Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will launch a crypto billionaire and five other people to the final frontier today (Aug. 3), and you can watch the action live. The mission — known as NS-34, because it will be the 34th overall flight…
Apple Cinemas faces lawsuit from Apple over its name
Apple has filed a lawsuit against the movie theater Apple Cinemas over what it says is a deliberate attempt to capitalize on its name. It’s not usually a surprise when a corporation sues to protect its name or trademarks, and usually…
LG’s new $2,246 5K ultrawide monitor promises pro specs even creatives might struggle to justify
LG UltraFine 40-inch monitor delivers 5K2K resolution and strong color specs for creative workflows Thunderbolt 5 brings high-speed data up to 120Gbps and 96W charging Nano IPS Black panel doubles contrast over regular IPS monitors LG has released its latest 5K…
Forcing LLMs to be evil during training can make them nicer in the long run
For this study, Lindsey and his colleagues worked to lay down some of that groundwork. Previous research has shown that various dimensions of LLMs’ behavior—from whether they are talking about weddings to persistent traits such as sycophancy—are associated with specific patterns…
Tesla found partially liable for a deadly 2019 crash
A jury in Florida has found Tesla partially liable for a 2019 crash involving the company’s Autopilot self-driving feature, The Washington Post reports. As a result, the company will have to pay $43 million in compensatory damages and even more in…
Watch SpaceX’s Crew-11 astronauts arrive at the ISS early Aug. 2
SpaceX’s Crew-11 astronaut mission will arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) early Saturday morning (Aug. 2), and you can watch the action live. Crew-11’s Crew Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, is scheduled to dock with the ISS around 3 a.m. EDT…
Tim Cook, Craig Federighi address Apple employees on AI, Siri
On Friday afternoon, Apple CEO Tim Cook and senior vice president Craig Federighi addressed Apple Park employees, discussing the scope and scale of artificial intelligence, Siri, and the road forward for Apple. Less than a day after Apple blew away Wall…
How low can it go? The LG C3 OLED TV gets a stunning $1,300 discount at Amazon
I’ve been writing about the LG C3 OLED TV since its release in 2023, and it has consistently been a best-seller, thanks to its premium features and reasonable price. Amazon has just made the display even more tempting to buy, with…
The Download: How fertility tech is changing families, and Trump’s latest tariffs
This week we welcomed a record-breaking baby to the world. Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, who arrived over the weekend, developed from an embryo that was frozen in storage for 30 and a half years. You could call him the world’s oldest baby….
Google is bringing image and PDF uploads to AI Mode
Google is updating AI Mode on desktop this week with the ability to process images, so you can ask it detailed questions about the pictures like you already can on mobile. In the coming weeks, the company is also adding support…