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GPT-4o: The next game-changing update from OpenAI

GPT-4o: The next game-changing update from OpenAI

OpenAI just unveiled their new realtime GPT model, and this is one of those tech demos you have to see for yourself to really appreciate. But I still want to recount what happened in the demo and unpack my thoughts about why this is a huge deal for AI. A

Apple apologizes for out-of-touch iPad commercial

One of the most polarizing aspects of Apple as a company has long been their marketing. Some see the classic Macintosh “think different” ad campaign as a brilliant campaign that put the company’s values in focus. Others saw it as a manipulative and shallow attempt to associate the Mac

What Rabbit is working on now

What Rabbit is working on now

Following the official start of the Rabbit R1 finding its way to the first pre-order customers, the startup of just 17 individuals is doing their best to keep up with the unexpected hype and demand around their first product. They’ve taken a substantial risk, and right now it seems

The Rabbit R1 Reveal Keynote

The Rabbit R1 Reveal Keynote

a transcript of the reveal of the Rabbit R1 device from January 2024 Hi everyone. My name is Jesse and I'm the founder and CEO of Rabbit. I'm so excited to be here today to present to you two things we've been working on.

AI wouldn’t replace humanity, it would replace slavery

AI wouldn’t replace humanity, it would replace slavery

“AI will replace us.” This is the fearful refrain I keep hearing. It conjures a variety of images, from the humble CRT office computer to the menacing T-1000 roaming the wasted earth, our cultural zeitgeist has drawn a clear line from the beginning of technology to the end of humanity,

Remember when Trump failed to color the US flag?

Remember when Trump failed to color the US flag?

I didn’t until I saw this picture but now I do. It was a visit to a children’s hospital in Ohio in 2018. The Independent: Donald Trump colours in US flag, gets it wrong I would hate to be one of those kids. I would be like, “this

Why “The Outer Wilds” is the best science fiction game ever made

Why “The Outer Wilds” is the best science fiction game ever made

The Outer Wilds is an open-world game about flying a spaceship around a galaxy packed with lots of stuff to discover. That means it’s a game about discovery, which means that anything you learn about the game itself outside of playing it, constitutes a spoiler. The Outer Wilds is

The TikTok Ban: Will it happen? What would it mean?

The TikTok Ban: Will it happen? What would it mean?

The US House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States by forcing its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app to a US company, to continue operating in the country. The bill, titled the "Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled

The State of Siri

The State of Siri

I’ve seen Siri referred to as a “sometimes useful dumpster fire” and while this is definitely funny, I’m not sure I agree that it’s accurate. The sentiment is one that I understand and agree with to some degree, but it’s too harsh. It’s understandable, because

All Tesla Cybertrucks recalled due to stuck accelerator pedal issue

All Tesla Cybertrucks recalled due to stuck accelerator pedal issue

Tesla Cybertruck, genius billionaire brainchild of genius billionaire manbaby suffers multiple simultaneous failure conditions, up to and including the penultimate failure mode for a fucking car. "Won't slow down." dude imagine be driving truck and can’t slow donw, stuck go pedal, drive fast no want,

Fallout: Amazon sets the standard for the video game TV series

Fallout: Amazon sets the standard for the video game TV series

first episode impressions For fans and newcomers alike, the first episode of the Fallout series by Amazon Studios, with Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the creators of the HBO series Westworld at the helm, was one of the most breathtaking video game tie-ins that I’ve ever seen, by a

Why is “AI” suddenly everywhere?

Why is “AI” suddenly everywhere?

In 2021, we saw the beginning of the AI explosion when OpenAI released ChatGPT, a Generative Pre-Trained model. This was not their first text-generating system. The GPT framework had been available to anyone who signed up for the OpenAI “playground,” a testbed for developers to build things with their services.

Microsoft says they’re confident they can catch up with Apple

Microsoft says they’re confident they can catch up with Apple

Microsoft has announced an upcoming announcement scheduled for May 20th, in which they will reveal their new upcoming laptops powered by Arm chips, to compete with Apple’s M3 chip lineup. The reporting by The Verge suggests they will be powered by Qualcomm processors, which are the same type used

Donald Trump looking directly at the sun as US president

How not to look at the eclipse

There's going to be a solar eclipse soon, and it's expected to be the most dangerous solar eclipse the US has seen in living memory. Largely because the path of totality is within driving distance of some 200 million Americans, and traffic accidents spiked during the

The Haunted Picture

The Haunted Picture

An original short story / free verse poem / poetic short story A picture stood in a stately frame, containing the image. What was it a picture of, you ask? Well that’s the thing. No one really knows. Err everyone thinks they know what it is, but the thing is, everyone

Jony Ive and Sam Altman reportedly collaborating on new AI device

Jony Ive and Sam Altman reportedly collaborating on new AI device

Jony Ive (renowned Apple product designer, responsible for many iconic products) and Sam Altman, (the CEO of OpenAi, the makers of ChatGPT) are rumored to be working together on a new product that could be positioned as another “the new everything tool.” Jony Ive is credited as the chief designer

Jesse Lyu holds a small, bright orange object, similar to a smartphone, and speaks into it like a walkie talkie.

Rabbit R1: the new 'everything tool' to know about

The Consumer Electronics Show or CES was once a hotbed of interesting tech. Its relevance has been increasingly debatable as the years have gone on. The big TV companies show off their new TVs every year, there's loads of travel dock chargers & batteries and new versions of

Apple Vision Pro initial launch review

Apple Vision Pro initial launch review

The Apple Vision Pro has been Apple’s most fascinating product launch that I’ve experienced firsthand. Fascinating because it is difficult to fully describe the experience in a way that will really get it across to the listener. It’s harder to explain and understand the experience of the

iMessage Check-Ins: how to make the most of this unique safety feature

With iOS 17, Apple introduced Check-In, a privacy-focused safety feature that lets you easily let others know when you’ve safely arrived at your destination, without sharing full location data.

Creating stickers in iOS

* Starting with iOS 17, you can long press on the subject of a photo to highlight it, then choose "Add Sticker" to turn that subject into a sticker * Subjects pulled from Live Photos can be turned into animated stickers * The custom stickers you create are accessible in the

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