OpenAI rolls out its AI agent, Operator, in several countries

OpenAI rolls out its AI agent, Operator, in several countries

OpenAI said on Friday that it is rolling out Operator, its so-called AI agent that can perform tasks on behalf of users, for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the U.K., and more countries. OpenAI said Operator will be available in most places where ChatGPT is available, apart from … Read more

Meta Claims Torrenting Pirated Books Isn’t Illegal Without Proof of Seeding

Meta Claims Torrenting Pirated Books Isn’t Illegal Without Proof of Seeding

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Just because Meta admitted to torrenting a dataset of pirated books for AI training purposes, that doesn’t necessarily mean that Meta seeded the file after downloading it, the social media company claimed in a court filing (PDF) this week. Evidence instead shows that Meta “took precautions … Read more

Apple Already Testing a C2 Modem for iPhones, According to Leaker

Apple Already Testing a C2 Modem for iPhones, According to Leaker

Apple is already testing its second-generation C2 modem for future iPhone models, according to a leaker with a proven track record. A private account on X with a history of sharing accurate information said the C2 modem has a C4020 identifier within Apple, which seems to confirm that it already exists. However, the leaker did … Read more

The 10 Best Netflix Original TV Shows

The 10 Best Netflix Original TV Shows

Netflix is overflowing with originally produced TV shows that you can’t watch anywhere else. Not everything with an exclusive “N” on the artwork will be worth your time, but Netflix has no shortage of binge-worthy titles everybody should watch. If you’re looking for new TV shows to add to your watchlist—or trying to decide if … Read more

How AI Will Change Chip Design

How AI Will Change Chip Design

The end of Moore’s Law is looming. Engineers and designers can do only so much to miniaturize transistors and pack as many of them as possible into chips. So they’re turning to other approaches to chip design, incorporating technologies like AI into the process. Samsung, for instance, is adding AI to its memory chips to … Read more

Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?

Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?

Joe Fay Technology Reporter Google Many organisations are developing quantum computers Twenty five years ago computer programmers were racing to fix the millennium bug amidst fears that it would cause banking systems to crash and planes to fall out of the sky. Much to everyone’s relief the impact turned out to be minimal. Today, some … Read more

Beloved game veteran Carter Lipscomb passes away

Beloved game veteran Carter Lipscomb passes away

Carter Lipscomb, a game industry veteran with a big personality, has passed away. Lipscomb’s family made a post on his behalf, and it was written in Lipscomb’s own cheerful voice. “My family knows that if this ever happened, then to write this note on my behalf and keep it light and keep it real but … Read more