Grok is spreading inaccurate info again, this time about the Bondi Beach shooting

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In the same month that Grok opted for a second Holocaust over vaporizing Elon Musk's brain, the AI chatbot is on the fritz again. Following the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia during a festival to mark the start of Hanukkah, Grok is responding to user requests with inaccurate or completely unrelated info, as first spotted by Gizmodo.

Grok's confusion seems to be most apparent with a viral video

OpenAI's head of Codex says the bottleneck to AGI is humanity's inability to type fast enough

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OpenAI's leaders are moving so fast to develop AGI that they see human typing speed as a limiting factor.

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  • OpenAI's head of Codex says human typing speed is limiting progress toward AGI.
  • Alexander Embiricos said that's because humans rely on writing prompts to review AI's work.
  • He said progress will be made when AI agents can review work instead of humans.

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I picked up this gift-giving hack from an ex, and it guarantees the most thoughtful presents

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The author learned a gift-giving hack from her ex that she uses with her family now.

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  • Using a Pinterest board to save gift ideas ensures thoughtful, personalized presents.
  • Digitizing gift lists streamlines holiday shopping and helps avoid last-minute stress.
  • This gift-giving hack supports buying unique items and shows loved ones they are valued.

I had an ex-boyfriend who wasn't

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Kindle's in-book AI assistant can answer all your questions without spoilers

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If you're several chapters into a novel and forgot who a character was, Amazon is hoping its new Kindle feature will jog your memory without ever having to put the e-reader down. This feature, called Ask this Book, was announced during Amazon's hardware event in September, but is finally available for US users on the Kindle iOS app.

According to Amazon, the feature can currently be found on

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Ayaneo's first smartphone is a major callback to the Xperia Play

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Close enough, welcome back Xperia Play. After releasing a teaser video in early November, Ayaneo fully revealed its first smartphone called the Pocket Play. As suspected, the Ayaneo Pocket Play features a sliding mechanism that transforms it from a chunky smartphone into a gaming handheld.

In its gaming configuration, the Pocket Play features a controller setup with a D-pad, ABXY buttons and

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My 2017 Volvo has more than 100,000 miles. It's old, paid off, and perfect for my family.

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The author's car has over 120,000 miles, but she's not planning on getting a new one.

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  • My car has over 112,000 miles on it, and my family keeps asking me when I'll get a new one.
  • The financial benefits of driving a paid-off older car outweigh those of purchasing a new one.
  • The car has served my family well, and I trust the vehicle to help keep us safe.

When I bought my Volvo XC90

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