Trump"s Tweets: telling truth from fiction from the words he used
Social media has supercharged the spread of information—and misinformation, which presents significant challenges when trying to distinguish between fact and fiction on social media platforms like Twitter......»»
What is the fediverse — and how might it affect creators?
The fediverse, short for "federated universe," is a decentralized social media network. Everything you need to know about the Fediverse. There are times in which it seems oh-so-obvious that tech bros love science-fiction movies. They're obsesse.....»»
"Quordle" today: Here are the answers and hints for September 7, 2023
A strategy guide for the September 7 'Quordle,' a puzzle game similar to 'Wordle,' but which gives the user nine guesses to figure out four different words. If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints......»»
How linguists are unlocking the meanings of Shakespeare"s words using numbers
Today it would seem odd to describe a flower with the word "bastard"—why apply a term of personal abuse to a flower? But in Shakespeare's time, "bastard" was a technical term describing certain plants......»»
All of Quentin Tarantino’s movies, ranked from worst to best
Pulp Fiction? Kill Bill? Django Unchained? Digital Trends ranks all of master director Quentin Tarantino's movies from worst to best......»»
Magic Leap AR headset that set the stage for Apple Vision Pro will ‘cease to function’
Tough break for the 6,000 or so customers of Magic Leap’s first augmented reality headset. Upload VR reports that Magic Leap is telling customers the device will ‘cease to function’ at the end of next year. more….....»»
Researcher builds anti-Russia AI disinformation machine for $400
AI makes it cheap and easy to create propaganda at scale. Enlarge (credit: James Marshall; Getty Images) In May, Sputnik International, a state-owned Russian media outlet, posted a series of tweets lambasting US foreign.....»»
Researcher shows herbal plant, Syrian rue, has potential for treatment of anxiety and depression
Nazim Mamedov, adjunct assistant professor in the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, has been telling the international scientific community about the pharmacological properties of specific herbal plants native to Syria and Iran. Now his research, pu.....»»
"Society of the Snow" trailer recreates the real plane crash survival tale
Yellowjackets may be fiction, but this tale of survival actually happened. In Society of the Snow, The Impossible director J.A. Bayona delves into the plight of the survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the snowy Andes on Oct......»»
Stephen King shares his thoughts on AI writing fiction
Stephen King has shared his thoughts on AI writing fiction, and they can probably be summed up best with the following phrase: "A certain dreadful fascination".The horror author explored the topic of artificial intelligence – a key issue in the.....»»
YouTube is testing a new search feature powered by humming
If you have a song stuck in your head and just can't remember the words, YouTube is testing a new feature for you.In a blog post, the platform announced this week it will be testing a new app feature on Android phones that allows users to search for.....»»
"Baldur"s Gate 3" will come to Xbox this year, but with one caveat
Gaming's biggest surprise hit of 2023 will come to Xbox consoles this year, after all.In a series of tweets on Thursday, Larian Studios head Swen Vincke confirmed that the much-heralded Baldur's Gate 3 will indeed hit Xbox Series X and S later in 202.....»»
No, Tucker Carlson"s Trump interview doesn"t have 230 million video views on X
On Wednesday night, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed former president Donald Trump on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Now, Trump and his supporters are claiming that Carlson's video has received hundreds of millions of views.....»»
Behold, Trump"s mugshot is here
He's scowling. His iconic hairdo is well-coiffed. And he's under arrest. Former President Donald Trump actually had his mugshot taken and, of course, it is already all over the internet. ' Tweet may have been deleted Trump has been.....»»
How literary fiction is grappling with modern tech
In The List, a new novel by journalist Yomi Adegoke, an anonymous list circulated on social media threatens to upend a flourishing relationship between a young It Couple. At the book's crux sit all the anxieties and toxicities that social apps can cu.....»»
Donald Trump tweets for the first time since his ban. You can guess what it was.
Donald Trump's Twitter/X account has been blissfully silent since Elon Musk reinstated the former president following his ban from the social media platform, but on Thursday that silence was broken. SEE ALSO: No, Tucker C.....»»
The 30 best period dramas to stream your way through history
Period dramas are a perfect example of the phrase "truth is stranger than fiction." Humans have been weird for as long as they've been around, and historical TV shows do their part in shining a light on so much of that weirdness — or at least a.....»»
Trump evidently didn"t sell Mar-a-Lago
Did Donald Trump quietly sell off his Mar-a-Lago estate for hundreds of millions of dollars just a few short weeks before being booked in Georgia for trying to steal the 2020 presidential election?While many media outlets ran with the story, the clai.....»»
India shares video proof of its phenomenal moon landing and rover
The world celebrated India on its historic moon landing Wednesday, as it became the first space program to reach the lunar south pole region with a robotic spacecraft.But in the words of a cynical internet meme: Pics, or it didn't happen. And, as Apo.....»»
Trump’s mug shot was on the Wii News channel, thanks to RiiConnect24 devs
Trump’s mug shot was on the Wii News channel, thanks to RiiConnect24 devs.....»»
Here"s what Donald Trump"s return to X could mean for the platform"s business
Nine months after Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump's account on the social network previously known as Twitter, the former president has returned to what was once his platform of choice for communicating with the country......»»