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The idea of a humanlike artificial intelligence assistant that you can speak with has been alive in many people’s imaginations since the release of “Her,” Spike Jonze’s 2013 film about a man who falls in love with a Siri-like AI named Samantha. Over the course of the film, the protagonist grapples with the ways in which Samantha, real as she may seem, is not and never will be human. Twelve years on, this is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Generative AI tools like

The floodgates have opened for building AI reasoning models on the cheap. Researchers at Stanford and the University of Washington have developed a model that performs comparably to OpenAI o1 and DeepSeek R1 models in math and coding — for less than $50 of cloud compute credits. What's more, the model was trained on only 1,000 questions, and took just 26 minutes and 16 Nvidia H100 GPUs. Stanford researcher Niklas Muennighoff said in a email to Mashable that the cost is an estimate based on

Tinder has rolled out relationship goals and relationship types in the last few years, and now — right ahead of Valentine's Day — it's letting users search for matches based on what they're looking for.SEE ALSO:10 free dating apps worth trying in 2025
Daters can go to the Explore page on the app, which evokes a more Instagram or TikTok look. Explore already gave users options to search others by shared interests, like whether they're nature lovers or looking for a coffee date. Now, y

President Donald Trump boasted that he would save the popular social media platform TikTok from a ban in the U.S. And that still could happen. However, according to those close to the talks, negotiations between the U.S. and TikTok's parent company, the China-based ByteDance, have stalled.In a new report from the Washington Post, sources involved in the deal discussions say that it appears the Chinese government may still let it die unless it receives "larger concessions" from the Trump administ

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is allegedly altering publication dates on old press releases and skewing Google results for mass deportations, according to an investigation by the Guardian.First documented by an immigration lawyer who spoke to the publication under anonymity, first page Google results for state specific deportation searches have been surfacing outdated press releases from the immigration agency, exacerbating an environment of fear as federal officials threaten I

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Winning an Academy Award may be the peak of an actor's career, not only because they are honored by an iconic gold statue in front of their gussied-up peers and a worldwide TV audience, but because the Oscar curse might come for them soon after. This bit of Hollywood superstition declares that after the heady high of an Oscar win, many an actor will suffer either a personal scandal, a box office bomb, or an inexplicable dry spell in casting. Now, you might well scoff at the idea of an Oscar curs

We're expecting to see multiple AI-related commercials during Super Bowl LIX this weekend, but at least one of them had to be edited before the game because of basic, factual wrongness. As initially spotted by X user Nate Hake, Google had to edit its Wisconsin cheese-themed Super Bowl ad (in which the Gemini chatbot dispenses "useful" information about cheese) because Gemini got something wrong. In the original version of the ad, Gemini's response claimed gouda constitutes up to 60 percent of gl

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Before you head off into your weekend shenanigans, you might want to check out some of these deals we found at Amazon. From Fitbi

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Swiss foodies could soon be served an experimental new delicacy: cultivated burgers. The lab-grown cuisine is the brainchild of Dutch scaleup Mosa Meat. Founded in 2013, the company cultivates beef from cells extracted from cows. The blend is then formed into burgers that are indistinguishable from the mince on supermarket shelves. The lucky cattle, meanwhile, amble back to the farm. Mosa calls the product “the world’s kindest burger.” Cultivated meat could also slash our carb

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We geeks are a passionate bunch. We'll happily spend hours dissecting the latest superhero movie or Star Wars series, but ask us to decode dating signals, and we're lost. Our love language might be quoting obscure anime, and our idea of a perfect date might involve tabletop games and cosplay, but finding someone who gets that? That's a challenge. For nerdy women, dating means sifting through profiles of guys who think "gamer girl" is a personality (or creeps chasing their Manic Pixie Dream Elf-g

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TL;DR: Live stream Indiana Pacers vs. LA Clippers in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Indiana Pacers head to Intuit Dome to face the LA Clippers in a non-conference matchup. The Pacers are 28-21, which puts the team in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Clippers are 28-22, which puts the team in sixth place in the Western Conference. The Pacers have won four of their last five games, but are coming off a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers have lost three of

TL;DR: Live stream Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Golden State Warriors head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference matchup. The Warriors are 25-25, which puts the team the 11th place. The Lakers are 29-19, which puts the team in fifth place.The Warriors have won three of their last five games, and are coming off a win over the Orlando Magic. The Lakers have won four of their last five games, an

TL;DR: Live stream Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Dallas Mavericks head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Mavericks are 26-25, which puts the team in 11th place in the Western Conference. The Celtics are 36-15, which puts the team in second place in the Eastern Conference.The Mavs have lost three of their last five games, all of those losses have come consecutively. The Mavs have not won a game since

Global superstar Rihanna enters "her blue era" in the trailer for the upcoming Smurfs, which sees her playing Smurfette. She's the latest in a string of pop stars to take on the role, with Katy Perry voicing her in 2011's The Smurfs and 2013's The Smurfs 2, and Demi Lovato taking on the role in 2017's Smurfs: The Lost Village.SEE ALSO:2025 movie preview: All the films you'll want to know about
Inspired by the comics of Belgian artist Peyo, 2025's Smurfs once again sees the titular blue creatures

There are two kinds of Super Bowl watchers: the ones that watch for the game and the ones that watch for the halftime show. But, every now and then, a halftime show comes along that is so electrifying, it definitively overshadows the actual sporting event. A good halftime show has the power to transcend barriers, unite viewers all over the world, and make, break, or revitalize a career. These shows also light up the internet with memes and takes (see: left shark). SEE ALSO:The 8 songs Rihanna sh

SAVE $80: As of Feb. 6, the Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen (GPS, 40mm) is on sale for $169 at Best Buy. This is $80 off its list price of $249.Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple Watch SE 2nd Gen (GPS)$169.00 at Best Buy $249.00 Save $80.00Get DealWhether you frequently workout or just want something that can keep up with your day-to-day activities, a smartwatch can be a helpful investment. The Apple Watch, in particular, fits perfectly into an Apple ecosystem. While models like the Apple Watch Ultr

SAVE OVER $50: As of Feb. 6, Sony's WF-1000XM5 earbuds are on sale for $248 at Amazon. That's 17% off their list price of $299.99.Opens in a new windowCredit: SonySony WF-1000XM5 Earbuds$248.00 at Amazon $299.99 Save $51.99Get DealSony has some truly excellent headphones and earbuds, but that kind of quality often comes with a pretty steep price tag. That's why it's always nice when their tech pops up in a sale, so you can save some cash while investing in high-quality headphones that'll stand t

If you're a Gmail user, you might have noticed the arrival of Google's AI Gemini in your inbox.Maybe it's a welcome addition. Or maybe you're ready to throw your laptop into a sea so deep only mystery molluscs and psychedelic marine worms will hear it scream.If you don't want "help" to write emails, you can switch it off.Credit: Mashable screenshot / Gmail
If you're of the latter state, but aren't ready to feed underwater alien ecosystems with fresh tech, there's a way to disable Gemini in your