Tag: computing
NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, December 21 (game #293)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints…
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12 Days of OpenAI ends with a new model for the new year
OpenAI announced upcoming o3 and o3-mini AI models. The new models are enhanced “reasoning” AI models that build on the o1 and o1-mini models released this year. Both models handily outperform existing AI models and will roll out in the next few months. The final day of the 12 Days…
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Google Chrome is testing a new AI tool that scans for scams to help save you from online trickery
Google Chrome is testing a new AI-powered scam detection feature It seemingly uses an on-device Large Language Model (LLM) to maintain user privacy AI-driven safety tools, including scam detection, help to fight the rise of AI-powered threats online The world’s most popular browser, Google Chrome, is experimenting with a new…
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This sleek new AI device will transcribe and analyze your conversations for way less than its rivals
The Pocket is the latest standalone AI-powered gadget to be revealed. For $79, it promises to record, transcribe, and organize conversations. The hype around AI-powered hardware at the beginning of the year has mostly faded as customers seemed reluctant to pay for the Humane AI Pin, Plaud.AI NotePin, or Rabbit…
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ChatGPT’s Mac app gets a glowup with new coding and notetaking features
OpenAI’s introduced new features for the ChatGPT macOS app. Advanced Voice Mode enables users to engage with ChatGPT through voice commands. ChatGPT’s “Working with Apps” feature allows it to interact directly with coding and notetaking apps. For Day 11 of the 12 Days of OpenAI, the company moved from the…
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Quordle today – my hints and answers for Friday, December 20 (game #1061)
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also…
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