Anthropic and OpenAI announce more powerful (and cheaper) AI models

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Anthropic and OpenAI announce more powerful and cheaper AI models. More on that coming up, but first. Despite their popularity among athletes and gym goers, Beats headphones have never been a great option for warmups or workouts. Models like the Beats Solo 4 and Beats Studio Pro lack the necessary ingress protection to reliably withstand sweat. What's more, you couldn't change out the ear pads on either of those sets. With its latest over-ear option, the Apple-owned company now offers one set of headphones you can use all day and take to the gym. The main attraction of the new Beats 360, $350, is customization. You can swap out the ear and headband cushions to make your own color combination. Those parts also come in two different materials, one for the gym, one for everywhere else. In fact, Beats says there are over 250 possible color configurations, if you're willing to mix the ear cup and headband hues. To accommodate this, Beats opted for an all-new design that definitely takes some cues from Apple. Head over to engadget.com and check out Billy Steele's full review of the Beats 360

And when it comes to keeping your online account safe and sound, two-factor authentication, 2FA, has been a standard recommendation from security experts worldwide for years. As more and more people adopt 2FA, one question keeps coming up. Should you store your authentication codes inside your password manager or keep them in a dedicated authenticator app? Two-factor authentication is built on the simple idea that if someone steals your password, they still won't be able to get into your account without a second piece of proof of your identity. Some apps will send you a text message with a one-time use code. Some will make a number pop up on your phone screen. A few will e-mail you a code while others will ask if you'd rather use a special code generated by an authenticator app. A password manager, on the other hand, brings both factors into the same vault, trading some of that separation for convenience. Neither approach is wrong, and each reflects a different set of priorities, like how much friction you're willing to accept, how you manage devices, and what you're most worried about losing access to. Understanding how these tools work, how they differ, and what you need is the recipe for finding the right tool that fits your needs. Find out more with Gabriela Vaatu's latest The Pros and Cons of Using a Password Manager Over an Authenticator App, right now at engadget.com.