Image: pichetw/Envato Elements Google and OpenAI have rejected the U.K. government’s proposal aimed at balancing the use of online content for AI training with protecting artists’ rights to consent and compensation. The companies suggest that a broad exception for text and data mining (TDM) would be more beneficial for all stakeholders. The government’s proposal, published
TL;DR: Watch Arsenal vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League for free with a 30-day trial of Prime Video. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. The Champions League quarter finals are here, with a number of tasty mastups whetting the appetities of fans around the world. At this late
For many listeners, bookshelf speakers (aka stand-mount speakers) provide the quintessential audio experience, blending a potent cocktail of performance, value, and convenience. These pint-size blocks play a key role in nearly every corner of the audio spectrum, and they can be the answer to all your sonic needs, from TV shows and movies to Spotify
On Monday, Microsoft reportedly terminated the roles of two software engineers, Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, who protested the company’s reported dealings with the Israeli military during Microsoft’s Copilot and 50th anniversary event last week. According to an internal message viewed by CNBC, Microsoft wrote that Aboussad could have raised concerns “confidentially with your manager,
Image: Envato/DC_Studio Researchers from AI company DeepSeek and Tsinghua University have introduced a new technique to enhance “reasoning” in large language models (LLMs). Reasoning capabilities have emerged as a critical benchmark in the race to build top-performing generative AI systems. China and the U.S. are actively competing to develop the most powerful and practical models.
Although the iPhone’s 20th anniversary is still a few years away, Apple is already planning a “bold” design change. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple is “preparing a major shake-up” for the iPhone 19 series, slated for release in 2027. That includes a foldable iPhone and an iPhone 19 Pro “that makes more extensive use of
Photograph: Henri Robbins Like almost every keyboard today, the Apex Pro Mini has multiple layers of sound-dampening inside the case. This includes a dense foam layer between the plate and PCB, a secondary foam layer underneath the PCB, and a thick piece of silicone filling the bottom of the case. Peeling back the silicone reveals
Retaining top AI talent is tough amid cutthroat competition between Google, OpenAI, and other heavyweights. Google’s AI division, DeepMind, has resorted to using “aggressive” noncompete agreements for some AI staff in the U.K. that bar them from working for competitors for up to a year, Business Insider reports. Some are paid during this time, in
Image: Sundry Photography/Adobe Stock In a bid to tilt the cybersecurity battlefield in favor of defenders, Google has introduced Sec-Gemini v1, a new experimental AI model designed to help security teams identify threats, analyze incidents, and understand vulnerabilities faster and more accurately than before. Announced by the company’s cybersecurity research leads, Elie Burzstein and Marianna
Baseball players are, by and large, odd birds. It’s a particular sport where you’re mostly left to your own thoughts. And catchers are perhaps the strangest of all ballplayers. It’s a grueling, physical position that also requires you to lead the entire team on the field. There’s a reason catcher’s gear has long been dubbed