AppleMagazine
OPENAI TESTS NEW “THINKING EFFORT” FEATURE FOR CHATGPT, PROMISING MORE CONTROL OVER ÁI REASONING
OpenAl is experimenting with a new feature for ChatGPT called “Thinking effort”, which allows users to adjust how much computational depth the Al applies before delivering a response.
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September 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
DOLBY VISION 2 IS COMING, BUT YOUR TV ISN'T OBSOLETE JUST YET
Dolby Laboratories is preparing to launch Dolby Vision 2, the next generation of its premium high dynamic range (HDR) format, promising sharper contrast, more accurate colors, and improved performance on future displays.
3 min |
September 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
IBM AND AMD TURN TO QUANTUM COMPUTING AS THEY STRUGGLE TO CATCH UP IN GENERATIVE AI RACE
The artificial intelligence boom has minted new titans.
4 min |
September 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
OPENAI ACQUIRES STATSIG FOR $1.1 BILLION, BRINGING CEO ONBOARD TO LEAD APPLICATIONS STRATEGY
OpenAl has announced the acquisition of Statsig, a fast-growing product experimentation and feature management startup, in a deal valued at $1.1 billion. The move signals OpenAl's intent to strengthen its ability to build and scale consumer-facing applications powered by its Al models, while also expanding its leadership team with Statsig’s CEO Vijaye Raji, who will join OpenAl as an executive overseeing applications.
2 min |
September 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE DROPS MLS SEASON PASS PRICE TO $29 FOR REST OF 2025 IN PUSH TO BOOST SOCCER STREAMING
Apple has cut the price of its MLS Season Pass subscription to $29 for the remainder of 2025, slashing the cost in an aggressive move to expand its soccer streaming audience.
2 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Football feud runs in this family, with no bad blood
Woodhouse, who oversees Chargers’ strength and conditioning, is the son-in-law of Chiefs’ coach Reid
3 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Apple plans an AI-powered search tool for Siri
The company aims to release the service next year as part of a delayed overhaul.
6 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Cause of Portugal funicular crash under investigation
Investigators sifted through the wreckage of a streetcar in downtown Lisbon on Thursday, trying to determine why the popular tourist attraction derailed during the busy summer season, killing 16 people and injuring 21, five of them seriously.
3 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Federal judge chastises U.S. attorney's office for D.C.
A federal magistrate judge on Thursday angrily accused Justice Department prosecutors of trampling on the civil rights of people arrested during President Trump’s law enforcement surge in the nation’s capital.
3 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Where states stand in House redistricting battle
Lawmakers in Missouri are the latest to try to draw a new U.S. House map for the 2026 election that could improve the Republican Party’s numbers in Congress.
4 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Even for Burning Man, this was quite a scene
THE NINE-DAY festival drew attention due to an unexpected birth, a reported death and severe dust storms.
4 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Chelsea acquires Angel City star
Chelsea reached an agreement Thursday with Angel City to acquire winger Alyssa Thompson for the richest transfer fee in women’s soccer history.
3 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
D.C. lawsuit challenges National Guard deployment
The district’s attorney general calls Trump’s operation in capital a ‘military occupation.’
2 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Left-wing group looks west to oust L.A. congressman
Justice Democrats helped elect 'Squad.' They back challenger to Jimmy Gomez.
5 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
She grew up on set. Now she's a grown-up in 'Task'
Actor Emilia Jones of 'CODA' takes on a weighty role in HBO's new crime drama.
6 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Internationally lauded Cuban percussionist
Walfredo de los Reyes Sr., the internationally lauded Cuban percussionist who had a prodigious six-decade career in the music industry, died Aug. 28 in Concord, Calif. He was 92.
3 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Newsom adds up Trump's L.A. deployment tab
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that President Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles amounted to costly political theater, saddling taxpayers with a nearly $120-million bill.
2 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
JOSH GROBAN DEALS IN GEMS, NOT HITS
The pop-classical singer readies his soaring baritone and repertoire of nearly 25 years for Hollywood Bowl solo shows
8 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Sparks' playoff push dealt a blow
Rhyne Howard scored 19 points, Brionna Jones had 16 points and 13 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Sparks 86-75 on Wednesday night to move into sole possession of second place in the WNBA standings.
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September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
'NCIS' brings back fan favorites
'Tony & Ziva' race around the globe in the latest offshoot of the longtime series.
5 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Leaders of U.K., Spain meet to sign agreement on Gibraltar
LONDON The British and Spanish leaders met Wednesday in London to sign a deal to ease cross-border trade and travel in Gibraltar, after years of post-Brexit wrangling over the contested territory at the tip of the Iberian peninsula.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
States, firm challenge Trump wind farm stoppage
Rhode Island, Connecticut and an Orsted-backed wind farm venture are suing the Trump administration in an effort to revive construction of an almost-finished offshore project meant to provide power to the two New England states.
3 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trans federal workers say they're fearful, stressed
Trump administration has reversed years of legal and policy gains in only seven months.
4 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Paramount CEO tells staff to return to the office
Some employees will be offered a severance package if they want to leave the company.
3 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
C-SPAN joining YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV
Two major digital platforms — YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV — have agreed to carry C-SPAN two months after the nonprofit organization made a public plea for wider distribution.
2 min |
September 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Adell's bat stays hot in Angels' victory
Jo Adell homered and drove in every run for the Angels in their 4-3 victory over the host Kansas City Royals.
1 min |
September 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
META HIRES APPLE'S ROBOTICS AI LEAD AS THREE MORE SIRI RESEARCHERS EXIT CUPERTINO
Meta has recruited Ruslan Salakhutdinov, Apple's director of robotics Al, marking another high-profile defection from Cupertino as the company accelerates its own push into advanced artificial intelligence.
2 min |
September 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
OPENAI TO BUILD INDIA DATA CENTER WITH AT LEAST 1GW CAPACITY AS GLOBAL AI INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANDS
OpenAI is preparing to establish a massive data center in India with an initial planned capacity of at least one gigawatt, according to people familiar with the project.
3 min |
September 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
BLIZZARD FILES COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT AGAINST “TURTLE WOW” PRIVATE SERVER IN CRACKDOWN ON WORLD OF WARCRAFT CLONES
Blizzard Entertainment has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the operators of Turtle WoW, a private server offering fans an unofficial version of World of Warcraft.
2 min |
September 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
Go For Pro
THE ULTIMATE CHOICE TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF PREMIUM EXPERIENCE
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