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Google Prompt 2FA requiring fingerprint, PIN authentication on Android

Google Prompt is a pretty good 2-factor authentication (2FA) option for the vast majority of users, with Google now adding fingerprint or PIN authentication to the process. more…

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

State Data Privacy Regulators Are Coming. What Story Will You Tell Them?

Regulators are ready to enforce new state data privacy laws. Here's how experts say organizations can stay compliant and avoid penalties.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

This investor wants you to sign an NDA to build Legos together

Investor, former GitHub CEO, and all-around Tech Guy Nat Friedman has posted a strangely enticing offer on X. His post reads, β€œNeed volunteers to come to my office in Palo Alto today to construct a 5000 piece Lego set. Will provide pizza. Have to sign NDA. Please DM.” Thanks to the investigative reporting of my […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Most RTX 50-series GPUs sold out in five minutes at Newegg β€” entire inventory evaporated in just 20 minutes

Newegg's RTX 50 stock was gone in 20 minutes, raising questions about the quantity available at launch.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

You Can Customize Your Galaxy Phone With Samsung's Good Lock App - Here's How

The Good Lock is a convenient way to customize your Samsung Galaxy smartphone, and here are the ways you can.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

The International DeepSeek Crackdown Is Underway

Italy, Taiwan, and others are already raising security concerns over the Chinese AI model and issuing bans.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

France vs. Wales: How to Watch 2025 Six Nations Rugby Live From Anywhere

Hosts look to build on impressive autumn internationals as they take on the struggling Dragons.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on Metas submission to Trump

In a meeting with Meta employees, Mark Zuckerberg discusses the company's Trump-inspired changes for the first time.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

OpenAI's o3-mini is here and available to all users

OpenAI’s latest machine learning mode has arrived. On Friday, the company released o3-mini and it's available to try now. What's more, for the first time OpenAI is making one of its "reasoning" models available to free users of ChatGPT. If you want to try it yourself, select the "Reason" button under the message composer to get started. According to OpenAI, o3-mini is faster and more accurate than its predecessor,...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

How to get Fortnite OG Season 2 Victory Umbrella

Fortnite OG Season 2 is here and it brings a new Victory Umbrella for players to claim for free. Here's what it looks like and how to get it.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

OpenAI O3-Mini

Article URL: https://openai.com/index/openai-o3-mini/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42890627 Points: 478 # Comments: 498

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Did Google tease a Find My Device app on Wear OS in its Pixel Watch 3 ad?

Could Google be working on a Find My Device app for Wear OS?

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Sam Altman’s ousting from OpenAI has entered the cultural zeitgeist

The lights dimmed as five actors took their places around a table on a makeshift stage in a New York City art gallery turned theater for the night. Wine and water flowed through the intimate space as the house β€” packed with media β€” sat to witness the premiere of β€œDoomers,” Matthew Gasda’s latest play […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Nvidia GPUs just got a huge upgrade, and no one is talking about it

The new update for Alan Wake II is here and it adds new Nvidia tech to improve ray tracing performance across all RTX GPUs.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Can Machines Dream? On the Creativity of Large Language Models

Exploring the Role of Hallucinations, Dependencies, and Imagination in AI CreativityContinue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

How to trade in PokΓ©mon TCG Pocket

Learn how to trade for the best PokΓ©mon cards with your friends by following this guide that covers the detailed rules to trading in PokΓ©mon TCG Pocket.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Dr. Ricken’s Severance book, β€˜The You You Are,’ now available in free excerpt

Severance season 2 just released its third episode, but that’s not the only new debut related to the Apple TV+ hit. The You You Are, the book from Dr. Ricken in the show, is now available in a free extended excerpt in Apple Books. more…

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Grayscale launches trust for institutional access to Dogecoin

Grayscale Investments announced the launch of the Grayscale Dogecoin Trust on Jan. 30, marking a significant milestone in institutional access to Dogecoin, the crypto initially created as a joke but now valued at billions. The new single-asset fund offers accredited investors exposure to Dogecoin (DOGE) through a traditional security format, eliminating the complexities of directly […] The post Grayscale launches trust...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

There’s a clear winner in our Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iPhone 16 Pro Max camera test

Can the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra beat the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max in a camera comparison? We found out, and it was clear which phone won.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Rising Temperatures Are Turbocharging City Rat Populations, Scientists Warn

A new study of cities across the globe has found a link between climate change and larger increases in the urban rat population.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

OpenAI to release new artificial intelligence model for free

Move to issue 03-mini model follows sudden arrival of much cheaper Chinese rival DeepSeek’s R1 OpenAI is releasing a new artificial intelligence model for free, after the company said it would speed up product releases in response to the emergence of a Chinese rival.The startup behind ChatGPT is issuing the AI, called o3-mini, after the surprise success of a rival product by China’s DeepSeek. It will be available...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: The Guardian Technology favicon The Guardian Technology

The Estate of Superman’s Co-Creator Is Trying to Stop James Gunn’s Movie From Releasing Internationally

A new lawsuit may hinder the DC Studios release in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

HomeKit Weekly: Ultraloq Bolt review – a great Apple HomeKit-ready smart lock with biometric and Wi-Fi support

Smart locks have made our homes more secure and easy to access in recent years. For a long time, the market felt stagnant, but in the past few years, we’ve seen a few vendors hop on board in a major way. is a great option with Apple HomeKit integration, built-in Wi-Fi, and versatile ways to lock and unlock your door. Whether you’re looking for advanced features like fingerprint ID or simple convenience with Siri voice...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Bambu Lab's flagship 3D printer is Β£220 off for a limited time

Get the X1 Carbon and AMS combo for a great price this weekend, and take your multicolour prints to new levels.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Creative Bloq favicon Creative Bloq

It’s here: OpenAI’s o3-mini advanced reasoning model arrives to counter DeepSeek’s rise

It's 63% cheaper than OpenAI o1-mini and 93% cheaper than the full o1 model, priced at $1.10/$4.40 per million tokens in/out.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

OpenAI releases its new o3-mini reasoning model for free

On Thursday, Microsoft announced that it’s rolling OpenAI’s reasoning model o1 out to its Copilot users, and now OpenAI is releasing a new reasoning model, o3-mini, to people who use the free version of ChatGPT. This will mark the first time that the vast majority of people will have access to one of OpenAI’s reasoning…

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Trump’s CBDC ban to boost crypto adoption, Musk’s dad plans $200M memecoin raise: Finance Redefined

Trump’s executive order may be a β€œgame-changer” for institutional crypto adoption, signaling a presidential bet on the existing crypto ecosystem.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Best Full Mattress for 2025

Looking for a new mattress? A full mattress might be perfect if you’re tight on space or cash. These are our expert-reviewed picks for the best full mattress.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

OpenAI launches o3-mini, its latest β€˜reasoning’ model

OpenAI on Friday launched a new AI "reasoning" model, o3-mini, the latest in the company's o1 family of reasoning models. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Trump Tariff Promise Snuffs Out Bitcoin Rally for Second Consecutive Day

The White House confirmed sizable tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China will go into effect tomorrow.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Amazon Music Unlimited just got a price hike – giving you no reason to choose it over Spotify or Apple Music

Amazon Music Unlimited is raising prices and having a Prime membership won't save you from the increase. Here are the plans affected and how it compares to Spotify as well as Apple Music.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

This LG soundbar supports Dolby Atmos and is discounted to $300 today

Immerse yourself in pulse-pounding surround sound with the LG S70TR Soundbar. This audio device can virtualize Dolby Atmos and only costs $300 today!

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Americans are buying fewer budget smartphones, and there may be good reasons why

US smartphone sales dipped in the last quarter of 2024, but the real collapse happened in the sub-$600 segment.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Uniswap v4 launches on 12 chains

The upgraded DEX introduces β€œhooks,” or customizable logic for trading pairs.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Get ready for The Big Game with these great deals on Roku devices

As of Jan. 31, a few great Roku deals are live ahead of February's football game, including discounts on TVs and streaming devices.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable