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How Apple may revamp Siri to a voice assistant I'd...
The revamped Siri could kickstart a new way to interact with your Apple device, so long as it works the way it is supposed to.
I jump-started a bus from the 1930s with this powe...
What better way to test the Gooloo GT6000 power bank than jump-starting a six-liter diesel engine from 1934?
Demystifying Amazon Bedrock Pricing for a Chatbot ...
In this post, we'll look at Amazon Bedrock pricing through the lens of a practical, real-world example: building a customer service chatbot. We'll break down the essential cost components, walk through capacity planning for a mid-sized call center implementation,...
How agile is your crypto? Interview study explores...
If you think of software as a building, you might say it's made up of code blocks. Many of these building blocks are custom-built for a specific application. Others are standard components and used in many buildings—cryptographic algorithms and...
MRI scans, X-rays and more leaked online in major ...
Many healthcare devices are not properly configured or managed, leaking sensitive patient files on the internet.
Fine-tune OpenAI GPT-OSS models on Amazon SageMake...
Released on August 5, 2025, OpenAI’s GPT-OSS models, gpt-oss-20b and gpt-oss-120b, are now available on AWS through Amazon SageMaker AI and Amazon Bedrock. In this post, we walk through the process of fine-tuning a GPT-OSS model in a fully...
OpenAI Scrambles to Update GPT-5 After Users Revol...
GPT-5 was touted as a major upgrade to ChatGPT. Not all users think that’s the case, posting threads like “Kill 4o isn’t innovation, it’s erasure” on Reddit.
Packaging Design That Pops: Slice Soda’s Refreshin...
Packaging Design That Pops: Slice Soda’s Refreshing Return ibby 08/11 — 2025 Explore the Slice Soda rebrand—where nostalgic flavor meets modern packaging design. See how this iconic soda’s comeback blends retro charm with a fresh, health-forward look. After a...
Carbon-fiber smart plastic: Self-healing, shape-sh...
Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered new properties of an ultra-durable, recyclable, smart plastic—paving the way for transformative applications in the defense, aerospace and automotive industries.
Participate in Standards Development for P2807.9
“Guide for Application of Knowledge Graphs for Rail Transit,” designated by the Project Number P2807.9, is a groundbreaking standard that has significantly impacted the rail transit industry. By providing a comprehensive framework for the development and implementation of Knowledge...
AOL Discontinues Dial-Up … Wait, What?
This is a sentence that won't make sense to 30 year olds, but there once was a time when we all had a collection of free AOL CDs we could use to…
Gray’s White House Reporter Claims She’...
Martinez owned the weirdness by posting “This is objectively the funniest thing that’s ever happened to me.”
WIRED Roundup: Unpacking OpenAI’s Government Partn...
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the week’s news, from bitcoin miners trying to beat Trump’s tariffs to OpenAI's new deal with the US government.
Your webcam could be hacked and hijacked into malw...
What if your webcam turns on you and starts downloading malware?
Former Intel CEO Barrett says customers should bai...
Is there a way that Intel can be saved? Former Intel chief executive Craig Barrett thinks so, and it isn’t the way the company’s former board members suggest. Intel should have a number of its customers invest a total...
Best VPNs for torrenting: 5 top picks for speed, p...
Torrenting, or P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing, is a convenient way to download large files quickly. But it isn’t without its risks. Not only is there the risk of accidentally downloading a malicious file or malware, but there’s a privacy...
GitHub folds into Microsoft following CEO resignat...
GitHub, one of the most used code repositories in the world, is being folded into Microsoft following the departure of longtime CEO Thomas Dohmke. GitHub was acquired by Microsoft in 2018 but remained largely independent until today.
Inside the search for sustainable aviation fuels, ...
The federal spending law passed in early July 2025, often called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, significantly reduces federal funding for efforts to create renewable or sustainable types of fuel that can power aircraft over long distances while...