An experiment with LLMs: the tools are helpful in mundane ways but you can't build a hundred-billion-dollar industry around a technology that's kind of useful (Molly White/Citation Needed)
16" x 20" Canvas Print for $20 + free shippingResearch suggests GPT-4 surpassed or achieved the same scores as all but top-scoring specialist medics in assessing ocular problems and suggesting treatments (Michael Peel/Financial Times)Google fires 28 employees over their participation in a 10-hour sit-in at the company's New York and Sunnyvale offices to protest its business ties with Israel (Thomas Barrabi/New York Post)AWS discontinues its Snowmobile service, an 18-wheeler truck introduced in 2016 to help customers transport large amounts of on-premises data to AWS facilities (CNBC)
20-Count Command Utility Hooks w/ 24 Adhesive Strips (Medium) $6.75 + Free S&H w/ Prime or $35+Polywood Grant Park Traditional Curveback Adirondack Chair (White) $140 + Free Shipping(NEW) Apple Watch Series 8 (Cellular) $289.998.45-Oz Finish Dishwasher Hygienic Cleaner $1.75 w/ S&S + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+Filing: 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki is seeking to take the company private after three years in public markets that saw its valuation collapse from a high of $6B (Rolfe Winkler/Wall Street Journal)Diablo IV PS5 $20 at Walmart.com (YMMV based on your location)8-Pack 4.12-Oz Maruchan Yakisoba Korean BBQ flavor Noodles $7.14 + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+Walmart-backed digital marketing software company Ibotta raises ~$577.3M in its IPO at a share price of $88, giving it a market value of $2.67B (Amy Or/Bloomberg)AncestryDNA Genetic Ethnicity Test w/ 3-month Ancestry Subscription from $50 + free shippingNike Men's Pegasus 40 Running Shoes (Various Colors) $62.38 + Free Shipping6-Pack 2.96-Oz Nissin Cup Noodles Stir Fry Noodles in Sauce (Fiery Chicken or Sweet Chili) $5.99 w/ S&S + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+Sources: Micron could get $6B+ in chip grants from the US Commerce Department for domestic factory projects; the award could be announced as soon as next week (Mackenzie Hawkins/Bloomberg)Coral Coast Keyes Cove Multicolor Striped Hammock $6.81 + Free S&H w/ Walmart+ or $35+Intel unveils Hala Point, a large-scale neuromorphic system deployed at Sandia National Laboratories, with 1,152 Loihi 2 processors simulating 1M neurons each (Ryan Smith/AnandTech)The US CFPB fines BloomTech, formerly Lambda School, and CEO Austen Allred $164K and bans it from lending for 10 years for deceiving students on loans, and more (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)$10.60 w/ S&S: 5-lb 12-oz Orville Redenbacher?s Original Gourmet Yellow Popcorn Kernels at Amazonadidas Men's Tiro 23 League Shorts (XXL only) for $9 + free shippingThe US NIST appoints as head of AI safety former OpenAI researcher Paul Christiano, who has been criticized for "AI doomer" views and ties to effective altruism (Ashley Belanger/Ars Technica)adidas Men's Structured Snapback Hat for $9 + free shipping25Home Spring Sale: Up to 48% off + free gift over $3,000 + free shippingTikTok starts rolling out TikTok Notes, its Instagram rival for sharing photo and text content, for limited testing in Australia and Canada on Android and iOS (Sheena Vasani/The Verge)22-Oz Blackburn Valve Water Bottle w/ Cage for Bicycles $3.25 + Free Shipping w/ Walmart+ or on $35+$100 DoorDash Digital Gift Card for $90 + digital deliveryBoston Dynamics debuts an electric version of humanoid robot Atlas for commercial use, a day after retiring the hydraulic Atlas, with a pilot starting in 2025 (Brian Heater/TechCrunch)Pottery Barn Spring Clearance: Up to 60% off + free shipping on many itemsBlackburn 22-oz. Locking Valve Bike Water Bottle w/ Cage for $3 + free shipping w/ $35Martha Stewart Everyday 20-Piece Aluminum Bakeware Combo Set for $14 + free shipping w/ $35Windows Laptops at Best Buy: Up to $300 off + free shipping$11.77 w/ S&S: NIVEA MEN Maximum Hydration Deep Cleaning Face Scrub With Aloe Vera, 3 Pack of 4.4 Oz Tubes at AmazonColorado Governor Jared Polis signs a bill that, for the first time in the US, expands the state's personal privacy law to include consumer "neural data" (Jonathan Moens/New York Times)Blackburn 200-Lumen Premium Bike Light Set for $6 + free shipping w/ $35Smart Lock Savings at Best Buy: Up to $130 off + free shippingHart 9" Magnetic-Edge Torpedo Level 2-Pack for $6 + free shipping w/ $35Coach Corner Zip Wristlet for $25 + free shipping w/ $50Dillard's Spring Markdowns Sale: Up to 40% off + free shipping w/ $150$11.72 w/ S&S: 3-Pack of 3.3oz Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave BalmBose Certified Refurb Outlet: Up to 51% off + free 2-day shippingWorldcoin announces World Chain, a Layer 2 Ethereum blockchain designed to prioritize verified humans over bots, slated for release this summer (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)Microsoft Surface Savings at Best Buy: Up to $500 off + free shipping$7.51 w/ S&S: 3-Pack 19.1-Oz OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies$2.92: 10.68-oz OREO Dirt Cake Limited Edition Chocolate Sandwich Cookies12-Count 16.9-Oz S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water $9.36 w/ S&S & More + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+Mother's Day Sale at 1-800-Flowers: 25% off + free shipping w/ Celebrations PassportMTAC report: foreign malign influence from Russia, China, and Iran in the US presidential election got off to a slower start this year compared to 2016 and 2020 (Clint Watts/Microsoft On the Issues)lululemon Mother's Day Gift Ideas under $100 + free shipping$0.94 w/ S&S: Jello Sugar Free Chocolate Fudge Pudding Mix 1.4oz BoxKate Spade Outlet Mother's Day Sale: Up to 70% off + extra 20% off + free shipping w/ $50Mother's Day Gifts at Macy's Under $100 + Star Money + free shipping w/ $25Fortnite Loot Llama 6-Can Mini Fridge for $17 + free shipping w/ $35Level Lock+ Connect Smart Lock w/ Keypad for $299 + free shipping12-Pack 11-oz. Atkins Plus Protein-Packed Shake (Creamy Vanilla w/ 30g of Protein) $14.40 w/ S&S + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+FitRx Punch H2O Punching Bag for $50 + free shippingColeman Onesource Multi-Speed Portable Fan w/ Battery for $19 + free shipping w/ $35Dash My Mug Ice Cream Maker (Lilac, Aqua) $17 + F/S on $49+Handbags and Wallets Flash Sale at Macy's: 40% to 60% off + Star Money + free shipping w/ $25Macy's Clearance and Closeouts: At least 50% off + Star Money + free shipping w/ $25Mega Construx The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Geralt's Griffin Hunt Set for $39 + free shippingBarnes & Noble Pre-Order Sale: 25% off + extra 10% off for Premium members + free shipping w/ $40Macy's Diamond Sale: 50% to 70% off + extra 20% off + Star Money + free shipping w/ $25Nunn Bush Men's Circuit DC Plain Toe Boots for $34 + free shippingSteam FPS Fest Sale: Up to 90% off + downloadHome 2-Day Sale at Macy's: 30% to 60% off + Star Money + free shipping w/ $25Calvin Klein Men's Underwear Sale: Up to 70% off + free shipping w/ $75Dell Business Laptop Deals: Up to 40% off + free shippingGolf Shoes Sale at Dick's Sporting Goods: Up to 71% off + free shipping w/ $49Dell G15 13th-Gen. i5 15.6" Gaming Laptop w/ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 for $700 + free shippingJackery Earth Day Sale: Up to 42% off + free shippingDell Laptop Clearance: Up to 40% off + extra 10% off + free shippingBasketball Goal Deals at Dick's Sporting Goods: Up to 53% off + free shippingMountain Hardwear Web Specials: 65% off + free shipping32 Degrees Men's Lightweight Legging Baselayer: 5 for $25 + free shippingDick's Sporting Goods Golf-A-Thon 2024: Up to $200 off clubs, Up to 85% off clothing + free shipping32 Degrees Best Seller Deals: Up to 85% off + free shipping w/ $23.75Xfinity 300Mbps Internet for $25/mo. for 1 year, no contract required
Boston Dynamics Atlas robot: a full history