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A new, uncensored AI video model may spark a new AI hobbyist movement

The AI-generated video scene has been hopping this year (or twirling wildly, as the case may be). This past week alone we’ve seen releases or announcements of OpenAI’s Sora, Pika AI’s Pika 2, Google’s Veo 2, and Minimax’s video-01-live. It’s frankly hard to keep up, and even tougher to test them all. But recently, we...

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New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality

On Thursday, a large group of university and private industry researchers unveiled Genesis, a new open source computer simulation system that lets robots practice tasks in simulated reality 430,000 times faster than in the real world. Researchers can also use an AI agent to generate 3D physics simulations from text prompts. The accelerated simulation means...

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As firms abandon VMware, Broadcom is laughing all the way to the bank

Another company has publicly cut ties with Broadcom’s VMware. This time, it’s Ingram Micro, one of the world’s biggest IT distributors. The announcement comes as Broadcom eyes services as a key part of maintaining VMware business in 2025. But even as some customers are reducing reliance on VMware, its trillion-dollar owner is laughing all the...

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Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Google releases its own “reasoning” AI model

It’s been a really busy month for Google as it apparently endeavors to outshine OpenAI with a blitz of AI releases. On Thursday, Google dropped its latest party trick: Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, which is a new AI model that uses runtime “reasoning” techniques similar to OpenAI’s o1 to achieve “deeper thinking” on problems...

2024 showed us that 2025 belongs to Doechii
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2024 showed us that 2025 belongs to Doechii

I’ve spent most of 2024 questioning the relevance of new artists’ albums. There are so many new acts, and the labels that represent them, who seem to rely on a series of cobbled-together songs to create a project made for marketing deals, not music. Crafting a coherent body of work felt like the musical equivalent...

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Inside Stephen A. Smith’s controversial January 6 claims spark debate

Stephen A. Smith, renowned sports commentator, has sparked intense debate following his recent comments suggesting the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol may have been an inside job. The remarks, made during The Stephen A. Smith Show, have reverberated through political circles and social media, drawing both fervent support and sharp criticism. The catalyst...

Mince Pies
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Mince Pies

Mince pies are a British holiday favourite and this vegan version is just as delicious as the original. Filled with dried fruit, cozy spices, and spiked with brandy, they’re quite a treat! If you’re not British, you might have heard of mince pies but not know exactly what they are since the name is a...