China’s Xiaomi to launch self-developed mobile chip in late May

China’s Xiaomi to launch self-developed mobile chip in late May

BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle maker Xiaomi (1810.HK), opens new tab said on Thursday it would launch a new self developed mobile phone chip, XringO1, in late May. The announcement was made by Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun on his Weibo account. He did not give any further details. The move marks an…

GPT-4.1 makes ChatGPT smarter, faster, and more useful for paying users, especially coders

GPT-4.1 makes ChatGPT smarter, faster, and more useful for paying users, especially coders

OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 upgrade is more than just hype. Here’s how this model outperforms GPT-4o in software development, long-form tasks, and accuracy, according to developers already using it. OpenAI is now bringing GPT-4.1 to the Plus, Pro, and Team tiers of ChatGPT. GPT-4.1 was previously available only to API users. Since I’m throwing a whole lot of buzzwords…

Meta Reportedly Eyeing ‘Super Sensing’ Tech for Smart Glasses

Meta Reportedly Eyeing ‘Super Sensing’ Tech for Smart Glasses

The company is reportedly pulling back on some privacy concerns to give its smart glasses lineup a bigger AI boost. 2 min read Meta is reportedly developing what it calls a “super sensing” type of facial recognition technology to its smart glasses lineup. A new report from The Information said that Meta is developing software for the…

Uber’s new bus-like feature for commuters is nearly 50 percent cheaper than UberX

Uber’s new bus-like feature for commuters is nearly 50 percent cheaper than UberX

Uber announced a new type of ride that travels along a set route, comes every 20 minutes, includes up to two other passengers, and costs up to 50 percent less than an UberX ride. In other words, a bus. For years, Uber and its smaller rival Lyft have been gently mocked online for occasionally releasing products that closely…

Toyota confirms the all-electric compact C-HR is coming to the US

Toyota confirms the all-electric compact C-HR is coming to the US

Toyota confirmed today that the all-electric C-HR, previously only available in Europe, will arrive in the US next year. You might recall the C-HR as the gas-powered compact crossover sold in the US from 2018-2022. But now it has been resurrected as a battery electric vehicle with an estimated driving range of up to 290 miles….

The next Mario movie’s title got accidentally announced

The next Mario movie’s title got accidentally announced

Universal appears to have confirmed that the next Mario film will be titled Super Mario World. The title was included in a press release about upcoming movies, but apparently by mistake, since it was removed shortly after publication. The title first appeared in a press release about NBCUniversal’s upcoming content slate, listed as part of a selection…

Traditional Chinese medicinal fungi might show potential for central nervous system diseases

Traditional Chinese medicinal fungi might show potential for central nervous system diseases

Shandong researchers suggest that edible and medicinal fungi contain bioactive components with therapeutic potential for central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Findings offer evidence for the potential of these fungi to serve as novel pharmaceuticals or functional foods in the treatment of CNS diseases. Central nervous system (CNS) diseases involve complex pathophysiology, gradual symptom onset, and…

Engineers develop wearable heart attack detection technology

Engineers develop wearable heart attack detection technology

Every second counts when it comes to detecting and treating heart attacks. That’s where a new technology from the University of Mississippi comes in to identify heart attacks faster and more accurately than traditional methods. In a study published in papers from the International Conference on Intelligent Systems, Blockchain and Communication Technologies, electrical and computer engineering assistant…