This AI chatbot is dominating social media with its frighteningly good essays
Imagine if Siri could write you a college essay, or Alexa could spit out a movie review in the style of Shakespeare......»»
Meta to face EU probe for not doing enough to stop Russian disinformation
Insufficient moderation of political ads risk undermining electoral process. Enlarge (credit: FT) Brussels is set to open a probe into Meta’s Facebook and Instagram as soon as Monday over concerns the social media gian.....»»
Elon Musk loses appeal bid for "funding secured" case at U.S. Supeme Court
The justices turned away Musk's appeal of a lower court's decision upholding the 2018 settlement reached after he said on social media that he had "funding secured" to take Tesla private......»»
DNA study of Avar cemetery remains reveals network of large pedigrees and social practices
An international team of archaeologists and archaeogenetics specialists, working with the Hungarian National Museum, has discovered a network of Avar pedigrees and community social practices after conducting a DNA study of the remains of people who o.....»»
The real reason so many laptops have moved to soldered RAM
Soldered RAM is becoming very common in laptops of all shapes and sizes -- but is that a good thing?.....»»
How to update your Gmail picture on desktop and mobile
Switching up your Gmail account photo once in a while is a good idea. Here's how to change your Gmail picture either via the desktop website or the mobile app......»»
How to build your own GPT chatbot without coding
As a ChatGPT Plus subscriber, you’ll be able to use OpenAI’s advanced tools to build a custom chatbot all your own. Here’s how......»»
There’s never been a better time to get into Fallout 76
Fallout 76 is good now. Actually, it’s always been good. Enlarge / More players have been emerging from this vault lately than have in years. (credit: Samuel Axon) War never changes, but Fallout 76 sure has. The online.....»»
Apple users are being locked out of their Apple IDs with no explanation
There appears to be an increasingly widespread Apple ID outage of some sort impacting Apple users tonight. A number of people across social media say that they were logged out of their Apple ID across multiple devices on Friday evening and forced to.....»»
The iPhone 16 Pro is getting even bigger, but is that a good thing?
One of the big changes for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max is that both models will feature larger displays. This will mark the first time iPhone screens have gotten bigger since the iPhone 12 was introduced in 2020. Is this a good thing, tho.....»»
Why Lenovo’s latest Pro laptop absolutely blew me away
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 is a very strong entry in the 16-inch laptop class, with surprisingly good performance and a very nice mini-LED display......»»
3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (April 26-28)
Looking for good films to watch on Netflix this weekend? Then stream these three underrated movies with Tom Hanks, Sean Connery, Gillian Anderson, and more......»»
Why Lenovo’s latest pro laptop absolutely blew me away
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 is a very strong entry in the 16-inch laptop class, with surprisingly good performance and a very nice mini-LED display......»»
Nature conservation works, and we"re getting better at it, says new study
To work in nature conservation is to battle a headwind of bad news. When the overwhelming picture indicates the natural world is in decline, is there any room for optimism? Well, our new global study has some good news: we provide the strongest evide.....»»
Apple pulls AI image apps from the App Store after learning they could generate nude images
Apple is cracking down on a category of AI image generation apps that “advertised the ability to create nonconsensual nude images.” According to a new report from 404 Media, Apple has removed multiple AI apps from the App Store that claimed they.....»»
China"s Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station
A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run media reported, the latest step in Beijing's space program that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030......»»
Deer are expanding north, and that"s not good for caribou: Scientists evaluate the reasons why
As the climate changes, animals are doing what they can to adapt. Researchers from UBC Okanagan—which includes partners from Biodiversity Pathways' Wildlife Science Center, the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, the University of Alberta, a.....»»
How much trust do people have in different types of scientists?
Understanding why some people trust some scientists more than others is a key factor in solving social problems with science. But little was known about the trust levels across the diverse range of scientific fields and perspectives......»»
Philippines" counter-terrorism strategy still stalled after 7 years since the "ISIS siege" on Marawi
Following the 2017 siege of Marawi, the Philippines' counter-terrorism efforts have faced an increasingly complex and unpredictable landscape. While authorities have claimed victory, one which garnered global media attention during the peak of ISIS r.....»»
Impact investing in Paris suburban "banlieue" neighborhoods: Untapped social and economic potential
From July to August, Paris will host the 2024 Olympic games. However, once the athletes and spectators have packed up and left, the Games will leave behind a lasting social impact on the run-down neighborhoods on the outskirts of the French capital......»»
The OnePlus 12R is still one of 2024’s best smartphone deals
We're a couple of months removed from the OnePlus 12R's release. Is it still as good as it was back in February? I revisited the phone to find out......»»