Google rolls out Android 16 Beta 2
Google is now pushing its second Android 16 public beta to eligible Pixel devices. This update brings several additions to the first beta release, including media and camera enhancements, accessibility improvements and performance and compatibility tweaks. The new beta is available for Pixel 6 and newer smartphones…Read More
Toyota Launches More Reproduction Parts For Classic Models
Desperately looking for a rear demister switch for your A70 Supra? You’re in luck…Read More
Huawei Watch GT 5 and GT 5 Pro get new update with health and payment features
Huawei has released the HarmonyOS 5.0.0.159 update for the Watch GT 5 and Watch GT 5 Pro, which brings new health and payment features to the smartwatches. [#InlinePriceWidget,13350,1#] The update comes with new exercise fitness classes, with the exercise list now supporting automatic sorting. Additionally, the down key on these watches can now be used […]
Samsung Galaxy A15 gets One UI 7.0 via RTL
Some Samsung Galaxy A15 users are reporting that One UI 7.0, based on Android 15, is available through the Remote Test Lab program. This means that the update isn’t available to regular users yet, and the software is still in its pre-release stage. However, its appearance there suggests it is about to hit the wider […]
Oppo Find N5 specs sheet revealed on TENAA
The Oppo Find N5 will arrive on February 20, and we already know plenty of details about the foldable phone that will set new benchmark with its thin profile and lightweight body. Today, most of its internals were confirmed as the phone was certified by Chinese agency TENAA…Read More
OpenAI’s new agent can compile detailed reports on practically any topic
OpenAI has launched a new agent capable of conducting complex, multistep online research into everything from scientific studies to personalized bike recommendations at what it claims is the same level as a human analyst. The tool, called Deep Research, is powered by a version of OpenAI’s o3 reasoning model that’s been optimized for web browsing……Read […]
DeepSeek might not be such good news for energy after all
In the week since a Chinese AI model called DeepSeek became a household name, a dizzying number of narratives have gained steam, with varying degrees of accuracy: that the model is collecting your personal data (maybe); that it will upend AI as we know it (too soon to tell—but do read my colleague Will’s story……Read […]
OpenAI releases its new o3-mini reasoning model for free
On Thursday, Microsoft announced that it’s rolling OpenAI’s reasoning model o1 out to its Copilot users, and now OpenAI is releasing a new reasoning model, o3-mini, to people who use the free version of ChatGPT. This will mark the first time that the vast majority of people will have access to one of OpenAI’s reasoning……Read […]
How DeepSeek ripped up the AI playbook—and why everyone’s going to follow its lead
When the Chinese firm DeepSeek dropped a large language model called R1 last week, it sent shock waves through the US tech industry. Not only did R1 match the best of the homegrown competition, it was built for a fraction of the cost—and given away for free. …Read More
The Download: measuring vaccine hesitancy, and the rise of DeepSeek
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How measuring vaccine hesitancy could help health professionals tackle it This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US’s health agencies…Read More