Amazon releases an impressive new AI chip and teases a Nvidia-friendly roadmap
AWS has been building its own AI chips – and systems – for years now. It just released its third version, known as Trainium3 with some impressive specs.
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Some of our favorite Cyber Monday deals are still kicking
Here’s a sad, yet predictable truth: most Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are gone. But, not all of them have disappeared. In fact, some of the most popular deals, like the discounts on the Oura Ring 4, AirPods 4, and Nintendo Switch 2 are still sitting at their Cyber Monday prices. Although, given the […]
Mistral closes in on Big AI rivals with new open-weight frontier and small models
Mistral unveils its Mistral 3 lineup, including a frontier model and efficient small models designed for offline, customizable enterprise use—aiming to prove small, fine-tuned AI can beat closed-source giants.
Titan OS raises $58 million from Highland Europe for its smart TV OS
Titan OS aims to expand its independent TV operating system in Europe and Latin America.
It’s their job to keep AI from destroying everything
One night in May 2020, during the height of lockdown, Deep Ganguli was worried. Ganguli, then research director at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, had just been alerted to OpenAI’s new paper on GPT-3, its latest large language model. This new AI model was potentially 10 times more advanced than any other of its […]
Apple gadgets, ranked
Apple makes a lot of gadgets. Most of them are very good! You’d frankly be hard-pressed to find a company with a better track record, especially across so many categories. But only one Apple gadget can be the best Apple gadget, and it’s time for us to decide which one it is. On this episode […]
Metroid Prime 4 excels when it’s actually being Metroid
When Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is good, it’s good. The latest in Nintendo’s sci-fi exploration franchise, and the first since Metroid Dread in 2021, Beyond captures the moody sense of isolation and discovery that has been so core to Metroid since it debuted in 1986. Those quiet moments truly make you feel all alone on […]
30 practical smart home gifts that make everyday life a little easier
Smart home products are all about making everyday life a little easier, which is why they’re some of the best and most thoughtful gifts you can give. Some people go all out building a multi-gadget IoT kingdom (like our resident smart home expert, Jen Pattison Tuohy), but a smart home is whatever your recipient wants […]
Some of the stuff we bought during Black Friday and Cyber Monday
It’s one thing to do a bit of online shopping during the Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales, but it’s another to put your money where your mouth is. (Where did that phrase come from, anyway?) If you’re curious what our writers, editors, and reviewers bought for themselves, here are some of the items, many of which […]