Month: September 2024

OpenAI is launching an ‘independent’ safety board that can stop its model releases

OpenAI is turning its Safety and Security Committee into an independent “Board oversight committee” that has the authority to delay model launches over safety concerns, according to an OpenAI blog post. The committee made the recommendation to make the independent board after a recent 90-day review of OpenAI’s “safety and…

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JD Vance doesn’t care that his viral story about Haitian migrants is false

JD Vance almost gave the game away. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday, the Republican vice presidential candidate came close to acknowledging that rumors about Haitian migrants eating cats in Springfield, Ohio, are completely fabricated — and then backtracked, saying the rumors are true after all. “If…

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Intel’s big turnaround plan includes spinning off its chipmaking business

Intel is spinning off its chipmaking business as part of its plans to reverse billions in losses and a tumbling stock price. In an announcement on Monday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said the Intel Foundry will become an independent subsidiary with “clearer separation and independence” from Intel. With the change,…

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Why every PC game needs a built-in benchmark tool

So, I’m a computer hardware journalist, and naturally I do a lot of benchmarking with PC games. That doesn’t mean that anything I’m about to say is completely about self-interest. All that said, I’ve been looking forward to Warhammer 40K: Space Marine II for a number of reasons. First, it…

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Halide’s advanced camera app is now as easy to launch as Apple’s

Halide users who’ve upgraded their iPhones to iOS 18 are now able to quickly access the advanced camera app directly from their phone’s lockscreen without having to unlock it first. Previously, only the native iOS camera app could be conveniently accessed that way. Although Halide offers advanced features like manual…

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All the Top New Features in MacOS Sequoia

Apple has officially released macOS 15 Sequoia. Here’s how to install it, get new features, and figure out whether your current Mac will support the new operating system. Source

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