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Coding with OpenAI's o1 Model: Strengths, Limits and Costs

OpenAI's o1 model, launched in 2024, is a reasoning model: instead of answering as fast as possible like GPT-4o, it works through a "Chain of Thought" before replying. For coding, that makes it s

AI & Data, Development, Review
15 Oct, 2024

Is the PS5 Pro Actually Worth It? Who Should Upgrade

The PS5 Pro is worth it only for a specific kind of player: someone with a high-end 4K TV who obsesses over frame rates and visual fidelity. Its real upgrades are **PlayStation Spectral Super Resolut

Hardware, Review
15 Oct, 2024

The Day a Robot Grabbed a Rocket: Why SpaceX's IFT-5 Changes Everything

On October 13, 2024, during SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 (IFT-5), the launch tower's mechanical arms caught a returning Super Heavy booster in mid-air. I genuinely believe it is the most significan

Technology, Hardware, Review
13 Oct, 2024

When AI Wins a Nobel Prize: Why AlphaFold Deserved the 2024 Chemistry Award

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper, and it is a landmark for AI: Hassabis and Jumper built Google DeepMind's AlphaFold, an AI system that solve

AI & Data, Health, Science
09 Oct, 2024

Nintendo Switch 2: What We Know (And What We Don't) So Far

The most credible Nintendo Switch 2 rumors point to an evolution, not a revolution: a larger hybrid console with an 8-inch screen, magnetic Joy-Cons, a custom Nvidia chip with DLSS, more RAM, and ful

Gaming, Hardware
01 Oct, 2024

iPhone 16 Pro Review: Is the Camera Control Button Actually Useful?

Yes, the iPhone 16 Pro's Camera Control button is actually useful, especially for one-handed shooting, though it takes a few days to get used to. Combined with better battery life from the A18 Pr

Review, Hardware, Technology
22 Sep, 2024