AI’s Next Frontier: People Skills
Imagine a chatbot that actually knows how to talk to you.
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The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities
It involves 4chan, of all places.
Is Schoolwork Optional Now?
Education is on the verge of becoming fully automated.
Claude Mythos Is Everyone’s Problem
What happens when AI can hack everything?
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EVs Are Sending Toxic Tire Particles Into the Water, Soil, and Air
Electric cars fix one pollution problem—and worsen another.
In Praise of Phone Numbers
The internet offers many new ways to communicate, but nothing eclipses the 10-digit phone number.
A Voicebot Just Left Me Speechless
Generative AI has solved a problem that has plagued my voice assistants for years.
Delivery Apps Just Did the Impossible
Silicon Valley is beating Domino’s at its own game.
FOMO Has Never Been Worse on the Internet
We’re all early adopters now.
New Mark Zuckerberg Dropped
The tech CEO is trolling Elon Musk and posing shirtless with UFC champions. Why?
Google’s New Search Tool Could Eat the Internet Alive
Will searchbots put me out of a job?
How Handwriting Lost Its Personality
Penmanship was once considered a window to the soul. The digital age has closed it.
It Was Only a Matter of Time Before Everyone Started Dressing Like Kramer
It’s the summer of Kramercore.
What Did People Do Before Smartphones?
No one can remember.