CEOs at Davos are using ChatGPT to write work emails
Jeff Maggioncalda, the CEO of online learning provider Coursera, said that when he first tried ChatGPT, he was "dumbstruck." Now, it's part of his daily routine......»»
New moves for self defense—how plants can inspire future soft robotic design
For plants, cleaning the air, providing food and medicines, and preserving our ecosystem is just another day's work. In the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, however, plants are being studied in new ways to inspire f.....»»
Scientists develop new chemical tool for infection research
Researchers from Würzburg and Berlin present a new molecule for visualizing the sphingomyelin metabolism. This offers prospects for innovative therapeutic approaches in infection research. The work is published in the journal Nature Communications......»»
Q&A: How should the labor movement handle the challenges of AI, automation at work?
Robert Bruno is a professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the director of the Project for Middle Class Renewal, a research-based initiative tasked with investigating labor policies in today's eco.....»»
Want a job you"ll like? Think about more than the pay, expert says
Work often defines us. The first question many people ask when meeting someone new is "What do you do?" For those working full-time, a huge portion of their waking hours will be spent on the job. But how often do we think about the role work plays in.....»»
Apple issues third developer betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1
Apple has moved on to the third release of its Apple Intelligence developer betas, with new builds of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 testable by developers.Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. The third developer betas of iOS 18.1,.....»»
New AI model can hallucinate a game of 1993’s Doom in real time
"Why write rules for software by hand when AI can just think every pixel for you?" Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Tuesday, researchers from Google and Tel Aviv University unveiled GameNGen, a new AI mo.....»»
Uncertainty is a key factor in the relationship between work injury and mental health, research shows
Mental health and workplace injuries are known to be closely linked, but there are significant gaps in our deeper understanding of that bidirectional relationship. How does one affect the other, what moderates the relationship and what are the long-t.....»»
Sweaty corn is making it even more humid
Barb Boustead remembers learning about corn sweat when she moved to Nebraska about 20 years ago to work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and found herself plunked down in an ocean of corn. The term for the late-summer spike in.....»»
LLMs have a strong bias against use of African American English
Feedback gets rid of overt biases but leaves subtle racism intact. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) As far back as 2016, work on AI-based chatbots revealed that they have a disturbing tendency to reflect so.....»»
Elon Musk’s Boring Company can’t get Tesla FSD to work in tunnels
Despite "full self driving," Teslas still can't cope with one-way tunnels. Enlarge / Human driver will continue to be a job at the Boring Company Las Vegas Loop for the foreseeable future. (credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Gett.....»»
I was ready to write off this new ThinkPad, but it surprised me
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 is a reasonably fast 14-inch laptop with very good battery life. It would be a better option for business if it had a lower price......»»
M4 MacBook Pro update looms as supply chain continues to ramp up
The supply chain is continuing to ramp up new Mac production, with another report indicating M4 Pro and Max MacBook Pro upgrades are being prepared for a fall release.MacBook Pro could get M4 chips this fallApple's supply chain is hard at work assemb.....»»
AI tools like ChatGPT popular among students who struggle with concentration and attention
Since their release, AI tools like ChatGPT have had a huge impact on content creation. In schools and universities, a debate about whether these tools should be allowed or prohibited is ongoing......»»
Return to Moria arrives on Steam with mining, crafting, and a “Golden Update”
Changes to combat, crafting, and ambient music came from player feedback. Enlarge / It's hard work, survival crafting, but there are moments for song, dance, and tankards. (credit: North Beach Games) The dwarves of J.R.R.....»»
Exploring Darwin"s longstanding interest in biological rhythms
A close reading of Darwin's work suggests a deep interest in cyclical events. Rhythmic phenomena in nature—today the subjects of the field of chronobiology—have been studied since at least the 18th century. In a perspective, Tiago Gomes de Andrad.....»»
PS5 controllers now work even better with your PC
The new PlayStation Accessories app is a revamped version of the existing Firmware Updater for DualSense Wireless Controller......»»
A YouTube video really can remove water from your iPhone
A YouTube video claiming it can remove water from your iPhone might seem up there with emails from Nigerian princes and videos of Elon Musk promoting some new cryptocurrency, but tests reveal that it does actually work … somewhat. A tech writer.....»»
Apple @ Work Podcast: The present state (pun intended) of identity management at work
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & p.....»»
Women in global fisheries industry are falling through the safety net, study finds
Millions of women who work in the fisheries industry are being left behind as technologies develop to counter the effects of climate change and economic pressures......»»
Discovery of a hidden epigenetic clock in mitochondria reveals a "lifespan limit line"
Building on their work on epigenetics of aging and transposable elements, researchers Dr. Ádám Sturm and Dr. Tibor Vellai from Eötvös Loránd University have made another advance in understanding the molecular mechanisms of aging. Their latest st.....»»