Anthropic’s Haiku 3.5 surprises experts with an “intelligence” price increase
On Monday, Anthropic launched the latest version of its smallest AI model, Claude 3.5 Haiku, in a way that marks a departure from typical AI model pricing trends—the new model costs four times more to...
View ArticleRTO mandate was attempt at thwarting Grindr workers unionizing: US labor board
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is accusing Grindr of using a return-to-office (RTO) mandate in an attempt to block employee efforts to form a union. On July 20, 2023, employees at the...
View Article“Havard”-trained spa owner injected clients with bogus Botox, prosecutors say
A Massachusetts spa owner has been arrested for what prosecutors describe as a blundering scheme in which she conspicuously smuggled counterfeit Botox and skin fillers into the US, then peddled them...
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Nintendo confirms Switch 2 is coming soon, backwards compatibility is in
Those hoping for an official glimpse of the next-generation Switch will likely need to wait until at least January 2025. The only confirmed detail is that Nintendo plans to unveil the new handheld...
View ArticleNintendo confirms Switch 2 will play original Switch games
As US states were busy counting votes to confirm who would be the next president Tuesday night, Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter account was busy confirming a key backward compatibility feature for the...
View ArticleThe next Starship launch may occur in less than two weeks
Less than a month has passed since the historic fifth flight of SpaceX’s Starship, during which the company caught the booster with mechanical arms back at the launch pad in Texas. Now, another test...
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I tried Windows 11’s new Notepad app, which just got ChatGPT AI integration
It’s finally happening. Back in February, Windows Latest reported that Microsoft is planning to add Copilot AI to Notepad, a feature that will allow you to create content using generative AI on...
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Microsoft Rewards offers $1 million grand prize in latest sweepstakes
Microsoft recently notified Microsoft Rewards users about an exciting new promotion. The “Ultimate Giveaway” includes a chance to win a grand prize of $1 million, and follows a similar setup to the...
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Sony has an idea for a gameplay rewind button, but it’s not what everybody...
Tom’s Hardware notes that the feature would work similarly to some Nintendo Switch Online games that allow you to rewind your gameplay to a certain point and essentially start that section over. For...
View ArticleTrump plans to dismantle Biden AI safeguards after victory
Early Wednesday morning, Donald Trump became the presumptive winner of the 2024 US presidential election, setting the stage for dramatic changes to federal AI policy when he takes office early next...
View ArticleFate of Google’s search empire could rest in Trump’s hands
A few weeks before the US presidential election, Donald Trump suggested that a breakup of Google’s search business may not be an appropriate remedy to destroy the tech giant’s search monopoly. “Right...
View ArticleFor fame or a death wish? Kids’ TikTok challenge injuries stump psychiatrists
Kids and teens can make some pretty hairbrained choices sometimes. But when a kid’s choice is to engage in a TikTok challenge that threatens their life, psychiatrists can struggle to understand if it...
View ArticleNearly three years since launch, Webb is a hit among astronomers
From its halo-like orbit nearly a million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is seeing farther than human eyes have ever seen. In May, astronomers announced that Webb detected the most...
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Nvidia becomes the world’s most valuable company, surpassing Apple and Microsoft
Ending Wednesday with a market cap of $3.57 trillion, Nvidia has surpassed Apple to become the world’s most valuable company. Over the last two years, the AI boom has multiplied Nvidia’s market cap,...
View ArticleAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Launch Zen 5 with 3D V-Cache is Great
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is AMD’s newest 3D V-Cache part for a massive 96MB of L3 cache on an 8 core processor for extra performance The post AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Launch Zen 5 with 3D V-Cache is Great...
View ArticleMikroTik CRS304-4XG-IN Review This is a Must-Have 10Gbase-T Switch
At $199 or less, the MikroTik CRS304-4XG-IN is finally bringing 10Gbase-T to the masses as the best low power silent switch in its class The post MikroTik CRS304-4XG-IN Review This is a Must-Have...
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Windows 11’s modern context menu falls into the same clutter trap as Windows 10
A new Windows 11 update makes the modern context menu more cluttered, similar to the Windows 10 version. It adds options like ‘Edit with Paint’ outside the ‘Open with’ menu, which makes us wonder:...
View ArticleSecondhand EVs will flood the market in 2026, JD Power says
If you’ve been wanting an electric car but everything seems too expensive, there’s some good news on the horizon. A whole lot of EV leases are due to expire in 2026, which should lead to something of...
View ArticleMan sick of crashes sues Intel for allegedly hiding CPU defects
One frustrated customer wants to force Intel to pay untold millions in damages, claiming the company deceptively marketed faulty 13th- and 14th-generation CPUs as “enabling amazing experiences to...
View ArticleSega is delisting 60 classic games from Steam, so now’s the time to grab them
Sega has put dozens of its Master System, Genesis, Saturn, and other console titles onto modern game stores over the years. But, like that Dreamcast controller stashed in your childhood garage,...
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