Can chatbots write inspirational and wise sermons?
When several hundred Lutherans in Bavaria, Germany, attended a service on June 9, 2023, designed by ChatGPT, the program not only selected hymns and prayers, but also composed and delivered a sermon, delivered by an avatar on a big screen......»»
Spoilers can"t ruin true enjoyment of your favorite book series, TV show or sports team—here"s why
As I write this, my wife is desperately trying to avoid spoilers for the latest episode of Strictly Come Dancing. Having missed the original broadcast, she has been frantically logging out of all forms of social media, lest a stray Facebook status or.....»»
Nvidia introduces the H200, an AI-crunching monster GPU that may speed up ChatGPT
The H200 will likely power the next generation of AI chatbots and art generators. Enlarge / The Nvidia H200 GPU covered with a fanciful blue explosion that figuratively represents raw compute power bursting forth in a glowing flu.....»»
The cell"s "read–write" mechanism: Researchers uncover how instructions for gene expression are relayed
The "read–write" mechanism by which cells replicate and use chemical instructions for expressing genes has been uncovered by RIKEN researchers. The quality and quantity of gene expression correlates not only with instructions by transcription facto.....»»
The simplicity of Apple’s Journal app could end up ruining it
The first beta of iOS 17.2, released two weeks ago, introduced Apple’s new Journal app. The idea is to offer users some basic journaling features so that people can write about their day based on intelligent suggestions. But Apple’s Journal app i.....»»
Q&A: How cell developmental biology fits into the future of medicine
Ben Stanger, MD, Ph.D. is a practicing Gastroenterologist at Penn Medicine. He is also the Hanna Wise Professor in Cancer Research and professor of Medicine and Cell and Developmental biology at the University of Pennsylvania......»»
Ryan Gosling is a wise-cracking stuntman with a mission in The Fall Guy trailer
"Profesh" is his middle name. Or is it "Danger"? Ryan Gosling takes on a role made famous in the 1980s by Lee Majors in the forthcoming film reboot The Fall Guy. Fresh off his scene-stealing turn as Ken in Greta Gerwig's smash summe.....»»
AI helps 3D printers “write” with coiling fluid ropes like Jackson Pollock
Reinforcement learning lets 3D printers exploit, not suppress, coiling instabilities. Enlarge / Jackson Pollock working in his Long Island studio adjacent to his home in 1949. (credit: Martha Holmes/The LIFE Picture Collection v.....»»
Japan"s slow walk to EVs starts to look wise
Japan's automaker put on an EV extravaganza at Tokyo's auto show in an admission that EVs are a 'missing piece' of their technology toolboxes, but executives defend their deliberate, go-slow EV rollouts as being "just in time" to meet sustainable mar.....»»
Variable star RZ Piscium has a compact and highly perturbed debris disk, study finds
Using NASA's Spitzer and WISE space telescopes, astronomers from the Steward Observatory and elsewhere have observed a well-known variable star designated RZ Piscium. They found that the star's circumstellar debris disk is compact and highly perturbe.....»»
VMware patches critical vulnerability in vCenter Server (CVE-2023-34048)
VMware has fixed a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CVE-2023-34048) and a moderate-severity information disclosure flaw (CVE-2023-34056) in vCenter Server, its popular server management software. About CVE-2023-34048 and CVE-2023-34056 CVE.....»»
Microsoft"s new AI assistant can go to meetings for you
The ChatGPT-style tech can write emails, create Powerpoints, and take care of other "drudgery"......»»
AI chatbots can infer an alarming amount of info about you from your responses
This troubling ability could be used by scammers or to target ads. Enlarge (credit: atakan/Getty Images) The way you talk can reveal a lot about you—especially if you're talking to a chatbot. New research reveals that.....»»
Study examines role of working memory, cognitive functions in English learners learning to write
When a person attempts to express their thoughts in writing, they use a series of cognitive functions like working memory to access words and ideas they want to convey, phonological awareness of concepts such as syntax and more. And that is in their.....»»
Should LA care about salt in New Orleans" tap water? Yes. Here"s why
Los Angeles residents would be wise to keep an eye on New Orleans, where saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the Mississippi River and threatening the drinking water supply. Officials are tracking the daily movements of the saline wedge,.....»»
Saturday Citations: Gravitational waves, time travel and the simulated universe hypothesis
This week, researchers proved empirically that life isn't fair. Also, you'll notice that, in a superhuman display of restraint, I managed to write a paragraph about the simulated universe hypothesis without once referencing "The Matrix." (Except for.....»»
Microsoft Outlook will soon write emails for you
Many Microsoft Outlook corporate users will soon have the option to create and send AI-written emails as the company widens its roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot, an artificial intelligence companion......»»
As Meta, Character AI place bets on ‘fun’ chatbots, problems lurk behind AI-generated smiles
As Character AI and Meta bring entertaining chatbots to group chats, real problems have already begun to brew. As Character AI and Meta bring entertaining chatbots to group chats, real problems have already begun to brew.Read More.....»»
Feature request: iPhone jiggle mode is still criminally bad UI which desperately needs a fix
You know something’s bad when you’re about to write a feature request and then realise you already did do, more than a year go. Some 18 months after I asked Apple to fix the awful iPhone jiggle mode, nothing has changed, so consider this my renew.....»»
Can AI Chatbots Ever Replace Human Therapists?
And should they? This morning, my wellness coach reminded me to savor each exciting moment in my day, but to always take time to rest and recharge. It’s good advice—good enough that I would believe it came from a human,.....»»
It cost $120M for Cyberpunk 2077 patches and DLC to fix the game’s image
Moving to Unreal Engine, and splitting dev sites, seems like a wise plan. Enlarge / Visitors queue for Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty at the Xbox booth at the Gamescom video game fair in Cologne, Germany, on August 23, 2023. The DLC h.....»»