AI chatbots and videos use up a huge amount of energy and water A five-second AI video uses as much energy as a microwave running for an hour or more Data center energy use has doubled since 2017, and AI […]
Researchers have discovered a “universal jailbreak” for AI chatbots The jailbreak can trick major chatbots into helping commit crimes or other unethical activity Some AI models are now being deliberately designed without ethical constraints, even as calls grow for stronger
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Google’s unveiling of a new line of AI-fueled smart glasses built on the Android XR platform was only one of dozens of announcements at Google I/O this year. Even so, one facet in particular caught my eye as more important
Anthropic has debuted two new Claude AI models named Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4 Claude Opus 4 claims to be the best coding AI in the world Claude Sonnet 4 is a smaller, streamlined model with major upgrades
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Apple announced plans to support Switch Control for Brain-Computer Interfaces The tool would make devices like iPhones and Vision Pro headsets accessible for people with conditions like ALS Combined with Apple’s AI-powered Personal Voice feature, brain-computer interfaces could allow people
Audiobooks have saved my sanity on many long commutes and have been great company while I’m cleaning or doing other chores. When the performance is good, it’s easy to fall into the story. Audible wants authors and their readers to
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ChatGPT’s Deep Research feature can now export reports as PDFs The PDFs come complete with tables, images, and citations This update makes it easier to archive, share, and even reuse ChatGPT’s research in other tools I’ve spent a lot of
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Friendships are a vital part of most people’s lives. They can be complicated and messy, but a good friendship is worth it, since, as Aristotle said, “without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.”
Hugging Face has debuted an AI tool for navigating the web on your behalf The Open Computer Agent uses a real web browser to complete tasks like getting directions or booking tickets The agent and its open-source demo can see
Google is rolling out new vision features for Gemini Live The AI assistant can now “see” your phone screen or camera feed These upgrades are powered by Project Astra, Google’s AI R&D umbrella Google‘s Gemini Live is finally getting the
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