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Cutting-edge Chinese “reasoning” model rivals OpenAI o1—and it’s free to download

DeepSeek R1 is free to run locally and modify, and it matches OpenAI's o1 in several benchmarks. Credit: Wong Yu Liang On Monday, Chinese AI lab DeepSeek released its new R1 model family under an open MIT...

Trump issues flurry of orders on TikTok, DOGE, social media, AI, and energy

A roundup of executive orders issued by Trump after his second inauguration. US President Donald...

Report: Apple Mail is getting automatic categories on iPadOS and iPadOS

It's pretty smart, but it doesn't require Apple Intelligence. Credit: Apple A report from Mark Gurman in...

TikTok is mostly restored after Trump pledges an order and half US ownership

Users are in, new downloads are paused, and Trump's order will face scrutiny. Some users,...

Elon Musk complains about China’s ban on X

"Something needs to change," he posted on X. Credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto Elon Musk has...

Bitcoin hits $100,000

Trump-fueled crypto rally rages on as bitcoin hits new high. Credit: koto_feja | E+ Late Wednesday, bitcoin hit $100,000—a major milestone for the cryptocurrency, which has been...

Intel’s second-generation Arc B580 GPU beats Nvidia’s RTX 4060 for $249

Intel's dedicated GPUs are back for another round, and they're aiming for 1440p. Intel's next-gen B-series dedicated GPUs are launching soon, with the decidedly midrange...

The Raspberry Pi 5 now works as a smaller, faster kind of Steam Link

Stream games at up to 4K at 60 fps from your gaming PC to your big TV. Your Raspberry Pi 5 Steam Link would look...

Elon Musk loses bid to reinstate massive Tesla pay plan, now worth $101B

June 2024 shareholder vote doesn't fix problems in 2018 stock award, judge says. Credit: Aurich Lawson / Duncan Hull / Getty A Delaware judge today rejected...

Code found online exploits LogoFAIL to install Bootkitty Linux backdoor

Unearthed sample likely works against Linux devices from Acer, HP, Fujitsu, and Lenovo. A back door is a means of access to a computer program...

Found on VirusTotal: The world’s first UEFI bootkit for Linux

"Bootkitty" is likely a proof-of-concept, but may portend working UEFI malware for Linux. Credit: Getty Images UPDATE: November 28, 3:20 PM California time. The headline of this...

Google’s plan to keep AI out of search trial remedies isn’t going very well

Judge: AI will likely play “larger role” in Google search remedies as market shifts. Credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket Google got some disappointing news at...

Licking this “lollipop” will let you taste virtual flavors

It produces nine flavors: Sugar, salt, citric acid, cherry, passion fruit, green tea, milk, durian, and grapefruit. A new interface to simulate taste in virtual...

QNAP firmware update leaves NAS owners locked out of their boxes

Downgrading or customer support are your options if you caught the bad one. Credit: QNAP A recent firmware pushed to QNAP network attached storage (NAS) devices...

Microsoft’s controversial Recall scraper is finally entering public preview

First Recall iteration never released, was picked apart by security researchers. Microsoft's Recall feature for Windows 11 is back in testing after multiple delays. Credit: Microsoft Over...

Google seems to have called it quits on making its own Android tablets—again

Reports have the Pixel Tablet 2—or maybe 3?—being canceled over sales concerns. Credit: Google Depending on which Android-focused site you believe, either a third Pixel Tablet was apparently...

Welcome to Google’s nightmare: US reveals plan to destroy search monopoly

DOJ goes for Google's throat with "staggering" remedies to end search monopoly. Credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg Late yesterday, the US Department of Justice filed its proposed final...

Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users

Microsoft has frequently used this kind of reminder to encourage upgrades. One of several full-screen messages that has been sent to Windows 10 users over...

“Windows 365 Link” is Microsoft’s $349 thin client for Windows in the cloud

Small, plastic thin client is Microsoft’s first “Cloud PC,” launches in April. Microsoft's Windows 365 Link connected to two monitors, a webcam, and other accessories. Credit:...
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