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April 2026

AI can reason like a doctor, study says

In a range of experiments, the o1 model often improved significantly on GPT-4's diagnostic ability and bested physicians, too

Robert M. Wachterdr.
GenAI can probably begin to integrate these inputs but for now, a test of a written, and often artificially 'clean' clinical case scenario is not the same as going into an ER and dealing with the chaos,
Robert M. Wachterdr.
The question is how closely this replicates real life, and the answer is moderately well but not perfectly,
The rapid pace of improvement in LLMs has substantial implications for the science and practice of clinical medicine,
Without robust demonstrated effectiveness, equity, and safety, many AI systems will remain insufficient for clinical use,

Gift Mom the Kobo Libra Colour e-reader while its on sale for $30 off

Samantha Manginothe good e-readers, Mashable Shopping Reporter
For serious readers who don't mind splurging a little, the Kobo Libra Colour delivers an upgraded e-reader experience. And if you're an annotator, you can highlight and mark up your pages in different colors to stay organized. In the Kindle family, only the Scribe supports scribbling, and with a higher price tag."

Resident Evil teaser is just as gory as youd expect

Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser, and Johno Wilson also star in this new film from the writer/director of Weapons

Daily Shows Josh Johnson reacts to King Charles dropping jokes in Congress

King Charles is visiting the U.S., and as well as gifting Donald Trump a golden bell he also took some time to make a couple of joke-filled speeches

Josh Johnsonjosh
Wow, he really commands the stage— I'm sorry, he really colonises the stage,

Jimmy Kimmel reacts to King Charles giving Trump a golden bell

Despite the First Lady calling for him to be fired and various figures on the right going after him, Jimmy Kimmel is carrying on as normal

Jimmy Kimmelamerican and Italian talk show host and comedian (born 1967)
Yeah, unfortunately the only bell Trump likes is the Taco one,
Donald Trumppresident
Charles agrees with me, even more than I do."... Wait a minute, how can someone agree with you more than you agree with yourself?"

What to expect from Google I/O 2026

Google I/O 2026 kicks off May 19, and if the past few years are any indication, AI is going to be the main attraction

Whats new to streaming this week? (May 1, 2026)

Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more