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Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed Safari Technology Preview to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser. Safari Technology Preview 204 includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, CSS, Forms, JavaScript, … Read more
SpaceX has released some remarkable footage (below) showing a Crew Dragon spacecraft zipping through space, with the Pacific Ocean several hundred miles below. Aboard the Crew Dragon were NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov as they made their way to the International Space Station (ISS) in SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission. Dragon flying over … Read more
AI can’t think for itself; it needs huge amounts of data to train on. When you ask generative AI a question, it creates output that resembles training data scraped from the internet. This is why every company now wants to record all of your interactions and scan your documents: they need more data! Source link
Harry Campbell, a renowned illustrator and longtime IEEE Spectrum contributor, recently passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. Harry’s innovative style and unique approach toward technology topics were a perfect fit for Spectrum, and his contributions spanned two decades and five redesigns. Harry also created compelling illustrations for The New York Times, Scientific American, and … Read more
Microsoft says it has “listened to feedback” following a privacy row over a new tool which takes regular screenshots of users’ activity. It was labelled a potential “privacy nightmare” by critics when it was unveiled in May 2024 – prompting the tech giant to postpone its release. It now plans to relaunch the artificial intelligence … Read more
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Enhancing large language models (LLMs) with knowledge beyond their training data is an important area of interest, especially for enterprise applications. The best-known way to incorporate domain- and customer-specific knowledge into LLMs is to use retrieval-augmented … Read more
zf L/Getty Images The term “agentic AI,” or “artificial intelligence agents,” is rapidly becoming commonplace, so much so that those invested in the technology see a need to draw distinctions. In a series of blog posts published last week, partners at venture capital firm Menlo Ventures, (which has bankrolled startups in artificial intelligence such as Anthropic), … Read more
It’s not just you — the PlayStation Network is currently experiencing issues, kicking people off their matches and crashing games around the world. Based on Downdetector reports, the issue started shortly after 8PM Eastern time tonight, September 30. Sony Interactive Entertainment has yet to release a statement about the problem, but it has updated the … Read more
Apple just launched the iPhone 16 lineup, but don’t forget about the company’s cheaper, smaller model: the $429 iPhone SE. The pint-size iPhone made a comeback in 2020 and 2022, and another new version is expected to arrive in early 2025, according to Bloomberg. Unlike Apple’s flagship iPhone family, the iPhone SE’s launch timing is somewhat irregular. … Read more
Amazon has just unveiled an irresistible deal on the Ninja Air Fryer that’s bound to make your taste buds tingle and your wallet sing. This versatile kitchen marvel which is typically priced at $129 is now available for a mere $79, a whopping 40% discount. It’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss if you’re … Read more