2025-01-28

I tested DeepSeek's R1 and V3 coding skills - and we're not all doomed (yet)

Is DeepSeek V3 and R1 the next big thing in AI? How this Chinese open-source chatbot outperformed some big-name AIs in coding tests, despite using vastly less infrastructure than its competitors. [...]

2025-01-28

DeepSeek Turned the AI World on Its Head, but Don't Fall For The Hype Just Yet

DeepSeek AI is a new open source AI model out of China that claims to be outperforming OpenAI, Google and Meta. [...]

2025-01-28

Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, but only for US users

Yes, Google Maps is renaming the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America," but you won't see it when you open the app just yet. In a series of tweets, the News from Google ac [...]

2025-01-28

Pebble is back! The iconic smartwatch is returning with its OG founder and 'hackable' software

Return of the Pebble: Google open sourcing PebbleOS has paved the way for the iconic smartwatch's return. [...]

2025-01-28

Bookshop.org is now selling ebooks

Independent book stores can now get a cut of the ebook market. Today, Bookshop.org announced the addition of ebooks to its website. As it does with physical books, the online retailer prompts shoppers [...]

2025-01-27

Google open-sources the Pebble smartwatch’s software, and its creator is making a new model

Pebble is back, baby. On Monday, Google (which owns Pebble’s IP via its Fitbit purchase) open-sourced the OG modern smartwatch’s software. Although that paves the road for anyone to make new Pebbl [...]

2025-01-27

China’s DeepSeek AI assistant becomes top free iPhone app as US tech stocks take a hit

Chinese AI assistant DeepSeek has become the top rated free app on Apple's App Store in the US and elsewhere, beating out ChatGPT and other rivals. It's powered by the open-source DeepSeek V [...]

2025-01-27

Why you should pay attention to DeepSeek AI

Despite a cyber attack, the open-source startup is rapidly climbing over its more established competitors. Here's what we know. [...]

2025-01-27

Why China's DeepSeek could burst our AI bubble

The startup's open-source reasoning model R1 is clobbering AI rivals and panicking investors. But there's more. [...]