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Newest firstDisc Image Studio: Do You Want to 'Draw' Something on a Disc?
An introduction to Disc Image Studio, an open-source project that lets you burn visible images onto the data side of ordinary CDs, DVDs, and BD-Rs using any standard burner, plus a guide to calibrating disc parameters.
OpenAI Releases LifeVal Benchmark: From Choosing Kindergartens to Filing Taxes, Testing AI's Everyday-Life Skills
OpenAI released the LifeVal benchmark to measure whether AI models can truly help ordinary people complete daily tasks, covering childcare, health, education, family administration, personal finance, shopping, and government services.
Sohu's Zhang Chaoyang Says He Is Not 'Lying Flat': Works Over Ten Hours a Day, GuanZhuLiu Is a Strategic Product
At a Sohu Video Halloween cosplay event, founder and CEO Zhang Chaoyang discussed the GuanZhuLiu product's positioning, content ecosystem, and future, and responded to claims that he is 'lying flat,' saying he rises at 4 a.m. and works over ten hours a day.
Delaware Plans to Allow AI Agents to Establish and Operate Businesses
Delaware plans to relax business regulations to allow businesses operated by AI agents to register. Some members of Congress are not fully on board; a Republican representative has written to the governor expressing concerns.
Honor WIN Gaming Controller Now on Sale: Four-Key Free Mapping, 399 Yuan
Honor WIN gaming controller is now on sale for 399 yuan. It supports four-key free mapping, mechanical buttons with millisecond response, 1000Hz polling rate, weighs 145g, and features a built-in gaming signal antenna, a 60W Type-C charging port, and compatibility with magnetic cooling clips.
BMW Plans to Expand L2 Assisted Driving to Cities in 2027, Debuting in Germany
BMW announced it plans to expand its L2 assisted driving from highways and rural roads to city roads starting in 2027, achieving full coverage. The feature will launch first in Germany, with regulatory approval expected in early 2027.
Musk Responds to Rapid Grok Bot Quota Depletion: Service Costs Too High to Sustain
Elon Musk says Grok Bot's service costs are unsustainable relative to revenue after users report weekly quotas depleting faster than usual, noting that lowering limits is 'just the rational thing to do.'
Hackers Develop New VOLTA Malware Ttrojan That Uses AI to Analyze Whether Victims Are Worth Attacking
Cisco Talos discovered a new Windows malware called VOLTA that integrates AI models to analyze victims' personal data, assess its value, and attempt self-deletion to evade detection, potentially enabling more targeted attacks on high-value targets.