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Elon Musk's xAI unveils latest flagship model, Grok 3

 

xAI launched Grok 3 on Monday, with company founder Elon Musk describing the AI model as "an order of magnitude more capable than Grok 2." Functioning as an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT, Grok is deeply integrated into X and also has a standalone site. Musk said on Monday that the the ultimate mission of xAI and Grok is “to understand the universe” ...

 
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  • Apple is about to launch a new handset — What to expect from the iPhone SE 4 reveal on Wednesday
  • Google says it's willing to meet with the Mexican government to talk things over — Mexico threatens to sue Google over Gulf of America name change
  • It'll still be unveiled this month, but ongoing issues may delay its launch — Reports suggest Amazon's AI-powered Alexa 'struggles with accuracy'
  • Lenovo recently wowed us with its rollable laptop, and now it's done it again — Lenovo’s leaked ThinkBook Flip is a wild take on dual-screen laptops
 

Meta to get started on longest subsea internet cable ever

 

If you thought the cable running from your modem to your router was long, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Meta has announced plans for the longest subsea cable ever, spanning 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) and connecting five continents. The massive project will “enable greater economic cooperation, facilitate digital inclusion, and open opportunities for technological development in these regions,” as well as bring it lots of new Facebook users, no doubt ...

 
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Are noise-canceling headphones to blame for young people's hearing problems?

 

Sophie, a 25-year-old Londoner, is often told that she doesn't seem to be listening or paying attention. After a hearing test that passed without issue, she went to an audiologist and was eventually diagnosed with auditory processing disorder (APD), a neurological condition where the brain finds it difficult to understand sounds and spoken words. Some experts now want more research into whether the condition is linked to overuse of noise-canceling headphones ...

 
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  • Wouldn't you just love to have a go on this? — Engineers have added a teleoperation system to this extraordinary hydraulic quadruped robot
  • Moderators need an AI tool to deal with AI junk — Reddit mods are fighting to keep AI slop off subreddits
  • The cool design brings to mind the iMac G3 from yesteryear — The Cosmo Solar turntable comes in three transparent colors
  • The immersive experience focuses on NASA's historic Apollo moon landings — Tom Hanks' The Moonwalkers makes U.S. premiere at Space Center Houston
  • 'You see it with kids when parents take their phones away'  — Technology addicts suffer same withdrawal symptoms as heroin addicts, therapist finds  
  • There's still much to navigate — The ride-sharing and robotaxi revenue model problem no one talks about
 
 
 
 
 

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