OpenAI swiftly reinstated GPT-4 after a user backlash against its replacement, GPT-5. Following widespread complaints about GPT-5's perceived lack of personality and 'lobotomized' tone on Reddit, CEO Sam Altman responded directly to user concerns. He announced GPT-4's return, exclusively for paying Plus subscribers ($20/month), citing the unexpected strength...
Google Finance is getting a major AI-powered update. The redesign includes an AI chatbot for financial queries, enhanced charting tools with technical indicators, expanded market data (including cryptocurrencies), and a live news feed. A toggle allows users to revert to the classic design. The update rolls out to...
Samsung highlighted its Galaxy Watch strategy, differentiating itself from Chinese competitors by prioritizing performance and advanced features like the new Antioxidant Index (five years in development) over extended battery life. While Chinese brands focus on low-power consumption using MCUs, Samsung emphasizes high-quality healthcare via BioActive sensors. The company...
Google and Valve will end support for the Steam beta on ChromeOS on January 1, 2026. Games installed through the beta will become unplayable after this date. The decision follows a beta program launched in early 2022, initially limited to high-spec Chromebooks. This marks the end of...
Openvibe, an app aggregating open social networks, adds RSS support, allowing users to follow news sites and blogs directly within the app. This feature, highly requested by users, enhances Openvibe's functionality and intensifies competition with other content aggregators like Tapestry and Feeeed. Users can add feeds individually, import...
Microsoft announced the integration of OpenAI's GPT-5 into its products, prompting Elon Musk to predict OpenAI's dominance over Microsoft. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella downplayed the claim, emphasizing continuous innovation and competition. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in response to Musk's comments on CNBC, stated he doesn't dwell on Musk's opinions,...
Microsoft quietly launched Copilot 3D, a free feature transforming 2D images into 3D models for various uses. Accessible to all Copilot users via the web version, it excels with inanimate objects like furniture but struggles with humans and animals. Images should be high-quality, under 10MB, and JPG or...
Leaks reveal Google's Pixel Watch 4, launching August 20th, boasting improved features. The 41mm and 45mm models feature a 3000-nit display, dual-frequency GPS, Loss of Pulse Detection, up to 40-hour battery life (45mm), and faster charging via a redesigned Quick Charge Dock. Improved repairability is highlighted, along with...
OpenAI launched GPT-5, its latest and most advanced chatbot, boasting Ph.D.-level intelligence. Promising increased accuracy, reduced errors, and enhanced writing and coding capabilities, GPT-5 offers a free basic version alongside paid options for higher usage. CEO Sam Altman highlighted its improved accessibility and described its code-writing abilities as...
Google's Google TV platform, despite reaching 300 million monthly active users, struggles with monetization. The company initially required publishers to share ad inventory but recently reversed this, admitting publishers are better at ad sales. Google is spending hundreds of millions annually on Google TV without breaking even, facing competition...
