Just a week after an AI disproved an 80-year-old conjecture and astonished mathematicians, another conjecture that had stood for half a century has fallen, inspired by the same techniques, but this time written entirely by humans. Last week, an unreleased AI model from OpenAI disproved an important conjecture first posed by Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős, called the unit distance problem. The puzzle, which Erdős considered his "most striking contribution to geometry" and which many mathematicians had failed to unravel, concerns the number of similar-sized connections you can make between dots arranged on a flat surface. Erdős had set an upper ceiling on this number, which many experts had assumed was correct. But the AI model showed that this number could in fact be much larger, using an obscure trick from algebraic number theory to make complex structures with extremely high dimensions, which could then be used to arrange the dots in a very different arrangement than humans had considered.

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Stan Lee's voice and likeness have been resurrected, thanks to AI Stan Lee's voice and likeness have been resurrected, thanks to AI ElevenLabs can now offer the late Marvel icon as part of its AI-generated voice portfolio. Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee is the latest deceased celebrity icon who, thanks to the wonder of AI, can now keep entertaining fans from beyond the grave. Voice cloning specialist ElevenLabs has signed a deal with Stan Lee Universe that will allow it to use the X-Men and Spider-Man co-creator's voice and likeness in its apps and licensing platforms. Lee joins the likes of Judy Garland, Michael Caine, John Wayne and David Hasselhoff on the ElevenLabs Iconic Marketplace, where companies can license celebrity voices and IP for commercial use. The comic book pioneer, who in later life became just as famous for his reliable cameo appearances in Marvel movies, is also now part of the ElevenReader app, launched in 2024, where you can upload various text files and have them read aloud by an AI-generated narrator.

As part of a growing anti-tech movement, startup dumb.co is pushing flip phones as a way for young people to find ‘social and spiritual freedom’

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The pale-blue Ojai vehicles will start picking up members of the public in California and Arizona today. Starting today, Alphabet self-driving vehicle developer Waymo will start picking up members of the public in its new Ojai vehicles (pronounced "oh hai")--pale blue boxy minivans studded with sensors and complete with steering wheels, even though they're designed to travel without drivers. For now, the rides in these new cars, which can be summoned through Waymo's app, will be free. It's been a long road for the vehicle, first announced by Waymo in 2021 and tested on public streets since 2024. It's also a weird time for Waymo: The self-driving-vehicle company, which is trying to expand quickly across the US and the world, shut down service in six US cities last week due to issues with how its vehicles react to flooding.

Amazon launched its new Fire TV Stick HD featuring 30% faster performance, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and a slimmer design that powers directly from TV USB ports. PCWorld reports the device runs on Linux-based Vega OS instead of Android-based Fire OS, providing better security but limiting USB storage compatibility. Currently available for $21.99 during a limited-time offer, the streaming device supports 1080p content with HDR10 and HDR10+ capabilities.

Oil prices have dropped following a report the US and Iran have reached a deal, subject to President Donald Trump's approval. Axios reported officials had made an agreement over an extended ceasefire on Thursday. It drove the price of a barrel of Brent crude down to a low of $93.36 from a earlier high of $98, before rebounding to about $94. Prices had jumped earlier after the US carried out new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. The strikes occurred despite an ongoing ceasefire between Tehran and Washington to allow for talks to end the three-month-long war that has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz waterway, pushing up global energy costs.

Here's what Apple's Siri overhaul for iOS 27 could look like Here's what Apple's Siri overhaul for iOS 27 could look like Apple is reportedly redesigning the iPhone's interface around the new Siri. After nearly two years of delays and a $250 million settlement along the way, Apple is preparing to reintroduce the new Siri at WWDC 2026 . Mark Gurman has published an early preview of the update with illustrations that provide a glimpse of how Apple has redesigned the iPhone's interface to put the Gemini-powered AI agent front and center. The company often tests multiple designs of features internally, and the final version set to be introduced to the public in June could differ, Gurman warns, before stating Apple could release the new Siri as early as this September. As you can see from the illustrations shared, Siri will now live inside the iPhone's dynamic island.

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