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Artificial intelligence development must slow down to prevent human extinction, warns former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo. Having worked at the company for two years before resigning in 2024, Kokotajlo sounds the alarm on the rapid pace of the AI arms race and a severe lack of safety safeguards. He advocates for third-party evaluators to monitor…

Notifications can get really annoying, especially during a meeting or at bedtime. The good news is that your iPhone has plenty of ways to silence and suppress them: Do Not Disturb, Focus modes and, of course, the classic silent mode. 

If there’s one piece of advice that’s been echoed all over tech forums and support pages the moment someone brings up an issue, it’s probably, “Restart your device.” Even though gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally don’t look like laptops, under that portable hood they’re running full PC operating systems, regardless of whether…

Many electronics users have felt the wave of panic that comes with trying to wipe away a mark on their screen, only to realize it’s actually an issue with the screen itself. Sometimes, this can be caused by factors likeever, it’s a pixel problem, which can be much more dread-inducing due to varying levels of…

After a tumultuous week, which saw WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ousted from his position as CEO of Automattic, WordPress.com’s parent company, by way of a board vote, the company has now issued a statement confirming that Mullenweg has returned to his position.

Your phone isn’t the only device that may need an update when Android Auto starts acting up.

If you’re an Alexa+ or Amazon Prime member, your interactions with Alexa are no longer relegated to fairly standard voice types or the creepy “Whisper Mode.” Amazon now lets eligible users experiment with eight different voice types (depending on region/country) and several intriguing personalities, like Sassy, Chill and Original. While each brings its own unique…

The long-awaited second generation of the Tesla Roadster might finally be ready for the public.

NVIDIA calls it the biggest graphics breakthrough since ray tracing; critics call it an AI slop filter.

While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year