Cheap, fast induction tech enables unlimited-size 3D metal printing

Additive metal manufacturing can be done in a number of ways, but the idea is generally the same: you run a big printer that deposits molten metal in layers onto a substrate that then fuse together into a solid shape. By printing from the ground up, yo… Continue reading Cheap, fast induction tech enables unlimited-size 3D metal printing

ChatGPT can now access the internet and run the code it writes

Language model AIs teach themselves the arts of communication and problem solving based on a limited set of training data. In the case of GPT-4, that data is quite out of date, with the cutoff being late 2021. That’s where all of ChatGPT’s “knowledge” … Continue reading ChatGPT can now access the internet and run the code it writes

Glaze tool messes with digital art so AIs can’t steal your style

You’ve probably played with AI image generators by this stage. Services like DALL-E and Midjourney can create extraordinary images in response to simple text prompts. They’re a ton of fun, and like many AI tools, they’re improving and evolving at a fre… Continue reading Glaze tool messes with digital art so AIs can’t steal your style

The genie escapes: Stanford copies the ChatGPT AI for less than $600

Six months ago, only researchers and boffins were following the development of large language models. But ChatGPT’s launch late last year sent a rocket up humanity’s backside: machines are now able to communicate in a way pretty much indistinguishable … Continue reading The genie escapes: Stanford copies the ChatGPT AI for less than $600

Dazzling hand-held winners of the 2023 Mobile Photography Awards

If you’ve got a photographer’s eye, today’s smartphones certainly won’t hold you back from taking incredible photos. The winners of the 12th annual Mobile Photography Awards prove that the best camera truly is the one you’ve got with you.Continue Readi… Continue reading Dazzling hand-held winners of the 2023 Mobile Photography Awards

China’s Baidu launches its “ERNIE Bot” AI early in response to GPT

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has made the public aware of the insane power, potential and threat of large language models. The ripples from ChatGPT’s launch late last year are being felt in every industry – you can’t responsibly plan for the future of nearly any b… Continue reading China’s Baidu launches its “ERNIE Bot” AI early in response to GPT

Game-changing battery lets Lightning riders play all day with gas bikes

Lightning’s wild LS-218 superbike and Strike sportsbike are among the first EVs to get Enevate’s super-high density, ultra-fast charging, next-gen silicon-anode batteries – which charge almost as fast as your buddies can fuel up their dinosaur burners…. Continue reading Game-changing battery lets Lightning riders play all day with gas bikes