Meta Delays Rollout of New AI Model After Performance Concerns Meta has delayed the release of its next major AI model after internal tests showed it lagging behind competing systems from Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. The New York Times reports: The model, code-named Avocado, outperformed Meta's previous A.I. model and did better than Google's Gemini 2.5 model from March, two of the people said. But it has not performed as strongly as Gemini 3.0 from November, they said. As a result, Meta has delayed Avocado's release to at least May from this month, the … Apple MacBook Neo Beats Every Single x86 PC CPU For Single-Core Performance Early benchmarks show the A18 Pro-powered MacBook Neo beating every current x86 CPU in single-core Cinebench performance, including chips from Intel and AMD. Notebookcheck reports: We have performed a couple of benchmarks and were particularly impressed by the single-core performance. Not in the short Geekbench test, but in Cinebench 2024, where a single-core test takes about 10 minutes. The A18 Pro consumes between 3.5-4 Watts in this scenario and scores 147 points. This means it is faster tha… Save money by canceling more software projects, says survey Enterprises should be more ruthless about cancelling projects. That’s according to project management software company Tempo, which surveyed 667 project planning leaders at the end of last year. It found that those who deployed better scenario planning and acted ruthlessly is assessing a project’s viability would be better off. According to the survey, 90% of organizations claimed that their proj… The quiz that keeps families connected | Brief letters Saturday quiz | Avoiding AI | Size matters It was lovely to read Sabrina Olson’s letter (6 March) on the quiz as it has been a family ritual for us for years. It kept us all connected through our children’s time at university, then moving into their own homes, and in some cases working abroad. It kept us going through the enforced separation of Covid and became a rite of passage for any new partn… The wild six weeks for NanoClaw’s creator that led to a deal with Docker Gavriel Cohen is living an open source developer's dream as his project has achieved acclaim and a partnership with Docker in a matter of weeks. Snow geese take off for the Arctic in mesmerizing sunrise display Thousands of snow geese touch down at a Pennsylvania reservoir each spring, turning sunrise into a loud, swirling liftoff that draws big crowds Victoria Coates on Iranian leadership's 'delusional' statements amid US strikes Former Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates discusses the 'delusional' nature of Mojtaba Khamenei's first statement as ayatollah, particularly regarding threats to U.S. bases. Using AI to pick team leaders -- without crossing legal or ethical lines AI can help a CIO find ideal team-leader candidates within and beyond their organization, but unintended bias can creep into the process. Anduril set to acquire Orange County space surveillance company The purchase of ExoAnalytic Solutions, for an undisclosed sum, is meant to boost Anduril's capabilities in space domain awareness, battle management and fire control. Moving From Moment.js To The JS Temporal API The way JavaScript handles time has evolved significantly, from the built-in `Date` API to Moment.js and now Temporal. The new standard fills gaps in the original `Date` API while addressing limitations found in Moment and other libraries. Joe Attardi shares practical “recipes” for migrating Moment-based code to the new Temporal API. |
Apple's App Store In China Gets Lower 25% Commission To Appease Regulators Apple will cut its App Store commission in China from 30% to 25% starting March 15, with small-business and mini-app rates dropping from 15% to 12%. AppleInsider reports: Chinese regulators have been back and forth with Apple in recent years over the 30% App Store commission. The latest publicly known pressure occurred after President Trump slammed the country with seemingly random and outrageous tariffs in 2025. While nothing much else has happened in the public eye in the year since, Apple ha… Apple's MacBook Neo Makes Repairs Easier, Cheaper Than Other MacBooks Apple's new MacBook Neo is "easier to repair than other modern MacBooks," according to Ars Technica's Andrew Cunningham. It introduces a more repairable internal design that makes components like the battery and keyboard easier and cheaper to replace. An anonymous reader quotes an excerpt from the report: Replacements for pretty much any component in the Neo are simpler and involve fewer steps and tools than in the M5 MacBook Air. That includes the battery, which in the MacBook Air is attached … “Friday Night Baseball” returns to Apple TV on March 27 for its fifth season “Friday Night Baseball” — a weekly MLB doubleheader on Apple TV — returns for its fifth season on March 27. Your Ford Mustang Or F-150 Can Now Get A Supercharged HP Upgrade If your Ford Mustang or F-150 aren't already impressive enough for you, good news: Ford is now selling supercharger upgrade kits for these popular models. Meta is developing more AI chips for itself With demand for AI chips rising and supplies tightening, Meta is taking its AI computing needs into its own hands and developing more of its own chips: It will produce four new generations of chips over the next two years. Cloud computing giants including Meta, AWS, and Google have been keen to develop their own chips to improve the performance of their own data centers. Meta started its own chip… U.S. Tech Giants Flocked to the Persian Gulf. Now They Are Targets. Amazon, Google and others struck deals in the Persian Gulf to foot the bill for A.I. development. Iran has now threatened attacks against the companies’ infrastructure in the region. Windows 11 paves the way for eye-melting 1,000Hz monitors Windows 11 finally supports displays with refresh rates of over 1,000Hz — even if such displays haven’t largely advanced past the drawing board. On Thursday, Microsoft released Windows 11 Builds 26100.8106 and 26200.8106 to the Release Preview Channel, which include explicit support for monitors that can report refresh rates higher than 1,000Hz. Blur Busters’ Mark Rejhon took credit, and indicate… China's Nexchip signals wafer price hikes amid capacity expansion and CIS growth Nexchip has confirmed that it has raised prices for certain wafer foundry products, aligning its pricing strategy with market conditions, customer demand, and ongoing operational improvements, according to the company's March 6, 2025 investor relations briefing, released on March 9, 2025. Backbone’s versatile pro controller is nearly matching its best price to date Mobile gaming has come a long way over the course of the last decade or so, but we all know that smartphones simply can’t match the visceral, tactile feel you get while playing with a dedicated controller. Luckily, Backbone makes some excellent mobile options — including last year’s Backbone Pro, which is on sale at […] |
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