This holiday season, rather than searching on Google, more Americans will likely be turning to large language models to find gifts, deals, and sales. Retailers could see up to a 520 percent increase in traffic from chatbots and AI search engines this year compared to 2024, according to a recent shopping report from Adobe. OpenAI is already moving to capitalize on the trend: Last week, the ChatGPT maker announced a major partnership with Walmart that will allow users to buy goods directly within the chat window.As people start relying on chatbots to discover new products, retailers are having to rethink…
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The internet can be a dangerous place, with malware lurking around every corner. While many antivirus programs promise robust protection, choosing the right one can be surprisingly difficult. Which one should you download? Windows Security comes free with every Windows PC, and it’s surprisingly solid. Bitdefender boasts a fully loaded arsenal to protect your computer from bad actors, and at the time of this writing, a subscription costs $60 for a full year.To save you time, I have compiled a list of the best antivirus apps for Windows computers. Each program in this roundup comes highly recommended. You can’t go…
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese inked an agreement on Monday that will pump billions of dollars into critical minerals projects. The U.S. and Australia will together contribute $3 billion to the projects over the next six months. The total project pipeline is worth $8.5 billion, the governments said. As part of the deal, the U.S. Department of Defense will also invest in a gallium refinery in Western Australia capable of producing 100 tons per year. Currently, the U.S. imports approximately 21 tons of gallium, which represents 100% of domestic consumption, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.…
Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu has shared his thoughts on the rise of artificial intelligence in gaming, saying in an interview that AI has some potential for music in games, but he doesn’t plan to use the technology personally.Speaking to JASRAC MagazineUematsu said it’s possible AI could help with transitions in game music between sounds, but using generative AI to make new music for games is not something he is interested in pursuing.”I’ve never used AI and probably never will. I think it still feels more rewarding to go through the hardships of creating something myself,” he said, as…
For as long as iPhones have been around, their cameras have always utilized fixed aperture lenses while Android competitors have implemented variable aperture solutions on their flagships for a number of years. It seems Apple may finally be ready to join the variable aperture club as ET News reports that an industry supply source has confirmed the change is coming with the iPhone 18 series. Apple has allegedly selected Sunny Optical as its primary variable aperture lens supplier and is ready to implement the solution with next year’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. This is not the first time…
Motorola has launched its first Moto Book 60 laptop along with the Moto Pad 60 Pro in India. The laptop is available in two colour options – Bronze Green and Wedgewood. It features a 14-inch 2.8k OLED display with up to 500 nits of peak brightness. It houses a 60Wh battery coupled with a 65W fast charging support. Additionally, the Moto Book 60 is equipped with Motorola’s exclusive Smart Connect, which serves as the focal point of an integrated digital experience. Motorola Book 60: Specification and FeaturesThe Moto Book 60 has a 14-inch 2.8K OLED display with up to 500…
Amazon’s AWS cloud service suffered an outage todayThat caused a cascade of websites to go offline or slow to a crawlThe worst appears to be over, but many sites are still affectedIf you’ve felt that the internet is unusually sluggish today – or noticed that some of your favorite websites just plain aren’t working – you’re not going mad. There’s been a huge outage affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS), and since huge numbers of websites are hosted and powered by this cloud platform, it’s caused havoc around the web.Everything from Reddit and Roblox to Snapchat and Slack have been affected,…
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Honor Magic V5: Two-minute review (Image credit: Jamie Richards / Future)The Honor Magic V5 is a truly impressive folding phone. It’s the thinnest booklet-style folding phone ever, with two excellent displays, a design that expertly balances ergonomics and aesthetics, and fantastic battery life. Its rear camera system stands up to some of the best folding phones, while its internal hardware is as powerful as you’d expect from a device…
“Hoisted by their own GPTards.” That’s how Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun described the blowback after OpenAI researchers did a victory lap over GPT-5’s supposed math breakthroughs. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis added“this is embarrassing.” The Decoder reports that in a since-deleted tweet, OpenAI VP Kevin Weil declared that “GPT-5 found solutions to 10 (!) previously unsolved Erdős problems and made progress on 11 others.” (“Erdős problems” are famous conjectures posed by mathematician Paul Erdős.) However, mathematician Thomas Bloom, who maintains the Erdos Problems websitesaid Weil’s post was “a dramatic misrepresentation” — while these problems were indeed listed as…
After a successful first showcase in April earlier this year, Galaxies is back with its premier autumn showcase, promising to bring new info on a wealth of new games, with exclusive announcements, world premiers, and much more besides. If you’re interested in smaller games with unique and interesting angles, you should do yourself a favour and tune into next week’s showcase. If you’re keen to learn more about what the Galaxies team has been cooking up – with new announcements from the likes of Nacon, Saber Interactive, Team17, and more – here’s what you need to know. How to Watch…