AI researchers ’embodied’ an LLM into a robot – and it started channeling Robin Williams
AI researchers at Andon Labs embedded various LLMs in a vacuum robot to test how ready they were to be embodied. And hilarity ensued.
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LG’s brilliant B5 OLED TV is already down to just $530 for Black Friday
Best Buy’s early Black Friday deals are already live, with discounts to be had on everything from smartphones and gaming PCs to wireless headphones. If you’re in the market for a new 4K TV, Best Buy is also offering an exclusive doorbuster deal on LG’s 48-inch B5 OLED, bringing the price of the 4K TV […]
The Playdate is a great indie puzzle machine
We’re living in a wonderful period for puzzle games. Seemingly everyone, from The New York Times to Linkedin, has fun puzzles to play, so every morning I have plenty of options to accompany my first coffee of the day. Lately, though, much of my daily puzzle time has come from an unlikely source: the Playdate. […]
You wish your phone had the Oppo Find X9 Pro’s battery life
Whenever I review a phone, one of the first things I do after setting it up is charge it to full and then just… let it run, using it as my only phone for as long as I can, resisting every urge to charge it along the way. The Oppo Find X9 Pro lasted for […]
What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about AOL’s acquirer
Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.
GTA VI developer accused of union busting in mass firings
Rockstar Games, the developer of Grand Theft Auto VI, fired between 30 to 40 employees on Thursday, as previously reported by Bloomberg. According to the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), all of the employees fired were part of a private trade union Discord chat and were either already union members or attempting to organize a […]
Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta
Bluesky is looking to a new signal — “dislikes” — to personalize users’ feeds.
Here are the shipping and return policies for all the big-name retailers
With the holidays quickly approaching, everyone will soon be on the hunt for gifts and the fastest way to get them. Thankfully, many retailers offer generous shipping policies for their products, with some even providing free two-day shipping or even same-day delivery if you’re willing to pay a little extra. And just in case the gift […]
Meta bought 1 GW of solar this week
The social media company inked three deals in the U.S. to power its data centers and offset its carbon footprint.
AI mania tanks CoreWeave’s Core Scientific acquisition; it buys Python notebook Marimo
CoreWeave’s failed buy of Core Scientific is another sign of an AI bubble. But it’s still shopping.