ChatGPT isn't getting spicier – OpenAI puts adult mode on indefinite hold
Unlike competitor Grok, which is famed for its Spicy mode and less strict guardrails, OpenAI has shied away from ChatGPT generating x-rated material since the chatbot launched.
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New magnetic field system enables wireless data transmission hundreds of feet underground
Traditional radio-based systems often suffer severe attenuation underground, as soil and rock absorb or scatter electromagnetic waves. By contrast, magnetic induction uses low-frequency magnetic fields that can propagate through solid ground with less attenuation than conventional radio waves.
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Audiophile myth challenged as $4,000 boutique audio cable fails to beat $7 Amazon Basics in lab test
YouTube channel Audio Science Review compares Kimber's boutique KS 1036 interconnects with a battered Amazon Basics cable that host Amir says he's used for years without issue.
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AI has mastered chess, so humans are changing the rules of the game
The chess program Stockfish can crush Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who is largely considered the greatest player in history. However, it cannot replace him. These super-strong platforms have reshaped elite play and preparation, so top humans now use a combination of engines, surprise, and psychology to keep classical chess...
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Fiber HDMI cables enable full-bandwidth 8K over runs up to 990 feet
The product is an active optical cable (AOC) for HDMI. Instead of relying solely on copper, it carries most of its signal over fiber-optic strands. Inside the cable, HDMI electrical signals are converted into optical signals for the journey between the two ends, then converted back to electrical signals at...
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AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 arrives as Intel scraps Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 doubles down on AMD's V-Cache formula by equipping each of its two CCDs with stacked cache memory. The design results in a massive 208MB of total cache, a configuration that AMD claims can yield 5% to 10% faster performance in select rendering and content creation workloads...
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Copper and liquid cooling mods double MacBook Neo performance while cutting temps by 20°C
YouTuber ETA Prime recently explained how installing copper plating over the MacBook Neo's CPU and connecting an external thermoelectric cooler can substantially enhance gaming performance. Furthermore, the modifications are relatively easy, requiring minimal disassembly.
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This app makes your MacBook moan when you slap it, and it's going viral
The idea came from social media. Catapano posted a short Instagram clip of himself slapping his MacBook, complete with sound effects and a mock groan. When the clip unexpectedly went viral, he decided to turn the gag into an app.
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Samsung's new QuantumBlack coating reduces QD-OLED reflections by 20%
Samsung's newly introduced QuantumBlack technology adds a film to the company's QD-OLED panels, enhancing immersion and reducing reflections from external light sources. The South Korean company said QuantumBlack improves both reflection control and surface hardness, and it will become a standard feature on all QD-OLED monitors expected to launch in 2026.
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Dolby sues Snap over video compression patent claims tied to AV1 and HEVC
In a complaint filed in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, Dolby accuses Snap of infringing four video compression patents through Snapchat's use of both HEVC and AV1. The filing argues that AV1 implementations incorporate proprietary inventions that Dolby never licensed on royalty-free terms and that the...
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