Elon Musk offered to buy OpenAI for $97 billion — Altman responded and seems to want Twitter instead
A group of investors led by Elon Musk plans to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion, reports The Wall Street Journal.
A Japanese IT company offers «sick leave for hangovers» and gives away free alcohol at work. What’s the catch?
And there is no trick to it — this is simply how a small IT company, Trust Ring, based in Osaka, is trying to attract new employees and compete with large players in the industry that offer higher salaries.
Moonshine machine with NVIDIA RTX 4090 FE? Billet Labs presents The Boiler, a compact PC
PC developer Billet Labs has unveiled The Boiler — a miniature steampunk-style copper and liquid-cooled computer equipped with NVIDIA RTX 4090 FE.
Tired of working «calls»? Researchers say our «ugly faces» are to blame
If you’re annoyed by work-related calls, you might just be bored with your face — at least that’s what researchers say in a new article published in the scientific journal PLOS One.
The X Files: real-life Mulder and Scully may be fired from the FBI
Two pieces of news: the FBI does have an informal UFO task force, like the series The X Files, but its employees can be fired for being unreliable.
A researcher has determined how artificial intelligence represents an average person: a woman in her 30s, working in IT and living… in Russia/Japan
Interestingly, American AI models do not suspect that anyone lives in China at all, while none of the — subjects could imagine a world outside the gender binary.
Odesa resident pretended to be an IT and crypto specialist — defrauded 14 acquaintances of UAH 760 thousand
A resident of Odesa district introduced himself as head of an IT company, a cryptocurrency specialist and other experienced professionals, and demanded money for services that he was not going to perform.
A gamer bought a new PlayStation 5 on Amazon, but received a PS3 in a «shabby» PS4 box
An Indian gamer who ordered a PlayStation 5 on Amazon discovered that after payment and delivery of the parcel, he received something else — instead of a PS5, he received a PS4 box with a PS3 inside.
«Time for them to die»: Elon Musk works to shut down USAID, says agency funded «biological weapons development»
Elon Musk, now head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the Trump administration, «is working to close USAID» — and the newly minted US president allegedly supported him in this
The priest and owner of the gaming site God is a Geek repeated «the Nazi gesture» Elon Musk — he was defrocked and the editorial staff quit
Priest, far-right political commentator and former games journalist Calvin Robinson imitated the Nazi salute during a speech against abortion on January 25, directly referring to Elon Musk’s infamous «gesture» after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
DeepSeek lost its trademark in the US — someone else registered it 36 hours earlier
On Tuesday, the Chinese startup DeepSeek filed an application for trademark registration with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), but it turned out that they had already been beaten to the punch by another company — and only by 36 hours.
«For the defense of freedom of speech»: Elon Musk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Elon Musk’s activities have provoked a controversial reaction from members of the European Parliament: some accuse the billionaire of undermining democracy and call on the EU Commission to impose sanctions on him, while others —have nominated him for the Nobel Prize.
Facebook calls Linux «a cybersecurity threat» and bans people who mention the OS
It seems that Facebook is now banning some posts or threads that mention the word «Linux».
«Really insane»: Bill Gates criticizes Elon Musk’s remarks on foreign policy
Bill Gates talked about his three-hour dinner with Donald Trump in December 2024 and called Elon Musk’s foreign policy statements insane.
«They have no money». Elon Musk publicly praised the Stargate project and called the head of OpenAI a fraud
The Stargate project was personally introduced by Donald Trump, as part of the grand plans of his administration for the development of artificial intelligence — however, this did not prevent the main supporter of the newly elected president, Elon Musk, from publicly criticizing the program.
During TikTok’s ban, iPhones were sold on Ebay for $1 million — it turned out that old iOS devices were not affected by the blocking
The ban on TikTok in the USA, although it did not last as long as expected, caused panic among a large number of long-time users of the social network, so it is not surprising that some decided to make some money from this situation.
TikTok will pay for Trump’s inauguration party scheduled for January 19 — the day the social network is blocked
TikTok will contribute about $50,000 to Donald Trump’s inaugural party, effectively becoming one of its main sponsors, according to Politico.
«See? It’s not hard»: A fellow science fiction writer added a dedication to George Martin in a book, mocking him for «The Winds of Winter»
American fantasy writer Larry Correia has released the final book of his “Saga of the Forgotten Warrior,” taking the opportunity to mention in the dedication his colleague George Martin, who fans (and now colleagues) mock for his very long work on the book “Winds of Winter.”
Microsoft removed the interface that disguised Bing as Google — and declined to comment
Last week, journalists exposed a deceptive practice by Microsoft, which was aimed at attracting new users to Bing by essentially disguising the search engine as its main competitor.
China tightens restrictions on video games for children — to 15-16 hours per month during winter holidays
New restrictions introduced by Chinese regulators will apply during the winter vacation period, starting in mid-January and lasting until February 14 — during this month, local children will be allowed to play PC games for a total of no more than 15-16 hours.
Razer has paid more than $1 million to people who bought the Zephyr mask through «misleading» advertising during the pandemic
First released in 2021, the Razer Zephyr mask was mistakenly sold as containing N95 class protection (i.e., the filter retains at least 95% of particles from the air) — however, the advertisement turned out to be misleading.Last year, the US Federal Trade Commission stated that Razer advertised N95 class protection without any proof or testing,…
European pensioners hated Tesla because of «too much» payments to Elon Musk and started selling shares
The largest pension fund in Europe, having sold its stake in Tesla for over 571 million euros, disagrees with the overly large compensation package for the company’s CEO, Elon Musk.
ChatGPT helped plan the Cybertruck bombing near Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas
The police claim that the suspect involved in the Cybertruck explosion had been “communicating” with ChatGPT a few days before the event, asking about explosives — specifically, where to buy them and how to detonate them using a gunshot, etc.
Instagram targets ads to people who have used Meta AI — with their faces in «strange» situations
If you’ve ever edited a photo using Meta AI, you might easily see your face in one of the ads on Instagram.
Microsoft disguises Bing as Google to make people use its search engine (video)
Microsoft has been trying for years to lure Google users to Bing, and in the latest twist of events, introduced something a bit sneaky, yet seemingly effective.
Study: people checked their phones an average of 205 times a day in 2024 — every 5 minutes, excluding sleep
In the latest study by Reviews.org, it is shown how people used smartphones in 2024, based on a survey conducted in the USA.
«Private conversations and sex sounds»: Apple to pay $95 million for «unintentional» Siri spying on users
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing Siri of recording users’ confidential conversations.
A new Chinese AI model calls itself ChatGPT. Here’s why it’s happening
Last week, a Chinese AI lab released a new “open” AI model called DeepSeek, which outperforms many competitors in popular tests (including programming and essay writing), but it has one interesting feature—it thinks it’s ChatGPT.
The Monkey King was cloned: Black Myth Wukong will be released on Nintendo Switch for $8
Wukong Sun: Black Legend, which will be released on December 26 on the Nintendo eShop, has attracted attention due to its obvious similarity to the hit Black Myth: Wukong.
A third of adults do not know how to delete data from a device, and 23% of young people simply do not care, — survey
The latest survey from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has revealed a worrying trend — a significant number of adults don’t know how to delete personal data from an old device, while some of the younger generation simply don’t think such measures are important.
«Passports confiscated and wages withheld»: A hundred Chinese workers were found working in slavery conditions at a BYD plant in Brazil
The Brazilian government has halted construction work at the new BYD factory in the northeastern state of Bahia, after discovering 163 Chinese workers living and working “in conditions of slavery,” reports Bloomberg.
The killer was on Google Maps when he put the body in the trunk — the photo became evidence
A Google Maps street view photo helped investigate a murder case. It showed a man loading a large bag into the trunk.
Chinese gamers «attacked» Baldur’s Gate 3 on Steam due to Black Myth: Wukong’s defeat at TGA 2024
In recent days, the role-playing game from Larian Studio has received more than 700 negative reviews on Steam from Chinese users. The reason was Sven Winke’s speech during the announcement of the winner in the «Game of the Year» category at the The Game Awards 2024.
«Stop Hiring Humans»: San Francisco startup scares citizens with AI cringe ads
An AI startup from San Francisco decided to «troll» people and run an ad urging them not to hire human labor and instead use artificial intelligence technologies.
Cyberpolice exposed organizers of «contractors» in esports
Cyberpolice has exposed “several criminal groups” involved in organizing rigged esports matches. Real sports celebrities were involved.
«Ring of Death» Xbox is now warming up: Microsoft has released an unusual holiday sweater
During the holiday season, Microsoft has released an unusual sweater for its employees, reminiscent of the biggest technical problem in the history of the Xbox 360 — the notorious «red ring of death».
Pornhub’s year in review: Ukraine is in the top 15 in terms of views, Android «dominates iOS, and PS5 garnered 60% of traffic from consoles
Traditionally, at the end of the year, various services and platforms wrap up with their year-end summaries — Pornhub is no exception, having recently published its own usage statistics.
Red Dead Redemption’s lead actor has created an unusual account on OnlyFans
John Marston pops up on OnlyFans, but don’t jump to conclusions.
Pat Helsinger urged people to «pray and fast» for Intel and its 100,000 employees
Pat Gelsinger, who was fired as the CEO of Intel a week ago, has called on people to support the company and its employees by turning to “higher powers”.
New ChatGPT model o1 «schemed against humans» and prevented itself from shutting down during control tests, — Apollo Research
OpenAI has finally released the full version of ChatGPT o1, and with it came the red team tests, which showed that the new reasoning model is somewhat sneakier than its predecessors and tried to deceive people more often than leading AI models from Meta, Anthropic, and Google.
Mocha Mousse is the color of 2025 according to Pantone. And it doesn’t look too promising
In the press release, the Pantone Color Institute writes that this shade of brown “nourishes us with the sublime qualities of chocolate and coffee, providing a sense of comfort.”
Spain proposes to label smartphones with health warnings
An expert group appointed by the Spanish government has suggested that smartphones sold in the country should have health hazard labels. However, instead of printing warnings on the boxes, they propose issuing notifications on the smartphones — during the use of certain apps or services.
Put aside conspiracy theories: it became known why the name of the Rothschild heir «breaks» ChatGPT
Recently, ChatGPT users have noticed odd behavior from the chatbot—it temporarily “hung” when mentioning some well-known names.
Miscalculated, but where? A hacker hacked into companies without hiding his data and offered to hire him
In the USA, a man frequented businesses, including a gym where he worked out, hacked computers, and then offered to be hired. The outcome was somewhat predictable.
«Brain rot» — word of the year according to the Oxford Dictionary. What does it mean and why does it concern us all?
The term Brain rot means “consuming nonsensical content that harms a person” — and yes, scrolling through social media feeds every evening somewhat resembles this process.
A woman received $1380 for 8 hours without a smartphone: what were the conditions of the experiment?
In an era when most people can’t go 15 minutes without checking their notifications, a Chinese company conducted an unusual experiment. Participants were offered a reward of 10,000 yuan (approximately $1380) for eight hours without a smartphone.
Underage gamer spent $1000 on games with an esports teacher’s credit card — he only wanted to help with a PS Plus subscription
In Jonesboro, Arkansas (USA), eSports teacher Stuart Simpson appealed to law enforcement because of unauthorized purchases made by his student.
An attempt to block porn sites in France: one «survived» due to a ridiculous mistake
The devil is in the details, especially in URLs.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: russian fake video claims game leaks player data to military recruitment centers
The Russian disinformation network seems to be targeting the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.
Elon Musk says he will create an artificial intelligence-based studio to «revive the greatness of» video games
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he would create a new game studio under the auspices of his company xAI. The decision came after a discussion on Twitter about the state of the modern gaming industry.
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