There's an anonymous facebook posting that's been making the rounds, in which a studio art director tried to hire AI prompters to make art, only to discover that they were completely unable to carry out minor revision requests. Asked to remove a person from a shot or fix perspective errors, the prompters would return completely…
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry. Large language models confidently present their responses as accurate and reliable, even when they’re neither of those things. That’s why we’ve recently seen…
Mammograms can be painful, but they may not need to be Daria Artemenko/Alamy Getting an X-ray can be uncomfortable – you may have to lay still while you’re in pain or have part of your body compressed. But a flexible fabric that makes X-rays easier to detect could eliminate that. “Imagine scanning a child’s injury…
Development of the benchmark at HongShan began in 2022, following ChatGPT’s breakout success, as an internal tool for assessing which models are worth investing in. Since then, led by partner Gong Yuan, the team has steadily expanded the system, bringing in outside researchers and professionals to help refine it. As the project grew more sophisticated,…
Hanuman langurs have adapted their behaviour to thrive around human environments Ondrej Prosicky / Alamy A group of monkeys in India has developed a range of ingenious techniques to acquire food peacefully from devout tourists. Revered as holy at the Dakshineswar temple complex near Kolkata, Hanuman langurs (Semnopithecus entellus) quietly grab visitors’ legs, tug on…
Foot Locker-owned Champs Sports has unveiled a new retail concept, debuting in two key markets including Tampa, Florida at Brandon Exchange and Portland, Oregon at Washington Square. Champs Sports Reimagined store concept. – Foot Locker Developed using customer insights, the new concept introduces a bright, modern storefront and houses an extensive selection of multi-brand apparel,…
Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at potential rebels in the Labour Party over his plans to cut the benefits bill, insisting “we have got to get the reforms through.” MPs will vote in the coming weeks on a package of measures aiming to cut the benefits bill by £5bn by 2030. The Welfare Reform…
Happy family: mother, father, children son and daughter on nature on sunset getty Summer shouldn’t mean chaos for your family’s mental health. If you’re battling screen time conflicts, sleep disruptions, and irritable kids during the warmest months, you’re missing summer’s biggest opportunity: implementing effective family summer wellness strategies that leverage unique biological advantages. Last June,…
Windows 11 has a new optional update It fixes a bunch of bugs that have been annoying gamers One of the most annoying glitches causes the monitor screen to go black for up to a few seconds when playing games, and it’s now resolved Windows 11‘s latest patch makes some important improvements for PC gamers,…
A satellite-carrying rocket blasts off from a commercial aerospace zone in China VCG/Getty Images A small quantum satellite created a secure link between ground stations in China and South Africa, sharing quantum-encrypted data over a record distance of 12,900 kilometres. Similar microsatellites could become part of a future quantum internet. The record-breaking feat, which occurred…
