Like many nerds, I have an interest in cryptography rooted in the wartime exploits of codebreaker and Ur-computer scientist Alan Turing. So I’ve followed with interest IEEE Spectrum’s reporting on the burgeoning field of postquantum cryptography. These techniques are designed to frustrate even the immense potential of quantum computing, a technology light-years beyond the electromechanical … Read more
Getty Images Fu Ying also expressed regret about the negative impact of tensions between the US and China on the progress of AI safety A former Chinese official poked fun at a major international AI safety report led by “AI Godfather” professor Yoshua Bengio and co-authored by 96 global experts – in front of him. … Read more
We had a rare peek this week into the legal world of antitrust and its enforcement in the games industry.Read More Source link
Jason Hiner/ZDNET What’s the deal? Best Buy has slashed the price tag on each Sony Bravia X90L size option. The 55-inch display has gone from $1,170 down to $850, while the 85-inch TV is now $1,600 instead of $2,000. Also: The best early Presidents’ Day tech deals live now: Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and more … Read more
Civilization VII is getting a VR port soon, but it’ll be exclusive to Meta’s most recent headsets. , announced this weekend that the franchise’s latest entry will be available on Meta Quest 3 and 3S in Spring 2025. Players will have the option to “freely switch” between virtual and mixed reality as they wish. Per … Read more
Late last year, T-Mobile said it was getting ready to start beta testing SpaceX’s Starlink service. It appears the program is ready for takeoff, with the carrier expected to announce during the Super Bowl that it’s begun letting users access satellite service. As part of the beta, people in the program will be able to … Read more
The ragtag ne’er-do-wells are back in action, for better and worse, in Marvel’s latest look at Thunderbolts*—featuring a team-up of second banana characters finally getting to cut loose in their own film. These anti-heroes may not be Avenger-level, but the actors playing them are certainly A-list, including Florence Pugh (as Yelena Belova, seen in Black … Read more
Other Robot Vacuums to Consider Eufy X10 Pro Omni Photograph: Adrienne So We are approaching the great robot vacuum convergence. At whatever price you want to pay, you can find a robot vacuum that will look very similar and have similar features. Here are a few that also worked well for us. Roborock Qrevo Curv … Read more
FOX unveiled a new scorebug during Sunday’s Super Bowl to show the time remaining and the score of the game. The scorebug was blocky with KC in white on a red background, and PHI for Philadelphia in white letters on a green background. CBS Sports commentator Tom Fornelli said, “After giving Tom Brady $375 million, … Read more
In a new essay on his personal blog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is open to a “compute budget,” among other “strange-sounding” ideas, to “enable everyone on Earth to use a lot of AI” and ensure the benefits of the technology are widely distributed. “The historical impact of technological progress suggests that most … Read more