Sam Altman says polite ChatGPT users are burning millions of OpenAI dollars
OpenAI CEO says it's money "well spent"
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Open source AI is the new Linux, only faster
Matt Asay says DeepSeek didn't just launch, but it sparked a global AI open source movement
New Star Wars movie starring Ryan Gosling set for 2027, Lucasfilm confirms
Star Wars: Starfighter takes place 5 years after The Rise of Skywalker
Humanoid robots struggle in first humans vs. robots half-marathon
Humanoid robots of all shapes and sizes were on display
What just happened? It appears that one thing humanoid robots still can't do better than their human counterparts is long-distance running. This fact was illustrated during a half-marathon in Beijing, China, over the weekend, when most of the competing robots fell over, fell apart, or failed to finsih.
10 Tech Enthusiast Guilty Pleasures: (A.K.A. Expensive Gear We Need)
We've all thought about it: What would we buy if money were no object? Most people have mental lists of extravagant, unnecessary-but-awesome tech they'd snatch up if they ever hit the jackpot.
Resourceful modder turns an old HDD into a dirt cheap disc sander
Yes, you could definitely try to do this at home
How a secret gambling syndicate won a $95 million Texas lottery by buying every number combination
Legally clever or ethically shady?
Bethesda offers fans a chance to own a part of Elder Scrolls Online history
Bethesda is selling original Elder Scrolls Online server hardware
A real-life Severance keyboard is here, complete with built-in trackball
Praise Kier for this keyboard
Nearly one in five Japanese gamers overspend on in-game purchases, straining basic living budgets
Surge in microtransaction spending leaves young Japanese gamers struggling
Reversing blurred pixels to reveal censored content in videos is easier than you think
GIMP, ffmpeg, and other tools can be used to reveal information behind moving pixelated images
MrBeast fans left furious and demanding refunds after $1,000 Las Vegas event flop
"We were told we'd get exclusive merch. Obviously, that's not the case,"
First-ever Switch modding case in Japan ends with fine and suspended jail time
His fine was over 400,000% less than the one given to Gary Bowser
Enthusiast restores two Sound Blaster 16 cards documenting the challenges of vintage hardware repair
The demonstration showcases the enduring appeal of classic PC hardware repair for tech enthusiasts
New German "super-ministry" hopes to lure US researchers with cutting-edge science agenda
No budget assessments just yet, but ambitions of Europe's largest economy are soaring
Silicon Valley crosswalks hacked to play fake AI voices of Musk and Zuckerberg
"You don't know the level of depravity I would stoop to just for a crumb of approval"
Atari 2600: The Atlantis of Game Consoles
Atari rose like a legend, bringing arcade games home with the 2600 - then fell just as fast. This is the story of a console that shaped gaming history and nearly took the industry down with it.
Doom $666 "Will It Run Edition" literally comes in a collector's box that can run the game
Bundle includes a Cacodemon-shaped handheld that plays the game
Survey reveals most people panic when their phone battery drops to 38%
Older generations are more lax regarding battery life
Touchable 3D holograms are now a reality in world-first breakthrough
Reach out and touch something
Forward-looking: A team of scientists has successfully demonstrated the world's first interactive 3D holographic display, enabling users to physically interact with virtual light projections. If commercialized, this technology could be immensely useful in education – just to name one example.
CEO Andy Jassy outlines Amazon's future as "the world's largest startup"
Amazon claims to have made over 375 changes to its bureaucracy, based on suggestions from employees
Windows 95 start-up chime and Minecraft soundtrack added to National Recording Registry
Minecraft is only the second video game soundtrack ever to join the registry
Teens and tech: Almost 90% own iPhones, most use Instagram and Spotify
The iPhone is a must-have for most teens
UK government developing homicide prediction algorithm to identify potential violent offenders
Civil liberties group claims victims are also being profiled
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