Even some of the best AI can’t beat this new benchmark

Even some of the best AI can’t beat this new benchmark

The nonprofit Center for AI Safety (CAIS) and Scale AI, a company that provides a number of data labeling and AI development services, have released a challenging new benchmark for frontier AI systems. The benchmark, called Humanity’s Last Exam, includes thousands of crowdsourced questions touching on subjects like mathematics, humanities, and the natural sciences. To make … Read more

Here’s why you shouldn’t upgrade

Here’s why you shouldn’t upgrade

Another January means another set of Samsung flagship smartphones. The Galaxy S25 series lays down the marker of what we can expect from 2025, and of course, the conversation immediately turns to whether these phones are worth getting. I don’t think an annual upgrade cycle for flagships should be a thing anymore, especially for everyday … Read more

Game of Thrones Author Co-Writes Physics Paper on Superhero Virus

Game of Thrones Author Co-Writes Physics Paper on Superhero Virus

Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist Ian Tregillis and Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin have published a physics paper deriving a mathematical model for the Wild Cards virus, a fictional pathogen that kills 90% of those infected while granting survivors either mutations (“Jokers”) or superpowers (“Aces”). Published in the American Journal of Physics (February … Read more

Radar Trends to Watch: January 2025 – O’Reilly

Radar Trends to Watch: January 2025 – O’Reilly

Despite its 31 days, December is a short month. It’s hard for announcements and happenings other than office parties to get attention. Fighting this trend, OpenAI made a series of announcements: their “12 Days of OpenAI.” Not to be upstaged, Google responded with a flurry of announcements, including their Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model. Models … Read more

Data breach hitting PowerSchool looks very, very bad

Data breach hitting PowerSchool looks very, very bad

Parents, students, teachers, and administrators throughout North America are smarting from what could be the biggest data breach of 2025: an intrusion into the network of a cloud-based service storing detailed data of millions of pupils and school personnel. The hack, which came to light earlier this month, hit PowerSchool, a Folsom, California, firm that … Read more

7 most anticipated animated movies of 2025, ranked

7 most anticipated animated movies of 2025, ranked

Table of Contents Table of Contents 7. Animal Farm (TBD 2025) 6. Wildwood (TBD 2025) 5. Dog Man (January 31, 2025) 4. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (February 28, 2025) 3. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (December 19, 2025) 2. Elio (June 13, 2025) 1. Zootopia 2 (November 26, … Read more

How Smart Home Tech Can Help You Support an Elderly Relative Remotely

How Smart Home Tech Can Help You Support an Elderly Relative Remotely

Summary Always start with a discussion before you install smart home tech, as both sides need to be comfortable with the setup. Smart locks and doorbells can provide a great deal of peace of mind. Other smart home tech that can help includes motion-activated lighting, smart speakers for reminders, emergency call buttons, and water leak … Read more

Sentient AI: The Risks and Ethical Implications

Sentient AI: The Risks and Ethical Implications

When AI researchers talk about the risks of advanced AI, they’re typically either talking about immediate risks, like algorithmic bias and misinformation, or existential risks, as in the danger that superintelligent AI will rise up and end the human species. Philosopher Jonathan Birch, a professor at the London School of Economics, sees different risks. He’s … Read more