🙈 Useless Fact of the Day
In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.
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Sesame AI's new Conversational Speech Model (CSM) mimics human speech convincingly, evoking both awe and discomfort with lifelike imperfections and expressive dialogue. While its realism impresses, concerns arise over potential misuse in deception and voice phishing scams.
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A 3-year-old Reddit post has sparked debate over claims that Brother printers degrade functionality with third-party ink cartridges. Brother denies these allegations, asserting firmware updates do not intentionally restrict non-Brother ink. The controversy raises concerns about printer companies' motives and consumer rights.
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A Columbia University student, Roy Lee, faces disciplinary action for using an AI tool he created to bypass Big Tech technical interviews, which he claims are outdated and irrelevant to actual job tasks. Lee has decided to leave the university and sell the tool online.
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OpenAI plans to introduce specialized AI "agents" costing up to $20,000 monthly, tailored for various applications like sales lead ranking and software engineering. SoftBank has committed $3 billion to these products this year. OpenAI's move aims to counterbalance a $5 billion loss from last year.
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Broadcom highlights active exploitation of "ESXicape" VMware vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, CVE-2025-22226) by hackers. These flaws allow escape from virtual machines, risking multi-client data centers. Broadcom urges immediate patching; CISA also issues warnings.
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Google has begun testing an AI-only search feature called AI Mode, utilizing its Gemini 2.0 model. This experimental feature bypasses traditional search links to provide AI-generated answers, aiming to streamline user queries. Currently available to Google One AI Premium subscribers, AI Mode could significantly change search experiences.
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Colossal Biosciences has engineered mice with mammoth-like fur using CRISPR to advance its goal of resurrecting the woolly mammoth by 2028. Though the project shows progress, experts acknowledge significant challenges remain. The company also plans to revive the Tasmanian tiger and dodo bird.
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OpenAI's GPT-4.5 receives mixed reviews, with marginal gains in capability and high costs compared to GPT-4o. Despite being large and expensive, it underperforms in coding and lacks strong analytical capabilities. OpenAI considers it a technological dead-end.
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Amazon's AWS has formed a new group to develop AI agents aimed at automating tasks. Led by Swami Sivasubramanian, the initiative is seen as a potential multi-billion-dollar business. This aligns with Amazon's recent advancements in its Alexa voice assistant.
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⭐ 2241, 🖖 167
HuixiangDou: Overcoming Group Chat Scenarios with LLM-based Technical Assistance
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⭐ 2394, 🖖 226
Genome modeling and design across all domains of life
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⭐ 3305, 🖖 177
Spreadsheet with AI, Code, Connections
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⭐ 3019, 🖖 138
Empower the Web community and invite more to build across platforms.
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⭐ 10756, 🖖 516
An all-purpose window upscaler for Windows 10/11.
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