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How test-time scaling unlocks hidden reasoning abilities in small language models (and allows them to outperform LLMs)

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Very small language models (SLMs) can outperform leading large language models (LLMs) in reasoning tasks, according to a new study by Shanghai AI Laboratory. The authors show that with the right tools and test-time scaling techniques, an SLM with 1 billion parameters can outperform a 405B LLM on complicated math benchmarks. The ability to deploy SLMs in complex reasoni

How to make the most of the iPhone's Action Button

The Action button is available on nearly every iPhone Apple sells, offering a quick way to access a feature, app or shortcut on your phone, just by pushing a button. It can be a flashlight, activate a smart home routine or let you access any number of custom shortcuts without having to unlock your phone and pick through apps. Apple added the Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro as a replacement for the iPhone's original Ring / Silent switch, and it was an acknowledgement of sorts that lots of peo

This 1.9-pound smartphone's battery life is measured in months

Bottom line: Advances in battery technology combined with more efficient hardware and smarter software have allowed smartphones to reach impressive runtime milestones. To borrow a phrase from the automotive world, however, "there's no replacement for displacement" – meaning capacity is still king. The problem, of course, is that few want to lug around a handset with a giant battery just to get more uptime between charges… or at least, that's what most manufacturers believe. For those who priori

Apple may have just solved my biggest iPhone 17 Air worry

Apple’s latest product, the iPhone 16e, has a lot going for it. But for me personally, it’s not the new model I’m most excited about. This fall’s iPhone 17 Air wins that prize, and one key detail of today’s launch has alleviated my biggest concern about that device: battery life. Ultra-thin design can be both a strength and weakness This fall, Apple is expected to launch four new iPhones once again. The lineup will look like this: iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Air iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Pro Max La

I changed these 11 iPhone settings and improved its battery life dramatically

Kerry Wan/ZDNET With the way we use our iPhones these days, it can be hard to make it through a single day on a full charge. A few FaceTime calls, some text messaging, and opening Maps a few times, and you could already be 25% down. If you've experienced this problem, you're not alone. These phones can be very power-hungry -- even the more affordable iPhone SE 4 has battery issues. The problem is made worse by all the different apps, features, and settings vying for battery life. And the kicke

Customizable HTML Select

Una Kravets Styling form controls like the <select> element has been reported as a top developer pain point for years, and we've been working on a solution. While this work is complex and has taken a long time to get right, we're getting very close to landing this feature. A customizable version of the select element is officially in Stage 2 in the WHATWG, with strong cross-browser interest and a prototype for you to test out from Chrome Canary 130. Try it out and give us your feedback Check

Study: Cuttlefish adapt camouflage displays when hunting prey

Crafty cuttlefish employ several different camouflaging displays while hunting their prey, according to a new paper published in the journal Ecology, including mimicking benign ocean objects like a leaf or coral, or flashing dark stripes down their bodies. And individual cuttlefish seem to choose different preferred hunting displays for different environments. It's well-known that cuttlefish and several other cephalopods can rapidly shift the colors in their skin thanks to that skin's unique st

The Verge’s favorite kitchen gadgets

Many members of The Verge’s staff enjoy cooking — and all enjoy eating. Inspired by that admittedly obvious thought, we asked them to say which kitchen tools they most enjoy using these days. We got a wide and fascinating array of answers. They include gadgets that need to be charged, such as electric kettles, blenders, and smart thermometers, as well as simpler, non-powered tools like egg holders, spreader knives, and wooden spoons. (Sometimes simpler can be better.) So check out how our writ

Fitbit’s got a battery problem

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Last month, Fitbit Versa 3 and Sense owners started getting notifications to download a mandatory firmware update. The problem? Overheating batteries. In an official consumer notice, Google (which owns Fitbit) notes that the firmware update would “reduce the risk of battery overheating and reduce battery capacity.” Affected users, of

Scuf’s Valor Pro is a promising start for its Hall effect Xbox controllers

is a writer who helps The Verge’s readers save money by surfacing the best tech deals and presenting the latest product recommendations from our experts. He has covered tech and gaming for all of his 15-plus-year career for publications like Forbes, Business Insider, and more. Scuf just announced its latest pro-style controller for Xbox and PC, the first to come close to the $100 price point. The $99.99 Scuf Valor Pro — available for purchase starting today in 15 different styles — isn’t exactl

Chinese smartphone firm Oppo launches slim $1,870 folding phone to rival Samsung, Huawei

Oppo's new Find N5 folding smartphone on display at a press briefing in London. Chinese smartphone firm Oppo has unveiled its new flagship folding phone Thursday, touting a slimmer body and artificial intelligence-focused features in a bid to compete with high-end foldable devices from the likes of Samsung and Huawei. The company's Find N5 phone that can fold in half, will retail at a starting price of 2,499 Singapore dollars ($1,867.70). When it's folded shut, the Find N5 looks like a normal

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New NailaoLocker ransomware used against EU healthcare orgs

A previously undocumented ransomware payload named NailaoLocker has been spotted in attacks targeting European healthcare organizations between June and October 2024. The attacks exploited CVE-2024-24919, a Check Point Security Gateway vulnerability, to gain access to targeted networks and deploy the ShadowPad and PlugX malware, two families tightly associated with Chinese state-sponsored threat groups. Orange Cyberdefense CERT links the attacks to Chinese cyber-espionage tactics, though there

Alexa Built-in LG C3 OLED 65-Inch Smart TV Is $500 Off Now on Amazon, Lowest Price Ever

Movie night just got a whole lot better with LG’s C3 OLED, a TV that makes everything look ridiculously good. Whether you’re diving into the latest PS5 games or binging your favorite shows, this 65-inch beast delivers those perfect OLED blacks and colors that pop off the screen. Plus, the newer Evo panel means it’s bright enough to look amazing even in sunny rooms – no more closing all the curtains just to see what’s happening in dark scenes. See at Amazon Here’s the deal: Amazon’s slashed the

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The iPhone is done with home buttons — here’s why I’ll miss it

For the first time since the iPhone’s debut in 2007, Apple no longer sells a smartphone with a home button. The iPhone 16E announced yesterday removes it. The removal was long overdue, having been surpassed by all touchscreen controls many years ago. But while the home button’s time is over, it leaves behind an important legacy. The home button was crucial to the first iPhone, but it was also jarring; no other phone at that time had basically no buttons. It was both a gamble and a necessary inn

Google Translate gets a strange new vibe in latest makeover

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing out a new effect for the Translate button in Google Lens. The Translate button has a bluish-purple ring that will pulsate when there’s text to translate. The change appears in the latest beta of the Google app. Google often likes to tinker with the UI of its products. So you may occasionally see something like a button moved to a different location, a new tab in a Google app, and so on. However, these tweaks don’t usually go against

Whoops: OnePlus ‘meda’ big mistake with the OnePlus Watch 3

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus appears to have made a surprising manufacturing typo on the new OnePlus Watch 3. The standard “Made in China” engraving has been misspelled as “Meda in China” on the watch’s backplate. The Watch 3 is an impressive upgrade otherwise, delivering enhanced battery life and a robust suite of health and fitness features. OnePlus recently unveiled its new OnePlus Watch 3, a feature-packed smartwatch sporting Wear OS 5, improved battery life, and a ref

iPhone 16e beats Apple’s more expensive iPhone 16 in one big way

The newest member of the iPhone family is the iPhone 16e, a new model that packs many of the capabilities of the existing iPhone 16 models but at a lower price and with some feature compromises. The more budget-friendly iPhone 16e, though, actually has one big advantage over its more expensive sibling. Battery life on iPhone 16e is a big feature advantage Apple’s iPhone 16 comes with a variety of advantages over the new 16e model, such as the Dynamic Island, Camera Control, MagSafe support, an