Amazon Explains How Its AWS Outage Took Down the Web
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ChatGPT’s Horny Era Could Be Its Stickiest Yet
OpenAI will soon let adults create erotic content in ChatGPT. Experts say that could lead to “emotional commodification,” or horniness as a revenue stream.
AI Is Changing What High School STEM Students Study
A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that blend computing with analysis, interpretation, and data.
Gemini in Google Home Keeps Mistaking My Dog for a Cat
Google’s Gemini AI has offended my dog, but at least it can automatically turn the lights on for me.
The Blurred Truths of Sora
Many will assume that OpenAI’s Sora app represents a new era of social media. But that’s wrong—all it does is reanimate our current one.
Niantic’s Peridot, the Augmented Reality Alien Dog, Is Now a Talking Tour Guide
Niantic is giving its cute AR cartoon companions a voice that will let them guide you around in the real world and point out interesting facts. The feature is being…
All Windows 11 PCs Will Get These Advanced Copilot AI Features
All Windows 11 users will soon be able to talk to the Copilot AI assistant more easily via voice, and Copilot Vision can understand the context of your screen.
Google’s Conversational Photo Editor Is the Rare AI Feature People Will Actually Use
Google’s tool greatly simplifies photo editing; just tell your phone what changes you want in the photo, and it’ll execute them. It also hints at the coming leap in how…
A Startup Used AI to Make a Psychedelic Without the Trip
Mindstate Design Labs, backed by Silicon Valley power players, has created what its CEO calls “the least psychedelic psychedelic that’s psychoactive.”
Big Tech Dreams of Putting Data Centers in Space
A sci-fi idea is gaining supporters, from billionaires to city councils. Whether it’s feasible is another matter.