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OpenAI is testing 3,000-per-week limit for GPT-5 Thinking

OpenAI has responded to criticism that it shipped GPT-5 with token limits to minimize cost and maximize profit not with words, but rather with a new 3,000-per-week limit. In a series of posts on X, Sam Altman confirmed that OpenAI is working on a 3,000-per-week limit for GPT-5 Thinking messages for Plus users. This will increase the reasoning rate limits available today, but OpenAI does not plan to stop at just this. Sam Altman claims that OpenAI will soon raise all model-class rate limits "a

Here are all the GPT-5 updates OpenAI has rolled out since launch

SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty ZDNET's key takeaways: OpenAI released its long-awaited GPT-5 on Thursday. Some users complained GPT-5 was inferior to its predecessor, 4o. In response, the company announced a flurry of changes. OpenAI released GPT-5, the long-awaited upgrade to the model which powers ChatGPT, Thursday. In typical OpenAI fashion, the release has included plenty of twists, turns, and drama. It was almost inevitable that the new model would disappoint a significant number of pe

Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act

Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules 5 hours ago Share Save Chris Vallance Senior technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Wikipedia has lost a legal challenge to new Online Safety Act rules which it says could threaten the human rights and safety of its volunteer editors. The Wikimedia Foundation - the non-profit which supports the online encyclopaedia - wanted a judicial review of regulations which could mean Wikipedia has to verify the identities of its

The Food Is Trashy, But Dollar Stores Aren’t Ruining Our Diets, Study Claims

Some good news for bargain hunters out there: New research shows that while the food bought at dollar stores is generally less healthy, customers’ diets aren’t suffering greatly as a result. Scientists at Tufts University and the USDA-Economic Research Service collaborated for the study, which tracked the food purchasing habits of nearly 200,000 American families. They found that a growing number of people are buying food from dollar stores, particularly people with lower incomes. At the same t

I did not expect this JBL soundbar to outperform pricier models by Sonos and Bose like this

JBL Bar 1000MK2 ZDNET's key takeaways The JBL Bar 1000MK2 includes a soundbar, two detachable rear speakers, and an external subwoofer for $1,200. It's a versatile system, with powerful audio performance suitable for large rooms. It's not an ideal option for people who want permanent rear speakers. $1,199.95 at Walmart $1,199.95 at B&H Photo-Video $1,199.95 at Crutchfield more buying choices The original JBL Bar 1000 made a compelling case for itself as a versatile soundbar for those who want

Finally, I found a portable charger that checks all of my boxes for traveling

Voltme Hypercore 10K power bank ZDNET's key takeaways Voltme's Hypercore 10K power bank is available on Amazon for $23. It's very compact and easy to carry, with both USB-C and USB-A ports to charge two devices simultaneously. Its small but chunky, as some might prefer a flatter charger. $22.99 at Amazon Power banks are a tradeoff: too big and they're heavy and awkward to carry, too small and they're pretty useless because there's not enough charge power. I've found that the 10,000mAh mark is

Why I recommend this $200 Android phone with a paper-like display over competing models

TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G ZDNET's key takeaways TCL's 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G is on sale on Amazon for $222. It has a unique display, and a feature set that promotes minimalism and digital well-being. I just wish the camera system and general performance were better. $249.99 at Amazon Being glued to your smartphone's screen all day can do a number on your eyes, and I definitely can feel it. TCL's Nxtpaper technology offers a paper-like screen that's made for tired eyes like mine. The TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper

The tablet that replaced my iPad and Kindle got a worthy successor - and I'm loving the upgrades

TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus ZDNET's key takeaways The TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus is available for $249. This tablet can switch from full color to an E Ink-like display with the press of a button, it has 256GB of storage, and an eye-catching matte display with 120Hz refresh rate. The Nxtpaper 11 Plus can get heavy when you use it one-handed and doesn't include a case or stylus, though you can buy them separately. $249 at Walmart I test a lot of tablets, and admittedly, the design aspirations of many of the

A Guide Dog for the Face-Blind

Whatever the cause of cognitive overload, a personal intelligence can help In my grad-school dorm there were four blind students, and they all coped in different ways. Most impressive was Jeff, whose wealthy family was able to provide him with key support technology, notably a talking computer (a bigger deal back then) and a guide dog (still a big deal today). Augmented with such technology, he did pretty well, and in some ways better than the rest of us—a golden labrador is a great tool for ma

Engineering Breakthrough Opens Door to Cheap Hydrogen Power

As an alternative to fossil fuel combustion, hydrogen fuel cells hold tremendous promise. But they’re also notoriously difficult and expensive to manage, which largely explains why we don’t see them everywhere (or anywhere, for that matter, except for a few initiatives that are “exploring” their efficiency). But that may soon change. In a Nature Materials paper published August 8, researchers announced the development of a new type of solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that addresses an underlying pr

Users Were So Addicted to GPT-4o That They Immediately Cajoled OpenAI Into Bringing It Back After It Got Killed

Last week, OpenAI startled the world by announcing that its long-awaited GPT-5 would replace all of its previous models, The move sparked outrage. Apart from being severely underwhelmed by the performance of OpenAI's newest offering, power users immediately started to beg CEO Sam Altman to bring back preceding models, often for a reason that had little to do with intelligence, artificial or otherwise: they were attached to it on an emotional level. "Why are we getting rid of the variants and 4

Best Period Underwear for 2025

I'm no stranger to period underwear and other "alternative" period products (where my menstrual cup fans at?), so I jumped at the chance to write this guide. When you're on your period, staying dry and comfortable are the top priorities, so I judged every pair of these underwear through that lens. I first tested all of the above underwear for fit, to determine if they are true to size. That mostly involved a lot of trying them on, wearing them under pants to see how bulky or slim they were and

WIRED Roundup: Unpacking OpenAI’s Government Partnership

Jake Lahut: Oh yeah. Watch out [inaudible 00:10:47] boys. I know that's going to be a tough one. Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, exactly. I would love to know how the AI categorizes this, but it's kind of fascinating. I feel like there's a lot of age verification stuff going on in the United States, a lot of rules and regulations that are getting rolled out and each have their own kind of issue. But this is kind of the industry's response to that, or an attempt to try something new and see if it works. And

macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 6 is out, here’s what’s new

Less than a week after releasing the last batch, Apple is now rolling out developer beta 6 of macOS Tahoe 26 and its other systems. Here are the details. Last week, macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 5 brough a new Macintosh HD icon, as welll as under-the-hood improvements nad bug fixes. That added to other recent changes, such a news screensavers, and improvements to tab visibility in apps like Safari and Terminal. The build number for macOS Tahoe 26 beta 6 release is 25A5338b. We’re taking a cl

Apple releases visionOS 26 developer beta 6

Alongside the new macOS 26 developer beta 6, Apple is also rolling out the sixth developer beta of visionOS 26, and the rest of its operating systems. The build number for today’s visionOS 26 beta 6 release is 23M5322b. If you want to enroll in the developer beta program for Apple Vision Pro, here’s what you’ve got to do: Open the Settings app Choose “General” Choose “Software Update” Select “Beta Updates” Select “visionOS Developer Beta” What’s new? As announced on WWDC25, visionOS 26 brin

Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules

Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules 2 hours ago Share Save Chris Vallance Senior technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Wikipedia has lost a legal challenge to new Online Safety Act rules which it says could threaten the human rights and safety of its volunteer editors. The Wikimedia Foundation - the non-profit which supports the online encyclopaedia - wanted a judicial review of regulations which could mean Wikipedia has to verify the identities of its

AI Is Creating Billionaires at Record Speed

While the world debates whether AI will take our jobs or save humanity, a small class of insiders already has the answer: for them, it’s a gold rush. The AI boom is creating a new caste of “nouveaux riches” at a speed the tech world has never seen before, turning top engineers into figures chased with the same fervor as star athletes. While the public grapples with the future, these are the people getting extraordinarily rich right now. The New Kings of AI At the top of the list is Jensen Hua

Wikipedia loses UK Safety Act challenge, worries it will have to verify user IDs

Wikipedia's parent organization lost a challenge to the UK Online Safety Act but can bring another case if the government tries to force it to verify the identity of Wikipedia users. The High Court of Justice in London dismissed claims from the Wikimedia Foundation, which challenged the lawfulness of the categorization system used to determine which sites must comply with obligations. But Justice Jeremy Johnson stressed "that this does not give Ofcom and the Secretary of State a green light to

iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event

Apple usually announces its new hardware in the fall, and this year is likely no different. The event is reported to be on September 9, and Apple is expected to release its iPhone 17 lineup, along with updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods. As always, there are many rumors circulating, including bigger screens and improved cameras for the iPhone 17 models and the introduction of an ultra-thin iPhone Air that could replace the Plus model. iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max The iPhone 17 is ex

Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules

Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules 25 minutes ago Share Save Chris Vallance Senior technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Wikipedia has lost a legal challenge to new Online Safety Act rules which it says could threaten the human rights and safety of its volunteer editors. The Wikimedia Foundation - the non-profit which supports the online encyclopaedia - wanted a judicial review of regulations which could mean Wikipedia has to verify the identities of

One of our favorite Bluetooth speakers is cheaper than ever right now

Yes, summer might be coming to a close sooner than any of us would like, but that doesn't mean the outdoor fun has to end. Currently, Ultimate Ears' Wonderboom 4 Bluetooth speaker is down to $60 from $100 in blue and black. The 40 percent discount brings the speaker to a record-low price. It's one of our picks for best portable Bluetooth speakers for 2025 thanks to features like its 14 hours of battery life and its IP67 dust and waterproof rating. There are a few other great sales on UE speake

Justice Dept. Settles with Greystar to End Participation in Algorithmic Pricing

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division filed a proposed settlement today to resolve the United States’ claims against Greystar Management Services LLC as part of its ongoing enforcement against algorithmic coordination and other anticompetitive practices in rental markets across the country. Greystar, the largest landlord in the United States, manages almost 950,000 rental units across the country. As alleged in Plaintiffs’ complaint, Greystar and other landlords, including five co-defenda

Why Is Web Performance Undervalued?

Why is Web Performance Undervalued? Web performance is one of those things so fundamental to businesses that you would expect them to absolutely nail it. If consumers care about performance, which seems to be true, then in an efficient, competitive market you would expect businesses to be under immense pressure to optimize it. And yet, poor web performance is ubiquitous. Huge companies across the board are shipping websites and web apps so sluggish that it is killing the web. The economic upsid

7 Best Tents (2025), Tested: Camping, Family, and Outdoor Palaces

REI’s Base Camp tent is the best-designed, best-built six-person tent I've ever used. It also proved itself one of the most waterproof large tents in our testing. It's a traditional dome tent design, with two crossed poles and two side poles. The tent floor is high-quality 150-denier (150D) polyester, while the sides are a combination of mesh and 40D nylon. There's loads of storage pockets, double doors, great vents, and huge windows, making it comfortable even in summer heat. It's also one of t

Running macOS on an iPad? Jailbreak project makes progress

Apple may not be merging macOS and iPadOS, but the two version 26 operating systems share a lot of similarities. Still, the quest to actually port the Mac operating system to the iPad continues. As Steve Troughton-Smith suggests Mastodon, “hackintosh” may soon refer to an iPad running macOS and not a homegrown Mac clone. “Apple may not bring macOS to iPad, but it looks like we’re getting to a point where people can hackintosh it together on a jailbroken device anyway,” he writes. In a series

OpenSSH Post-Quantum Cryptography

OpenSSH Post-Quantum Cryptography OpenSSH supports a number of cryptographic key agreement algorithms considered to be safe against attacks from quantum computers. We recommend that all SSH connections use these algorithms. OpenSSH has offered post-quantum key agreement (KexAlgorithms) by default since release 9.0 (2022), initially via the sntrup761x25519-sha512 algorithm. More recently, in OpenSSH 9.9, we have added a second post-quantum key agreement mlkem768x25519-sha256 and it was made the

Self-Guaranteeing Promises

Companies break promises all the time. A self-guaranteeing promise does not require you to trust anyone. You can verify a self-guaranteeing promise yourself. File over app is a self-guaranteeing promise. If files are in your control, in an open format, you can use those files in another app at any time. Not an export. The exact same files. It’s good practice to test this with any self-proclaimed file-over-app app you use. “Stainless steel” is a self-guaranteeing promise. You can test it yourse

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

Software that can see opponents through walls. Aimbots that can lock onto other players automatically. Tools that can boost characters’ stats to the max. The world of online game cheats is expansive—with some cheat websites advertising hacks for dozens of PC games—and it’s being driven by an underground economy that’s allegedly raking in millions every year. Over the last two years, a group of computer scientists has been analyzing and mapping the online cheat marketplace, observing what behavi