Nick Lucchesi

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An internal OpenAI doc reveals exactly how ChatGPT may become your "super-assistant" very soon.

6 days ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

(Image credit: Rael Hornby)Since its debut in late 2022, ChatGPT - the generative AI model created by OpenAI - has redefined information gathering on the web. ChatGPT has come to replace Google searches for vast swaths of the population, but an internal document released this week shows that's only the beginning. A "highly confidential" document titled "ChatGPT: H1 2025 Strategy" was made public as part of the discovery process in the Justice Department's case against Google.
Google co-founder reveals shocking AI hack

1 week ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

(Image credit: Getty Images)If you needed more fuel for that dinner party conversation about AI becoming sentient and taking over the world, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is here to help. Speaking this month on a panel in Miami, if you bully your AI when asking it questions, it will "do better.""You know it's a weird thing," Brin observed, leaning back into a couch on stage as a glass of white wine sat on the table in front of him.
"We don't circulate this much": Google co-founder reveals shocking AI hack

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Nick Lucchesi

1 day agoCan AI really replace your keyboard and mouse? “Hey ChatGPT, left-click on the enter password field in the pop-up window appearing in the lower left quadrant of the screen and fill XUS&(#($J, and …1 day agoClaude 4 just got a massively useful upgrade — and it puts ChatGPT and Gemini on noticeAnthropic isn’t holding back. The creators of the Claude AI chatbot have released a string of big updates recently, most notably the 4th version of …
The MSI Prestige AI Evo is $290 off at Newegg and Best Buy

2 weeks ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

You can do a lot of things with $300. You can fill up your gas tank a few times. Or buy groceries for your family. Or treat yourself and get some new headphones. Right now, the four-star MSI Prestige 16 AI laptop is just about $300 off (OK, $290) in a limited-time sale at Newegg. It's a laptop we know to have muscular performance, a spacious display, and a full-size keyboard.
Act fast: The MSI Prestige AI Evo is $290 off at Newegg and Best Buy

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Nick Lucchesi

5 hours agoThis travel backpack is the most versatile and efficient one I've found and it's discounted for Memorial Day. Being a food and travel writer means I'm constantly flying to different places -- I fly at least 50 times a year. No matter where I go, it's important to me to have a carry-on bag that's …
Computex coverage from Laptop Mag

2 weeks ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

(Image credit: Laptop Mag photo illustration. Images via Getty.)The Computex Taipei computer expo is one of the most essential computing events of the year. Leaders from major laptop and silicon producers lay out their plans for the months ahead, attempt to make news about their companies, and meet with the media ahead of the show's public opening.
Tariffs are among the reasons 6 new Acer Aspire laptops aren't ready for the U.S.

3 weeks ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

Acer on Friday unveiled an impressive suite of six new Aspire laptops, but an Acer rep tells Laptop Mag that tariffs are among the reasons why they haven't been priced or made available in the United States yet. Six new AI PCs - all capable of running the generative AI service Microsoft CoPilot+ - made their debut ahead of Computex, the annual tech industry summit in Taipei that starts next week.
Windows 11 24H2: Microsoft is auto-downloading it to everyone, if you don't want it

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Nick Lucchesi

When to Use Each ChatGPT Model, According to OpenAIOpenAI views its models very differently. ChatGPT isn't based on just one AI model. On the contrary, there are a number of different models you can …
The Mac Mini desktop PC is the hipster's choice for best PC. And it's on sale.

2 months ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

Despite our name, Laptop Mag are unabashed supporters of the growing mini PC market. The little boxes are powerful machines that are potent portables. The arrival of the M4 processor-powered Mac mini in October 2024 ushered in Apple’s most current entrant into a burgeoning market. The Mac Mini goes back more than 20 years now, and it continues to live rent-free in my mind. During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, the M4 Pro-powered Mini, with a three-year Apple Care+ warranty, is $200 off.
We gave the Apple M4 MacBook Air a rare 5 stars. And it's on sale now.

2 months ago | laptopmag.com | Nick Lucchesi

Reviews of the new Apple MacBook Air — powered by the new Apple M4 processor —are so crammed with superlatives and praise that it's nearly comical. "I have no notes," reads a particularly good headline on one review. The Laptop Mag review of the 13-inch model makes it plain: "cheaper and better." We gave it five stars, something we've only done 44 times on reviews in our more than thirty-year history. This is a laptop worth buying. It starts at $999.