Duolingo Introduces Chess Course to Teach Players the Game
Duolingo recently released a new course that trains users to play chess. This move is a significant and courageous step outside of their language-learning-only comfort zone. Now available in full…
Study Finds Social Media Isn’t Entirely Harmful for Teen Mental Health
We know that social media can be harmful to teens. Meta’s own research has found that Instagram worsens body image for one in three teen girls, and Snapchat has faced…
Elon Musk Scales Back DOGE Involvement to Focus on Tesla After Profit Drop
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, announced during the company’s recent earnings call that he will be reducing his involvement with Dogecoin (DOGE) to concentrate more on Tesla. This new…
ChatGPT Search Sees Rapid Growth in Europe According to OpenAI Report
OpenAI’s ChatGPT search feature is experiencing significant growth across Europe, with user engagement metrics revealing a sharp increase in monthly active recipients. With this new feature, the AI chatbot can…
Amazon Joins Big Tech in Reassessing AI Spending Strategy
Amazon.com Inc. CEO Andy Jassy walks on stage in New York City, NY. He mostly stuck to his script of proudly detailing the company’s recent advances in artificial intelligence. The…
Surge in AI ‘Bot’ Students Threatens Integrity of Community Colleges
Today, community colleges across the United States find themselves in an ironic yet awful place. It’s not unusual for 20% of students to end up being AI bots. An environmental…
Meta’s AI to Proactively Identify and Secure Teen Accounts
Today, we applaud Meta for taking this big step to increase safety for their younger users. For example, Instagram and TikTok have recently implemented tougher restrictions on accounts owned by…
The Oscars Set New Rules for AI Use, With Some Ambiguity
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced new guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI) usage in the filmmaking process. This release lands at a fortuitous time, with the…
Airbnb Introduces Feature to Display Total Cost of Stay Upfront
Airbnb recently introduced a new feature to increase pricing transparency on their platform. Further, hosts now have a simple way to see and compare their pricing against similar properties. This…
Wikipedia Trials New Method to Protect Bandwidth and Block AI Bots
Their standard-bearer The New York Times has already successfully taken legal action against OpenAI. They claim the tech firm illegally scraped their straight news articles to train AI models without…
SpaceX’s Free Starlink Roof Installations Raise Quality Concerns
SpaceX has recently introduced a program offering free or discounted roof installations for its satellite internet service, Starlink, in selected states, including North Carolina and Tennessee. The initiative, which aims…
Politeness Might Be Costly for OpenAI Users
ChatGPT, the generative AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, continues to capture attention for its ability to understand and respond to human language. ChatGPT—like most AI chatbots—is meant to sound conversational…
ChatGPT Can Now Identify Photo Locations with Impressive Accuracy
OpenAI’s recent models, including ChatGPT, have indeed accomplished amazing feats. As a result, it’s getting easier for them to figure out where photos are taken with high precision. Earlier this…
Bluesky May Launch Blue Check Verification in the Near Future
Bluesky, the decentralized alternative to Twitter, is preparing to introduce significant changes to its verification process. Look for that announcement, which may be coming as early as this Monday. This…
Tesla Accused of Odometer Fraud to Avoid Repair Payouts Under Warranty
Tesla is defending itself against a different California class-action lawsuit right now. The charges allege that the corporation has been systematically rolling back odometers to steer clear of paying costly…
Netflix to Launch Advanced AI Search to Boost Content Discovery
Netflix is set to enhance its search functionality using artificial intelligence, aiming to improve how users discover new content. CEO Greg Peters discussed these developments during the company’s first-quarter earnings…
Users Express Discomfort Over ChatGPT’s Unprompted Use of First Names
ChatGPT recently began greeting users by their first names. Nonetheless, this behavior has raised plenty of eyebrows and prompted extensive discussions among its user base. Everyone is rightfully confused and…
Nintendo Announces Switch 2 Preorders for April 24, Cites Potential Price Hikes
Mark your calendars for next Thursday, April 24, as Nintendo will finally begin taking preorders for the highly anticipated Switch 2 after delays caused by tariff-related uncertainties. The good news…
Meta Disables Apple Intelligence Features on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Meta has finally implemented Apple Intelligence features on a system-level basis due to guidance within its iOS applications, such as Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. This ruling is a major…
Taobao Joins DHgate in Top 5 of U.S. App Store
The Chinese e-commerce marketplace app Taobao continues to make big waves in the U.S. App Store. On Saturday, it rocketed all the way to No. 2 in the Top Overall,…