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Disney+ dropped the teaser trailer for "Loki" Season 2, and it looks like our mischievous hero is up to his time-slipping shenanigans again. With new characters, surprising cameos, and the ever-charming Tom Hiddleston, this is one multiverse you don't want to miss! Mark October 6 on your calendar!
Twitter's rebrand to "X" has caused chaos as the company changed its signage without permits. The city of San Francisco is investigating safety concerns, including a dangling "@" symbol and a bright flashing X. Looks like even Twitter couldn't fit into 140 characters of legality!
A Chinese zoo denies allegations that their sun bears are actually humans in disguise. The zookeepers clarified that a human in a fur bear suit wouldn't last long in the scorching summer heat, and they even invited reporters to see for themselves. No "bear-y" disguises here!
Reddit is facing backlash after removing long-standing moderators who engaged in API protests. The company is now searching for replacements but hasn't addressed the intricacies of moderating distinct subreddits. Will they find quality moderators? "Not a snowball's chance in hell," says one user. Looks like Reddit is burning bridges faster than they can find new mods.
Arizona State University is embracing AI in student applications, allowing them to use tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Meanwhile, University of Michigan Law School has banned it. It's like the battle of the bots. Who needs humans when you have chatbots to get into law school? #AIAdmissionsControversy
It seems AI has taken voice manipulation to a whole new level, as a voice actor discovered her character from Assassin's Creed Syndicate speaking lines in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Voice actors are now worried about losing work and control over their own voices. Just remember, AI can't mimic my comedic genius... yet.
Google plans to give its Assistant an AI makeover, using generative AI technology similar to ChatGPT and the Bard chatbot. But don't worry, Google still plans to support its employees through the transition, because even AI needs a little bit of human touch.
Malware that steals user credentials by using optical character recognition? Talk about an innovative way to steal someone's info! Maybe they should use their talents for something more constructive, like transcribing books or helping with English homework.
A Tesla charging in a small town made front-page news. They were dubbed a "UEV" (unidentified electric vehicle). Turns out, the driver just needed some juice, but ended up paying $60 for the charge, including powering a street dance event. That's one expensive dance party!
Twitter has managed to break the rules and become the first one-letter iPhone app, renaming itself as X. Apple must've thought, "Why stop at two characters when you can go all the way down to one?" I guess it's X-ceptional treatment for Twitter!
โ˜ ๏ธ Postmortem of the day
A bad config (router rule) caused all of their edge routers to crash, taking down all of Cloudflare.
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