The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405B (arstechnica.com)
Linux Mint 22 released: An attractive option for migrating away from Windows | Windows 11 system requirements block millions of PCs from upgrading, while Linux Mint continues to work on older hardware (www.ghacks.net)
The Linux Mint team has just released Linux Mint 22, a new major version of the free Linux distribution. With Windows 10’s end of support coming up quickly next year, at least some users may consider making the switch to Linux....
Sonos CEO apologizes for disastrous rollout of new app (www.theverge.com)
I mean, he’s not wrong that the app wasn’t ready. Which begs the question why they didn’t un-roll-it-out. >.>
There is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs — any damage is permanent (www.theverge.com)
Researchers discover battery-free technology which harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered devices (www.tomshardware.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/18426215
Samsung delivers 600-mile solid-state EV battery as it teases 9-minute charging and 20-year lifespan tech (www.notebookcheck.net)
cross-posted from: lemmit.online/post/3524209...
Bing has been revamped to prioritize AI search results – whether you like it or not (www.techradar.com)
Microsoft has just announced a huge update to Bing that overhauls the search engine to put AI-powered answers first....
Google and Brave The Only Search Engines Able To Index Reddit (www.webpronews.com)
at least we have competitions
ISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadband (arstechnica.com)
We finally know what caused the global tech outage - and how much it cost (www.cnn.com)
Dog-like robot jams home networks and disables devices during police raids — DHS develops NEO robot for walking denial of service attacks (www.tomshardware.com)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it has developed a four-legged robot designed to jam the wireless transmissions of smart home devices. The robot was revealed at the 2024 Border Security Expo and is called NEO. It is built using the Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Q-UGV) and looks a lot like the...
Elon Musk claims he is training “the world’s most powerful AI by every metric” (arstechnica.com)
New Samsung phones block sideloading by default (www.androidauthority.com)
New youtube layout? (lemmy.world)
Hey, I was browsing youtube in private mode, and out of nowhere it started looking like this, I really hope this doesn’t go through lolol…...
Reddit changes have blocked all search engines except Google amid AI 'misuse' [U] (9to5google.com)
Tesla’s profits sank sharply in the second quarter of 2024 | The company’s revenue increased by 2 percent compared to last year, but profits are down 45 percent year over year (www.theverge.com)
Tesla published its second quarter earnings report, in which the company said it earned $1.48 billion in net income on $25.5 billion in revenue. That represents a 2 percent increase year over year compared to $24.9 billion in revenue in Q2 2023 but a 45 percent drop in net income....
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Packs a Punch with New Specs Unveiled in Latest Leak (www.techtimes.com)
Google packed the Pixel 9 Pro XL with a punch, as evidenced by its latest leaked specs.
Google Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now Thanks to AI Deal (www.404media.co)
Google cancels plans to kill off cookies for advertisers (www.cnbc.com)
AI models collapse when trained on recursively generated data (www.nature.com)
How the American war on porn could change the way you use the internet (www.bbc.com)
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says too many carmakers are copying Tesla (www.theverge.com)
Wearables linked to ‘pathologic’ heart disease symptom monitoring (mhealthintelligence.com)
AFib patients using wearable devices are more likely to engage in high rates of symptom monitoring and experience anxiety than non-users, a study shows.
CrowdStrike’s faulty update crashed 8.5 million Windows devices, says Microsoft (www.theverge.com)
Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
