Tag: computing

The AI health coach from OpenAI and Arianna Huffington sounds like it’s still out of shape

The AI health coach hyped up by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Arianna Huffington earlier this summer as Thrive AI Health may not be ready to come off the bench just yet, as first found in what seems to be a brief and inadvertently released demo by TechCrunch. The health…

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Google might resurrect Pixel laptop as a high-end Chromebook to take on MacBook Pro and Surface Laptop

Google might be resurrecting its Pixel laptop, a fresh rumor insists, getting plenty of hopes up with high-end Chromebook fans. This comes from Android Headlines which cites an internal email that was leaked as mentioning Google’s new project for a premium laptop under the Pixel branding (which is now used…

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Samsung might finally launch a Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses rival in 2025

The Samsung XR headset project has been an open secret for some time, but a new report suggests it has finally settled on a design we’ll see in 2025. The bad news? It could be landing later in the year than we’d like and might not be as ‘XR’ as…

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AMD’s Ryzen chips appear to be wiping the floor with Intel – but the best-selling CPUs right now might surprise you

Intel’s top-selling CPU is a lowly number 13 in Amazon rankings Team Blue is doing better in the Newegg CPU chart, but still not well This may reflect fallout from Intel’s recent fumbles with chip instability and the rocky Arrow Lake launch AMD is totally cleaning up in the world…

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People can’t tell when a poem is written by AI

People often praise poets for their soulful turns of phrase and how they can evoke deep emotions in ways that feel uniquely human. It turns out AI might be even better at tugging at our heartstrings, according to a newly published study in Scientific Reports. Not only do people struggle…

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Did Google’s Gemini AI spontaneously threaten a user?

Google‘s Gemini AI assistant reportedly threatened a user in a bizarre incident. A 29-year-old graduate student from Michigan shared the disturbing response from a conversation with Gemini where they were discussing aging adults and how best to address their unique challenges. Gemini, apropos of nothing, apparently wrote a paragraph insulting…

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