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Nvidia struck a surprising deal after convincing the president that H20 chips aren’t a national security risk. But whether the reversal is good or bad depends on who you ask.
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Named for its developer, an undergrad who took leave from UChicago to become a DOGE affiliate, a new AI tool automates the review of federal regulations and flags rules it thinks can be eliminated.
We answered your questions about OpenAI’s latest model, GPT-5, and what it means for the future of chatbots.
Struggling to sleep and work in the balmy months? Chill your space – and avoid energy-guzzling aircon – with our pick of the best fans, from tower to desk to bladeless• The best portable neck and handheld fans, tested: six expert picksOur world is getting hotter. Summer heatwaves are so frequent, they’re stretching the bounds of what we think of as summer. Hot-and-bothered home working and sweaty, sleepless nights are...
Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are demanding answers from Cantor Fitzgerald after WIRED reported that the firm was essentially creating a way for clients to bet on whether Trump’s tariffs will be struck down in court.
Ditched single-use plastic bottles but can’t find a good reusable one? I spent two months putting dozens through their paces – these are the ones worth buying• The best travel mugs and reusable coffee cups for hot drinks, testedIf you think a water bottle is just a water bottle, it’s time to wake up. In 2025, there’s a lot riding on your choice of drinking vessel. The heady combination of worrying about the planet and,...
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The US could really use an affordable electric truck On Monday, Ford announced plans for an affordable electric truck with a 2027 delivery date and an expected price tag of about $30,000, thanks…
On Monday, Ford announced plans for an affordable electric truck with a 2027 delivery date and an expected price tag of about $30,000, thanks in part to a new manufacturing process that it says will help cut costs. This could be the shot in the arm that the slowing US EV market needs. Sales are…
Anytime you expect AI to be self-aware, you’re in for disappointment. That’s just not how it works.
As subscription costs rise and choice diminishes on legal sites, film and TV fans are turning to VPNs and illicit streamers, with Sweden – home of both Spotify and The Pirate Bay – leading the wayWith a trip to Florence booked, all I want is to rewatch Medici. The 2016 historical drama series tells of the rise of the powerful Florentine banking dynasty, and with it, the story of the Renaissance. Until recently, I could...
Jim Sanborn is auctioning off the elusive solution to K4, the outdoor sculpture that sits at CIA headquarters.
Harry Davies on how Microsoft’s cloud was used to facilitate mass surveillance of PalestiniansYossi Sariel was in charge of one of the branches of Israel’s intelligence agency. When he took over Unit 8200 he arrived with ambitious plans – to use tech to change the way intelligence was gathered and analysed.The Guardian’s Harry Davies tells Nosheen Iqbal about an investigation he carried out with Yuval Abraham, the...
CEO of Tech Council of Australia and Atlassian founder’s argument hinges on whether AI goes on to create something ‘new and novel’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia should adopt US-style copyright law to allow artificial intelligence to suck up all creative content or risk harming investment in the industry in Australia, according...
In today’s world, education alone is not enough to guarantee success. As technology continues to reshape... economy, students in Nigeria…Continue reading on Medium »
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Struggling to keep up with work, side hustles, or life? These AI tools are game-changers for 2025, saving you hours with zero cost. No…Continue reading on Medium »
Ever dreamed of seeing your favorite book come to life as a movie? I did too, and AI video generation is making that dream real—fast…Continue reading on Medium »
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Researchers studying the emotional impact of tools like ChatGPT propose a new kind of benchmark that measures a model’s emotional and social impact.
Figures from digital data company show effect of strict rules brought in last month under Online Safety ActBritish visits to popular pornography sites have slumped following the introduction of strict age checks last month, data shows.Daily visits to Pornhub, the UK’s most used porn site, fell from 3.6m on 24 July, the day before age-gating was introduced, to 1.9m on 8 August, a drop of 47%. Continue reading...
Who has the time to help underprivileged children when you have a pickleball court and a president to attend to?If you put it in a novel – a ham-fisted satire of tech overlord hypocrisy, say – it would look too contrived to fly. But here we are, absorbing a story from the New York Times this week in which Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are discovered to have been running a private school out of their...
‘My daughter and her friends are part of the smartphone generation. The more time I spent with them, the more I learned about the darker side of their mobiles’This started as a project with my daughter and her friends, who are all part of the smartphone generation. They were 14 years old at the time and I wanted to learn more about the relationship they had with their mobile phones. In 2022, a study by Ofcom showed...
In a world overwhelmed by noise and with more players looking for solace, it’s time the triple-A developers pay attentionI am 85 hours into Death Stranding 2, an apocalyptic nightmare about Earth becoming infected with death monsters, and I’ve realised that I’m playing it as a cosy game. For hours at a time, I trundle along the photorealistic landscapes in my pick-up truck, delivering parcels to isolated communities...
Artificial intelligence models that can discover drugs and write code still fail at puzzles a lay person can master in minutes. This phenomenon sits at the heart of the challenge of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Can today’s AI revolution produce models that rival or surpass human intelligence across all domains? If so, what underlying enablers—whether…
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why Trump’s “golden dome” missile defense idea is another ripped straight from the movies Within a week of his inauguration, President Trump issued an executive order to develop “The Iron Dome for America”…
In 1940, a fresh-faced Ronald Reagan starred as US Secret Service agent Brass Bancroft in Murder in the Air, an action film centered on a fictional “superweapon” that could stop enemy aircraft midflight. A mock newspaper in the movie hails it as the “greatest peace argument ever invented.” The experimental weapon is “the exclusive property…
Playing as ill-used teenager Hinako, players must contend with that era’s sexual politics as well as more unearthly terrorsAs the humidity rises in 35-degree Tokyo, so too do the dead. Ever since the Edo period, Japanese summertime has been associated with the arrival of supernatural forces – a season defined by malevolent spirits. As the country’s temperatures soar, it’s believed that the barriers separating the world...
Labor divided on how to respond to the emerging technology as media and arts groups fear ‘rampant theft’ of intellectual propertyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAI risks entrenching racism and sexism in Australia, the human rights commissioner has warned, amid internal Labor debate about how to respond to the emerging technology.Lorraine...
Bluetooth noise cancellers have good sound, physical buttons and buck trend of boring black cans with distinctive transparent aestheticLondon-based Nothing’s latest gadget is a set of over-ear headphones that throws out the dull design norms of noise-cancelling cans for an attention-attracting look that is a cross between a 1980s Walkman and Doctor Who’s Cybermen.The large, semi-transparent cans are certainly a...
I was looking for liberation from the apps, but quitting them only made my life harder and turned me into a man obsessedI unlocked my iPhone screen at the precise moment that my weekly screen time notification appeared – accidentally dismissing it before I could take a screenshot – and promptly erupted into a rage. I had spent an excruciating week resolutely not looking at my phone, part of a month-long effort to...
Nvidia is the world’s first $4tn company – and it just made an astonishing deal with Trump. But who is the company’s founder, Jensen Huang, and what is behind its success? Tae Kim explainsIt is the richest company in the world, with a market value of $4tn. But while you may know the names of other extraordinarily rich companies – such as Apple or Google – you may never have heard of Nvidia.Created by Jensen Huang, a...
The first user-mode process Windows launches, and why it is far more important than the boring name suggests.Continue reading on T3CH »