Look who"s talking now: The fishes
There's a whole lot of talking going on beneath the waves. A new Cornell study finds that fish are far more likely to communicate with sound than generally thought—and some fish have been doing this for at least 155 million years......»»
Trying to communicate with whales is like talking to extraterrestrials
Communicating between species isn't something that only has to take place between space-faring civilizations. There are plenty of species here on our home planet that communicate using a variety of sights, sounds, and smells. We're only starting to u.....»»
Holiday blahs? Why social connection, even talking to strangers, can help
Some people look forward to the holidays all year—the decorations, the food, the get-togethers. Others find that stressful, and still others may not feel up to the festivities at all. Maybe you've felt all those emotions at times this season......»»
How to talk through your Ring Doorbell
Talking through your Ring Doorbell is a simple process that involves just a few taps on your smartphone. Here's how it works......»»
Everybody’s talking about Mistral, an upstart French challenger to OpenAI
"Mixture of experts" Mixtral 8x7B helps open-weights AI punch above its weight class. Enlarge / An illustration of a robot holding a French flag, figuratively reflecting the rise of AI in France due to Mistral. It's hard to draw.....»»
Climate "tipping points" can be positive too—our report sets out how to engineer a domino effect of rapid changes
A young boy is forced to sit at a dinner table with grown-ups talking endlessly about grown-up stuff. He's bored. He finds it hard at first, to push with his feet against the table frame, tip his chair onto its back legs, and straighten his legs. But.....»»
1960s chatbot ELIZA beat OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 in a recent Turing test study
AI chatbot deception paper suggests that some bots (and people) aren't very persuasive. Enlarge / An artist's impression of a human and a robot talking. (credit: Getty Images | Benj Edwards) In a preprint research paper.....»»
DEAL: Grab the Bose SoundLink Micro Bluetooth Speaker for Less than $100!
It's currently on sale right now, going for as low as $99. The post DEAL: Grab the Bose SoundLink Micro Bluetooth Speaker for Less than $100! appeared first on Phandroid. When talking about high-end audio products, one name that constantly.....»»
Despite pressures facing young families, parents take precious moments to play with their babies
Four in five primary caregivers of nine-month-old babies reported cuddling, talking and playing with their little one several times a day, in England's first national long-term study of babies in over two decades, led by UCL (University College Londo.....»»
OpenAI Fiasco, Tim Cook"s successor, and Apple Vision Pro Questions on the AppleInsider Podcast
It's time for the best Black Friday deals, plus news of Sonos planning an AirPods Max competitor, OpenAI's explosion, and Tim Cook uses the "AI" word on the new AppleInsider Podcast.Tim Cook at Apple ParkApple has so carefully avoided talking about a.....»»
Early Black Friday M3 MacBook Pro deals from $1,449, official MagSafe charger $29, more
Black Friday is just a week away, and the early discounts are here on Apple’s new M3 MacBook Pro. Pricing now starts at $1,449 to go alongside the same holiday offer on the official Apple MagSafe Charger at $29. And since we’re already talking ab.....»»
You"re still going to be bullied for being a green bubble, even with RCS
Apple confirms the blue versus green bubble battle won't be over just because of RCS.Green bubbles aren't going anywhereThe blue iMessage text bubble is meant to tell the user when they are talking to another iPhone user. However, this handy tool has.....»»
New study reveals the crucial role of herbivorous fishes and sea urchins in restoring Caribbean coral reefs
A new study by Dr. Lindsay Spiers (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) and Professor Thomas Frazer (College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida), published in PeerJ presents crucial findings on the feeding preferences.....»»
"The Marvels" teases a Young Avengers team-up — here"s how
"The Marvels" promises the start of the Young Avengers, which would include Kamala Khan, Kate Bishop, and Cassie Lang. A new superhero team has entered the MCU — and no, I'm not talking about the X-Men.Instead, I'm talking about the Young.....»»
The Pitch for AI Might be Worse Than the Pitch for 5G
Google spent the majority of its Pixel 8 launch event talking about AI, just like they did at Google I/O a few months earlier. Qualcomm couldn’t stop talking about all of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3’s on-device AI a couple of weeks ago either......»»
People who contribute least in crowdsourcing can do the most to improve a public good, says study
Whether talking about the office kitchen, hiking trails or ratings on Yelp, there are always people who put in effort to leave those spaces better. There are also those who contribute nothing to that public good......»»
Xbox moderation team turns to AI for help filtering a flood of user content
Automated language/vision models help evaluate player reports, Gamerpic uploads, and more. Artist interpretation of the creatures talking about your mom on Xbox Live last night. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Thinkstock) Anyon.....»»
Sam Bankman-Fried repeatedly told to “stop talking” during rambling testimony
FTX co-founder scolded for making up his own definition of market manipulation. Enlarge (credit: ANGELA WEISS / Contributor | AFP) On Friday, Sam Bankman-Fried began his first day testifying before a jury with a loss. Th.....»»
People are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to reality
Long mobile conversations with the AI assistant using AirPods echo the sci-fi film. Enlarge / Joaquin Phoenix talking with AI in Her (2013). (credit: Warner Bros.) In 2013, Spike Jonze's Her imagined a world where humans.....»»
Study shows talking about products can lead to better conversations
The first day at a new school or in a new job can be exhilarating, but the awkward introductions and halting conversations when meeting new people often lead to stress and social anxiety......»»
Tiny and mysterious: Research sheds light on sub-Saharan Africa"s seahorses, pipefish and pipehorses
Seahorses are considered fabled creatures by many; something that only exists in old mythical tales of the ocean. But these curious animals really exist—and they're not the only members of the Syngnathidae family of fishes. Other syngnathids are pi.....»»