OpenAI released GPT-5 on August 7, 2025, but by August 11 users reported sluggish responses and a less personal feel, prompting Sam Altman to admit the rollout was bumpy and to keep GPT-4 available for paying users while fixes are rolled out. OpenAI released GPT-OSS models with 20 billion and 120 billion parameters, the first…
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The Galaxy A16 5G uses a 6.7-inch 1080×2340 AMOLED display with 90Hz, a plastic frame, IP54 dust/splash resistance, a slim 7.9mm profile, and ~200g weight. It ships with Android 14 and One UI 6 and Samsung promises six OS upgrades plus six years of security updates. Redmi Note 14 Pro/Pro+ feature a 6.7-inch OLED display…
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The Pixel 9 family was announced on August 13, 2024 at Google’s Made by Google event and includes the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL, all powered by the Tensor G4 with 12 GB RAM on the base model and 16 GB RAM on the Pro/XL, and storage options from 128…
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Design & Build Quality Display Each phone offers a large, vibrant OLED display with high refresh rate, but there are some differences in resolution and brightness: Performance (Chipset, RAM, Storage) Camera Systems Rear Cameras: Front Cameras:All three phones cater well to selfie lovers, with Vivo and Oppo going especially high-res: Software & Features Battery Life…
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Performance: Next-Gen Chipsets and Speed All three flagships boast cutting-edge processors, but their approaches differ: Bottom Line: Apple’s A18 Pro still rules single-threaded performance and pro apps, while Samsung’s Snapdragon 8 Elite leads in multicore throughput and GPU might tomsguide.com. Google’s Tensor G4 is the weakest on paper, but enables unique AI-driven experiences. All three…
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Europe’s STOXX 600 rose 0.3%, the MSCI World index traded within 0.2% of its all-time high, and Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq hovered near records. Bank of America’s fund-manager survey shows 45% of managers are long Nvidia and Microsoft, making the Magnificent 7 the world’s most crowded trade again. Only 5% of investors now…
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Astronaut Homecoming & ISS Updates Rocket Launch Drama & Satellite Missions Moon Exploration & Global Programs Science & New Discoveries Commercial & Industry Developments Sources: This report compiles information from official agency releases, trusted news outlets, and expert commentary. Key sources include NASA press releases nasa.gov spacepolicyonline.com, Spaceflight Now spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com, Space.com space.com space.com, SpaceNews…
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AOL will discontinue its Dial-up Internet service on September 30, 2025 after a 34-year run. AOL will retire the AOL Dialer software and the AOL Shield browser, both optimized for older operating systems, alongside the dial-up shutdown. Marks & Spencer relaunched its online click-and-collect service on August 11, 2025 after a 15-week ransomware outage that…
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OpenAI launched GPT-5, touted as a significant step toward artificial general intelligence and now accessible to free ChatGPT users with usage limits, while being integrated into Microsoft Copilot. OpenAI released two open-weight models, gpt-oss-120b (117-billion parameters) and gpt-oss-20b (21B parameters), which can run on a single high-end GPU (~80 GB VRAM) or a laptop (~16…
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The Nasdaq Composite notched its 18th record closing high of 2025. OpenAI released GPT-5 on August 7, billed as the “smartest, fastest, most useful” model, now available to 700 million ChatGPT users, with a target of a $500 billion valuation in secondary-share sales. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman signaled three rate cuts likely by…
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