Published on: 2025-04-19 23:00:24
The first season of Light & Magic turned a spotlight on the creators and innovators of Industrial Light & Magic, better-known as ILM and best-known as the company founded in 1975 to create special effects for the first Star Wars movie. In the decades since, ILM has put its stamp on essential movies not just from George Lucas, but Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, and beyond, racking up Oscars and thrilling audiences. The doc series, directed by Lawrence Kasdan (co-writer of Star Wars entries The
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The growing field of longevity medicine is apparently aiming for something in between these two ends of the wellness spectrum. By combining the established tools of clinical medicine (think blood tests and scans) with some more experimental ones (tests that measure your biological age), these clinics promise to help their clients improve their health and longevity. But a survey of longevity clinics around the world, carried out by an organization that publishes updates and research on the indus
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17 Apr, 2025 At Kagi, our mission is simple: to humanise the web. We want to deliver a search experience that prioritises human needs, allowing you to explore the web effectively, privately, and without manipulation. We evaluate new technologies not for their acclaim but for their true potential to support our mission. Since its launch, Kagi Assistant has been a favorite for many users as it allows access to world top large language models, grounded in Kagi Search, all in one place in one beau
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Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Recycling is not only good for the planet, but it can also be profitable. Also: 3 Apple devices you definitely shouldn't buy this month (and 10 to get instead) That is the idea behind a new promotion unveiled by Apple to commemorate Earth Day. In a promotion running in the US from April 16 through May 16, Apple will trim 10% off certain products and accessories. Bring in your old tech The promotion is available only at Apple Stores. Also: Can your phone last 10
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-26 15:35:26
Blackmagic Design, an Australia-based digital cinematography camera company, was gearing up to start making products in the United States before the Trump administration blew a tariff-shaped hole in its plans. Now, not only is Blackmagic having to increase prices in the US to mitigate some of the levies on imported goods, but those same tariffs are also making it difficult to justify opening a US production line. “We were planning to build a new factory in Dallas, Texas, to streamline our suppl
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Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, the man of death. Although this does not sound like a good moniker, it is: Ramakrishnan is one of the world’s most eminent scientists in the fields of structural biology and cellular processes related to aging and death. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his discovery of the structure of the ribosome, a crucial cellular machine responsible for gene expression. In addition to being a leading researcher, Ramakrishnan is also a prolific author. After
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Them's fightin' words. Silent Riot A former OpenAI employee is joining Elon Musk's campaign against CEO Sam Altman — and he's got a lot to say about his former boss. After jumping ship to Anthropic, which was cofounded by former OpenAI-ers over AI safety and ethics concerns, researcher Todor Markov is now claiming in a new legal filing that his ex-boss is, essentially, a really bad dude. The root of Markov's complaint, as he explained in his portion of a lengthy amicus brief that also includ
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Scientists used precisely controlled soundwaves to suspend insect specimens, capturing detailed photographs from multiple angles without damaging the specimens. Macro photography of small specimens is a routine part of scientific research. However, the typical approach of “posing” subjects using pins can damage sensitive specimens and is not an option at all for the smallest specimens. Researchers from the Institute for Automation and Applied Infomatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; the
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Obituary for the greatest monument to logical AGI. After 40 years, 30 million rules, 200 million dollars, 2000 person-years, and many promises, Cyc has failed to reach intellectual maturity, and may never will. Exacerbated by the secrecy and insularity of Cycorp, there remains no evidence of its general intelligence.
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After stepping through a Floo chamber and teleporting in a puff of green smoke to a vast and stunning re-creation of the Ministry of Magic, I found myself boarding an elevator. Or something like one. That was after I combed through hallways and rooms where characters spoke to me from paintings and posters, but before I seemed to fly and dip and roam through a simulation of a magical world. Or maybe it was real. Or maybe it was both. As I saw characters appear and get swept away and vast spaces f
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-11 07:44:00
The big picture: Since the start of this decade, few buzzwords have created as much hype as generative AI and anti-aging. As it turns out, the two go hand in hand. Recent breakthroughs in AI, sensors, computation, and single-cell biology may hold the keys to unlocking the fountain of youth. Just hear what futurist Peter Diamandis has to say about it. On a recent Apple Podcast, Diamandis expanded upon a tweet in which he advised people to stay alive until the next decade and not die from "someth
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Last month, Apple introduced a number of new products, including a new iPad Air with M3 chip for $599. While that iPad wasn’t exactly remarkable, it did bring something new to the table – another variant of Magic Keyboard. This new Magic Keyboard brings function keys to the iPad Air for the first time, which is a pretty big win, but it also includes a number of head-scratching compromises. Let’s discuss. iPad Air Magic Keyboard compromises First things first, this new Magic Keyboard for iPad
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As AI hype permeates the Internet, tech and business leaders are already looking toward the next step. AGI, or artificial general intelligence, refers to a machine with human-like intelligence and capabilities. If today's AI systems are on a path to AGI, we will need new approaches to ensure such a machine doesn't work against human interests. Unfortunately, we don't have anything as elegant as Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. Researchers at DeepMind have been working on this problem and
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The world’s most famous magician, Harry Houdini, was known as a celebrity conjurer, a practitioner of escape magic, and a master illusionist. He’s had an enduring legacy on the magical arts since his untimely demise on Halloween Day, 1926. That’s why October 31st is known in magical circles as “National Magic Day” or simply “Houdini Day.” In honor of this legendary magician, we’re exploring the effect magic, and even Houdini, has had in the realms of intelligence and espionage. Harry Houdini, c
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Google Photos offers a bevy of features to help you edit images just the way you want. One of its most popular features is Magic Editor, which puts generative AI behind the wheel to make advanced-level edits to your photo. Recently, users noticed an issue with Magic Editor that prevented edits from being saved. Now Google has responded to the reports. When using Magic Editor, you have the ability to alter pretty much anything in the image, like the color of the sky or the position of the subjec
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Getty Images/Cobalt88 When generative AI (Gen AI) burst into public consciousness two years ago, chatbots were seen as the cutting edge of technology. However, developments have evolved rapidly in the space. Now, more capable AI assistants and agents have evolved to execute actions on your behalf. Also: ChatGPT's subscribers and revenue soar in 2025 - here's why Beyond those AI agents lies Enterprise General Intelligence (EGI), which, as the name implies, refers to more advanced AI solutions
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Google DeepMind on Wednesday published an exhaustive paper on its safety approach to AGI, roughly defined as AI that can accomplish any task a human can. AGI is a bit of a controversial subject in the AI field, with naysayers suggesting that it’s little more than a pipe dream. Others, including major AI labs like Anthropic, warn that it’s around the corner, and could result in catastrophic harms if steps aren’t taken to implement appropriate safeguards. DeepMind’s 145-page document, which was
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As San Francisco’s hottest AI company continues to barrel towards ever growing valuations, its claims become more nebulous. Altman expects we may see “the first AI agents ‘join the workforce’ and materially change the output of companies” in 2025, and says his team is “now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it.” A decade since it was founded, OpenAI has become synonymous with the future of AI, with the tech industry and beyond closely monitoring its next moves
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Family Plan Since the inception, Kagi has been driven by the idea of humanizing the web, especially for families and kids. Our commitment to this cause was the inspiration behind the creation of Kagi. Many of our staff are parents working together to build a better search and web future for our children. We strive to provide a search engine that prioritizes the well-being of your loved ones, particularly the most vulnerable ones like children, by offering an ad-free and safe browsing experien
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In Brief Last weekend, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, found himself at the center of a digital fiasco when he was unexpectedly added to a Signal group chat with 17 U.S. government officials who were discussing imminent airstrikes in Yemen. For some, the incident has raised questions about how phone numbers end up in contact lists and how messaging apps pull in users. National security adviser Mike Waltz on Wednesday stated that Goldberg’s number was “sucked in” from another
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ZDNET Messaging app Signal is in the news, and not for anything positive. Defense Secretary and former Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth recently demonstrated how not to use a secure communications channel to share sensitive and classified information. A reporter for The Atlantic found himself inadvertently included in a text conversation among senior administration officials discussing plans for military strikes in Yemen. The situation is a major problem for a few key reasons, as described b
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The Arc Prize Foundation, a nonprofit co-founded by prominent AI researcher François Chollet, announced in a blog post on Monday that it has created a new, challenging test to measure the general intelligence of leading AI models. So far, the new test, called ARC-AGI-2, has stumped most models. “Reasoning” AI models like OpenAI’s o1-pro and DeepSeek’s R1 score between 1% and 1.3% on ARC-AGI-2, according to the Arc Prize leaderboard. Powerful non-reasoning models including GPT-4.5, Claude 3.7 S
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ARC-AGI-2 + ARC Prize 2025 is Back Level Up to Reach AGI Good AGI benchmarks act as useful progress indicators. Better AGI benchmarks clearly discern capabilities. The best AGI benchmarks do all this and actively inspire research and guide innovation. At ARC Prize, our mission is to serve as a North Star towards AGI through enduring benchmarks, directing efforts towards systems capable of general intelligence and significantly compressing the timeline for scientific breakthroughs. ARC-AGI-1
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Google TL;DR Google’s Tensor G5 chip that will power the Pixel 10 series is expected to make some big changes from past chips. That could include an all-new choice for the GPU, now coming from Imagination Technologies. An Imagination product table, seemingly posted in response to an industry event, may add new support to that theory. Update, March 24, 2025 (11:56 AM ET): It looks like we’re going to have to keep searching for further confirmation of Imagination Technologies working with Goog
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Why it matters: Major tech players have spent the last few years betting that simply throwing more computing power at AI will lead to artificial general intelligence (AGI) – systems that match or surpass human cognition. But a recent survey of AI researchers suggests growing skepticism that endlessly scaling up current approaches is the right path forward. A recent survey of 475 AI researchers reveals that 76% believe adding more computing power and data to current AI models is "unlikely" or "v
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I wrote last year about MagicMiles, a new app that helps users create entire travel itineraries using AI. With its latest update, MagicMiles is getting a much-requested feature: the ability to add transportation and lodging to the travel itinerary. What’s new in MagicMiles The new feature turns MagicMiles into a full travel planning app, as it not only suggests itineraries, but also lets you organize transport such as flights and trains, as well as add your accommodation with details such as a
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Google TL;DR Google’s Tensor G5 chip that will power the Pixel 10 series is expected to make some big changes from past chips. That could include an all-new choice for the GPU, now coming from Imagination Technologies. An Imagination product table, seemingly posted in response to an industry event, may add new support to that theory. Just as Google has done for the past few generations, this year’s upcoming Pixel 10 smartphones should be equipped with the company’s latest custom chip: the Te
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Recap: It has been nearly a full decade since an ultra-rare prototype of a Super Nintendo / PlayStation mashup was discovered. The curious creation was the result of a partnership between Nintendo and Sony in the early 90s that ultimately soured, and it was believed that all 200 or so prototypes had been destroyed. The unit discovered in 2015 was believed to be the only surviving example, and fetched a healthy $360,000 at auction. A controller for the system went for $35,000. As it turns out, t
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is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Unlike those digital notebooks, which are appealing because they lack traditional displays, the XP-Pen Magic Note Pad uses a full-color LCD instead of E Ink. The tablet attempts to emulate the E Ink experience with three quick-access color modes, including a black-and-white option. The Magic Note Pad features three color modes accessible through
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After 11 years, Boston Dynamics has said goodbye to its humanoid robot Atlas — but only the hydraulic version. In a video posted on YouTube , the robotics company says it’s time for Atlas to “kick back and relax” in retirement, letting the new all-electric Atlas take the reins . The new Atlas comes with a big design change. Not only is it all-electric but it’s also outfitted with a ring light on its rounded head, along with rotating body parts that allow for improved agility and dexterity. Hope
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