DeepMind releases version 3.0 of its AI Frontier Safety Framework with new tips to stop bad bots. Generative AI models are far from perfect, but that hasn’t stopped businesses and even governments from giving these robots important tasks. But what happens when AI goes bad? Researchers at Google DeepMind…
The reins of the Internet are handed over to ordinary users—with uneven results. Larry Page and Sergey Brin met each other at a graduate student orientation at Stanford in 1996. Both were studying for their PhDs in computer science, and both were interested in analyzing large sets of data.…
It’s an investment, certainly of money, but also in long, fast rides. Two things about the Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2 6.0 Carbon are hard to fathom: One is how light and lithe it feels as an e-bike, even with the battery off; the other is how hard it…
Change only affects 32-bit Windows 10; Windows 7 and 8 lost support years ago. Valve’s Steam client is pretty widely compatible with all kinds of newer and older operating systems—that’s what you do when you want as many people as possible spending their money in your store. But nothing…
Use the magic of emulation to see a different kind of computer design. In our earlier article about Macintosh project creator Jef Raskin, we looked at his quest for the humane computer, one that was efficient, consistent, useful, and above all else, respectful and adaptable to the natural frailties…
Chrome’s future as an AI browser starts today. Now that it’s looking like Chrome will remain in the Google fold, the browser is undergoing a Gemini-infused rebirth. Google claims the browser will see its most significant upgrade ever in the next few weeks as AI permeates every part of…
Samsung’s “pilot program” is likely just the beginning. Days after someone revealed the news on social media, Samsung confirmed today that it is showing advertisements on some US customers’ smart fridges. Samsung said the ads showing on some Family Hub-series fridges are part of a pilot program, but we…
Intel once considered buying Nvidia outright, but its fortunes have shifted. In a major collaboration that would have been hard to imagine just a few years ago, Nvidia announced today that it was buying a total of $5 billion in Intel stock, giving Intel’s competitor ownership of roughly 4…
The see-through display is a big downgrade from last year’s “Orion” prototype demo. At last year’s Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg focused less on the company’s line of Quest VR headsets and more on the “Orion” prototype see-through augmented reality glasses, which he said could launch in some form or…
More iPad-like Mac hardware would balance Apple’s push for Mac-like iPads. At multiple points over many years, Apple executives have taken great pains to point out that they think touchscreen Macs are a silly idea. But it remains one of those persistent Mac rumors that crops up over and…
