What does “PhD-level” AI mean? OpenAI’s rumored $20,000 agent plan explained.

What does “PhD-level” AI mean? OpenAI’s rumored $20,000 agent plan explained.

The AI industry has a new buzzword: “PhD-level AI.” According to a report from The Information, OpenAI may be planning to launch several specialized AI “agent” products including a $20,000 monthly tier focused on supporting “PhD-level research.” Other reportedly planned agents include a “high-income knowledge worker” assistant at $2,000 monthly and a software developer agent…

Where to find Grand Escunite in Monster Hunter Wilds – Destructoid

Where to find Grand Escunite in Monster Hunter Wilds – Destructoid

Grand Escunites are rare nautilus-like creatures in Monster Hunter Wilds. Whether you’re filling out your field guide or completing a side quest, here’s where to find this elusive cephalopod. Grand Escunite location in Monster Hunter Wilds The best place to find a Grand Escunite in Monster Hunter Wilds is near the Underground Lake Pop-up Camp…

February’s IT job market in the US shows mixed signals; unemployment ticks up

February’s IT job market in the US shows mixed signals; unemployment ticks up

“Sluggish” might be the best word to describe the IT job market after the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published its data for February employment today. The data offered mixed signals for US tech jobs: even though the number of tech roles grew, unemployment rose. And while tech companies cut staff, nearly 490,000 job…

Nearly 1 million Windows devices targeted in advanced “malvertising” spree

Nearly 1 million Windows devices targeted in advanced “malvertising” spree

Nearly 1 million Windows devices were targeted in recent months by a sophisticated “malvertising” campaign that surreptitiously stole login credentials, cryptocurrency, and other sensitive information from infected machines, Microsoft said. The campaign began in December, when the attackers, who remain unknown, seeded websites with links that downloaded ads from malicious servers. The links led targeted…

“They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases

“They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases

Although digital media has surpassed physical media in popularity, there are still plenty of reasons for movie buffs and TV fans to hold onto, and even continue buying, DVDs. With physical media, owners are assured that they’ll always be able to play their favorite titles, so long as they take care of their discs. While…

Bad vibes? Google may have screwed up haptics in the new Pixel Drop update

Bad vibes? Google may have screwed up haptics in the new Pixel Drop update

The unexpected appearance of notification cooldown, along with smaller changes to haptics globally, could be responsible for the complaints. Maybe this is working as intended and Pixel owners are just caught off guard; or maybe Google broke something. It wouldn’t be the first time. The unexpected appearance of Notification Cooldown in the update might have…

AMD says top-tier Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D CPUs arrive March 12 for $599 and $699

AMD says top-tier Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D CPUs arrive March 12 for $599 and $699

Like the 7950X3D and 7900X3D, these new X3D chips combine a pair of AMD’s CPU chiplets, one that has the extra 64MB of cache stacked underneath it and one that doesn’t. For the 7950X3D, you get eight cores with extra cache and eight without; for the 7900X3D, you get eight cores with extra cache and…

Duckduckgo launches its version of an AI search assistant

Duckduckgo launches its version of an AI search assistant

After nearly two years of intensive beta testing, Duckduckgo has launched the live version of the AI assistant previously known as Duck Assist. Similar to Google’s AI Overviews, the AI Assistant can provide quick answers to users’ questions, such as why Pluto is no longer classified as a planet. If users want more information, they…