OpenAI launches o3 and o4-mini, AI models that ‘think with images’ and use tools autonomously
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI launched two groundbreaking AI models today that can reason with images and use tools independently, representing what experts call a step change in artificial intelligence capabilities. The San Francisco-based company introduced o3 and o4-mini, the…
Funding Expires for Key Cyber Vulnerability Database – Krebs on Security
A critical resource that cybersecurity professionals worldwide rely on to identify, mitigate and fix security vulnerabilities in software and hardware is in danger of breaking down. The federally funded, non-profit research and development organization MITRE warned today that its contract to maintain the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program — which is traditionally funded each…
Intel has championed High-NA EUV chipmaking tools, but costs and other limitations could delay industry-wide adoption: Report
Intel has made significant strides in implementing High-NA EUV lithography by installing two High-NA litho machines, developing custom reticles as well as all-new optical proximity correction, and processing 30,000 wafers. However, major hurdles remain: the $380 million – $400 million tool cost and potential necessity to overhaul photomask supply chain limits economic viability of the…
Building a low-cost, precision digital oscilloscope – Part 2
Editor’s Note: In this DI, high school student Tommy Liu modifies a popular low-cost DIY oscilloscope to enhance its input noise rejection and ADC noise with anti-aliasing filtering and IIR filtering. Part 1 introduces the oscilloscope design and simulation. This part (Part 2) shows the experimental results of this oscilloscope. Experimental Results Three experiments were…
Swapping LLMs isn’t plug-and-play: Inside the hidden cost of model migration
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Swapping large language models (LLMs) is supposed to be easy, isn’t it? After all, if they all speak “natural language,” switching from GPT-4o to Claude or Gemini should be as simple as changing an API key……
A faster way to solve complex planning problems
When some commuter trains arrive at the end of the line, they must travel to a switching platform to be turned around so they can depart the station later, often from a different platform than the one at which they arrived. Engineers use software programs called algorithmic solvers to plan these movements, but at a…
Meta on trial: Every revelation from the Meta-FTC antitrust trial so far
This week, we’re getting a peek behind the scenes at Meta and Facebook as the FTC’s antitrust trial against the company begins. On Monday and Tuesday, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand as the U.S. government makes its case that Zuckerberg and company run a social media monopoly. The FTC argues that…
Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Combat Zone Board Game Review – IGN
Cyberpunk Edgerunners is an electrifying animated Netflix series that debuted in 2022 and left me gobsmacked. Across 10 episodes, we rip through Night City alongside protagonists David and Lucy as they confront the terrors of the concrete hellscape while stuck between two warring MegaCorps. This brilliant anime is full of potential and is too damn…
12 mobile games that defined my childhood (and maybe yours too)
Summary Mobile games like “Temple Run” and “Angry Birds” revolutionized the industry with their addictive gameplay. Physics-based titles such as “Paper Toss” offer simple yet satisfying gameplay experiences. Puzzle-oriented games like “Cut the Rope” and “Where’s My Water?” challenge players with unique mechanics and levels. I look back on the day I received my very…
The best budget wireless earbuds for 2025
Wireless earbuds from Apple, Sony, Bose and other big-name brands may dominate the headlines, but these days you no longer need to spend triple digits to find a quality alternative. If you’re looking to upgrade without breaking the bank, we’ve spent countless hours digging through the bargain bin and reviewing top contenders over the past…