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Expert warns AI improvements have plateaued, financial bubble pop incoming

TL;DR: AI companies like OpenAI and Microsoft are racing to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI), but experts like Gary Marcus suggest it may not be economically viable. Marcus argues that the AI market is a bubble, with valuations based on the assumption that scaling Large Language Models (LLMs) will lead to AGI. Artificial intelligence companies such as OpenAI, Microsoft, and other big players such as Elon Musk’s X-based AI Grok are all in a race

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FBI confirms Chinese government-linked hackers breached US government networks

TL;DR: The FBI and CISA have reported that a Chinese government-associated hacking group, Salt Typhoon, has breached multiple US commercial telecommunications companies. This cyber espionage campaign involved stealing customer call data and accessing private communications of US government officials. The FBI and CISA have posted a joint statement revealing that numerous commercial telecommunications organizations have been breached by a hacking group associated with the Chinese government. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The joint statement posted

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PlayStation 5 Pro performance falls short of Sony’s promised 45% jump from base model

TL;DR: Digital Foundry experts discussed the PlayStation 5 Pro’s performance, noting it delivers 30-35% gains over the base model, less than Sony’s claimed 45%. They attribute this shortfall to memory bandwidth limitations, especially at 4K resolutions. The experts from Digital Foundry have discussed the performance uplift for Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro and how it comes to the base model and Sony’s marketing for the new console. Skip to 1:22:15 According to the experts who discussed

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Elon Musk’s claim he’s a global top 20 player at Diablo IV is true, but there’s a catch

TL;DR: Elon Musk discussed on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast how playing video games like Diablo IV helps him focus and alleviate stress. He mentioned being one of the top players, ranking 20th for the fastest time in The Pit, a challenging end-game level. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sat down for an interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, where he discussed, among other topics, how he was a top Diablo IV

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Scientists discover gene that if tweaked can extend life by up to 30%

TL;DR: A study published in Nature Communications found that altering the protein F-actin in fruit flies can extend their lifespan by up to 30%. F-actin accumulation in the brain slows cellular cleaning, leading to waste build-up. A new study has outlined how a specific protein within a genetic sequence can, if altered, extend the life of a species by up to 30%. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The new study published in the scientific journal

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Apple could launch a pair of AR glasses connected directly to the iPhone

TL;DR: Apple is rumored to be considering releasing AR smart glasses that would be tethered to an iPhone for processing power, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. These glasses could serve as an accessory for watching movies and would reinforce the iPhone’s role in Apple’s ecosystem. Apple is rumored to be heavily considering releasing a pair of smart glasses with augmented reality (AR) capabilities, according to a renowned Apple insider and Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. VIEW

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Spider-Man developer highlights the game-changer feature in PS5 Pro

TL;DR: Insomniac Games highlights the PlayStation 5 Pro’s PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) as its best feature, which combines performance and visual fidelity without compromise. This upscaling technology allows gamers to experience smoother gameplay and high-quality graphics simultaneously, enhancing the emotional and visual experience of games. Insomniac Games, the developers of the popular Spider-Man games, and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, have highlighted what they believe to be the best feature within the soon-to-be-released PlayStation

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Intel was kicked off a Dow Jones index after 25 years and replaced by NVIDIA

TL;DR: Intel’s stock is down 51% in 2024, and the company has been removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average after 25 years, with NVIDIA taking its place. NVIDIA’s rise is driven by the growing demand for AI solutions, while Intel has struggled with hardware faults in its 13th and 14th gen CPUs and poor customer communication, leading to a. 2024 simply isn’t the year for Intel as the company’s stock is down 51% to

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will target 60fps consoles

AI-Assisted TLDR: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is set to release on December 9. The game aims to run at 60fps on both Xbox Series X and Series S without compromising visuals or experience.* Generated from the content by Jak Connor below. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is scheduled to release on December 9, and ahead of the title’s highly anticipated launch we have some details about how it will run performance-wise on

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‘Highly secretive’ Apple app is being tested among employees, designed to prevent diabetes

AI-Assisted TLDR: Apple is reportedly developing a new health app to monitor blood sugar levels, described as highly secretive and also functioning as a food-logging app. The company aims to create a noninvasive monitoring method but faces challenges in reducing the monitor’s size without overheating.* Generated from the content by Jak Connor below. A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, a known Apple insider and industry analyst, claims the Cupertino company is working on a

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