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…runtime, and have ignored actors and others saying that the claim is fake, the show’s creators have responded. Asked about it by Variety , Matt Duffer said, “Obviously, that’s not a…
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I’ve fallen into Sora’s slippery slop
…Some OpenAI employees have publicly posted about their concerns, too. John Hallman, who works on pre-training at OpenAI, wrote in a post, “I won’t deny that I felt some concern…
The DoorDash problem and the great AI browser fight
…That would mean things like user reviews, ads, loyalty programs, upsells, and partnerships would all go away — AI agents don’t care about those things, after all, and DoorDash would just become…
Apple Rumors
…A cornerstone of this strategy is the upcoming iOS 27 Extensions feature, which will let users install third-party AI chatbots beyond ChatGPT and run them inside Siri. This feature will have…
Camera Reviews
…users avoid shooting off-center images in close-up mode, though we’ll have to test it to determine whether that claim is true. Fujifilm has yet to release details about pricing…
Talking to Windows’ Copilot AI makes a computer feel incompetent
…claiming they’re inspired by their feline friend. Embarrassing. I don’t have a portfolio website for my (real) photographs, so I pointed it at my Instagram. It generated such dreck about…
How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet
…about making the ad load on your website more invasive, you also had to contend with the possibility that users would install an ad blocker. You don’t have to worry about…
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
…In January 2018, ahead of Microsoft’s first big OpenAI investment, Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott was worried about not investing in OpenAI. “I guess the other thing to think about here is…
Your feed is overrun with clips — this is the cutthroat community of “clippers” behind it
…You have perhaps learned about a TV show moment, a celebrity podcast appearance, or a new band via clippers without even realizing it; it just looks like someone sharing something. Clippers do…
Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
…It’s truly been by bringing in end-to-end features, not only changing the user interface but having your navigation know exactly about your drive mode, know exactly about your efficiency…