New executive order puts all grants under political control
1KArs Technica - All content / 1d
On Thursday, the Trump administration issued an executive order asserting political control over grant funding, including all federally supported research. The order requires that any announcement of funding opportunities be reviewed by the head of the agency or someone they designate, which means a political appointee will have the ultimate say over what areas of science the US funds. Individual
Sonos says it was wrong again, but in the best way: Sonos speakers do sound better now
43Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 20h
A firmware update changed the way Sonos speakers sound Oh no it didn't Oh yes it did Two days ago, something very strange happened to Sonos speakers: they started to sound different, but only if you didn't work for Sonos. It all began with a post by ClearWinter2840 on the r/sonos subreddit after installing the latest firmware update. "This new firmware update today has increased the boominess of
Trump executive order allows cryptocurrency in 401(k) retirement funds
100+Mashable / 23h
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to make it easier to include cryptocurrency in Americans' 401(k) retirement funds. It's a potentially risky move that has been criticised by financial experts. SEE ALSO: Stablecoin bill advances in U.S. Senate as Trump critics call to end his crypto dealings Announced on Thursday, Trump's new executive order instructs the U.S. Department of Lab
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from GPT-5's rocky debut to Sonos' upcoming price hike
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 33min
This week, ChatGPT got an upgrade, and Tom Holland swung back into action as Spider-Man. To catch up on all this and more from the world of tech and entertainment, scroll down for our weekly ICYMI round-up. There are some big stories you won't want to miss. Once you're all up to speed, be sure to also read our picks for the 7 new movies and TV shows to watch this weekend (August 8) . 7. Spider-Ma
Stream everything you can imagine with BitMar, it’s only $15 for life
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Get a lifetime subscription to BitMar’s content finder for $14.99 this month only with code BITMAR5 at checkout (reg. $150). Here’s a challenge: cut the cord with your streaming services. Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, all of them. You’re likely paying hundreds each year in subscription fees and, chances are, you still can’t find the one movie you want to watch on any of them. All of these reason
Hurdle hints and answers for August 9, 2025
Mashable / 3h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on August 9, 2025
Mashable / 3h
The full moon is finally here, and if you're lucky enough to be graced with a cloudless night, there's a lot to see as we enter the next phase of the lunar cycle. This is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA , and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth. So,
James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has died
32Ars Technica - All content / 4h
James Lovell, a member of humanity's first trip to the moon and commander of NASA's ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, has died at the age of 97. Lovell's death on Thursday was announced by the space agency. "NASA sends its condolences to the family of Capt. Jim Lovell, whose life and work inspired millions of people across the decades," said acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy in a statement on Frida
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 9, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 9, 2025
Mashable / 5h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 9, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su
Impersonators are targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach
TechCrunch / 6h
Hi, thanks as always for reading TechCrunch. We want to talk with you quickly about something important. We’ve discovered that scammers are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads and reaching out to companies, pretending to be our staff when they absolutely are not. These bad actors are using our name and reputation to try to […]
For giant carnivorous dinosaurs, big size didn’t mean a big bite
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
When a Spinosaurus attacked a T. rex in Jurassic Park III , both giant carnivores tried to finish the fight with one powerful bite of their bone-crushing jaws. The Spinosaurus won, because when the movie was being made back in the early 2000s, fossil discoveries suggested it was the largest carnivorous dinosaur that ever lived. But new research provides evidence that size and weight didn’t always
Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World
68Wired / 8h
At the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas on Friday, Nakasone tried to thread the needle in a politically fraught moment while hinting at major changes for the tech community around the corner.
Elon Musk's AI accused of making explicit AI Taylor Swift videos
76BBC News / 8h
Grok Imagine's "spicy" mode made explicit videos of Taylor Swift, according to The Verge and Gizmodo.
OpenAI Bringing Back More Parasocial Version of ChatGPT After Users Scream and Cry That Their Robot Friend Got Taken Away
Futurism / 8h
ChatGPT's fans have developed intense attachments to some of the " personalities " exhibited by the company's large language models (LLMs) — and as such, many were in a state of panic when the choice to switch between models like GPT-4o, 4.5, and others was abruptly taken away after the release of GPT-5. OpenAI briefly kiboshed the model picker option from ChatGPT as part of the launch of GPT-5,
A Mirror World Brings Wonders—and Dread—in This Fantasy Short Story
Gizmodo / 8h
Read 'It Might Be He Returns' by Fatima Taqvi on io9, courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.
Anthropic Gives Claude Coding Best Practices One Pager
Next Big Future / 8h
The highlights of the Anthropic Claude Coding Best practices: 1. Tailor Your Environment Use CLAUDE.md files: Placed in your repo (root, parent, child, or home directory), this auto-included file allows you to document project-specific instructions—bash commands, style guidelines, setup tips, common caveats, etc. Keep it concise and iterate it over time. Tune permissions: Claude Code ... Read more
Tesla Gets a Texas Rideshare Network License
Next Big Future / 8h
Tesla obtained a rideshare license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on August 7, 2025, is a significant step toward operating its Robotaxi service statewide. This Transportation Network Company (TNC) license aligns with Senate Bill 2807 (SB 2807). This new law signed by Governor Greg Abbott in June 2025 that takes effect on ... Read more
The power of the Chase Trifecta: Maximize your earnings with 3 cards
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
Airlines and hotels regularly devalue their programs and increase the number of points and miles needed for flights and award stays — this is nothing new. However, credit card experts continually remain loyal to Chase for two main reasons: High-value Chase Ultimate Rewards points are flexible, and Chase offers a pairable card lineup that allows you to maximize both your earning and redemption str
I Ran OpenAI's 'Open-Weight' Model on My Laptop (but I Wouldn't Recommend It)
Lifehacker / 9h
All AI eyes might be on GPT-5 this week, OpenAI's latest large language model. But looking past the hype ( and the disappointment ), there was another big OpenAI announcement this week: gpt-oss, a new AI model you can run locally on your own device. I got it working on my laptop and my iMac, though I'm not so sure I'd recommend you do the same. What's the big deal with gpt-oss? gpt-oss is, like G
Truth Social’s New AI Chatbot Is Donald Trump’s Media Diet Incarnate
73Wired / 9h
Truth Search AI appears to rely heavily on conservative outlet Fox News to answer even the most basic questions.
Southwest Airlines Trialing Free Wi-Fi: Will It Become Permanent?
20One Mile at a Time / 9h
If you’re flying Southwest Airlines in the coming days, you may be treated to free Wi-Fi. While this is only a limited time trial for the time being, I have to imagine that there’s a motive behind this… Southwest offering free Wi-Fi August 8-14, 2025 Between August 8 and August 14, 2025, Southwest is offering all Rapid Rewards members free Wi-Fi. Rapid Rewards members will be directed to log into
Full moon August 2025: When it is, what its called
Mashable / 9h
Whether you're into full moons because of their rumoured effects on sleep, mood, or werewolf activity, you just love a bit of astronomy knowledge, or you just like to look up at them, August’s full moon is worth a look. Beyond the folklore, this month's full moon marks an important point in the lunar calendar, with seasonal significance. Here’s when it's due, what it’s called, and what it means.
Scientists Find Evidence That Ozempic Can Reverse Aging
50Futurism / 9h
Scientists have found new evidence that Ozempic-like drugs can help reverse aging — yet another health benefit added to the laundry list of off-label usages for the popular diabetes jab. In a new, not-yet-peer-reviewed paper , research led by scientist Varun Dwaraka of the TruDiagnostic aging lab in Kentucky suggests that once-weekly shots of semaglutide, the GLP-1 drug in Ozempic and its weight
‘Citizen Toxie’ Is Troma at Its Filthy, Disgusting, Overtly Offensive Best
Gizmodo / 9h
Released in 2000, the fourth 'Toxic Avenger' movie riffs on 'Citizen Kane,' 'The Wizard of Oz,' and 'Star Wars' in a gleeful puddle of bodily fluids and bad taste.
How the Modern Web Became So Broken
How-To Geek / 9h
I still remember my first time connecting to the internet in the late 90s. It felt very weird that I could just connect to some distant computer and call up any information in seconds. Up to that point, I'd just used the public and school libraries, like everyone else.
Texas prepares for war as invasion of flesh-eating flies appears imminent
79Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Texas is gearing up for war as a savage, flesh-eating fly appears poised for a US invasion and is expanding its range of victims. On Friday, the Texas Department of Agriculture announced the debut of TDA Swormlure , a synthetic bait designed to attract the flies with a scent that mimics open flesh wounds, which are critical to the lifecycle of the fly, called the New World Screwworm. The parasite
Apple brings OpenAI’s GPT-5 to iOS and macOS
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
OpenAI's GPT-5 model went live for most ChatGPT users this week, but lots of people use ChatGPT not through OpenAI's interface but through other platforms or tools. One of the largest deployments is iOS, the iPhone operating system, which allows users to make certain queries via GPT-4o. It turns out those users won't have to wait long for the latest model: Apple will switch to GPT-5 in iOS 26, iP
Green dildos are raining down on WNBA courts. Why? Crypto memecoins, of course.
22Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Take a deep breath and prepare yourself, because the "saga of the green dildos" is going to get really, really dumb. Now take another one, just to steel yourself—this story involves crypto and memecoins, after all. Ready? Okay. Read full article Comments
Review: The Sandman S2 is a classic tragedy, beautifully told
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
I unequivocally loved the first season of The Sandman , the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's influential graphic novel series (of which I am longtime fan). I thought it captured the surreal, dream-like feel and tone of its source material, striking a perfect balance between the anthology approach of the graphic novels and grounding the narrative by focusing on the arc of its central figure: Mo
Net neutrality advocates won’t appeal loss, say they don’t trust Supreme Court
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Advocacy groups that tried to defend federal net neutrality rules in court won't file an appeal, saying they don't trust the Supreme Court to rule fairly on the issue. Net neutrality rules were implemented by the Federal Communications Commission during the Obama era, repealed during Trump's first term, and revived under Biden. Telecom lobby groups challenged the Biden-era restoration of net neut
Cashing in Capital One miles? How to get the maximum value when redeeming miles
28The Points Guy Articles / 9h
With an impressive list of 15-plus transfer partners for select Venture and Spark cardholders, Capital One offers opportunities to transfer miles to many of the same valuable travel partners as Chase Ultimate Rewards , Citi ThankYou Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards . Capital One also allows you multiple options to redeem your miles at a fixed rate. Here are the best strategies for
OpenAI's Rollout of GPT-5 Is Going Terribly
Lifehacker / 10h
On Thursday, OpenAI officially revealed GPT-5 to the world . The much-hyped presentation was sparse on many specific benchmarks comparing GPT-5 to its past models, but OpenAI's staff was adamant: this model is the best, most knowledgeable, and most powerful one to date. GPT-5 has its haters Many of the users who have been test driving GPT-5 in the 24 hours since, however, disagree. A visit to r/C
Inspector General Probing FAA’s Handling of D.C. Airspace After Thousands of Close Calls
Gizmodo / 10h
Seems overdue.
Hilton Honors Amex Card Limited Time Welcome Offers: Up To 175K Points
500+One Mile at a Time / 10h
American Express and Hilton have four co-branded credit cards , which can be extremely lucrative. These cards offer valuable benefits for those who stay at Hiltons with any frequency, so if you travel often, it’s worth having (at least) one of these cards in your wallet. If you’ve been considering picking up one of these cards, now is the ideal time to apply, as we’re currently seeing some limite
Real Personal Has Computer Controlled Precision Stabilization and Landing
Next Big Future / 10h
Volonaut Airbike lands precisely on the spot with computer aided stabilization. The future is arriving. Thanks to advanced computer aided stabilization the Volonaut Airbike lands precisely on the spot. For more details visit https://t.co/XbqDfW9AUz pic.twitter.com/4Aqs3HNDxX — Volonaut (@Volonaut) August 8, 2025
Zach Cregger’s Dream DC Movie Would Take After a Great ‘Batman’ Episode
Gizmodo / 10h
If Cregger gets his way, his desired DC film 'Henchman' could see a Gotham goon rise up after taking down the Batman... or did he?
Nintendo designed a Playdate-like crank for the Switch 2
29Engadget / 10h
Nintendo has eyed adding a Playdate-style crank to the Switch 2 , according to a recently spotted patent from Nintendo Patents Watch . The hypothetical accessory would add tracking rotational movement to an existing bag of Joy-Con 2 controller tricks that includes motion and mouse controls. Based on the patent application, the crank accessory attaches to the side of a Joy-Con 2 magnetically, not
It Took Just 24 Hours of Complaints for OpenAI to Start Bringing Back Its Old Model
31Gizmodo / 10h
The GPT-5 rollout has been a disaster.
Sam Altman: OpenAI will bring back GPT-4o after user backlash
Mashable / 10h
After a GPT-5 rollout that was "a little more bumpy" than expected, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is bringing back GPT-4o — with a catch. During a Reddit AMA (and also on X), Altman said GPT-4o will soon be available again for paid ChatGPT users. "Ok, we hear you all on 4o," said Altman . "Thanks for the time to give us the feedback (and the passion!)." And on X, Altman confirmed, "We wi
Is Qualcomm finally about to take the data center plunge? Report claims new CPUs could be on offer soon
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Qualcomm is building server racks and CPUs, eyeing AI inferencing clusters in hyperscale data center Qualcomm's promised CPU might arrive in 2028, well after rivals have scaled infrastructure But investors weren’t excited by Qualcomm’s data center plans, as share prices dipped on earnings release Qualcomm may finally be ready to move beyond its mobile stronghold and take a real step into the data
First-Ever Look at Exploding Molecules Reveals Their Quantum Secrets
Gizmodo / 10h
The feat makes the microscopic world more tangible, while offering tantalizing opportunities for deeper investigations into complex quantum systems.
Sam Altman addresses ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout, bringing 4o back, and the ‘chart crime’
79TechCrunch / 10h
The Reddit AMA got spicy as users peppered OpenAI with questions, and some asked the company to bring back its previous model.
GPT-5 Launch Demo Plagued With Catastrophically Dumb Errors
Futurism / 10h
OpenAI's GPT-5 is finally here and already powering ChatGPT, but it hasn't made a great first impression . In a livestream dedicated to the release, OpenAI tried to show off its newest large language model which CEO Sam Altman called a "significant step along the path to AGI"— but instead turned heads with some catastrophically dumb errors. Across several examples, bar graphs intended to show off
Leaked: Alaska Airlines ‘Atmos Rewards’ Loyalty Program Name—And The $50 Million Gamble That Could Backfire
View from the Wing / 10h
Alaska Airlines is about to launch its new loyalty program, Atmos Rewards, combining Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles. The name was leaked but we know nothing else about the branding. Here's how the name could play out. Continue reading ...
Man Follows Diet Advice From ChatGPT, Ends Up With Psychosis
71Gizmodo / 10h
It might be the first documented case of AI-fueled poisoning.
James Gunn Doesn’t Want You to Trust Anything About ‘The Batman Part II’ Until It Comes From Him
Gizmodo / 11h
Nothing squashes a comic book movie rumor quite like a tweet from the source saying 'nope.'
It’s getting harder to skirt RTO policies without employers noticing
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Companies are monitoring whether employees adhere to corporate return-to-office (RTO) policies and are enforcing the requirements more than they have in the past five years, according to a report that commercial real estate firm CBRE will release next week and that Ars Technica reviewed. CBRE surveyed 184 companies for its report. Among companies surveyed, 69 percent are monitoring whether employ
Adult sites are stashing exploit code inside racy .svg files
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Dozens of porn sites are turning to a familiar source to generate likes on Facebook—malware that causes browsers to surreptitiously endorse the sites. This time, the sites are using a newer vehicle for sowing this malware—.svg image files. The Scalable Vector Graphics format is an open standard for rendering two-dimensional graphics. Unlike more common formats such as .jpg or .png, .svg uses XML-
Toymaker suddenly drops lawsuit against “Sylvanian Drama” TikToker
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
A toy company has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against a popular TikTok and Instagram account called "Sylvanian Drama." Epoch Company Ltd., is the US maker of adorable fuzzy dolls called Calico Critters. Those dolls are known as "Sylvanian Families" in other markets, and more recently, they became a viral sensation after an Ireland-based content creator, Thea Von Engelbrechten, started makin
Hackers Went Looking for a Backdoor in High-Security Safes—and Now Can Open Them in Seconds
93Wired / 11h
Security researchers found two techniques to crack at least eight brands of electronic safes—used to secure everything from guns to narcotics—that are sold with Securam Prologic locks.
Hubble Captures Glorious New Image of That Mysterious Object Cruising Into Our Solar System
Futurism / 11h
As the mysterious interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS plummets through our Solar System, NASA's good old Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best look yet at the interstellar visitor. On July 21, the interstellar interloper passed close enough to Earth — and to Hubble, which orbits us at about 320 miles above the planet — that the veteran space telescope was able to capture a surprisingly d
“Wasn’t Me” TSA Finds Stolen Gun In Love & Hip Hop’s Erica Banks’ Louis Vuitton Bag At Atlanta Airport
View from the Wing / 11h
Atlanta rapper Erica Banks of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta fame was caught with a handgun going through a TSA security checkpoint at the Atlanta airport on Wednesday night. Continue reading ...
New Gel Could Heal Stubborn Diabetic Wounds in Under 2 Weeks
23Gizmodo / 11h
Chronic wounds in diabetes can take months to heal. In a diabetes mouse model, this new gel led to a 90% wound closure rate in just 12 days.
FCC Commissioner Slams Paramount’s New ‘Truth Arbiter’ for the Trump Regime
80Gizmodo / 11h
Anna Gomez says the new company is "born in shame."
The Vibes-Based Pricing of ‘Pro’ AI Software
Wired / 11h
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we're talking about why some chatbot subscriptions are so expensive and how these premium prices were determined on vibes more than anything substantial.
‘Enterprise’ Producer Has Hopes Scott Bakula Might Return to ‘Star Trek’
91Gizmodo / 11h
After an early pitch for a new 'Enterprise' spinoff fizzled out, producer Michael Sussman believes Paramount's new ownership may be a chance to revive the idea.
A Bug at Social Security Admin Has Been Rerouting Phone Calls to Random Offices
Gizmodo / 11h
The agency initially denied there was an issue.
Steam for Chromebooks is reportedly being discontinued
Engadget / 11h
The dream of Chromebooks that double as gaming laptops appears to be on its last legs. 9to5Google reports that Google is ending support for Steam for Chromebooks starting January 1, 2026. Porting the application launcher was part of an extended push from the company to make Chromebooks a place to play games. Companies like ASUS and Acer announced and released gaming Chromebooks , but the idea nev
Environmentalist Lawsuit Halts Construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
25Gizmodo / 11h
Environmental groups allege that officials broke federal law by rushing construction without attaining public input or an environmental impact statement.
End of Nvidia's global dominance? Chipmaker summoned by Chinese government over security fears in H20 chips
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Nvidia chips under investigation as China questions hidden access in H20 hardware Beijing summons Nvidia after US proposals ignited fears of remote chip surveillance capability TSMC is still building chips for Nvidia, despite regulatory heat and uncertainty in China Nvidia’s position in the global AI hardware market could soon be under scrutiny following news of an investigation from the Cyberspa
RIP, Microsoft Lens, a simple little app that’s getting replaced by AI
TechCrunch / 11h
Microsoft is killing Lens, a handy mobile scanning app with over 90 million downloads.
Intel CEO Responds to Trump’s Threat
Gizmodo / 11h
Intel’s chief executive says there is a lot of ‘misinformation’ circulating about his past.
Hackers found a way around Microsoft Defender to install ransomware on PCs, report says
Mashable / 12h
Windows users should think about reinforcing their antivirus software. And while Microsoft Defender should provide a line of defense against ransomware, a new report claims that hackers have found a way to get around the ransomware tool to infect PCs with ransomware. A GuidePoint Security report (via BleepingComputer ) found that hackers are using Akira ransomware to exploit a legitimate PC drive
Former Googlers’ AI startup OpenArt now creates ‘brain rot’ videos in just one click
33TechCrunch / 12h
OpenArt launched a new feature to help creators make AI-generated brain rot videos.
AI Industry Nervous About Small Detail: They're Not Making Any Real Money
Futurism / 12h
Like it or not, it's safe to assume AI will be a conversation that defines the rest of the 2020s. The recent launch of OpenAI's latest model, GPT-5, comes as ChatGPT ascends to the fifth most-visited website in the world, ahead of Wikipedia, Reddit, TikTok and Amazon. In just three short years, the software has upended education , scrambled the tech labor sector , and ushered in something of a pa
'Primal Movement' Workouts Are My New Favorite (Weird) Way to Exercise for Free on YouTube
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Every day, we have the opportunity to learn new things. A few days ago, I learned more about primal movement, an exercise style I've seen around in my years of gym-going and YouTube browsing, but never interrogated further. Like cycling and Pilates , you can take in-person classes in this technique, but you can also just log into the video-sharing
What Should I Do With My OG Switch? Nintendo’s Wooden Amiibos Are the Answer
Gizmodo / 12h
What is this, a Nintendo Switch system for babies?
The War for the Web Has Begun
20Gizmodo / 12h
One of the internet's biggest gatekeepers has accused a rising AI star of breaking the web's oldest rules. The explosive feud could change how we all get information online.
Hilton free night certificates: How to earn them and maximize their value
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Hilton Honors free night certificates are among the most valuable hotel perks available, letting you save hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars at top properties worldwide. Unlike most programs that restrict free nights to certain categories or point values, Hilton certificates can be used almost anywhere — even at the brand's most luxurious resorts. These certificates are issued through select
Heaviest Black Hole Ever Found Pushes Limit of What’s Cosmologically Possible
Gizmodo / 12h
Astronomers spotted the ultramassive black hole inside the Cosmic Horseshoe, an equally gargantuan galaxy so powerful that it bends light from distant galaxies.
Google Gemini struggles to write code, calls itself “a disgrace to my species”
79Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Google Gemini has a problem with self-criticism. "I am sorry for the trouble. I have failed you. I am a failure," the AI tool recently told someone who was using Gemini to build a compiler, according to a Reddit post a month ago. That was just the start. "I am a disgrace to my profession," Gemini continued. "I am a disgrace to my family. I am a disgrace to my species. I am a disgrace to this plan
“They Forgot About You” Two Blind Women Get Their Own Private Southwest Plane After Being Left Behind For Five Hours
View from the Wing / 13h
When the flight finally boarded, a gate agent reportedly told them “you’re the only two people on this flight because they forgot about you.” Continue reading ...
