Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 can tackle some tasks lasting nearly five hours

The AI research organization METR has published new test results for Claude Opus 4.5. Anthropic's model achieves a so-called 50 percent time horizon of around 4 hours and 49 minutes.<br /> [...]

I tested JBL’s new Dolby Atmos soundbar, and its colossal power and expansive audio blew me away

I reviewed JBL’s flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar, and its immersive surround sound, mighty power output, and versatile design really wowed me. [...]

China's open AI models are in a dead heat with the West - here's what happens next

With the rising technological prowess and greater openness of Chinese models, the world is increasingly turning to the East for efficient and customizable AI, a new report finds. [...]

Alibaba's Qwen releases AI model that splits images into editable layers like Photoshop

Alibaba's AI unit Qwen has released a new image editing model. Qwen-Image-Layered splits images into several individual layers with transparent backgrounds (RGBA layers).<br /> The article [...]

Nvidia wants to create universal AI agents for all worlds with NitroGen

Nvidia has released a new base model for gaming agents. NitroGen is a vision-action model that has been trained on 40,000 hours of gameplay videos from more than 1,000 games.<br /> The article N [...]

Kling 2.6 adds voice control and motion upgrades as AI video tools race toward realism

Few areas have seen as much AI progress this year as video generation. Chinese company Kuaishou is closing out the year with new features for Kling 2.6: a technically impressive update that shows just [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Dec. 22

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 22. [...]

Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable

Smartwatches are cool and all, but have you considered wearable neurotech? [...]

Google Gemini is now heading to fridges — and it might actually be useful

Ready for Gemini to take over your fridge? Based on Samsung's new announcement, you might want it. [...]