Painstaking analysis of a newly excavated room in Pompeii, Italy, reveals devastating earthquakes accompanied the volcanic eruption
Day: July 18, 2024
OpenAI unveils GPT-4o mini — a smaller, much cheaper multimodal AI model
To put that cost into perspective, that’s 60% less than GPT-3.5 Turbo, previously the most affordable model among OpenAI’s offerings.
Dyson’s OnTrac headphones ditch the Zone’s air purifier for ‘audio-only’ use
When Dyson revealed its Zone headphones in early 2022, the company had combined its air filtration expertise with noise-cancelling headphones. COVID-19 was still a big part of our lives back then, but the Zone doesn’t protect you against the virus. Instead, it’s meant to provide […]
Prime Day is over, but Apple’s AirPods Pro are still cheaper than ever
Amazon Prime Day 2024 has come and gone, but thankfully, some sales still linger. One of the best deals to shop right now is an all-time low price on Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro. The earbuds first dropped to $169 from $249 in an early Prime […]
Amazon Prime Day 2024 sales hit record $14.2 billion
Amazon’s Prime Day event clocked record sales this year, as U.S. consumers spent $14.2 billion across July 16 and 17, according to Adobe Analytics. This marks an 11% jump from last year’s $12.7 billion total. Buyers spent $7.2 billion on day one of the 2024 […]
How ToxMod’s AI impacted toxicity in Call of Duty voice chat | case study
Modulate teamed up with Activision to use AI voice moderation to address toxicity in Call of Duty multiplayer games.
OpenAI unveils GPT-4o mini — a smaller, much cheaper multimodal AI model
To put that cost into perspective, that’s 60% less than GPT-3.5 Turbo, previously the most affordable model among OpenAI’s offerings.
Amazon Prime Day tech deals that are worth shopping on day two — Top picks from Apple, Anker, Dyson and others
In only a few short hours, Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be in the books, but you still have time to shop day-two deals right now. This year’s July Prime Day has been, for lack of a better word, typical, but that’s a good thing […]
Bill Weber out as CEO of Firefly Aerospace
Bill Weber is out as chief executive at Firefly Aerospace, following a nearly two-year stint in the role, the maker of launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles announced late Wednesday. While the board initiates a search for a new CEO, board member Peter Schumacher will […]
Blue Scarab Entertainment launches with $7M investment; MMORPG in the works
Blue Scarab Entertainment reveals itself with $7 million in funding. It’s also working on its first title, an MMORPG built on an original IP.