Meta Launches New A.I. Model as Global Technology Race Heats Up
For the first time, the company will offer a paid version of the service, a departure from its longtime philosophy of giving its A.I. away for free.
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For the first time, the company will offer a paid version of the service, a departure from its longtime philosophy of giving its A.I. away for free.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The [San Francisco international airport] is hoping to build a brand-new terminal exclusively for passengers who pay a premium, gaining access to a luxurious airport experience complete with private security lines and valet service from terminal to tarmac. It will service commercial flights, not business or corporate jets, and the terminal...
Starting with macOS 28, Apple will no longer support encrypted Mac OS Extended, or HFS+, volumes. Users will need to decrypt them or reformat them as APFS to keep using them. 9to5Mac reports: In a new support document, Apple explains that starting with macOS 28, “the Mac OS Extended file system format will be supported only for volumes (disks and other storage devices) that aren’t encrypted.”...

The soft, weirdly sexualized home-chore robot has been given some very tactile hands.
OpenAI has released GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, “claiming that they sound more natural and can handle turn-taking better,” reports TechCrunch. “These are full-duplex models, meaning they can speak and listen at the same time, allowing users to interrupt naturally and enabling features like live translation.” TechCrunch reports: The company is also replacing its current Advanced Voice Mode...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Parents’ attachment to screens and smartphones can have negative, long-lasting developmental and psychological effects on their children, according to new research. Caregivers who mismanage their devices can both exacerbate “insecure attachment” and make healthy relationships more anxious and avoidant for children, according to the findings,...

EX DeFi officially launched its new AI and Web3 mobile application today, helping global users manage digital assets such as BTC, ETH, and XRP more conveniently via their smartphones. The new application integrates artificial intelligence and Web3 technologies, consolidating account management, data querying, and intelligent services onto mobile devices, providing users with a more efficient […]
The Times, The New York Daily News and other media organizations accused OpenAI of withholding evidence in a lawsuit.

Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “chat control” bill to find child abuse material online.

The Bezos-backed automaker building America’s cheapest electric truck is teaming up with the crayon company in a bid to brighten its rides. Make ours Razzmatazz.

Financial services group RMB today announced the appointment of Judy Kobus as CEO of Corporate, where she will lead the bank’s corporate client business and help drive its next phase of growth. “Judy combines strategic thinking with disciplined execution and a strong commitment to clients. She has built a high-performing team by empowering her people, […]

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has handed down a hefty fine and multiple sanctions against local telecommunications company, Session Telecoms Proprietary Limited (Session), following a lengthy investigation into numbering resource abuses. The regulatory action comes after a formal complaint was lodged by Mobile Telephone Networks Proprietary Limited (MTN)...
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Provided you have a library of SNES cartridges, the SN Operator is a seamless plug-and-play system for easy ’90s nostalgia.

Process automation will minimise risks and ensure even small indiscretions are addressed at the State IT Agency.
The Dell 14S represents the new normal of laptop pricing, but it has the quality to back up its cost.

Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

National Treasury has announced the launch of an investigation into allegations of improper conduct involving a former National Treasury employee. The investigation comes after testimony given at the Madlanga Commission and will be conducted by external forensic investigators. “It has been alleged at the Madlanga Commission that a former employee improperly influenced the awarding of […]

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has blacklisted seven companies implicated in serious unethical and unlawful conduct. This after the company, assisted by the Special Investigating Unit, conducted forensic investigations which uncovered financial misconduct, kickback schemes, bribery, theft of company assets, collusion and the submission of false information. Disciplinary action has also been...

The company confirms its expansion into the UK, backed by the UK government’s global entrepreneur programme.

The Amseatec Criss Cross Office Chair gives you room to sit cross-legged, sideways, or however your body actually wants to sit.