Author: Zach_Wilson
OpenAI transcribed over a million hours of YouTube videos to train GPT-4
Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that AI companies were running into a wall when it comes to gathering high-quality training data. Today, The New York Times detailed some of the ways companies have dealt with this. Unsurprisingly, it involves doing things that fall into the hazy gray…
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Microsoft makes major quantum computing breakthrough — development of most stable qubits might actually make the technology viable for many, but will anyone be able to afford it?
Unlike traditional computing that uses binary bits, quantum computing uses quantum bits or ‘qubits’, enabling simultaneous processing of vast amounts of data, potentially solving complex problems much faster than conventional computers. In a major step forward for quantum computing, Microsoft and Quantinuum have unveiled the most reliable logical qubits to…
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Epic Mint Mobile deal: get an unlimited plan for $15/mo plus a second line free
Mint Mobile has the most stacked line-up of deals we’ve seen yet from this excellent prepaid carrier. Not only can you currently take advantage of the re-introduction of the popular 3-month unlimited plan for $15/mo deal, but the carrier is also throwing in a second line for free if you…
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iPhone emulators are allowed now so here are some great iOS controllers
While we still don’t know exactly how emulators will work on the iPhone, Apple’s play here would put its App Store in a better place to compete with alternative app stores in the EU. Assuming that means you can actually play games from the consoles they emulate, it could be…
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Google’s Pixel Buds Pro are $60 off in all colors — including the newest shades
Happy Saturday, folks! Ever since they arrived on the scene in mid-2022, we’ve considered Google’s noise-canceling Pixel Buds Pro to be the wireless earbuds for Pixel phone owners — partly because of their great feature set and partly because they addressed the connectivity issues that plagued earlier models. The best…
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Microsoft is testing small but impactful changes to draw your attention to Copilot AI on the Windows 11 desktop
Microsoft has made a relatively minor but pretty useful tweak for Copilot in testing, as part of the ongoing effort to bring the AI assistant into play more often with Windows 11. This is part of the new Windows 11 preview build 22635 deployed in the Beta channel, and the…
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