Geek Life 3.28.11

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

What’s it like to be the richest man in the world? Find out for yourself.

Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.

The price of anything with memory is skyrocketing thanks to AI. Aging streaming devices are no exception.

The comedian sees being online as similar to visiting the zoo. “I don’t need to interact with that,” he says. “It’s just a thing that I enjoy, and then I walk away.”

OpenAI is updating ChatGPT for all users with an “Intelligent UI” that’s more visual—generating interactive elements as part of the chatbot’s outputs.

The French AI lab claims its latest release matches or outperforms even the best models from DeepSeek and Z.ai in coding and cybersecurity.

With pricing in flux and new models available, here’s which Surface Laptop and Surface Pro to buy.

Brian K. Vaughan claims he’s seen Dune: Part Three and it’s “a fucking beautiful movie.”

A long day’s haul in the video game slop mines.

At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he got hacked—and warned the public about the need to “have control of their own information.”

The new open-source model speaks the language of DNA and can help researchers understand the effects of any changes on gene activity and health.