Founding OpenAI Member Andrej Karpathy Leaves Company

Karpathy later confirmed his departure. Yes, I left OpenAI yesterday, Karpathy said in atweetTuesday. My immediate plan is to work on my personal projects and see what happens. Photo: Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle (Getty Images) Those of you whove followed me for a while may have a sense for what that might look like. Hi everyone yes, I left OpenAI yesterday. Both of the leadership changes occurred in the three months sinceOpenAIs researcher-filled board mysteriously fired CEO Sam Altman....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 204 words · James Peterson

Human Sacrifice Victim’s Teeth Reveal His Life Story

When you die, what story will your teeth hold for the geneticists of the future? They determined that the man was from coastal Scandinavia. The teams research ispublishedtoday in PLoS One. The shattered skull of Vittrup Man.Photo:Fischer et al., 2024 Bogs are anaerobic, making them great venues for natural mummification. Vittrup Man was between 30 and 40 years old when he died. Moving to Denmark, the mans skin would have been darker than those around him....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 153 words · Deborah Ray

Let ChatGPT Run Your Tinder This Valentine’s Day

Did it just get hot in here? So, is the future of dating apps just a bunch of AI assistants talking to each other? That may already be the reality of many dating apps. Image: Lidiia (Shutterstock) It seems Match Group would like to make some of these tools itself. News from the future, delivered to your present. Why the Hell Is OpenAI Building an X Clone? OpenAI is reportedly planning on making a social media platform because content to train on ain’t cheap....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 108 words · Shirley Martin

Lyft Says Extra Zero in Earnings Report Was a Typo, Crushes Investors’ Spirits

Its a truth universally acknowledged that typos can be embarrassing and frustrating. This would indicate a 0.5% projected increase in growth, not a 5% increase. This is actually a correction for the press release, Brewer said. Lyft actually had good news. Too bad no one will remember it.Illustration: Jody Serrano / Gizmodo / Loren Elliott / Bloomberg via Getty Images The companys stock proceeded to tumble, dropping to at least $14....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 175 words · Mark Medina

Mysterious National Security Threat Hyped By Republicans Likely Nukes In Space: Report

The intelligence reportedly involves Russians wanting to put a nuclear weapon into space, according toABC News. Apparently, Russia wants to put the nukes in space to possibly use against satellites. Now, were not going to discount the idea that any threat to U.S. satellites should be taken seriously. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at the White House on February 14, 2024, in Washington, DC.Photo: Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (Getty Images)...

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 169 words · Amy Moore

Physicists Captured Images of Heat’s ‘Second Sound.’ What?

Physicists at MIT have spotted the second sound of a superfluid. A superfluid is a state of matter that flows without friction. This happens at temperatures near absolute zero, where the motion of atoms is greatly reduced. An artist’s depiction of heat moving through a superfluid.Illustration:Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT The Hungarian-American physicist Laszlo Tiszaalso of MITsuggested in 1938 that superfluids actually contain normal fluids as well. At such frigid temperatures, no infrared radiation is emitted to signal the heats movement....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 151 words · Angelica Saunders MD

PSA: Friday’s the Last Day to Return Your Apple Vision Pro

This month, Apple released its first truly anticipated product in years, the Apple Vision Pro. Its also a $3,500 toy, one that an untold number of people seem to regret taking home. If youre one of them, time is running out. Photo: Ringo Chiu (Shutterstock) Apples return policy is 14 days. If you buy online, that starts from the day you receive it. The clock is ticking. TheVision Bros arent happy....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 175 words · Cynthia Steele

Razer Blade 16 (2024) Review: Beautiful New Screen With Blistering Refresh Rates, But Same Old Issues

Because the Razer Blade is a very, very expensive gear. That would probably be good enough for most users. Razer is still as premium as always, but does the perfect gaming laptop exist? The 2024 Razer Blade 16’s main selling point is the 240 Hz OLED, but it’s also the company’s most expensive version of the Blade 16 to date.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo No, unfortunately, not yet. The field is now crowded with OLED monitors boasting at least 240 Hz, if not more....

February 14, 2024 · 3 min · 610 words · Rebecca Grimes

Say Hello to Your New Fantastic Four

the Thing, and Johnny Storm, respectively. Happy Valentines Day from Marvels First Family! Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn are The Fantastic Four. Image: Marvel Studios Themovies new release datesees it swap places withThunderbolts, which will now release on May 2, 2025. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present.

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 57 words · Mark Hunter

Sci-Fi Icon Linda Hamilton onResident AlienSeason 3—andStranger ThingsSeason 5

But, there are times where it seems just right and funny. What can you tease about what shes up to in season three? Saving the world, presumably? Screenshot: Syfy Hamilton: Yes, definitely. So thats what season three is aboutthe General and Harry working together, although not that well. Her daddy issues dont die just because other characters know whats going on. Screenshot: Syfy So I get to do some of those fun things, too....

February 14, 2024 · 3 min · 534 words · Chase Fox

Scientists Create Beef-Infused Rice With Cow Cells

The dinner plate of the future might include some beefy rice. No, not beef and rice. But they soon realized that bare rice alone might not be the best scaffold for these cells. The team’s microbeef rice.Image: Yonsei University Their subsequent creation, which they call microbeef, seems to be an early success. The creation is still only modestly more nutritious than regular rice for the time being. News from the future, delivered to your present....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 162 words · Mrs. Laurie Harper

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Final Season Finally Has a Release Date

Check out a new poster of Captain Burnhams crew below. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Image: Paramount Image: Paramount

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 26 words · Ruth Henry

Tech Billionaires’ Plan for a New City in California Doesn’t Include a Local Government

Gabriel Metcalf: Yes, our intention is to remain part of unincorporated Solano County. So, the political body that will have jurisdiction is the county board of Supervisors. I expect well be very close partners. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Getty Images) This is interestingand not unprecedented. There are a lot of unincorporated territories throughout the U.S. One is the terms of the voter initiative themselves, which are legally binding. Those have been developed through intense consultation with the people and elected leaders in the county....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 177 words · Brooke Hunter