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The Webb Telescope’s dazzling nebula image supports a long-held theory

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Anthropic’s newest Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o in some benchmarks

Anthropic rolled out its newest AI language model on Thursday, Claude 3.5 Sonnet. The updated chatbot outperforms the company’s previous top-tier model, Claude 3 Opus, while working at twice the speed. Claude users (including those on free accounts) can check it out beginning today. Sonnet, which tends to be Anthropic’s most balanced model, is the… Continue reading Anthropic’s newest Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o in some benchmarks

Embracer Group plans to use AI in game development

Embracer Group is making the move to using AI in game development following the mass layoff and game cancellations months ago. The parent company of THQ Nordic, Gearbox Entertainment and Crystal Dynamics – Eidos Montreal detailed in its annual report (via Game Developer) that it is adopting an AI policy to its game production model,… Continue reading Embracer Group plans to use AI in game development

How small claims court became Meta’s customer service hotline

Last month, Ray Palena boarded a plane from New Jersey to California to appear in court. He found himself engaged in a legal dispute against one of the largest corporations in the world, and improbably, the venue for their David-versus-Goliath showdown would be San Mateo’s small claims court. Over the course of eight months and… Continue reading How small claims court became Meta’s customer service hotline

Amazon Prime Day 2024: Deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know about the summer sale

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is coming soon, and if history is any indication, it will bring a swath of discounts on everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities. If you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to all of the Amazon Prime Day deals, which is great in theory, but it will undoubtedly make… Continue reading Amazon Prime Day 2024: Deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know about the summer sale

You can now restrict Instagram Lives to Close Friends

Instagram is rolling out another way for users to engage with a smaller group of friends and followers starting today. Close Friends on Instagram Live does what it says on the tin: you’ll be able to limit the viewership of livestreams to just your list of Close Friends. Up to three other people will be… Continue reading You can now restrict Instagram Lives to Close Friends

Congress passes sweeping pro-nuclear energy bill

Engadget Stray is coming to Switch this holiday season Stray, one of Engadget’s favorite games of 2022, is coming to Nintendo Switch. The title, which lets you play as an orange tabby cat exploring a dystopian cyberpunk setting, arrives this holiday season. Go to Source