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You may not have heard of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, but he’s one of a handful of people responsible for the current AI boom. As VP of Research at OpenAI, Amodei helped discover the scaling laws that project how much smarter an AI gets when given increasing amounts of computing power. He holds PhDs in physics and neuroscience and is probably a genius. Amodei, who left OpenAI in 2021 to found Anthropic, which claims to be a more safety-conscious AI company
This is the first part of a series that dives deep into the shape function, starting with shapes that use lines and arcs.
Better CSS Shapes Using shape() — Part 1: Lines and Arcs originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the
Ditch your home internet service and return all your equipment with minimal hassle. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/how-to-cancel-your-internet/#ftag=CADf328eec
I didn't expect to like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge as much as I do but it's a refreshingly thin, light option in a sea of boring phones. You'll just have to make some compromises. https://www.cnet.com/videos/galaxy-s25-edge-review-this-skinny-phone-left-a-big-impression/#ftag=CADf328eec
Artbreeder helps you create and evolve images by blending traits from existing visuals, making it easy to generate customizable art. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/this-ai-tool-creates-images-that-update-while-you-type-how-to-use-it/#ftag=CADf328eec
Review: I wasn't sure I'd enjoy using Samsung's super-slim phone, but it's a refreshingly light option in a sea of predictability. You'll just have to make some compromises. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-was-wrong-about-the-galaxy-s25-edge-the-thin-phone-hype-might-be-legit/#ftag=CADf328eec
Munching on lunch? You might be getting a mouthful of microplastics with each bite. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/top-10-foods-contaminated-with-microplastics-heres-how-to-avoid-them/#ftag=CADf328eec
I gave high marks to Sony's new ULT Field 5 Bluetooth speaker. It lists for $330 but is currently on sale for $250. Meanwhile, the step-down ULT Field 3 is $50 off. https://www.cnet.com/deals/my-favorite-new-sony-bluetooth-speaker-is-80-off-for-memorial-day/#ftag=CADf328eec
Bong Joon Ho's latest packs in a lot of Robert Pattinsons. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/mickey-17-is-now-streaming-heres-how-to-watch-the-sci-fi-film/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here's how much installment payments would cost you to buy a sectional sofa, TV and robot vacuum. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/costco-now-offers-buy-now-pay-later-with-affirm-but-is-it-worth-it/#ftag=CADf328eec
Losing cool air in the summer will cause your AC to work overtime and jack up your electric bill. Here's how to find leaks in your home using a thermal camera. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/air-leaks-are-letting-costly-energy-escape-this-device-helped-me-find-them-in-my-home/#ftag=CADf328eec
A major database with sensitive data was discovered and subsequently locked down.
President Trump has effectively threatened to put tariffs on iPhones and goods from the European Union, which could lead to pricier Apple products.
https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/the-iphone-17-could-come-with-a-nasty-price-hike-heres-how
The Strava app has just received new features and tweaks to its leaderboard.
Solidigm’s 123TB enterprise SSD gets its first review and fully deserves its accolades.
More than 100 extensions were seen stealing sensitive browser data and executing malicious code.
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-24-may-2025
From returning TV favorites to terrific new films, here's what's worth watching at home this weekend.
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-24-may-2025
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-24-may-2025
Discover how fewer components in product design can drive sustainability, innovation, and cost efficiency.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/sustainability-through-simplification-the-future-of-product-design
Rob O’Connor, EMEA CISO at Insight explores the need for businesses to overcome their fear of adopting new technologies to protect themselves from developing cyber threats.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/overcoming-the-adoption-fear-have-you-put-your-trust-in-the-machine
Marvel's next superhero team-up movie may go head-to-head with Dune: Messiah in December 2026.
Facebook has played down the claims.
Browse and save big with our recommended Best Buy Memorial Day gaming laptop deals.
The Asus ROG XG Station 3 leverages the power of Thunderbolt 5 to give you desktop-class GPU performance over a single cable.
The Asus NUC 14 Pro is a solid mini PC, but the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H configuration offers disappointing performance for the price, especially compared with less expensive alternatives.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/windows-laptops/asus-nuc-14-pro-mini-pc-review
Grab a pair of XREAL's Air 2 AR Glasses with a huge $100+ discount during Memorial Day sales.
https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/vr/xreal-air-2-ar-glasses-memorial-day-sale
US President Donald Trump has threatened Apple with tariffs of at least 25% on every iPhone sold in the US, unless it brings the device’s manufacturing home. In a post on Truth Social Trump said he’s been onto Apple CEO Tim Cook to let him know the gargantuan task of transferring manufacturing from the far [...]
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Windows 11’s Snipping Tool may soon support GIF recording and export, giving users a fast way to create shareable content.
It feels like we’ve been waiting a long time for an official build of SteamOS to make its way beyond the Steam Deck. Today, the latest version of SteamOS officially supports the Lenovo Legion Go SteamOS Edition, the first third-party handheld gaming PC to run Steam right out of the box. It’s scheduled for a retail release later this month.
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Is your PC feeling a bit sluggish or running out of space? Don’t sweat it. Windows 11 has some handy built-in tools to help you declutter and boost performance. We’ll walk you through this simple guide on how to optimize your memory and free up some space.
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At Computex 2025, Biwin presented a brand-new PCIe 5.0 SSD called the Black Opal X570 Pro, which reaches sequential read speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s and almost fully realizes the potential of the PCIe 5.0 interface. The M.2 2280 SSD is connected via four PCIe 5.0 channels and comes in 1TB,
Phone chargers are a pain in the neck. It’s great that Apple has finally been forced to use USB-C on its latest devices, but for years my iPhone-using friends and I were stuck with mismatched proprietary cables. We could never help each other when our phone batteries dipped low.
My gripes with charging cables don’t end there. I hate that they tangle up if y
Warhammer 40K is having a bit of a moment in PC gaming. In addition to new modding tools for the smash hit Space Marine II, there’s a new game based on the excellent old-school Doom-style boomer shooter, Boltgun. I
Logitech's flagship gaming mouse gets limited-time 31% discount at Amazon
Thermaltake is serious about bringing immersion liquid cooling to the enthusiast PC market with the IX700.
President Trump says iPhones sold in the U.S. must be made in the U.S., or face at least 25% tariffs.
Arctic is bringing back its PC case line after more than 10 years with the Xtender and Xtender VG mid-tower cases.
Is a $30 CPU Cooler enough to tame Intel’s i7-14700K and AMD’s Ryzen 9950X3D? You might be surprised.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/thermalright-royal-knight-120-se-review
Seagate has suggested that the tech industry is facing a "carbon crisis" as AI demands outpace the data storage field's ability to keep up.
Bandai Namco has confirmed the rumors going around that Elden Ring will be adapted into a live-action movie. The project will be produced by Bandai Namco and American film company A24, and it will be helmed by filmmaker Alex G
Memorial Day sales are in full swing, and if you've been eager to make your home a bit smarter, this deal on the
Would you believe Google really wants to sell you on its AI? This week, we dive into the news from Google I/O 2025 with Engadget's Karissa Bell. We discuss how Gemini is headed to even more places, as well as Karissa's brief hands-on with Google's prototype XR glasses. It seems like Google is trying a bit harder now than it did with Google Glass and its defunct Daydream VR platform. But will the company end up giving up again, or does it really have a shot against Meta and
There are plenty of Memorial Day sales on tech worth considering this year, included a few solid discounts on Apple devices. Key among them is $100 off the
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2026 may still be more than seven months away, but it’s already shaping up as the year of consumer AI hardware. Or at least the year of a flurry of high-stakes attempts to put generative AI at the heart of new kinds of devices—several of which were in the news this week.
Let’s review. On Tuesday, at its I/O developer conference keynote, Google demonstrated
Billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding use of his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the U.S. federal government to analyze data, said three people familiar with the matter, potentially violating conflict-of-interest laws and putting at risk sensitive information on million
Baseball meets AI in Google I/O 2025. It’s clever, but there’s more to the story than meets the eye.
The post Google I/O 2025: The Background Google Didn’t Tell You appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-i-o-2025-the-background-google-didnt-tell-you/547371/
Sales copy works best when it reflects your brand. This article covers practical ways to align your messaging across platforms.
The post How To Successfully Weave Your Brand Messaging Into Sales Copy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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It's easy to miss this hidden iPhone feature from 2023, but it can make your calls clearer. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/you-can-make-your-iphone-call-quality-better-with-voice-isolation-heres-how/#ftag=CADf328eec
Recent internal reviews at Amazon unleashed a wave of new refunds: Some are getting more than $1,000 back from purchases made up to 7 years ago. https://www.cnet.com/tech/why-amazon-is-giving-surprise-refunds-for-years-old-purchases-and-if-youll-get-one/#ftag=CADf328eec
Struggling with a slow internet connection? Here's how I figured out what was slowing mine down. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/i-gave-my-internet-a-stress-test-heres-what-broke/#ftag=CADf328eec
Cornell chicken is an icon in upstate New York. Here's a brief history of the simple grilled chicken recipe and how to make it yourself. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/cornell-chicken-how-an-ivy-league-professor-may-have-invented-bbq-chicken/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Department of Education's website says the SAVE payment pause will last until at least this fall. Experts think it will last longer. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/loans/attention-save-borrowers-dont-expect-student-loan-payments-to-resume-this-year-do-this-while-you-wait/#ftag=CADf328eec
This holiday weekend, more than 45 million people will travel, according to AAA. These tips could help you save on your getaway. https://www.cnet.com/news/expect-record-traffic-for-memorial-day-weekend-6-money-and-time-savers/#ftag=CADf328eec
Commentary: I tried a prototype of Android XR glasses, and it made me feel like I was in Mission: Impossible. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/i-hated-smart-glasses-but-googles-android-xr-let-me-see-a-new-future/#ftag=CADf328eec
Patients may experience trouble when suddenly stopping their use of certain over-the-counter allergy drugs. https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/zyrtec-and-xyzal-flagged-by-fda-for-new-side-effect-how-to-know-when-to-see-your-doctor/#ftag=CADf328eec
More info has been revealed on what we can expect from Jony Ive and Sam Altman's ChatGPT device, and it sounds pretty familiar.
You'll need a mobile number to access Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat.
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch-2-gamechat-will-require-a-mobile-number
EarFun's new headphones deliver 120 hour playback, Hi-Res sound and AI-powered ANC for a very low price
Java turns 30 with a legacy built on platform independence, backwards compatibility, and cautious evolution, proving that stability, not hype, drives long-term relevance in tech.
Windows 11 is getting AI to do more of the hard work for you in Notepad, Paint and Snipping Tool – with some notable catches.
Thanks to lip-synced audio, Veo 3 is proving that it's going to be almost impossible to tell AI video from real life in the future. Here are 9 great examples.
More interior space, more range and more tech than a Tesla Model Y... if it is priced right, the Xiaomi YU7 will prove a real problem for Musk.
The Pocket app, which is used to save articles for later reading, is being shut down.
The third installment in Netflix's American Manhunt series is a hit with critics
The European Cloud Competition Observatory has issued its second damming report against Broadcom, relating to VMware pricing.
At Computex in Taipei this week, Laptop Mag got some quick benchmarking in on an MSI Crosshair 18 HX laptop with an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/msi-crosshair-hx-nvidia-rtx-5070
Amazon wants you to forget about the Apple Store and let your Apple products soar.
Apple's most iconic designer is teaming up with OpenAI. Can they flip the script on AI gadgets that have so far been a string of flops? Here's what we know.
It’s only been four months since the Poco X7 Pro was announced in January, but the phone has already seen a huge price drop.
The post The Poco X7 Pro is already 23% cheaper with this deal appeared first on Trusted Reviews.
https://www.trustedreviews.com/deals/xiaomi-poco-x7-pro-23-percent-cheaper-amazon
Microsoft's latest AI model, Aurora, is designed to help provide detailed and accurate weather forecasts. It can generate accurate 10-day forecasts in seconds.
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-ai-model-can-accurately-forecast-the-weather
Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever reportedly expressed concerns about AGI, proposing "a doomsday bunker" to seek refuge in an unprecedented disaster.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/openai-scientists-wanted-a-doomsday-bunker-before-agi
NVIDIA GeForce Now has become my favorite gaming service, surpassing even Xbox Game Pass in streaming quality and convenience. Right now, it's a whopping 40% off.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/nvidia-geforce-now-deal
Anticheat is the biggest issue for anyone playing games on Steam Deck, but fortunately, signs all point to good for Dune: Awakening.
Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardcore hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. In it, we dig into the hottest topics from our YouTube show, plus hot tidbits seen across the web.
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Intel has unveiled three new Xeon 6 CPUs, set to debut in Nvidia's DGX B300.
From blazing-fast SSDs to retro cases, these are the 16 best products introduced at this year’s show.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/best-of-computex-2025-more-hardware-than-hype
Passwords are the keys to our digital lives. But we shouldn’t just hand over the keys to anyone, our passwords should be unique and changed regularly.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/how-to-manage-user-passwords-in-linux
ASRock finally released an OCF motherboard for AMD CPUs, as well as several new high-end and mid-range boards.
Asus also showcased its premium ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI gaming router with a built-in NPU
Whether you are trying to free up storage space or just want to tidy up your system, uninstalling apps on a Mac is a straightforward process. In many cases, removing an application is as simple as dragging it to the Trash, but depending on how the app was installed, there may be a few extra steps involved. Third-party tools are an option, but in most cases, you can uninstall Mac apps easily yourself. Some apps also leave behind associated files that you may want to get rid of to free up space
Google I/O 2025 happened earlier this week, and while there was no new hardware to speak of, the company barraged developers with new AI announcements, search features and bafflingly pricy subscriptions.
First up is the new AI Mode chatbot in search. AI Mode handles more complex queries than traditio
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For many years I have been advocating passionately against the so-called "modern web" because it is a poor excuse of saving money by doing so-called rapid deployment. Many web developers, front-end as well as back-end, haven't got even a basic understanding of the technology or the security involved in the work they do. What is worse is perhaps the fact that a lot of people are doing "modern web development" simply because they are blind followers of hype and trends. Hype and trends that dictate
Most of the popular PHP frameworks postulate that they implement the model-view-controller (MVC) pattern, but it's just not true. https://unixdigest.com/articles/no-your-web-application-isnt-mvc.html