Without fine-tuning or being trained on a specific topic, ChatGPT can answer questions about a wide range of technology subjects—including how to write R code. That means ChatGPT’s power is available to any R programmer, even one who knows little about large language models. (A large language model, or LLM, is the technology underpinning AI
Read MoreBloomberg: CCData: trading on Gemini dropped ~50% YoY to ~$747M in April; Kaiko says trading fell 46% in January to April from September to December, ~6x Coinbase’s drop — Since going all-in on Bitcoin over a decade ago, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have had their share of ups and downs.
Read MoreCredit: Google Google finally launched the Pixel Fold this month, and it looks like a pretty polished foldable phone. Between the free-stop hinge, IPX8 rating, respectable internals, and flexible camera system, there’s a lot to like here. But are you actually planning to buy Google’s first foldable? That’s what we wanted to know, posting a
Read MoreKevin Roose / New York Times: OpenAI and DeepMind executives, Geoffrey Hinton, and over 350 others release a statement saying mitigating AI extinction risks “should be a global priority” — Leaders from OpenAI, Google Deepmind, Anthropic and other A.I. labs warn that future systems could be as deadly as pandemics and nuclear weapons.
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Microsoft has issued a temporary fix for Surface Pro X tablets after cameras on the device stopped working last week. Issues with cameras on some Arm-based devices, including the Surface Pro X, started on May 23rd, with owners reporting they couldn’t use their built-in webcams in apps like
Read MoreCEO Sima Sistani is eager to leave problematic notions of weight loss behind and keep her company relevant in the midst of a drug-fueled revolution.
Read MoreBethan Staton / Financial Times: Chegg, Duolingo, and other edtech companies insist generative AI has the potential to enhance their products, despite the threat of being undercut by cheap AI — Groups including Chegg and Duolingo say new tech presents opportunities as they fight to compete
Read MoreThe 22-word statement was kept short to avoid disagreement among signatories. | Image: Alexa Steinbrück / Better Images of AI / Explainable AI / CC-BY 4.0 A group of top AI researchers, engineers, and CEOs have issued a new warning about the existential threat they believe that AI poses to humanity. The 22-word statement, trimmed
Read MoreSuvashree Ghosh / Bloomberg: Binance names Richard Teng to run all regional markets outside the US, a swift ascension for the executive that joined in August 2021, as CZ comes under fire — Binance tapped Richard Teng to head all its regional markets outside of the US, a swift and steady ascension for the executive
Read MoreIllustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge I have two pieces of news for you this morning. The first is that My Photo Stream, the free cloud-based photo syncing feature Apple launched in 2011, is still up and running in 2023. That’s despite it being effectively superseded by iCloud Photo Library roughly eight years ago. Now
Read MoreIt’s late on a Friday. You get a call from your CIO that data has been removed from XYZ public cloud server, and they need it back ASAP. It gets worse. First, there is no current backup copy of the data. The backups you expected your cloud provider to perform on your behalf only include
Read MoreDummy units of the iPhone 15 have started making the rounds – and now there are some images circulating of them.
Read MoreHello Games’ founder, Sean Murray, posted a tweet that seems to signify that something is coming.
Read MorePolitico: France and Germany dominate the EU’s tech regulation, rarely taking input from the bloc’s smaller tech-oriented members, which worry about hampering innovation — When it comes to technology, the countries making the rules aren’t those leading the field.
Read MoreFinancial Times: How the US is increasingly reshaping the spyware market to favor companies selling cyberweapons to the US and its allies, like Israeli startup Paragon Solutions — Contrasting fates of Israeli spyware-makers Paragon and NSO reveal how American support is crucial in $12bn industry
Read MoreThese premium headphones from Yamaha sound great. But their awkward fit and so-so noise canceling put them behind the competition.
Read MoreImage: Capcom The latest from Capcom introduces a story mode that builds on the traditional arcade and online experiences expected from a modern fighter. Plus, it has a beginner-friendly control scheme that’s a button masher’s dream. Continue reading…
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Tracking firm Canalys has revealed the most popular high-end phones in Q1 2023. Apple iPhones accounted for four of the top five spots. The Galaxy S23 Ultra was the top Android phone, with other S23 models making the list too. The smartphone industry is currently in a slump right
Read MoreFinancial Times: How the US is increasingly reshaping the spyware market to favor companies selling cyberweapons to the US and its allies, like Israeli startup Paragon Solutions — Contrasting fates of Israeli spyware-makers Paragon and NSO reveal how American support is crucial in $12bn industry
Read MoreDave Lawler / Axios: A look at Ukraine’s Diia app, used by 19M citizens to access digital IDs and other government services, along with an “e-Enemy” feature to report Russian troops — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was elected in 2019 on a pledge to put “the state in a smartphone.”
Read MoreHere’s the new Prestige 16. | Image: MSI MSI — a brand traditionally known for gaming hardware — has announced a bunch of laptops at Computex 2023, and there’s an interesting lack of gamery among them. Instead, the company appears to be focusing hard on the premium lifestyle space with its mid-2023 offerings. Notable among
Read MoreCredit: Harley Maranan / Android Authority Google is reportedly working on an official stylus and keyboard for the Pixel Tablet. It’s unclear whether Google will announce them before the Pixel Tablet becomes available openly in June. Google announced the Pixel Tablet at I/O 2023 after a whole year of teasing the slate. New information from
Read MoreIn tech we are all, ultimately, parasites. As Drupal creator Dries Buytaert’s said years ago, we are all more “taker” than “maker.” Buytaert was referring to common practice in open source communities: “Takers don’t contribute back meaningfully to the open source project that they take from,” hurting the projects upon which they depend. Even the
Read MorePhoto by Colin Young-Wolff / Riot Games Players in the North American League of Legends esports league have voted to walk out in protest of Riot Games’ decision to no longer require franchises to field an amateur team. Since Riot’s announcement, many franchises have already dropped their amateur teams for the summer season, cutting off
Read MoreAria Alamalhodaei / TechCrunch: Tokyo-based Gitai, which develops a robotic arm and a robotic rover for in-space applications, raised a ~$30M Series B extension led by Global Brain Corporation — There is a groundswell of commercial space initiatives focused on the moon, with established companies and newer upstarts …
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