OpenAI has pushed out o3-mini models to ChatGPTThe launch has previously been teasedOpenAI is facing increasing competition from ChinaAs promised last week, OpenAI has now launched its latest o3-mini AI model to users on all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. The new model brings with it improved reasoning capabilities, especially in math, coding, and science.The o3-mini release “advances the boundaries of what small models can achieve”, OpenAI says, and it apparently responds 24% faster than the o1-mini model it’s replacing. As per external testers, o3-mini answers are preferable to o1-mini answers 56% of the time, and include 39% fewer…
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Samsung Electronics Co.’s pivotal chip division reported a smaller-than-expected profit as the company fights to close the gap on archrival SK Hynix Inc. in the artificial intelligence arena. Samsung is ratcheting up its research and operating costs, with executives saying the spending on memory would stay at a similarly elevated level as last year. Total capital expenditures came to KRW 53.6 trillion (roughly Rs. 3,20,391 crore) in 2024.That push resulted in getting long-delayed approval for Samsung’s supply of 8-layer HBM3E — a less advanced variety of the high-bandwidth memory that SK Hynix supplies — from Nvidia Corp. for use with AI processors tailored…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Meet the ST72 Day out, ruined Telephoto is a no-no A reminder of how lucky we are Digging through a drawer in my office shortly after the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra arrived, I came across a relic. It was a compact digital camera also made by Samsung, which I’d purchased on a whim before a trip nearly a decade ago. I haven’t used it since then, and seeing as I was already testing a Samsung camera, why not add another to the list? The next day I was headed out to take photos for…
Jason Hiner/ZDNETIf you’re an Apple Watch owner who experienced battery issues, you might be eligible to claim part of a $20 million settlement related to battery swelling problems.Also: Apple’s WatchOS 11.3 clobbers updates for older Apple WatchesA recent settlement alleges that the first-generation Apple Watch, Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3 models had a battery issue in which the battery would swell over time, potentially damaging internal components. Apple denies any wrongdoing but is offering the $20 million settlement to avoid the hassle of court proceedings.This comes just weeks after Apple announced a $95 million settlement related to privacy issues with Siri.How to…
EA and Maxis are celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Sims franchise with a truly excellent surprise. Today, both The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 are available on PC once again via two Legacy Collections and The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle.EA has announced that it’s releasing The Sims: Legacy Collection and The Sims 2: Legacy Collection today on PC. The two are available separately as well as combined for $40 in The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle.Both games include all expansions and almost all stuff packs, as it looks like The Sims 2: Legacy Collection is missing the IKEA Home…
Vivo has claimed the top spot in India’s smartphone market, surpassing Xiaomi and Samsung in a historic shift. In 2024, Vivo secured the best-selling smartphone brand position, with Xiaomi trailing closely at second and Samsung sliding to third. Oppo, while dropping to fourth, showed an improvement in its performance as the year came to a close. Apple also had a standout year, seeing significant growth. Despite nearly no growth in the total number of smartphones sold, the revenue from sales hit an all-time high, according to Counterpoint Research.Premium Phones Drive Revenue GrowthA rise in the purchase of premium phones fueled…
On Jan. 29, U.S.-based Wiz Research announced it responsibly disclosed a DeepSeek database previously open to the public, exposing chat logs and other sensitive information. DeepSeek locked down the database, but the discovery highlights possible risks with generative AI models, particularly international projects. DeepSeek shook up the tech industry over the last week as the Chinese company’s AI models rivaled American generative AI leaders. In particular, DeepSeek’s R1 competes with OpenAI o1 on some benchmarks. How did Wiz Research discover DeepSeek’s public database? In a blog post disclosing Wiz Research’s work, cloud security researcher Gal Nagli detailed how the team…
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Everyone wants fast home internet, but that quest can be complicated and “internet speed” can be a nebulous concept. Bandwidth and latency are two key factors that affect how we perceive the speed of our internet connection. But they’re not the same thing. Understanding what they are and the difference between them can help you troubleshoot your home internet — whether you’re on cable, fiber, DSL, 5G or satellite. Here’s the simple breakdown from Mike Conlow, director of network strategy at Cloudflare, an internet infrastructure company: “Bandwidth refers to the amount of data that can be transmitted at once. Latency measures…
A team of researchers has observed an ultra-diffuse galaxy, FCC 224, uncovering an unusual system of globular clusters. The galaxy, located in the Fornax cluster approximately 65 million light-years away, has been found to host luminous and overmassive globular clusters. The study, conducted using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and supported by spectroscopic data from the Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI), has provided insights into the formation and evolution of this galaxy and its star clusters. The findings indicate a single-burst star formation history, with the globular clusters displaying unique characteristics in terms of mass, size, and brightness distribution.Overmassive Globular…