Some shocking headlines involving the costs of being polite to AI chatbots like ChatGPT have circulated over the past few days. A few examples include: Read Entire Article
Open source AI is the new Linux, only faster
When DeepSeek launched its advanced model on Hugging Face, it marked a turning point for AI and the global open-source movement, says Asay. DeepSeek's release sparked a wave of global developer activity, including a high-profile effort from the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI), which launched a rival project called......
Guess who said this in 2004: “Two years from now, (email) spam will be solved”
Who was the tech exec that made this overconfident claim 20 years ago? Read Entire Article
Researchers say they’ve discovered a new color that no human has ever perceived
Five individuals participated in the experiment, which involved shooting pulses of visible-wavelength laser light directly into their eyes to stimulate individual photoreceptor cells on the retina. According to the scientists, this method theoretically enables the display of colors that lie beyond the range of natural human vision. Read Entire Article
Synology to require branded hard drives for future NAS models
The next high-end NAS line from Synology will require the use of the company's branded hard disk drives. The manufacturer announced the change in a recent press release, stating it will increasingly rely on a proprietary ecosystem for upcoming storage products. This new requirement will affect NAS models in the......
Use PDFsam to split, merge, and organize PDFs in a snap
PDFsam Basic is a free, cross-platform tool that allows you to perform a wide range of PDF tasks, including merging, splitting, rotating, and converting files. You can split PDFs by page number, file size, or bookmark levels, mix multiple PDFs, and more. Read Entire Article
Paul Rudd reprises role as Nintendo hypeman in new Switch 2 commercial
A crowd forms, and Nintendo closes out with its SNES catchphrase, "Now you're playing with power. Super Power." Read Entire Article
New Star Wars movie starring Ryan Gosling set for 2027, Lucasfilm confirms
The film will star Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling, known for roles in the 2023 fantasy comedy Barbie and the 2004 romantic drama The Notebook. It will be directed by Shawn Levy, who helmed Marvel's 2024 blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine. Jonathan Tropper will serve as one of the lead writers. Read...
LG launches 45″ and 39″ OLED gaming monitors with smart TV features
The UltraGear OLED 45GX90SA measures a hefty 45 inches, packs a 3440 x 1440 (21:9) resolution, and has an aggressive 800R curve. It also has a 240Hz refresh rate, a 0.03ms GTG response time, and 1,300 nits peak brightness for HDR (275-nits peak SDR brightness). Read Entire Article
Tornado-producing storm deals deadly weather to Oklahoma and Texas
A slow-moving, active storm system has brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma and left three people dead