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OpenAI and Microsoft’s partnership-turned-situationship just got even less committed. And a clause about artificial general intelligence, which has for years dictated the future of their deal, has officially been dropped.On Monday morning, Microsoft announced a handful of big changes to its long-standing OpenAI deal. Microsoft will remain OpenAI’s “primary cloud partner, and OpenAI products will ship first on Azure, unless Microsoft cannot and chooses not to support the necessary capabilities.” But OpenAI can “now serve all its products to customers across any cloud provider.” That lets OpenAI pursue its goals of courting enterprise customers as it reportedly prepares to go public — opening the door to working with…
Apple is preparing the company’s boldest ever iPhone and MacBook products this year and, according to new reports, they’ll both arrive under a name befitting the ambitions – Ultra. MacWorld has weighed in on the naming convention debate, adding to the impression the foldable iPhone will not be named the iPhone Fold but the iPhone Ultra. The same goes for the touchscreen OLED MacBook that has been tipped to arrive later this year. It will be known as the MacBook Ultra according to the report. The report from MacWorld states: Apple is rumored to be introducing one of the biggest…
Over 600 Google employees signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding that Google block the Pentagon from using its AI models for classified purposes, reports the The Washington Post. Its organizers claim many of the signers work in Google’s DeepMind AI lab, and include more than 20 principals, directors, and vice presidents.According to the Post, the letter says that “The only way to guarantee that Google does not become associated with such harms is to reject any classified workloads. Otherwise, such uses may occur without our knowledge or the power to stop them.” Anthropic is currently in a legal…
Most PC gamers already have a controller they love using with Steam — a Sony DualSense, a 8BitDo Ultimate, a Nintendo Switch Pro, or something else. Part of that love comes from Steam treating them like “native” controllers. They can do the things that made the first Steam Controller worth buying. Namely, they offer a level of customizable control never before seen on PC and that you still can’t get on a console.With Steam Input, any of those controllers can have multiple control schemes for different game scenarios (flight, on-foot, in menus), and you swap between them with a button…
Samsung is rumoured to be entering the smart glasses game, with a couple of pairs of specs – one with a display, one without – expected before the end of next year. Now, following months of speculation, leaked images have now been posted online showing the Samsung Galaxy Glasses wearable that could rival the Meta Ray-Bans and yet-to-be-released Google Gemini Glasses with Warby Parker frames. The image published today by Android Headlines and OnLeaks claims to show the glasses currently being prepared under the codename ‘Jinju’. According to the report, this pair of smart glasses will run on the Android…
On Saturday evening, a room full of journalists, media personalities, and senior members of Donald Trump’s administration descended into chaos as gunshots rang out at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Nobody was hurt, and the suspect was taken into custody — but it didn’t take long for a narrative of doubt to take hold online.There is no evidence that the attack at the WHCD was staged — but the conspiracies echo an increasingly common belief held even by some former Trump loyalists that the president is faking assassination attempts. Many people online appear to earnestly believe this attack is just…
After my brief hands-on last year with Valve’s new Steam Controller, I said it might be my dream controller. I’ve been looking for a controller with the customization and sheer function available on Valve’s Steam Deck while I’m playing games on the TV. You, me, and a lot of other people have been waiting for this.I’ve had the new controller in my hands for more than two weeks, and it’s already changing how I play at home. I used to make the Steam Deck handheld my go-to couch gaming experience because of how good it feels to hold, but the…
The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Glasses look nearly identical to Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses in leaked images from Android Headlines. The glasses, which could be announced at Google I/O next month, are code-named “Jinju” and will reportedly cost between $379 and $499, on par with the display-free Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2. They’ll reportedly include a Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 processor, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX681 camera, a 155mAh battery, and bone conduction speakers; however, this pair won’t have a built-in display.Samsung is reportedly saving a micro-LED display for a more premium pair of glasses, code-named “Haean,” which it plans to launch in 2027.…
If you’ve visited the Swatch website recently, you’ll have been greeted by a rather cryptic message: “The real wonders are happening in May”. It’s a fun little dig at Watches and Wonders, the watch show that dominated headlines a couple of weeks ago, but it’s what follows that has me buzzing: a blank space, and then the now-familiar format ‘X Swatch’. We’ve seen that format before. Omega X Swatch gave us the MoonSwatch, and Blancpain X Swatch delivered the Scuba Fifty Fathoms. Both were enormously popular collaborations that sent fans queuing around the block and sent the secondary market into…
Your shiny new MacBook Pro – one of the best laptops on sale right now – or iMac has booted up and is sitting there, expecting something to happen. What next? You could do something boring, like setting up email (yawn) or aimlessly surfing the internet in Safari until your eyes glaze over. Instead, get creative, be productive, and make some noise with our selection of the best Mac apps around. Store wars The apps in our round-up are mostly available on the Mac App Store, although some can be bought directly from their creators; several can only be bought…
Whether it’s managing a busy home or looking out for everyone around them, moms spend a lot of time every day caring for others. Mother’s Day, May 10th, is an opportunity to return the favor, so we’ve rounded up practical gadgets and little luxuries that can lighten her load. This year’s picks are designed to support moms in a variety of ways, regardless of their interests. Some of our recs, like Roborock’s mop-equipped Q10 Plus, can help save precious time, while smart screens like the Skylight Calendar 2 can help take the stress out of managing a busy family schedule.…
Apple is a company best known for its innovative products like the iPhone. Nonetheless, even the most successful companies experience their fair share of missteps. Here we delve into the top blunders made by Apple throughout its history, highlighting the lessons learned from each incident. We will explore each mistake in detail, analyzing what went wrong and how Apple responded to it. These blunders are valuable lessons, highlighting the importance of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction in the ever-evolving tech landscape. Antennagate with the iPhone 4 The iPhone 4, released in 2010, was a highly anticipated device that boasted a…