Month: May 2024
China launches LLM based on Xi Jingping Thought
China’s top Internet regulator has developed a large language model based on the political philosophy of Presdient Xi Jinping. The model, which is evocative of Mao Zedong’s Little Red Book, is said to be “secure and reliable,” and “the professionalism and authority of the corpus ensure the professional quality of…
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22 Best Memorial Day Sales (2024): TVs, Office Chairs, and Ebikes
Not all discounts—or gadgets—are equal. We’ve rounded up the best deals on WIRED-tested gear. Source
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Microsoft’s new Copilot app arrives in Windows 11, and some people are already accusing it of copying ChatGPT
Microsoft revealed the revamped standalone Copilot app for Windows 11 at this year’s Build 2024 event, and it’s now rolling out to testers – and some of those testers have noticed striking similarities between the app and AI rival ChatGPT. The Copilot app (which was previously rumored, and even (kind…
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iFixit is breaking up with Samsung
iFixit and Samsung are parting ways. Two years after they teamed up on one of the first direct-to-consumer phone repair programs, iFixit CEO and co-founder Kyle Wiens tells The Verge the two companies have failed to renegotiate a contract — and says Samsung is to blame. “Samsung does not seem…
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7 Best Barbecue and Hot Sauce Subscription Boxes (2024): Small Batch, Award-Winning, Monthly
Surprise yourself and soak your meats with new flavors every month from these highly-curated subscription services Source
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Leica takes on Fujifilm with the compact D-Lux 8
With small and stylish compact cameras like Fujifilm’s X100 VI all the rage for influencers, Leica has decided to jump back into the game. The company just unveiled the $1,595 D-Lux 8, a followup to the D-Lux 7 released way back in 2018. While substantially restyled compared to the last…
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