The popularity of an Instagram video can affect its actual video quality: according to Adam Mosseri (the Meta executive who runs Instagram and Threads), more popular videos are displayed with higher quality, while less popular videos are displayed with inferior quality. In a video (via The Verge), Mosseri said Instagram tries to show “the highest … Read more
Movies with killer computers are nothing new. From Hal 9000 to 2001: A Space Odyssey has M3GANcomputers, dolls and robots that become sentient and sinister make for a good time at the movies. It’s also the basis for many of the best sci-fi horror films. These days, however, AI is everywhere, from inside the Mac … Read more
Welcome back to this week’s review. This week we look at OpenAI’s announced plans for its next AI model; a new dynamic messaging application that is a huge success with Generation Z; and Tim Cook discovering that you can name a group chat in iMessage. Let’s go. The Verge noted this week that OpenAI reportedly … Read more
Loongson is a major player in China, creating domestic chips for 22 years with the aim of providing affordable alternatives to Intel and AMD products. Historically, however, there has always been a notable performance gap between its local processors and those from outside China. NOW, Fast technology reports that Loongson has been working hard behind … Read more
Software engineers, developers and academic researchers have serious concerns about OpenAI’s Whisper transcripts, according to a report from the Associated Press. Although there is no shortage of discussion about the tendency of generative AI to hallucinate – basically, to invent things – it is a bit surprising that this is a problem of transcription, where … Read more
OnePlus revealed the phone’s camera specifications There are some key improvements over the OnePlus 12 Some camera samples have also been released In the past, OnePlus has revealed details of its handsets little by little as launch day approaches, and the same goes for the OnePlus 13: the official unveiling will take place on Thursday, … Read more
McDonald’s ice cream machines have gained a bad reputation for being broken when you visit the restaurant, largely due to strict copyright laws that only allow specially licensed technicians to legally repair them. Manufacturers must authorize each technician and lock McFlurry machines to prevent others from repairing them. However, 404 Media spotted a new federal … Read more
Lyft agreed to a $2.1 million settlement offered by the FTC over the company’s “misleading revenue claims about how much drivers could expect to earn.” As detailed in the FTC’s complaint document, Lyft systematically inflated the earnings advertised to drivers it was trying to recruit in 2021 and 2022. For example, in Los Angeles, it … Read more
Generative AI is completely transforming the way we build, use, and even think about technology. Recent progress has sparked a new era of innovation, one that McKinsey estimates could deliver a $4.4 trillion boost to the global economy. The next big AI product could come from anyone, anywhere, and change everyone’s lives. Yet a handful … Read more
The war in Ukraine has shown that war evolves day by day. It is also clear that the technology used to wage war today is expensive: while large countries can afford legions of tanks, helicopters and precision strike systems, small countries find themselves searching less expensive means of defending oneself. Origin, a new Latvian defense … Read more