OpenAI publishes prompting guide for GPT-5.1

OpenAI has released a prompting guide for GPT-5.1, its latest model designed to follow instructions with more precision. The guide walks developers through how to update existing workflows and adjust [...]

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: what we know so far about the new Nintendo film (release date, trailer, cast, plot)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the next animated movie from Nintendo and Illumination – here's what we know so far. [...]

Google Brain founder Andrew Ng thinks you should still learn to code - here's why

ZDNET sat down with Andrew Ng at AI Dev 25 in New York to talk about developer futures, responsible AI, and why AGI is overhyped. [...]

MacBook Air deal: Apple's M4-powered laptop drops to $750 before Black Friday

The Apple MacBook Air M4 laptop has long hovered at $799 at Amazon — a full $200 below its Apple Store price. But it just dropped down to $749, which is the lowest price we've seen since this m [...]

Valve’s Steam Machine is a genuine PS5 and Xbox Series X challenger – but I have three particular concerns

The new Steam Machine from Valve looks poised to challenge Sony's PS5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series X consoles, but I have three particular concerns that hopefully just turn out to be nothing [...]

I'm struggling to justify the AirPods Pro 3 when this model just set a record-low price

Despite the release of a new pair of AirPods, the Pro 2 remain a suitable option for many users. Get them now at their lowest price ever. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, Nov. 16

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Nov. 16. [...]

The 5 most charitable states in America — and the 5 least charitable

A new study analyzes factors like volunteer rate and percent of income donated to determine the most and least charitable states [...]

Get half off one year of access to our favorite budgeting app for Black Friday

Monarch Money is one of our favorite budgeting apps and, fittingly enough, there's a way for newcomers to save money on a subscription right now. If you use the code MONARCHVIP at checkout, you c [...]