AI & RoboticsNews

OpenCUA’s open source computer-use agents rival proprietary models from OpenAI and Anthropic

August 25, 2025
A new framework from researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and collaborating institutions provides an open source foundation for creating robust AI agents that can operate computers. The framework, called OpenCUA, includes the tools, data, and recipes for scaling the development of computer-use agents (CUAs). Models trained using this framework perform strongly on CUA benchmarks…
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What is Adobe's obsession with making Photoshop worse?

August 25, 2025
They say “Don’t drive angry” but no one has ever said “Don’t write angry” to me (or most of the users of social media, it seems), which is why I’m about to vent about one little – but, I feel, very indicative – experience I’ve just had with Photoshop. Again. Features I used to use regularly just disappearing for no obvious reason. In this case it…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

5 ways I use my Chinese electric mini-excavator that I didn’t expect

August 25, 2025
When I first got my hands on a Chinese electric mini-excavator, I thought it would be a fun little machine for digging a few holes and moving some dirt around. What I didn’t expect was just how useful and versatile it would become – and how often I’d reach for it for jobs that I never initially planned on tackling with a compact electric digger. As I’ve watched all the fun reporting on…
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Genesis GV90 coach door system revealed in new patent

August 25, 2025
Genesis is preparing to shake things up with its most luxurious SUV yet, the GV90. Thanks to a new patent filing, we are getting a detailed look at how its Rolls-Royce-style coach doors will work. New patent reveals Genesis GV90 coach door system When Genesis first unveiled…
DefenseNews

New Zealand adds Sikorsky and Airbus platforms to boost air capability

August 25, 2025
Five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321 XLR aircraft are set to respectively replace the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF’s) eight Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprites and two Boeing 757 transport aircraft at a cost of NZ$2.7 billion (US$1.17 billion). The new Airbus aircraft will cost NZ$700 million, while the Seahawks will run NZ$2 billion. The RNZAF has operated the SH-2G(I)…
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