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On the ninth day of OpenAI’s holiday press blitz, the company announced that it is releasing the full version of its o1 reasoning model to select developers through the company’s API. Until Tuesday’s news, devs could only access the less-capable o1-preview model. According to the company, the full o1 model will begin rolling out to folks in OpenAI’s “Tier 5” developer category. Those are users that have had an account for more than a month and who spend at least $1,000 with the company. The new service is especially pricey for users (on account of the added compute resources o1…

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Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr, former Director General of the Smart Dubai Office (UAE), gave examples AI traffic lights now save every driver in Dubai 20 minutes a day, and traffic jams have been reduced by 15%. In general, the UAE is paying a lot of attention to the development of artificial intelligence: in 2017, the country became the first in the world to introduce the position of Minister of AI. December 18, 2024, Dubai: AI Journey, an international conference on artificial intelligence and machine learning, has hosted the main panel discussion, AI for Humans: Helping People. Uniting Countries, featuring Russian…

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There’s no shortage of headphone deals for some last-minute Christmas shopping, but Amazon has an offer that stands out among the rest. The Beats Solo 4, which are originally sold for $200, are down to an affordable $100 following a 50% discount. This bargain will only be available for a limited time though, so the savings of $100 may be gone as soon as tomorrow. If you want to get these wireless headphones for half-price, we highly recommend pushing through with your purchase for them right now. Why you should buy the Beats Solo 4 wireless headphones The Beats Solo…

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UAE-based global wellness conglomerate demonstrates strong performance across business verticals while advancing sustainability and inclusion agenda Dubai, UAE, December 16, 2024 – GMG, a global well-being and retail conglomerate, today announced its key business achievements for 2024, highlighted by the expansion of its 12-year partnership with VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear, and accessories. Building on GMG’s current operations of 90 VF mono-brand stores in MENA and Southeast Asia, the enhanced partnership will add more than 300 new stores across these regions over the next five years, alongside developing E-commerce operations for selected VF…

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Samsung Music Frame MSRP $399.99 “The Music Frame makes powerful, full-range sound become a seamless part of your decor.” Pros You’d never know it’s a speaker Incredibly powerful Surprising bass response Swappable, customizable art Hi-res audio and Dolby Atmos Cons Some distortion of extreme lows Controls can be awkward Atmos volume levels are too low Table of Contents Table of Contents Speaker? What speaker? Samsung Music Frame specs The Music Frame goes anywhere Controls and setup Powerful sound We’ve been trying to make speakers disappear for decades. Most of these attempts involve tricky in-wall or in-ceiling installations. Some take a…

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Apple launched Apple Maps for the web five months ago, but it was in beta and had limited features. As it gradually builds it up to become a serious competitor to Google Maps, Apple has now added Look Around, its own version of Street View that lets you explore your surroundings via panoramic imagery collected by camera-equipped cars, 9to5Mac reported. Look Around launched for Apple Maps’ mobile and desktop versions in 2019, so it’s great to see that it’s finally made it to the web version. You can use the Look Around feature on Apple Maps for the web by…

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Gaming laptop deals that are truly worth buying usually don’t come cheap, but if you look hard enough, you can find offers that will let you enjoy huge savings. Here’s a great example: the Dell G16 with a $450 discount from Dell, which brings it down from $1,750 to a more reasonable $1,300. You’re going to get amazing value at this price, but if you want to pocket the savings, you’re going to have to rush into completing your purchase because we’re not sure how much time is remaining before the bargain expires. Why you should buy the Dell G16…

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LG has shared details about the 2025 QNED evo series it will show at CES 2025 in a few weeks. The revamped series will use Dynamic QNED Color — a new proprietary technology — replacing the need for quantum dots. LG says it instead “enables light from the backlight to be expressed in pure colors,” while still achieving at least 93% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. It will be interesting to get eyes on the new tech to see how it’s able to achieve the level of performance LG is claiming without the use of quantum dots. The most…

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While glamping, or glamourous camping, with electric vehicles has been a thing for a number of years, you can always count on Silicon Valley startups to take it to the next level. RollAway, one such startup, is now offering Airbnb-style luxury “stays on wheels,” where you can climb aboard a fully-equipped electric van built by GM’s BrightDrop and take the whole experience on the road. The company actually began offering pre-bookings for its on-wheel stays in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2023. But RollAway has now officially unveiled its first-generation “Suite on Wheels” offerings, with reservations opened for 2025.…

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