Logitech’s MX Ergo and M575 trackballs get quieter click models
As a filthy nerd who’s written thousands of articles from the solitude of my home office, I don’t really have to worry about how loud my PC accessories are. But at least in concept, I…
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Sorry, folks: The fancy Apple TV redesign is for new models only
Amid all the other announcements at WWDC 2025 yesterday, tvOS 26 passed by with barely a ripple. Out of a total 92 minutes of keynote time, it was on screen for less than five (a…
Anthropic unveils custom AI models for U.S. national security customers
Anthropic says that it has released a new set of AI models tailored for U.S. national security customers. The new models, a custom set of “Claude Gov” models, were “built based on direct feedback from…
Anthropic’s newest Claude AI models are experts at programming
Yesterday in an announcement blog post, AI company Anthropic unveiled Claude 4, its new generation of AI models consisting of Claude 4 Opus and Claude 4 Sonnet with a range of new abilities. Both Claude…
New Lego-building AI creates models that actually stand up in real life
The LegoGPT system works in three parts, shown in this diagram. Credit: Pun et al. The researchers also expanded the system’s abilities by adding texture and color options. For example, using an appearance prompt like…
Best robot pool cleaners: 6 top models for easy pool maintenance
Cleaning a swimming pool ranks right up there with scrubbing bathroom floors, but the consequences of neglecting either chore are equally unhealthy. Fortunately, in the age of robots you can ditch the laborious chores of…
Microsoft trims its low-end Surfaces to make room for smaller models
After introducing smaller, lower-priced Surface devices this week, Microsoft has quietly raised the prices of its older Surface devices to compensate — well, kind of. Microsoft launched a new 13-inch Surface Laptop for as low…
New study shows why simulated reasoning AI models don’t yet live up to their billing
A screenshot of the 2025 USAMO Problem #1 and a solution, shown on the AoPSOnline website. Credit: AoPSOnline The US Math Olympiad (USAMO) serves as a qualifier for the International Math Olympiad and presents a…
OpenAI’s latest AI models can ‘think with images’ and combine tools
Earlier this week via blog post, OpenAI released their newest AI models: o3 and o4-mini. These models are the company’s “smartest and most capable models to date” and their first reasoning models that can also…
OpenAI releases new simulated reasoning models with full tool access
On Wednesday, OpenAI announced the release of two new models—o3 and o4-mini—that combine simulated reasoning capabilities with access to functions like web browsing and coding. These models mark the first time OpenAI’s reasoning-focused models can…