When I started reviewing Sony’s most expensive consumer headphones yet, I naturally expected them to offer an elevated experience. I didn’t expect to hear the best spatial audio I’ve ever encountered. I say this, too, as someone who has been left completely unimpressed by spatial audio features time and time again. Be forewarned, though: the…
Do you understand quantum parallel repetition? What about quantum complexity, lattice cryptography, or extremal combinatorics? The new OpenAI model Astra knows all about them. Recently, OpenAI confirmed the existence of Astra, calling it “our next major model.” On Aug. 1, the ChatGPT-maker revealed that “an internal version of Astra” solved 10 major open math problems,…
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The AI industry, not content with alienating top creators, seems to be intent on alienating book lovers too. That much is clear in the wake of a 404 Media report on ISBNdb, a company that tracks book data and briefly offered “AI training data” in the form of “the world’s largest book database.” So far…
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Pluto‘s famous heart is bleeding, according to new research, hinting that the distant world is more alive than it looks. That bright, heart-shaped glacier has been a fan favorite ever since NASA‘s New Horizons spacecraft flew past the cold outer world in 2015. Scientists now say the heart isn’t just the dwarf planet’s special cutie…
Samsung just announced a bunch of fancy new phones, but don’t relax just yet. Google has a big product launch just around the corner too, and we’re keeping a close eye on the latest Pixel 11 leaks, rumors, and official teasers. The Android maker has already confirmed that it will announce the next batch of…
Lenovo does something no other tech brand does — make a tablet specifically for gaming. A continuation of its Legion computers, the Lenovo Legion Tab puts gaming content into a smaller, more portable package. Previous generations of the Lenovo Legion Tab have been impressive tablets, so my expectations were high for the recently released Gen…
