I tested GPT-5.2 and the AI model's mixed results raise tough questions

Subjected to my battery of 10 text tests and 4 image challenges, OpenAI's latest model barely edged out GPT-5.1. What are Plus subscribers actually paying for?

Lightning chase Jacob Markstrom on the way to routing the Devils 8-4

Nick Paul, Darren Raddysh and Pontus Holmberg each scored in the opening eight minutes to chase Jacob Markstrom, and the ...
TechSpot

Windows Notepad will soon support tables because why leave well enough alone

In context: Microsoft is going in some very wild directions with Windows development, with Notepad being one of the most outstanding guinea pigs in AI and design experimentations. Notepad now has the ...
TweakTown

Notepad now lets you create tables, but is it one feature too many for this simple app?

TL;DR: Microsoft Notepad for Windows 11 now supports table creation with an easy toolbar grid and enhanced AI-powered Write, Rewrite, and Summarize tools for faster text generation. While these ...
The Advocate

Using stories to tell what really happens in Washington: Sen. John Kennedy on his new book

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy had been thinking about writing a book when an agent approached him and secured a deal with a HarperCollins imprint. Kennedy took a year to write “How to Test Negative for ...
Yahoo

Jane Goodall’s Most Recent Written Work, ‘Book of Hope,’ Returns to Bestseller Lists Following Death

Jane Goodall’s “The Book of Hope” has returned to the top of bestseller lists following the chimpanzee expert’s death last week. Her final major work, “The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying ...
InfoWorld

Advanced debug logging techniques: A technical guide

Advanced debug logging is the cornerstone of high-performance applications. Whether working in cloud-native, microservice or monolithic architecture, strong debug logging practices enable developers ...
Scientific American

Writing in Your Books Is Good for Your Brain—Here’s Why

Readers on TikTok and Instagram are making the aesthetics of reading more visible than ever with creative, and often intricate, annotations. Called marginalia, these markups can be elaborate, with ...
Engadget

Notepad's AI writing features will soon run locally on Copilot+ PCs

CoPilot+ PC owners have a new perk in the pipeline. Your AI PC will soon perform Notepad's AI writing features on-device — no subscription required. The app's summarize, write and rewrite options were ...
Computer Weekly

UK banks still run software code written more than 60 years ago

UK banks are still using software code that was written in the 1960s and 1970s, with only a handful of employees who understand them. According to a survey of 200 UK banks, 16% rely on software from ...
The New York Times

With the Em Dash, A.I. Embraces a Fading Tradition

The debate about ChatGPT’s use of the em dash signifies a shift in not only how we write, but what writing is for. By Nitsuh Abebe There are countless signals you might look for to determine whether a ...