The 2024 MLB postseason has exceeded expectations so far. From a bad-blood battle between the Dodgers and Padres in the NLDS — ending in Los Angeles overcoming their rival in Game 5 at home — to numerous Shohei Ohtani home runs, from the underdog New York Mets taking down their division foe Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 to the […]
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin becomes World, and shows new iris-scanning Orb to prove your humanity
Worldcoin, the Sam Altman co-founded “proof of personhood” crypto startup that scans people’s eyeballs, announced on Thursday that it dropped the “coin” from its name and is now just “World.” The startup also unveiled its next generation of iris-scanning “Orb” and other tools at a live event in San Francisco. Co-founder and CEO of World, […]
Thomas Tuchel Targets World Cup Glory As England Manager
Thomas Tuchel said he must rise to the challenge of ending England’s wait for a first major trophy since 1966 as the German was unveiled as the new manager of the Three Lions on Wednesday. Former Chelsea boss Tuchel will start his new job from January 1, 2025 on an 18-month deal to the conclusion […]
Meta’s AI chief says world models are key to ‘human-level AI’ — but it might be 10 years out
Are today’s AI models truly remembering, thinking, planning, and reasoning, just like a human brain would? Some AI labs would have you believe they are, but according to Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, the answer is no. He thinks we could get there in a decade or so, however, by pursuing a new method […]
What in the world was Broderick Jones doing on that one first quarter draw play?
Steelers’ 2023 first-round draft pick Broderick Jones cannot go a week without a noticeable miscue or two. Sunday’s win over the Raiders in Las Vegas was no different. On 2nd and 10 in the first quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6, the entire offensive line got into pass blocking sets when the […]