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Leaked internal report shows Apple Intelligence is two years behind ChatGPT
Posted on Tuesday October 22, 2024
According to the latest Power On newsletter by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, internal studies at Apple have found that the current iteration of their AI lags behind industry leaders like OpenAI's ChatGPT. The research reportedly showed that ChatGPT is around 25 percent more accurate and is capable of answering roughly 30...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Netflix closes SoCal gaming studio, top devs depart
Posted on Tuesday October 22, 2024
The streaming giant launched its gaming initiative in late 2021 with a handful of mobile titles. The company continued the push into 2022 with the acquisition of Next Games and Boss Fight Entertainment, and even announced plans to build its own studio in Finland.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The Army wants Microsoft to "substantially" lower the price of its $80,000 HoloLens-based goggles
Posted on Tuesday October 22, 2024
Back in 2018, Microsoft began prototyping the Integrated Visual Augmentation Systems (IVAS) augmented reality glasses and was awarded a $480 million contract by the Army for 100,000 units.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel's mysterious Arc 140T GPU teases massive performance leap over current offerings
Posted on Tuesday October 22, 2024
The details come courtesy of @miktdt on X, who spotted the 140T listing in GFXBench's OpenGL tests. When compared to Intel's existing Arc 140V iGPU, the 140T absolutely blew it out of the water, delivering framerates over 60 percent higher than even the 16GB version of the 140V.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Qualcomm touts Snapdragon 8 Elite chip's massive performance gains and AI capabilities
Posted on Tuesday October 22, 2024
Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon 8 Elite at its annual Snapdragon Summit, touting it as the world's fastest mobile CPU that delivers unprecedented performance and efficiency.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Meta reintroduces facial recognition technology to combat celebrity scam ads, account hackers
Posted on Tuesday October 22, 2024
One of the many methods used to trick people into engaging with ads that lead to scam websites is to feature public figures, such as celebrities or content creators. Meta calls this "celeb-bait," a practice that violates its policies.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft unveils AI agents that resemble virtual employees
Posted on Tuesday October 22, 2024
Microsoft Copilot Studio, a toolchain enabling companies to develop custom AI assistants, enters public preview in November. The assistants, which Microsoft calls "agents," can fulfill various administrative roles normally performed by employees.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
MIT engineers create solar-powered desalination system producing 5,000 liters of water daily
Posted on Tuesday October 22, 2024
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a new desalination system that harnesses the sun's power without requiring backup batteries.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Amazon has replaced plastic air pillows with crumpled paper in its packaging worldwide
Posted on Tuesday October 22, 2024
Amazon has spent years working toward the goal of removing plastic delivery packaging from fulfillment centers and focusing on using recycled materials. In June, it announced that it had reduced the use of plastic air pillows in its packages by 95% in North America as it switches to crumpled paper....Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD X870/X870E Motherboard Roundup: 21 Motherboards Tested
Posted on Tuesday October 22, 2024
After a month of in-depth testing, we've reviewed 21 AMD X870/X870E motherboards. From affordable to high-end, this roundup will help you decide which model is worth your investment despite the high prices.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »