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AI Is Acing Math Exams Faster Than Scientists Write Them
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (401+ words) Rapid advances are rendering benchmarks obsolete in record time Mathematics is often regarded as the ideal domain for measuring AI progress effectively. Math's step-by-step logic is easy to track, and its definitive automatically verifiable answers remove any human or subjective…...
Low-Cost Computers Nearly Double in Price as RAM Shortage Hits
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (440+ words) The price hike may be a warning sign for affordable consumer tech It's no secret that demand for AI hardware has increased demand for computer memory. Industry analyst TrendForce expects the contract price for memory to increase by up to…...
How Is Low-Cost Computing Handling Memory Price Hikes?
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (397+ words) The price hike may be a warning sign for affordable consumer tech Matthew S. Smith is a contributing editor for IEEE Spectrum and the former lead reviews editor at Digital Trends. Low cost electronics, like this Raspberry Pi 5 with 8 gigabytes of…...
Are We Ignoring 70% of IT Sector Emissions?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (896+ words) Current metrics optimize only 30% of IT emissions In 2024, Google claimed that their data centers are 1.5x more energy efficient than industry average. In 2025, Microsoft committed billions to nuclear power for AI workloads. The data center industry tracks power usage effectiveness to…...
This Former Physicist Helps Keep the Internet Secure
1+ week, 2+ day ago (666+ words) Serendipity led Alan DeKok to a career in network security When Alan DeKok began a side project in network security, he didn't expect to start a 27-year career. In fact, he didn't initially set out to work in computing at…...
Alan DeKok’s Path From Physics to Internet Security
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1702+ words) Serendipity led Alan DeKok to a career in network security Though Alan DeKok's work goes unnoticed by most, his FreeRADIUS software is used every day to authenticate users. When Alan DeKok began a side project in network security, he didn't…...
Machine Learning Models Rival Some Human Translators
1+ week, 6+ day ago (276+ words) Experts with 10-plus years of experience outperformed the LLM This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. A few years ago, humans were clearly superior to machine learning algorithms in tasks such…...
How Can AI Companions Be Helpful, not Harmful?
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (942+ words) Brad Knox researches the benefits and risks of AI companions For a different perspective on AI companions, see our Q&A with Jaime Banks: How Do You Define an AI Companion? Novel technology is often a double-edged sword. New capabilities…...
Are AI Companions Helping or Hurting Our Well-Being?
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (1765+ words) Brad Knox researches the benefits and risks of AI companions Brad Knox says it's important to develop the language around AI companion helpfulness and harm sooner rather than later. For a different perspective on AI companions, see our Q&A…...
How Do You Define an AI Companion?
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (491+ words) Jaime Banks studies the growing relationships between humans and chatbots For a different perspective on AI companions, see our Q&A with Brad Knox: How Can AI Companions Be Helpful, not Harmful? AI models intended to provide companionship for humans…...