Did you know that cats have been to the moon? That it is safe to stare at the sun for 15 minutes or even longer, as long as you have dark skin? Or that, to stay healthy, you should eat one small stone a day? These are some of the latest pearls of wisdom that … Read more
Everything in society can feel like it’s focused on optimization – whether it’s standardized testing or artificial intelligence algorithms. We are taught to know what outcome you want to achieve, and to find the path to get there. Kenneth Stanley, a former OpenAI researcher and co-founder of a new social media platform called Maven, has … Read more
A grieving mother who has “absolutely no idea” why her son killed himself at 14 is fighting social media companies to turn over his search history. Jools Sweeney was found dead in April 2022. A coroner could not rule his death a suicide because they could not prove he was in a “suicidal mood”, his … Read more
Google’s new AI feature is receiving criticism after providing inaccurate answers to questions. It appeared to reinforce conspiracy theories that Barack Obama is secretly Muslim, and also suggested dangerous food choices. By means of Mickey Carroll, science and technology reporter Friday May 24, 2024 5:19 PM, UK Google’s new search tool, which uses AI to … Read more
By Martha Williams for Dailymail.Com 05:55 May 24, 2024, updated 2:11 PM May 24, 2024 A Netflix executive made the mistake of renting her $1.8 million Los Angeles home to a musician who then illegally turned it into an Airbnb and stopped paying the rent. Nikeeta Sriram, 31, works as a commercial strategy and growth … Read more
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Planetary Defense Office is investigating the appearance of a massive fireball that lit up the skies over Spain and Portugal late last week. The fiery body was seen streaking through the night sky at a speed of about 45 kilometers per second on May 18 at 22:46 UTC before disappearing … Read more