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After nearly two weeks of announcements, OpenAI concluded its 12-day OpenAI livestream series with a preview of its next-generation Frontier model. “With all due respect to our friends at Telefonica (owner of Europe’s O2 mobile phone network), OpenAI is building on the grand tradition of being really, really bad with names,” said Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. , it’s called o3,” he told people watching the announcement on YouTube. .The new model is not yet ready for public use. Instead, OpenAI will first make o3 available to researchers who need assistance with safety testing. OpenAI also announced the existence of…
Anthologies can be difficult. If you don’t have an ongoing plot to keep readers coming back, your work may be a hard sell. Even if one plot sticks and the other one sucks, it’s like half of it was cool and the other half was unbearable. Pakurisu as a series gets around this problem in several ways. One is that it’s easy to track and keep up with ongoing stories. But more importantly, Pakris is never really marketed as a book about a particular story. This is a book by Dustin Weaver. Whenever you want to publish what you want…
Whether you’ve ever heard of a white elephant gift exchange or not, you may have the wrong idea about what it is, how it actually works, and where the idea came from. more likely. Legend has it that the King of Siam gave white elephants to those who offended his courtiers. It was a far more evil punishment than simply executing them. The recipient knew that they could probably not afford to keep such an animal, so they had no choice but to simply thank the king for such a lavish gift. That will inevitably lead them to financial ruin.Although…
On Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed charges against four financial companies involved in Zelle. The CFPB’s lawsuit (via CNBC) alleges that Zelle’s operating company (Early Warning Services) and the service’s three banking partners (JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo) have committed extensive fraud in peer-to-peer payment systems. They accuse the company of failing to protect consumers from fraud. .According to the CFPB, customers of these three banks lost more than $870 million during Zelle’s seven years as a payment service. The lawsuit alleges that hundreds of thousands of customers who filed complaints of fraud were…
Netflix has signed a deal with FIFA for exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to two upcoming Women’s World Cup tournaments, ESPN reports. The agreement covers both 2027 and 2031 events.Neither organization has disclosed the financial value of the deal, but it is reported to be the most significant deal FIFA has ever signed with a major tournament streaming service. FIFA President Gianni Infantino called it “a landmark moment for sports media rights and a truly historic day for broadcasting and women’s football.”This is the first time FIFA has lifted media rights to a women’s event, which will take effect after Fox…
It’s okay to carry an extra bag whenever you go out. Whether you’re going grocery shopping because you know what you’ll need or you’re out with friends and unexpectedly grab a few things, a lightweight tote bag is essential. There are thousands of options out there, but we’ve included Peak Design’s Packable Tote in our gift guide. This is because it doesn’t have the typical reusable bag design and is quite affordable at only $20. This bag is made from 100% recycled ripstop nylon, which is resilient and water-resistant, and has a zipper closure unlike most other reusable bags. Thanks…
There’s less than a week left until Christmas. If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet, it’s time to start. While it may be too late to ship most items by Wednesday morning, there are still plenty of decent tech deals for people you’re meeting after the holidays or just want to treat yourself to. . As an example, our pick for best wireless earbuds, Sony’s WF-1000XM5, is down to an all-time low of $198, while the 10th generation iPad is back at an all-time high of $250. Other gadgets we recommend are discounted as well, including the PlayStation 5,…
The courageous story of Afghanistan’s first female robotics team is coming to a theater near you.“Rule Breakers” is based on the true story of the Afghan women’s robotics team that gained worldwide attention in 2017 when they attempted to compete in the international robotics competition “First Global Challenge” and were denied member visas by the United States. According to a profile in the New York Times, 53 members of Congress signed a petition and President Donald Trump intervened to allow the girls to enter the United States and compete in a robotics competition on special humanitarian grounds. He reportedly gave…
DC Comics has released their full solicitations for titles scheduled to ship in March 2025 and beyond. Among DC‘s offerings for the month are the launch of Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee‘s H2SH storyline in Batman #158; the debut of a new Secret Six from Nicole Maines and Stephen Segovia; and the premiere of a crossover series between DC and Sonic the Hedgehog by Ian Flynn and Adam Bryce Thomas. All that and much more ahead in the full DC Comics March 2025 solicitations. Check out all the information and cover images below. (Click images to enlarge) ALL IN SAGAWritten by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, Mark Waid, Tom King,…
The holiday season may have just begun, but some people have already started preparing for CES 2025. Just after New Year’s Day, many of the Engadget team will pack up and fly to Las Vegas, where they’ll be covering the tech industry’s biggest annual event. meeting. As usual, our inboxes are already flooded with pitches from companies planning to participate, and our calendars are filled with information session and demo bookings.Based on our experience and observations of recent industry trends, it’s pretty easy to make educated predictions about what’s going to happen in January. Over the years, the conference’s focus…