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A Simple Guide to ChatGPT Models
Understanding ChatGPT models is like knowing who to ask for help on your team. Some are fast talkers. Some are deep thinkers. Some are great at visuals. Here’s a breakdown of each model as if they were people you work with every day. GPT-4o – The Superhuman Assistant This is the all-rounder. Smart, fast, and…
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From Floppy Disks to Prompts: The New Revolution Is Familiar
When I began studying computing in 1993, the world was slower, heavier, and more deliberate. We used monochrome monitors that strained the eyes. The computers were bulky. The floppy disks were fragile. And the idea of personal access to a machine was a luxury. At our institute, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, we were allowed one…
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Why Big Tech’s Small Updates Reveal a Lag in AI Adoption
So I was trying to update my iPad software today and look what I noticed. As I scrolled through the app updates, something struck me — the release notes from major apps like Facebook, YouTube, and Procreate still read like they were written years ago. Basic, vague, sometimes even a bit lazy. And it made…
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The Bite That Changed the World: The Story Behind the Apple Logo
In 1977, a graphic designer named Rob Janoff sat down to sketch a logo for a small technology company. He had no idea the image he created would one day become one of the most recognized symbols in the world. Today, that logo, a simple apple with a bite taken out, is not just a…
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When a Machine Writes the Melody: How AI Could Reshape Our Emotional Bond With Music
A few nights ago, I heard a song by ABBA. Instantly, I was transported. Not in theory, not as a metaphor, but physically somewhere deep in my memory, in a feeling I had forgotten I carried. That’s the power of music. Some songs don’t just play in the background. They are wired into us. They shape…
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The Silent Restructuring: AI Is Not Coming for Jobs. It’s Already Here.
It begins, as many shifts do, with silence. No sweeping declarations, no alarm bells, just a series of strategic decisions that start to connect. A thousand roles here, six hundred there, wrapped in corporate language about restructuring, streamlining, or alignment. But look closer and you’ll see the real cause. AI is no longer in testing….