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BeReal, an upstart social app that had a breakout moment last year, is facing a steep decline in monthly users, with the app's novelty having worn off among its core Gen Z demographic, leading competitor social apps to have to move faster to become the next big thing.
DeepMind researchers test the "robustness to pushing" of adorable soccer-playing robots, resulting in efficient performance in a simulated one-on-one soccer game despite being interfered and pushed to the ground, causing mixed reactions from viewers.
A new breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) allows non-invasive mind reading, with a decoder that can translate brain activity into a continuous stream of text, reconstructing speech with accuracy using fMRI scan data and raising the prospect of new ways to restore speech in patients struggling to communicate due to stroke or motor neurone disease.
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has warned of the "next public health priority: loneliness," urging officials to treat isolation with the same urgency as tobacco and obesity. Murthy, who has written about his own experience of isolation, said the pandemic had brought the disruption of social cohesion to the forefront. "Right now, millions of people are telling us through their stories and statistics that their tank is running on empty when it comes to social connection," he said. Murthy suggested tracking social connection through research, making it a priority at work, and community programmes bringing people together.
Microsoft issued a Windows update that broke Chrome's one-click default button, irritating Chrome users with pop-ups, leading Google to disable the setting and highlighting Microsoft's history of anti-competitive behavior towards non-Windows web browsers and their users.
T-Mobile has disclosed its second data breach of 2023, affecting 836 subscribers and leaking account PINs and other customer data, with the attack lasting over a month before it was discovered.
Users of OpenAI's Chat GPT in Europe can now request the deletion of their personal data or opt-out of having their data used to train the AI model, due to concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of highly accessible natural language technology. There are limited controls available and those are mostly only available to users in the EU where data protection laws apply.
Researchers have investigated why Champagne has stable “bubble chains” and other carbonated drinks do not, finding that surfactants give Champagne its signature rising column of bubbles.
A new study by researchers at Duke University has found that healthcare systems in the US struggle with every step of AI implementation, leading to inefficient and sometimes doomed attempts to adopt AI tools.
The Dyson Zone, a wearable air purifier and noise-canceling headphones, is reviewed and found to be effective but heavy and expensive at $949, despite the fact that it looks like a "cyberpunk mask."
Photographer Ken Pretty from the town of Dildo spotted a phallic-shaped 30ft iceberg off Newfoundland's coast, prompting a wave of humorous reactions on social media.
An investigation by anti-misinformation outfit NewsGuard has found almost 50 AI-generated "content farms" using chatbots pretending to be journalists to churn out articles on politics, health, environment, finance, and technology, often advancing false narratives to saturate with ads for profit.
The deployment of AI and its potential impacts on human society and economies is now in the spotlight, with economists cautioning that while AI may increase productivity, it is likely to intensify existing inequalities and reduce tax bases, weakening governments' capacity for redistribution, and increasing the relative amount of income going to low-skilled labour.
Daniel Rachel's new book "The Lost Album of The Beatles" explores what could have been the next album of the iconic band had they not broken up in 1969, delving into the intricate details of their songwriting and personal tensions, and proposing a double album made up of songs that appeared on their early solo records.
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