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ChatGPT's agent can now do deep research for you
The Verge - 3 Feb 2025 02:11
OpenAI has revealed another new agentic feature for ChatGPT called deep research, which it says can operate autonomously to "plan and execute a multi-step trajectory to find the data it needs, backtracking and reacting t...
User-friendly system can help developers build more efficient simulations and AI models
Phys.org - 3 Feb 2025 16:43
The neural network artificial intelligence models used in applications like medical image processing and speech recognition perform operations on hugely complex data structures that require an enormous amount of computat...
AI-powered self-healing asphalt: A step toward sustainable net-zero roads
Phys.org - 3 Feb 2025 16:16
Self-healing asphalt roads, made from biomass waste and designed with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), could offer a promising solution to the UK's pothole problem, which is estimated to cost £143.5 million a y...
DeepSeek spills Big AI's open secret: Bright people with good ideas can beat billion dollar binges
The Register - 3 Feb 2025 15:15
You can't make monopoly money without a monopoly, but you sure can lose it Opinion It would take a heart of stone not to explode with joy at the massive infusion of schadenfreude provided in recent days by the DeepSeek A...
Falling space debris is a growing worry for aircraft, new research suggests
SPACE.com - 3 Feb 2025 15:00
Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern for air traffic, as SpaceX's recent Starship Flight 7 showed.
NASA pauses work of science groups, citing Trump executive orders
Space News - 3 Feb 2025 14:41
NASA has directed a set of science committees to pause their work, citing recent Trump administration executive orders, a move that canceled one meeting and put others on hold. The post NASA pauses work of science groups...
Apple to drop multi-year AppleCare+ plans from retail stores
Cult of Mac - 3 Feb 2025 06:57
Apple will reportedly no longer offer the option to pay for two or three years of AppleCare+ coverage upfront at its retail stores. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)
AppleCare Plus may soon say goodbye to multi-year prepaid plans and hello to subscriptions
Android Authority - 3 Feb 2025 00:23
You'll still be able to go online to purchase two- to three-year prepaid plans, for now.
Microsoft's Termination Letter For Underperforming Employees: Guise For Corporate Cost-Cutting?
IBTimes - 3 Feb 2025 00:12
Microsoft has begun performance-based layoffs, immediately cutting healthcare benefits and denying some of severance pay.
This Upcoming AI-Powered Robot Camera Operator Follows You Around
PetaPixel - 3 Feb 2025 23:57The best TV deals to upgrade your setup ahead of the Super Bowl
The Verge - 3 Feb 2025 23:54
Missed out on all the terrific TV deals we saw during Black Friday and Cyber Monday? That's okay, because the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl have historically been one of the better times of the year to snag a discou...
Computer scientists develop solutions for making AI models more efficient and customizable
Phys.org - 3 Feb 2025 23:53
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere--from the chatbots we consult for customer support to tools predicting how diseases might spread. But the computing power and energy required to power modern AI models--such as ...
Apple Notes recently got a power user feature I've long wanted
9 to 5 Mac - 3 Feb 2025 23:48
Apple Notes gained a variety of great features in iOS 18 last fall, like collapsible sections, color highlighting, audio recording with transcripts, and more. But I recently discovered one more change that answers one of...
The Ring Battery Doorbell and Stick Up Cam are only $59.99 right now!
Android Authority - 3 Feb 2025 23:44
Want to keep an eye on your home? Check out these deals on Ring security cameras!
Language models can improve physics measurements with improved tau reconstruction
Phys.org - 3 Feb 2025 23:44
In order to find rare processes from collider data, scientists use computer algorithms to determine the type and properties of particles based on the faint signals that they leave in the detector. One such particle is th...
Meta issues a stern warning to employees about leaks
Android Central - 3 Feb 2025 23:43
Mark Zuckerberg warns in a leaked memo that Meta will fire anyone who leaks info.
Apple’s attempt to intervene in the Google Search antitrust trial is denied
The Verge - 3 Feb 2025 23:43
US District Court Judge Amit Mehta denied Apple's emergency request to halt the Google Search monopoly trial that could dismantle their lucrative search that's reportedly worth as much as $18 billion a year. The order ca...
Gemini 2.0 Flash rolling out to Gemini app on Android, iOS
9 to 5 Mac - 3 Feb 2025 23:33
Following Thursday's announcement, Gemini 2.0 Flash is now appearing in the Gemini app on Android and iOS. more...
Balancing clean energy and health: Addressing battery production's environmental impact
Phys.org - 3 Feb 2025 23:33
Batteries power the clean energy transition, but their production comes at a cost--environmental and human health impacts from critical mineral extraction and processing. In a new study published in Resources, Conservati...
Spinning or not spinning? Experts discuss controversies of Sr₂RuO₄'s unusual superconductivity
Phys.org - 3 Feb 2025 23:33
Superconductors can carry electricity without losing energy, a superpower that makes them invaluable for a range of sought-after applications, from maglev trains to quantum computers. Generally, this comes at the price o...
NASA Awards Contract for Airborne Science Flight Services Support
NASA Breaking news - 3 Feb 2025 23:31
NASA has awarded Dynamic Aviation Group Inc. of Bridgewater, Virginia, the Commercial Aviation Services contract to support the agency's Airborne Science Program. The program provides aircraft and technology to further s...
Trump scrubs all mention of DEI, gender, climate change from federal websites
The Register - 3 Feb 2025 23:30
Meanwhile, the Internet Archive races to save what it can - again Vast numbers of webpages have disappeared from federal sites in an effort to meet the deadline to implement the Trump administration's executive orders ta...