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кирилл поляшенко/Getty Images In October, OpenAI integrated ChatGPT Search into ChatGPT, promising an experience in which users could browse the web and access the latest news from its news partners and sites that have not blocked OpenAI’s web crawler. A new review by Columbia’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism shows that the process may not be as efficient as it sounds.  The Tow Center performed a test to determine how well publisher content is represented…

Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images Social media platform Bluesky is relatively new, but it’s been growing exponentially as another platform experiences an X-odus. According to Altmetric, Bluesky may already favor a particular community: researchers.  Also: If you convert to a domain name on Bluesky, you MUST do this right away On Tuesday, the data company, which specializes in tracking how published work gets shared, posted on Bluesky that it has been monitoring the platform since late October….

AWS aims to meet these ever-intense demands with Trn2 instances, which use 16 connected Trainium2 chips to provide 20.8 peak petaflops of compute. According to AWS, this makes the platform ideal for training and deploying LLMs with 100 billion-plus parameters, and offers a 30% to 40% better price/performance than the current generation of GPU-based instances. “That is performance that you cannot get anywhere else,” AWS CEO Matt Garman said onstage at this week’s AWS re:Invent…

David Gewirtz/ZDNET Of all the computer gear I own, my AirPods Pro have been the least portable. No, that’s not a typo. Let me explain. I loved my first set of AirPods Pro, even after I dropped them into a cup of coffee. They’ve continued working for more than a year since then. I recently bought a pair of 2nd generation AirPods Pro over Black Friday weekend. (You can still save $80 on them if…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max robot vacuum and mop is available for $1,400. This multifunctional Roomba vacuums exhaustively, barely leaving a crumb or strand of pet hair behind; it mops very well, and it keeps your carpets dry by lifting the mop pad completely above the robot. While iRobot is a renowned robot vacuum brand, its app is not as intuitive as those from other robot vacuum makers The Roomba Combo…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Super smooth and highly responsive app The tiny carry case can be attached to a keyring for easy transportation Needs the supplied USB-C extension cable to connect to most ruggedized smartphones What’s the deal? Amazon is offering a $50 coupon for the Thermal Master P2 camera, lowering its price to about $200. Regular readers will know that I am a big fan of thermal cameras. They are cool and give you a…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? For Black Friday, a four-pack of the Chipolo One Point trackers has been dropped to $79 on the manufacturer’s website. Also, the  Chipolo Gift Bundle, which consists of six One Point trackers and two Card devices, is on sale for $105. That’s a 50% discount. And the best part is you’ll receive free shipping too. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Chipolo One Point and Card Point are available starting at $28….

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Soundpeats Air 5 earbuds are available now on Amazon for $71. These earbuds deliver a remarkably clean sound and a good fit. I had to reboot my Pixel 9 Pro phone before the earbuds were recognized. What’s the deal? On Amazon, you can apply a 30% coupon to all four colorways of the SoundPEATS Air5 wireless earbuds lowering the price down to $63 a pair. I’ve been reviewing earbuds, headphones, and…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Soundpeats Air 5 earbuds are available now on Amazon for $71. These earbuds deliver a remarkably clean sound and a good fit. I had to reboot my Pixel 9 Pro phone before the earbuds were recognized. What’s the deal? On Amazon, you can apply a 30% coupon to all four colorways of the SoundPEATS Air5 wireless earbuds lowering the price down to $63 a pair. I’ve been reviewing earbuds, headphones, and…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera is a great starter for aspiring photographers. It features a 24-megapixel sensor for great image quality and color and can capture 4K (UHD) video at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a flip-out preview screen. more buying choices What’s the deal? Cyber Monday is almost here, and if you’re wondering what to buy that shutterbug in your life, the Canon EOS 100 has been…