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ChatGPT Passed The Turing TestHere's What That Means!

ChatGPT Passed The Turing TestHere's What That Means!

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KeyTakeaways GPT-4passedtheUCSanDiegoTuringtestwitha54%successrate.HumanparticipantsweremisidentifiedasAI67%ofthetime.Interrogatorsusedvariedapproaches,withpersonaldetailsandlogicalquestionsprovingthemosteffective. UCSanDiegoreleasedapaperthatpotentiallyprovidesthefirstrobustevidencethatanAIsystemhaspassedthelegendaryTuringtest.Sowhatdoesthismean?H...

Apple says the iPhone 16 is a lot easier to repair than its predecessor. Here's how

Apple says the iPhone 16 is a lot easier to repair than its predecessor. Here's how

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JasonHiner/ZDNET WhentheiPhone15launched,Applespecificallypointedoutthedevice'sfocusonrepairability.MobiledevicerepairspecialistsiFixitwouldlaterrevealthatrepairabilitywasheldbackalittlebyApple'sDRM,butitappearsthelatestiPhone--theiPhone16--addressesthoseissues. FirstupisanewwaytoremovetheiPhone'sbattery.TheiPhone15andpreviousmodelsusedgluethatwasn...

14 people have been killed by a second day of device explosions in Lebanon

14 people have been killed by a second day of device explosions in Lebanon

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Simultaneoustargetingofthousandsofindividuals,whetherciviliansormembersofarmedgroups,withoutknowledgeastowhowasinpossessionofthetargeteddevices,theirlocationandtheirsurroundingsatthetimeoftheattack,violatesinternationalhumanrightslawand,totheextentapplicable,internationalhumanitarianlaw.  Theremustbeanindependent,thoroughandtransparentinvestigation...

Soundcore’s new $24.99 waterproof speaker is almost an impulse purchase

Soundcore’s new $24.99 waterproof speaker is almost an impulse purchase

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SoundcorehaslaunchedanotherultralightwirelessspeakercalledtheSelect4Go.It’spricedat$24.99,makingitthemostaffordableoptioninSoundcore’scurrentlineupofBluetoothspeakersandmuchcheaperthansimilarlysizedoptionssuchasUltimateEars’recentlylaunched$79.99Miniroll. AcutawayillustrationoftheSelect4Gorevealinga 1.75-inchspeakerwithapassiveradiatornexttoit.Imag...

YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads

YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads

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It’sbeennearlysixyearssincewewarnedyouthatadswerecomingforyourpausebuttonand18monthssinceGooglerevealedthatYouTubewouldservethemup,too. Now,YouTubeconfirmsadvertiserscanbroadlytargetyourpausedscreentime:“Aswe’veseenbothstrongadvertiserandstrongviewerresponse,we’vesincewidelyrolledoutPauseadstoalladvertisers,”YouTubecommsmanagerOluwaFalodunconfirmst...

This tiny Bluetooth speaker is the loudest I've heard - and it's not made by Bose or Beats
Bobby Jefferson
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JadaJones/ZDNET ZDNET'skeytakeaways TheUltimateEarsMiniRollisasolidoptionforanyonelookingforahighlyportable,ultra-loudBluetoothspeaker.It'savailablefor$80.Apracticalanddiscreetcarryingstrap,Auracastcompatibility,andacompactdesigndefinetheMiniRollspeaker.Alackof"wow"featuresfailstodistinguishtheMiniRollfromitscompetitors. You'lloftenhearmesaythatapa...
Dramatic Price Cut Brings This LG CineBeam Movie Projector Down to $699
Bobby Jefferson
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Whenitcomestofamilymovienight,apopcornmakerandboxesofcandycanonlygetyousofar.Ifyou'rereallylookingtoelevateyour hometheaterexperience,you'llneedaqualityprojector.Butprojectorscanbepriceypiecesofequipment,withsomeofthemcostingthousandsofdollars.Thankfully,we'vefoundascreamingdealontheLGCineBeamPU700R4Ksmarthomeprojector,currentlydownto$699atB&HP...
How I Use Copilot in Word to Improve My Writing
Bobby Jefferson
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QuickLinks I'vebeenusingCopilot,anAIassistantfromMicrosoft,eversinceitwasintroduced.Ithelpsmedraftcontent,summarizedocuments,adjustthetoneofmytext,rewritepassagesintopolishedprose,andmore.Below,I'llsharehowIuseCopilottoimprovemywritingandhowyoucanleverageittoo. Everypieceofwritingbeginswithanoutline,andMicrosoftCopilotcanquicklygenerateonetohelpmes...
New to Microsoft Excel? The 8 Best Tips You Need to Know
Bobby Jefferson
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QuickLinks MicrosoftExcelisapowerfultoolfororganizingdata,creatingvisuals,andperformingcalculations.However,itsinterfacecanbeoverwhelmingforbeginners,anditmighttakesometimetobecomecomfortablewithit.Ifyou'renewtoExcel,herearesomekeybasicsyoushouldbefamiliarwith. 1CollaborateWithOtherUsers Whetheryouwanttoshareaprojectfilewithacolleague,getfeedbackfr...
If you’ve struggled to see your new Nest Thermostat’s screen, a fix is on the way
Bobby Jefferson
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TheNestLearningThermostat(4thgen)isGoogle’sbiggestredesignofthesmartthermostatsinceitlaunchedin2011.ReleasedinAugust,oneofthethermostat’smajornewfeatureswasthe2.7-inchdisplay,whichwasdoublethesizeofitspredecessorandmorecustomizable.Forexample,youcanhavethemaindisplaybeaclockorshowtheweatherorindoortemperature.Asyougetcloser,itcanthentransitiontodis...
Google Veo is coming to YouTube, bringing dynamic AI backgrounds to Shorts
Bobby Jefferson
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ThomasTrutschel/PhotothekviaGettyImages YouTubehasrevealedseveralnewfeaturescomingtoitsvideoplatform,someofwhich--unsurprisingly--willbepoweredbyartificialintelligence(AI).Mostoftheupdatesaregearedtowardcontentcreators,butoneinparticularhasthepotentialtoimpactviewersaswell. Also:YouTubeMusicrollsoutnewdigitalDJfeaturetobuildcustomplaylistsondemand ...
PayPal has a new logo that makes it look just like everything else
Bobby Jefferson
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Roughly25yearsafteritlaunchedpaymentprocessing,PayPalis“usheringinaneweraforcustomers”withsomegenericblacktext.Thecompanyhasanewlogo,designedbyPentagram,thatlooksincrediblyplain—especiallycomparedtopreviousiterationsofthelogothatfeaturedarakishslant,twoshadesofblue,andprominentPayPalP’s. TheevolutionofPayPal’slogo.Image:PayPal Thecompanyjustifiesth...
Save on State-of-the-Art Laser Cutters and Engravers During xTool's Anniversary Sale
Bobby Jefferson
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Smallbusinesses,majorbrands,andentrepreneursallknowthevalueofhavingcustomizedmerch.Sodocreativeswholovetotinkerwithtechthatletsthemmakecustomitemsinbulk.However,makingmerchinvolvestheuseofhigh-qualitytools,suchasscreenprinters,engraversandevenlasercutters,whichcanbeverypricey.Ifyou'reacreativeorabusinessownerinneedofthiskindofequipment,you'reinluck...
7 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Land Your Dream Job
Bobby Jefferson
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QuickLinks Preparingforyourdreamjobisanintimidatingjourney,especiallywheneveryoneistalkingaboutAItakingawayjobs.Butonapositivenote,youcanuseAItoolstomaketheprocessmucheasierandthejourneymorefun.Inthisguide,I'msharingsomegreattipsonusingChatGPTtolandthatjob. Huntingforyourfirstjobmayfeelconfusing.Youdon'tknowwheretostartorhowtosearchsystematically.I...
Substack is trying to turn its writers into streamers
Bobby Jefferson
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Substackisnowlettingcreatorsstreamlivevideosasanotherwaytoconnectwiththeiraudiences. Substackhasincreasinglybeenexpandingfromitsrootsasanewsletterplatform,includingbyaddingTwitter-likeNotespostsandtheabilitytopublishvideopodcastsandevenlettingpeoplefollowotheruserswithoutsubscribingtothem.Asoflastmonth,youdon’tevenneedtosetupapublicationtosharecont...

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