OpenAI’s August launch of its GPT-5 large language model was somewhat of a disaster. There were glitches during the livestream, with the model generating charts with obviously inaccurate numbers. In a Reddit AMA with OpenAI employees, users complained that the new model wasn’t friendly, and called for the company to restore the previous version. Most…
Allen St. John Allen St. John has been a senior product editor at CR since 2016, focusing on digital privacy, audio devices, printers, and home products. He was a senior editor at Condé Nast and a contributing editor at publications including Road & Track and The Village Voice. A New York Times bestselling author, he’s…
While Netflix seemingly led the way for other streaming networks to create compelling original programming, Hulu actually beat them all to the punch. In 2011, a year before Netflix’s Lilyhammer and two years before the arrival of House of Cards, the burgeoning streamer premiered The Morning After, a pop-culture-focused news show that ran for 800…
In most cars, the low-fuel light generally comes on when you have less than 50 miles of fuel range left. What you need to remember is that even though technology keeps improving, it’s still always better to err on the side of caution when it comes to how much fuel you keep in your tank….
Our Overall Score encompasses a vehicle’s performance in our road tests, the latest results from the reliability and owner satisfaction sections of CR’s exclusive Annual Auto Surveys, the availability of automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, AEB that works at highway speeds, blind spot warning (BSW), rear cross traffic warning (RCTW), and results from…
Prepare electronic devices. Having your phone fully charged is only one step in preparing for an emergency. Here are things you need to do with your electronics. Don’t forget your pets. It’s always a good idea to take your pets with you when you evacuate. But how do you prepare for that? Here’s how to…
“213a is major progress for child passenger safety in the U.S.,” Thomas says, noting that similar side-impact protections already exist in European car seats because of car seat regulations in the European Union. Under the new regulations, manufacturers are required to test car seats for children up to 40 pounds for side-impact protection using an…
WIRED Editor Amit Katwala has traveled far and wide for a hands-on look at the future of robotic artificial limbs, and the technological progress he witnessed is beyond impressive. But in truth, his quest to become Superhuman is still stuck in the prototype phase. I, on the other hand, have been galavanting around the English…
Our testers evaluate each exercise bike for a number of different factors that are likely to influence users’ satisfaction with their machines long-term. For all three types of bikes, we assess adjustability, including how finely you can adjust the bike’s seat height and position to get a comfortable ride, and how wide a range of…
Vehicles Recalled• Nissan Altima sedans manufactured between May 25, 2018, and Dec. 11, 2019• Nissan Rogue SUVs manufactured between March 12, 2021, and Aug. 1, 2024• Infiniti QX50 SUVs manufactured between Oct. 6, 2017, and Jan. 10, 2022• Infiniti QX55 SUVs manufactured between Feb. 10, 2021, and Jan. 10, 2022 The problem: A manufacturing defect in the main, A-,…