more than a vaguely interactive movie. However, this is not the case. Arkham Shadow is an ambitious feature-length jaunt (expect 10 to 15 … Read more
Generative AI can be a powerful tool in the hands of a creator. It can expand creativity by working as a partner in brainstorming, ideation and execution, and has the ability to help creators produce their best work faster. But ever since the technology became public knowledge, creators have understandably been wary. There is uncertainty … Read more
Networks programmed directly into the hardware of a computer chip can identify images faster and consume much less power than the traditional neural networks that underlie most modern artificial intelligence systems. That’s according to work presented last week at a leading machine learning conference in Vancouver. Neural networks, from GPT-4 to Stable Diffusion, are created … Read more