Month: September 2024
ChatGPT’s 4o-mini Model Just Got a Big Upgrade – Here Are 4 of the Best New Features
OpenAI has enhanced ChatGPT‘s GPT-4o mini model with a bunch of new features, though surprisingly, it does not have any of the usual fanfare. The smaller, faster version of the GPT-4o model, GPT-4o mini, has lacked many of the features of its larger sibling until now, though by its nature,…
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The messy WordPress drama, explained
WordPress is essentially internet infrastructure. It’s widely used, generally stable, and doesn’t tend to generate many splashy headlines as a result. But over the last week, the WordPress community has swept up into a battle over the ethos of the platform. Last week, WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg came out with…
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Threads is adding location sharing to posts
Threads seems to be rolling out a new location tagging feature that allows users to add a location to their posts. Some users have reported seeing the change in Threads’ app, though it doesn’t seem to be available to everyone just yet. The feature is similar to location tagging on…
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Samsung’s Energy Score feature is arriving on another Galaxy Watch
While the Galaxy Watch FE only dropped a few weeks before the flagship Galaxy Watch 7 debuted in July of 2024, Samsung is already offering a sizeable update to the original, more affordable Galaxy Watch and is tossing in one new feature. Alongside the new Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy Tab…
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Arc browser adds security bulletins and bug bounties
Arc creator The Browser Company has officially started a bug bounty program to keep its growing Chromium-based browser’s security in check. The company is also launching a new security bulletin to maintain “transparent and proactive communication” with users and researchers on bug fixes and reports. These security revisions followed a…
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OpenAI was a research lab — now it’s just another tech company
Here’s the thing about asking investors for money: they want to see returns. OpenAI launched with a famously altruistic mission: to help humanity by developing artificial general intelligence. But along the way, it became one of the best-funded companies in Silicon Valley. Now, the tension between those two facts is…
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