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Friday, December 27, 2024

• AI data centers are becoming 'mind-blowingly large'
  Clusters of GPU chips in coming years will have to connect over distances longer than a mile, says the CEO of this fiber-optics firm.
  
• OpenAI's o3 isn't AGI yet but it just did something no other AI has done
  The new AI model 'is doing something completely different from the GPT series.'
  
• AI isn't the next big thing - here's what is
  Here's what you should be focusing on instead.
  
• 15 ways AI saved me time at work in 2024 - and how I plan to use it in 2025
  In 2024, AI became truly helpful. Here are 15 clever ways I integrated it into my workflow for quicker, better results - and how you can too.
  
• I've been testing the giant Echo Show 21 for weeks - here's who should buy it (and who shouldn't)
  Is the enormous Echo Show 21 Amazon's best smart display or its biggest missed opportunity? Here's what I think.
  
• Why ethics is becoming AI's biggest challenge
  Teams designing AI should include linguistics and philosophy experts, parents, young people, everyday people with different life experiences from different socio-economic backgrounds.
  

Thursday, December 26, 2024

• The best robot mops for 2024: Expert tested and reviewed
  I tested the best robot mops from iRobot, Roborock, Dreame, and more, so you can finally ditch the mop and bucket.
  
• The best iRobot vacuums of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed
  We tested the most popular Roomba models to help you choose the best iRobot vacuum for your cleaning automation needs.
  
• How to generate your own music with the AI-powered Suno
  Suno will use its AI skills to create a song based on your description of a specific genre and topic.
  

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

• The best robot vacuums for pet hair of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed
  We tested the best robot vacuums for pet hair from iRobot, Roborock, and more to effortlessly keep your floors clean without the old upright vacuum.
  

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

• This free Google AI tool turns complex research papers into concise conversations
  Need a research assistant to help you distill dense, complex material? AI-powered Illuminate transforms published papers into audio discussions.
  
• Generative AI is now a must-have tool for technology professionals
  In just two years, AI has gone from hype to essential skill, offering massive productivity gains and increasing creativity among teams who use it. Here's how.
  

Monday, December 23, 2024

• I used Copilot AI Vision to browse the web for me, and it has big potential
  Who really needs an AI assistant to help find information on the internet? It depends on what you're trying to find.
  
• Gemini's latest AI feature could be the future of web browsing
  Google's new agentic AI feature could be your new research assistant.
  
• How to use Microsoft's Copilot AI on Linux
  If you're a fan of Microsoft's Copilot AI and you're looking to use it on Linux, there's a simple way to make it look and feel like its own app.
  
• 5 biggest Linux and open-source stories of 2024: From AI arguments to security close calls
  AI arrived, security troubles were dodged, and after years of development, real-time Linux finally made it into mainstream Linux. Here's what shook up the open-source world this year and what it means for 2025.
  

Sunday, December 22, 2024

• If your AI-generated code becomes faulty, who faces the most liability exposure?
  Who is liable: the product maker, the library coder, or the company that chose the product? Our Part 2 analysis examines this sticky issue if a catastrophic outcome occurs.
  

Saturday, December 21, 2024

• If ChatGPT produces AI-generated code for your app, who does it really belong to?
  The answer is complicated, so in Part I of a two-article analysis, we consulted legal experts to obtain some definitive answers.
  

Friday, December 20, 2024

• Amazon's AI Shopping Guides helps you research less and shop more. Here's how it works
  The sheer abundance of deals during the holiday season can get overwhelming. Amazon's guides help US customers navigate more than 100 product types.
  
• OpenAI unveils its most advanced o3 reasoning model on its last day of 'shipmas'
  For 12 days straight, OpenAI unveiled 'new things, big and small.' Here's what's new today and a full round-up of all the announcements.