OpenAI confirmed on Tuesday that its unreleased Astra model has reached a dangerous new milestone, while simultaneously confirming that it was forging ahead with a public launch. In a blog post, OpenAI said that Astra has reached a “critical” cyber capability threshold, meaning the model could pose existential risks to cybersecurity. OpenAI’s Preparedness Framework tracks…
In the aftermath of Meta‘s recent $17 billion settlement, the culmination of a litigious debate over its alleged role in social media addiction and youth mental health, all attention was on the platform’s promises. As part of the settlement, Meta said it would invest further in what many are now referring to as industry-leading app…
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John Ternus spent his first day as Apple’s chief executive doing what most office workers do: sending out emails. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, who obtained the note, Ternus sent a staff-wide memo to preview what he called a standout showing at next week’s iPhone event and to publicly thank Tim Cook, who spent 15…
Just as BookTok goes through phases with its favorite books, it channels the same attitude toward e-readers. While Kindles are undoubtedly the e-reader to reign supreme, plenty of competitors come in swinging to dethrone it. The latest is Boox. In between users touting their Kobo Clara and Kindle Paperwhite on BookTok, you’ll also find a…
While the internet is salivating in wait for Apple’s big iPhone 18 launch event later this month, one prominent Apple reporter just gave us some hard info about the rumored iPhone Ultra. In a video interview published on the Tom’s Guide YouTube channel, Bloomberg reporter and Apple prognosticator Mark Gurman shared some of what he’s…
The memory shortage wages on while as we adapt to new prices for the tech we’ve come to depend on. Finding a suitable laptop with ample memory for your needs can feel like a struggle these days. Apple raised prices recently and now even the most affordable MacBook, the MacBook Neo, comes with a list…
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