Tag: computing
ChatGPT 4.5 understands subtext, but it doesn’t feel like an enormous leap from ChatGPT-4o
OpenAI‘s release of GPT-4.5 for ChatGPT Plus subscribers this week had me immediately keen to try it out, though with some skepticism. There had been reports of OpenAI (and other developers) struggling to make the big improvements to their models we’ve seen before. And the current standard model GPT-4o, is…
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ChatGPT-4.5 is here (for most users), but I think OpenAI’s model selection is now a complete mess
Following yesterday’s announcement that ChatGPT-4.5 would be rolling out from today, and over the next few days, I was pretty pleased to find it had appeared in my model selector in ChatGPT Plus, however the model selector now looks like a complete mess. Take a look: There are now eight…
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The best MacBook for 2025: Which Apple laptop should you buy?
At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last June, Apple announced updates coming to its various operating systems, most of which focus on its own version of AI, dubbed Apple Intelligence. MacBooks will get macOS 15, aka Sequoia, that will support Image Playground, Apple’s image generation tool, and AI composition features…
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AI doesn’t belong in the classroom unless you want kids to learn all the wrong lessons
As a child, I loved fingerpainting and anxiously awaited the weekly, colorful in-class activity. It wasn’t so much the art that compelled me; I loved the distinctive smell and visceral feel of the fingerpaint. The entire process felt like an exploration, and through it, I discovered my creativity. It was…
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Shazam now makes it super-easy to add identified songs to a Spotify or Apple Music playlist – here’s how it works
Everyone’s favorite music-recognition app, Shazam, just got a new update that comes with a small, but particularly helpful new feature that has improved its integration with Spotify and Apple Music. The latest version of the app (version 18.9), which arrived on March 5, comes with an improved syncing feature that…
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There’s finally a fix for an annoying Microsoft Store bug that’s older than Windows 11
Microsoft has proposed four ways to fix a common store error after six years The methods include resetting the app, updating it, and amending TLS settings It’s been an error that was first brought to public attention as early as 2019 Microsoft has finally addressed one of the longest-standing issues…
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