• Meet LLMRouter: An Intelligent Routing System designed to Optimize LLM Inference by Dynamically Selecting the most Suitable Model for Each Query

    December 30, 2025

    LLMRouter is an open source routing library from the U Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign that treats model selection as a first class system problem. It sits between applications and a pool of LLMs and chooses a model for each query based on task complexity, quality targets, and cost, all exposed through a unified Python API and CLI. The project ships with more than 16 routing models, a data generation pipeline over 11 benchmarks, and a plugin system for custom routers. Router families and supported models LLMRouter organizes routing algorithms into four families, Single-Round Routers, Multi-Round Routers,…

  • Samsung’s two new speakers will deliver crisp audio while blending into your decor

    December 30, 2025

    Samsung is adding two brand new speakers to its audio lineup, along with updated soundbars boosted with AI features. While not as inconspicuous as the Samsung Frame, the new WiFi speakers, called the Music Studio 5 and 7, were designed to blend into your living room’s atmosphere with their minimalist design. However, if you’re looking for a more convenient option, Samsung also updated its flagship HW-Q990H soundbar, while also introducing the more affordable choice of the HW-QS90H. Samsung built the Music Studio 5 with a four-inch woofer and dual tweeters, pairing them with a built-in waveguide to deliver better sound.…

  • New York Firm Is Looking For Professional Nappers With ‘Exceptional Sleeping Ability. Where Can We Sign Up?

    December 30, 2025

    Can you (snore and) snooze at will? And be wanna paid for it too? Then this might be the job for you. Realize your bachpan ka bank bench wala dream that if only you were paid for slumbering like log. Well Casper will. This American mattress company is looking for a professional sleeper who can slumber like a baby. yup. it’s a real thing. apply to join our team of #CasperSleepers in the link here.https://t.co/LYp7jJblBd(accepting until 8/11) pic.twitter.com/uZVVOHSr3g — Casper (@Casper) July 28, 2022 See if you would qualify for the job profile. The qualification for part time napping for…

  • How to Build a Robust Multi-Agent Pipeline Using CAMEL with Planning, Web-Augmented Reasoning, Critique, and Persistent Memory

    December 30, 2025

    In this tutorial, we build an advanced, end-to-end multi-agent research workflow using the CAMEL framework. We design a coordinated society of agents, Planner, Researcher, Writer, Critic, and Finalizer, that collaboratively transform a high-level topic into a polished, evidence-grounded research brief. We securely integrate the OpenAI API, orchestrate agent interactions programmatically, and add lightweight persistent memory to retain knowledge across runs. By structuring the system around clear roles, JSON-based contracts, and iterative refinement, we demonstrate how CAMEL can be used to construct reliable, controllable, and scalable agentic pipelines. Check out the FULL CODES here. !pip -q install "camel-ai[all]" "python-dotenv" "rich" import os…

  • Stardew Valley players on the Nintendo Switch 2 get a free upgrade

    December 30, 2025

    Stardew Valley is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Fans of the farm life simulator, specifically those who already own it for the Nintendo Switch 2, can download a free upgrade that introduces new features and multiplayer modes. If you have Stardew Valley on the Switch 2, you can download the Upgrade Pack that introduces mouse controls to make it easier to place furniture and organize your inventory. The upgrade also adds local split-screen co-op for up to four players and online multiplayer that maxes out at eight players. On top of the co-op modes, the free content pack…

  • Henry Golding reads the first of Calm’s Roald Dahl sleep stories

    December 30, 2025

    Meditation app Calm is delving into a beloved realm of storytelling, launching a multi-year collaboration with the Roald Dahl Story Company, the company dedicated to protecting and uplifting the works of the author. The collaboration will see the creation of Sleep Stories (Calm’s signature library of bedtime stories) and soundscapes related to the Dahl universe. A mix of bespoke stories and existing extracts from his many works will be offered to members of the app. Actor Henry Golding, of Crazy Rich Asians fame, is kicking off the partnership with a Sleep Story inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: the…

  • Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about

    December 30, 2025

    Mark Zuckerberg has struck again. Meta Platforms is acquiring Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup that’s become the talk of Silicon Valley since it materialized this spring with a demo video so slick it went instantly viral. The clip showed an AI agent that could do things like screen job candidates, plan vacations, and analyze stock portfolios. Manus claimed at the time that it outperformed OpenAI’s Deep Research. By April, just weeks after launch, the early-stage firm Benchmark led a $75 million funding round that assigned Manus a post-money valuation of $500 million. General partner Chetan Puttagunta joined the board. Per…

  • Using a sleep tracker to tackle COVID sleep issues

    December 30, 2025

    If you’ve experienced relentless, torturous insomnia in the wake of a COVID infection, I’m here to tell you that it’s not all in your mind. An emerging body of research suggests that insomnia, along with other sleep disturbances, can be an unexpected part of COVID infection and recovery. I know this misery firsthand. When struck by a very “mild” case of COVID in June, I slept deeply, in almost a stupor — until I didn’t. Then, I experienced the strangest, most painful months-long stretch of insomnia of my life. Nearly every night, I would awake sometime around 2 a.m., my…

  • Ford Transit Custom and Tourneo recalled due to toxic gas leak

    December 30, 2025

    Ford Australia has issued a recall for the Ford Transit Customvan and Ford Tourneopeople mover due to a battery-related issue. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the 12-volt battery vent may not operate as intended. As a result, under certain driving conditions such as high temperatures toxic gases may leak into the cabin,” the company says in its recall notice. “Occupants may experience a hissing sound, smell of acid or rotten eggs, a visible gas leak and/or heat in seat. “If toxic gases leak into the cabin, it may affect the health of vehicle occupants increasing the risk of serious injury.”…

  • Ford Escape PHEV recalled for fire risk

    December 30, 2025

    Ford Australia has issued a recall for the Ford Escape PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) due to a fire risk, requesting owners work around the issue until it’s resolved. “Due to a manufacturing issue, the cell modules installed in the high voltage battery may be defective, which could cause an internal short circuit,” the company says in its recall notice. “A short circuit could result in a loss of motive power. A short circuit could also result in battery thermal venting while charging leading to a vehicle fire.” The notice adds: “Do not plug in and charge the high voltage…