How accurate is your data? The answer means everything

How accurate is your data? The answer means everything

“Data is the new oil.” My colleague, Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala, recently made that assertion, and I’ve been repeating it ad infinitum—for good reason. Dr. Mukkamala made the wise point that those who collect, own, and control data have enormous influence over our world. Data informs everything from how much funding schools get to selecting the … Read more

Today’s Wordle answer is the hardest this year, with an average score of 5.4, and ‘Wordle 1037 X’ is trending on Twitter – here’s why it’s so tough and what to do in future

Today’s Wordle answer is the hardest this year, with an average score of 5.4, and ‘Wordle 1037 X’ is trending on Twitter – here’s why it’s so tough and what to do in future

Today’s Wordle is the most difficult we’ve had so far in 2024, but that doesn’t come close to describing how tough it is. ‘Wordle 1,037 X’ is trending high on Twitter, which is always a sign of a hard puzzle, and some 13% of players have failed it so far. Solving it in six guesses … Read more

Does Intel’s CEO get paid more than AMD’s CEO? The answer might not be that surprising, if you think about it

Does Intel’s CEO get paid more than AMD’s CEO? The answer might not be that surprising, if you think about it

New figures have claimed Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger saw a significant increase in his earnings in 2023, but it was still only just over half of what Lisa Su, CEO of rival company AMD, made. According to MarketWatch, Gelsinger’s total compensation in 2023 was $16.86 million, a 45% increase from his 2022 earnings of $11.61 … Read more

Is 7 years of software support a gimmick? My 4-year-old Samsung Galaxy S20 just gave me the answer

Is 7 years of software support a gimmick? My 4-year-old Samsung Galaxy S20 just gave me the answer

The rising cost of living has led to some holding onto their phones longer than ever. Coupled with the steady rises in the price of phones, we’re buying phones less often but expecting longer hardware and software lifespans. The Samsung Galaxy S24 and Google Pixel 8 series have addressed the software side by providing support … Read more

Firm headed by legendary chip architect behind AMD Zen finally releases first hardware — days after being selected to build the future of AI in Japan, Tenstorrent unveils Grayskull, its RISC-V answer to GPUs

Firm headed by legendary chip architect behind AMD Zen finally releases first hardware — days after being selected to build the future of AI in Japan, Tenstorrent unveils Grayskull, its RISC-V answer to GPUs

Tenstorrent, the firm led by legendary chip architect Jim Keller, the mastermind behind AMD‘s Zen architecture and Tesla’s original self-driving chip, has launched its first hardware. Grayskull is a RISC-V alternative to GPUs that is designed to be easier to program and scale, and reportedly excels at handling run-time sparsity and conditional computation. Off the back … Read more

How to use Perplexity AI answer engine – Beginners Guide

How to use Perplexity AI answer engine – Beginners Guide

In today’s digital landscape, where time is of the essence, a new tool with investment from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA and others is making waves by providing quick and precise answers to our questions in a more comprehensive way when compared to search engines such as Google. Perplexity AI stands out as a sophisticated  AI … Read more

How to Answer Complex Questions with Google Bard

How to Answer Complex Questions with Google Bard

This guild is designed to show you how you can answer complex questions with the help of Google Bard and other AI assistants. Google Bard, a large language model (LLM) developed by Google AI, has quickly gained popularity for its ability to provide comprehensive and insightful answers to a wide range of questions. While it … Read more