THURSDAY, 26 DECEMBER 2024, 12:50
Dell CEO Michael Dell has acknowledged delays in corporate adoption of AI-enabled PCs but remains confident in their eventual widespread uptake, citing his four decades of industry experience with technology transitions. The PC maker’s chief executive told Fortune that while the current refresh cycle is “definitely delayed,” adoption is inevitable once sufficient features drive customer demand....
From layoffs to the return of Gamergate, video games—and the people who make and play them—had a rough year.
The artificial intelligence start-up said the new system, OpenAI o3, outperformed leading A.I. technologies on tests that rate skills in math, science, coding and logic.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will make its closest approach yet to the Sun on Christmas Eve, flying within 3.8 million miles of the solar surface and entering its atmosphere for the first time. The spacecraft, which travels at speeds up to 430,000 miles per hour, aims to study the origins of solar wind — the stream of charged particles emanating from the Sun’s corona. The probe’s heat shield will...
My father, Arno Rabinowitz, who has died aged 90, was a pioneering educational psychologist and a widely admired mentor, counsellor and confidant. His existence was down to a confluence of luck: his mother, Tilly, was one of three siblings evacuated from eastern Europe in the early 1920s during the pogroms against Jews. These three were “Ochberg Orphans”, fortunate recipients of the...
U.S. retailers are cracking down on free returns as costs spiral out of control, The Atlantic reports. Return rates have more than doubled since 2019, with shoppers expected to send back nearly $900 billion in merchandise this year. Major chains like REI and JCPenney are now charging fees or requiring in-store drop-offs, abandoning years of customer-friendly policies. With each $100 return...
Oropouche virus has posed little threat outside South America in the past, but land-use change, the climate crisis, and international travel all appear to be spreading this insect-borne disease to new places.
OpenAI has unveiled a new AI model that it says takes longer to solve problems but gets better results, following Google’s similar announcement a day earlier. The model, called o3, replaces o1 from September and spends extra time working through questions that need step-by-step reasoning. It scores three times higher than o1 on ARC-AGI, a test measuring how well AI handles complex math and...
U.S. data center power demand could nearly triple in the next three years, and consume as much as 12% of the country’s electricity, as the industry undergoes an AI transformation, according to an unpublished Department of Energy-backed report seen by Reuters. The publication adds: The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report, which is expected to be released on Friday, comes as the U.S....
A day after Google announced its first model capable of reasoning over problems, OpenAI has upped the stakes with an improved version of its own.
Chatbots aren’t very good at picking gifts, but that didn’t stop me from burning the planet in a quest for the perfect baking equipment.
Yes, the weight distribution on an aircraft really does affect how well it flies. Our physics guy explains.
Allianz Europe BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, has increased its shareholding in Sanlam Allianz Africa Proprietary Limited (“SanlamAllianz”) to 49%. The transaction, known as the “Allianz Step-up Transaction,” marks a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between Sanlam and Allianz on the African continent. Sanlam Emerging Markets (Pty) Ltd (“SEM”), a wholly […]
A combination of puzzle-solving, bare-knuckle boxing, and brilliant performances recall the best of Indy’s adventures.
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The latest Batman outing for Meta Quest shows that, when done well, VR gaming can hold its own with any platform.
Gear can make or break your home office setup. Here’s our ultimate list of nearly 100 items, from monitors and desks to webcams and chairs.
Christmas is just around the corner, and while sometimes pricey, music tech and audiophile products can make great gifts.
Prosus chairman Koos Bekker plans to use the money to fund building operations at hotels in South Africa, the UK and Italy.
Curls and waves are beautiful. But when you want to smooth them out, these hot tools—irons, brushes, and combs—work wonders.
Eskom’s risk premium is dwindling as a turnaround at the state-owned electricity company gathers momentum.