You sound like ChatGPT
You sound like ChatGPT Join any Zoom call, walk into any lecture hall, or watch any YouTube video, and listen carefully. Past the content and inside the linguistic patterns, you’ll find the creeping uniformity of AI voice. Words like “prowess” and “tapestry,” which are favored by ChatGPT, are creeping into our vocabulary, while words like […]
AI residencies are trying to change the conversation around artificial art
AI residencies are trying to change the conversation around artificial art At a recent exhibition in Copenhagen, visitors stepped into a dark room and were met by an unusual host: a jaguar that watched the crowd, selected individuals, and began to share stories about her daughter, her rainforest, and the fires that once threatened her […]
Nintendo Switch 2: Which webcams work?
Nintendo Switch 2: Which webcams work? The Insta360 Link is among the USB-C webcams that don’t work with the new Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive in practically every way: pricier console, pricier games, an entire Chat button you’ll eventually have to pay to use. So it was nice when Nintendo revealed you […]
Why is the President selling me phone service now?
Why is the President selling me phone service now? Blame Ryan Reynolds. With a new wireless brand from the hosts of SmartLess emerging last week, and the debut of Trump Mobile this week, it sure seems like there’s a hot new trend in Celebrities Selling Things: phone service. How did it come to this? Why […]
Trump’s protest threats raise surveillance alarms around his military parade
Trump's protest threats raise surveillance alarms around his military parade Trump’s protest threats raise surveillance alarms around his military parade President Donald Trump’s warning that protesters of Saturday’s US military parade in Washington, DC, will be met with “very heavy force” threatens to chill speech and underscores the need for protesters to take precautions around […]
The war is on for Congress’ AI law ban
The war is on for Congress' AI law ban The war is on for Congress’ AI law ban “This is absurd.” That’s all Amba Kak, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute, recalls thinking when she first heard about the proposed moratorium on state AI regulation tucked into President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” – […]
Nintendo Switch 2 webcam compatibility: it’s a wild west
Nintendo Switch 2 webcam compatibility: it's a wild west Nintendo Switch 2 webcam compatibility: it’s a wild west The Insta360 Link is among the USB-C webcams that don’t work with the new Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive in practically every way: pricier console, pricier games, an entire Chat button you’ll eventually have […]
Why do lawyers keep using ChatGPT?
Why do lawyers keep using ChatGPT? Every few weeks, it seems like there’s a new headline about a lawyer getting in trouble for submitting filings containing, in the words of one judge, “bogus AI-generated research.” The details vary, but the throughline is the same: an attorney turns to a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT […]
Presidential seals, ‘light vetting,’ $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty
Presidential seals, 'light vetting,' $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty Presidential seals, ‘light vetting,’ $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty The winners of the $TRUMP meme coin contest did get to see President Donald Trump speak at a private dinner closed to the press – but his speech was probably the least exciting […]
Microsoft employee bypasses ‘Palestine’ block to email thousands of staff in protest
Microsoft employee bypasses 'Palestine' block to email thousands of staff in protest Microsoft employee bypasses ‘Palestine’ block to email thousands of staff in protest A Microsoft employee has managed to circumvent a block instituted earlier this week that limited mentions of “Palestine,” “Gaza,” and “Genocide” in email subject lines or in the body of a […]