An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: IBM managed the open sourcing of Granite code by using pretraining data from publicly available datasets, such as GitHub Code Clean, Starcoder data, public code repositories, and GitHub issues. In short, IBM has gone to great lengths to avoid copyright or legal issues. The Granite Code Base
Read MoreBrandon Vigliarolo reports via The Register: Not everything in the semiconductor industry is about shearing off every last nanometer, which is why the Biden administration is splashing out CHIPS Act funding to those pursuing less cutting edge processor production. Case in point, today’s announcement that Bloomington, Minnesota-based Polar Semiconductor could be getting up to $120
Read MoreAI is hitting the global labour market “like a tsunami” International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday. AI is likely to impact 60% of jobs in advanced economies and 40% of jobs around the world in the next two years, Georgieva told an event in Zurich. From a report: “We have very
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok is testing a more robust search results page, including using generative AI. The feature appears to be a new and is called “search highlights.” A snippet of AI results appear at the top of some search results pages, and clicking into the section opens a new page
Read MoreWhile most of us are probably willing to pick up the tools and void the warranty on just about anything, often just to see what’s inside, many of us draw the line at camera gear. The tiny screws, the complex mechanisms, and the easily destroyed optical elements are all enough to scare off the average
Read MoreIn true Dyson fashion, this new floor cleaner is over-engineered and expensive, looks awesome, and overlooks one silly, simple function.
Read MoreOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has seemingly cited Her as an inspiration for ChatGPT’s conversational voice assistant update. Maybe don’t!
Read MoreThe initial reviews of Apple’s new iPad Pro have arrived, with the impressive Tandem OLED screen and the upgrade to M4 catching the most attention from reviewers. The 13-inch and 11-inch iPad Pro with M4 Before the release of many major products, Apple offers select numbers of reviewers some pre-release access. With the release to
Read MoreApple and Google have launched a new industry standard called “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” to combat the misuse of Bluetooth trackers for stalking. Starting Monday, iPhone and Android users will receive alerts when an unknown Bluetooth device is detected moving with them. The move comes after numerous cases of trackers like Apple’s AirTags being used
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google is working on bringing barcode support to Circle to Search. Code referencing the feature was found in the beta version of the Google app. Circle to Search was first introduced in January, along with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series. While the feature is helpful for searching
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google released a teaser video showcasing Gemini, its AI chatbot, effortlessly responding to both voice and video inputs. The teaser dropped just hours before OpenAI demonstrated ChatGPT-4o, exhibiting impressive conversational fluency and understanding. The AI chatbot wars are heating up, with OpenAI and Google locked in an intense battle
Read MoreApple’s latest high-end tablet is a marvel of hardware design still in need of the software and accessories to really make it sing. But wow is it fun to use. Continue reading…
Read MoreThe iPad Air is an excellent iPad — and that’s all. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge The iPad Pro is a beast. The two-year-old iPad is more compelling than ever. So what is the Air even for anymore? Continue reading…
Read MoreBeautifully designed and endowed with abundant horsepower, the iPad Pro may not be fully realized until the software catches up.
Read MoreMacworld The AI race is in full swing, and OpenAI just fired its latest salvo with its “Spring Update” announcements. The most significant new part is a new model, ChatGPT-4o (the “o” stands for “omni”), which is faster and smarter with better multi-model capabilities, and importantly, available to all users, not just those who subscribe.
Read MorePhoto by Stacy Revere / Getty Images Roku will exclusively stream Major League Baseball Sunday Leadoff games starting with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox on May 19th. The games will air live on The Roku Channel — no subscription or sign-up required. To watch the games, you’ll have to download The
Read MoreThe first reviews of the iPad Air are in, and while there is a lot of focus on how there’s now a larger-screen version, all also wonder how this will affect sales of the iPad Pro. The 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air It doesn’t seem possible to review any iPad without reference to others, so
Read MoreGameStop shares surged over 72% on Monday after Keith Gill, also known as “Roaring Kitty,” returned to social media following a three-year hiatus. Gill gained notoriety for his role in the 2020 meme stock frenzy, where he encouraged amateur investors to buy GameStop shares, significantly driving up the stock price and challenging hedge funds. From
Read MoreImage: Rozetked It’s a day that ends in Y, so naturally, we’re dealing with yet another Google Pixel hardware leak. This time, the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL can be seen side by side in new images from Rozetked — a full five months before Google’s typical October release timeframe. I have
Read MoreIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images When New York City Mayor Eric Adams was first introduced to a representative from Evolv, the AI gun detection company, he was given a list of places the scanners could be used, including hospitals, schools, Times Square, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
Read More[Mellow_Labs] was asked to create a GPS speedometer. It seems simple, but of course, the devil is in the details. You can see the process and the result in the video below. We have to admit that he does things step-by-step. The first step was to test the GPS module’s interface. Then, he tried computing
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: Microsoft is attempting to solve the hassle of coordinating with colleagues on when everyone will be in the office. It’s a problem that emerged with the increase in hybrid and flexible work after the recent covid-19 pandemic, with workers spending less time in the office. Microsoft Places is an
Read MorePhoto by Lev Radin / Pacific Press / LightRocket via Getty Images Independent presidential candidate and anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing Meta for allegedly violating the First Amendment and engaging in “election interference” because it removed a video about him. The lawsuit is not likely to advance far, considering that the First
Read MoreCredit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Google and Apple have announced a new industry standard to alert users if an unknown Bluetooth tracker is moving with them. This collaborative effort aims to address concerns about the misuse of Bluetooth trackers for unauthorized tracking. Google and Apple have announced the joint development of an industry specification
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from CBS News: Richard “Rick” Slayman, the first human to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, has died almost two months after the procedure. Slayman, who had end-stage kidney disease, underwent the transplant in March at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston at age 62. The hospital said in
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