A new scientific study has confirmed what many users have long suspected: AI chatbots are overwhelmingly sycophantic, often telling people what they want to hear rather than offering truthful or constructive feedback. Researchers from Stanford, Harvard, and other institutions published their findings, revealing that the tendency for AI to be overly agreeable is even more […]
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Big Tech and Billionaires Fund Lavish White House Ballroom for Trump A list of donors funding a new 90,000 square foot ballroom at the White House has been made public, revealing a who is who of corporate America and the ultra wealthy. Major technology companies including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are all contributing
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Amazon Blames Automation Bug for Massive AWS Outage That Crippled Crypto and Web Services A recent widespread internet outage that took down numerous popular websites and services, including several critical to the crypto ecosystem, was caused by a bug in Amazon’s automation software. The company has published a detailed report explaining the cascade of failures
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OpenAI Puts the Squeeze on TSMC with Massive AI Chip Deals In recent weeks, OpenAI has inked massive deals with AMD and Broadcom to build enormous numbers of AI chips. While the staggering financial commitment has drawn much attention, the broader implications for the chip industry and its central bottleneck are even more critical to
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Fallout 4 Gets a Tenth Anniversary Edition This November Bethesda has revealed plans to release a special tenth anniversary version of Fallout 4 on November 10. This follows a similar pattern to the anniversary treatment given to The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim. The Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition packages the original base game with all its
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European Commission Charges Meta and TikTok with Digital Services Act Violations The European Commission has formally charged tech giants Meta and TikTok with violating key provisions of the Digital Services Act. The Commission found that both companies have failed to meet their obligations, particularly concerning data access for researchers and content moderation tools. A central
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The Engadget Podcast: Navigating the Coming AI Video Onslaught The age of AI-generated video is no longer a future concept; it is here, and its rapid emergence is causing significant concern. The latest episode of the Engadget Podcast delves into this unsettling new reality, exploring how technologies like OpenAI’s Sora and manipulated political communications are
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Samsung Enters the XR Arena with Galaxy XR Headset This week, Samsung officially unveiled its Galaxy XR headset, a direct competitor to Apple’s Vision Pro. Early impressions suggest Samsung is taking a different, more pragmatic approach. The headset is reported to be lighter and more comfortable to wear than Apple’s offering, making it potentially easier
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The Ultimate VPN Guide for 2025 As frustrating as it is that governments and businesses are running roughshod over our online freedoms, at least we have plenty of good VPNs to choose from for protection. The market is flooded with fast, intelligently designed, and affordable services. The biggest problem is picking one. For any use
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Electronic Arts Embraces AI with Stability AI Partnership for Game Development Electronic Arts has announced a new partnership with Stability AI, the creator of the popular AI image generation tool Stable Diffusion. The collaboration aims to co-develop advanced AI models, tools, and workflows for the game developer. The stated goal is to accelerate development cycles
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