Author: Zach_Wilson
OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leaving
Ilya and OpenAI are going to part ways. This is very sad to me; Ilya is easily one of the greatest minds of our generation, a guiding light of our field, and a dear friend. His brilliance and vision are well known; his warmth and compassion are less well known…
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Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, May 15 (game #842)
Wednesday’s Quordle is upon us, offering the usual mix of a head-scratching word puzzle and, er, three more head-scatching word puzzles. If you find today’s to be a difficult one, you’ll find some hints below. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t…
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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, May 15 (game #73)
Wednesday’s Strands puzzle is a lot easier than yesterday’s, in my humble opinion. But as always, you may disagree – so if you get a little stuck, read on for some helpful hints. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want…
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Google I/O just showed me how to live the laziest life through AI
The dirty secret about Google Gemini (and probably all AI) is that it’s built for lazy people like me. At the Google I/O keynote on Tuesday, Google spent hours showing us the myriad ways Gemini and its associated technologies could pick up the slack for us – or, more specifically,…
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Android apps will soon let you use your face to control your cursor
Developers can now integrate the accessibility feature into their apps, allowing users to control the cursor with facial gestures or by moving their heads. For example, they can open their mouth to move the cursor or raise their eyebrows to click and drag. Announced during last year’s Google I/O for…
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Meta will shut down its Teams competitor Workplace next year
Meta is throwing in the towel on Workplace, its Facebook-based alternative to office communication platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams alternative, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. Meta spokesperson Ashley Zandy confirmed to The Verge that it will be available to customers for use through August 31st, 2025. Formerly known as…
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