Dog has best reaction to hearing owner's voice on security camera intercom
A woman shared the footage showing her dog coming over to say hello to his owner through the two-way microphone.
Zombie Trainers and a New Era of Forced Labor
Creating invisible jobs that benefit employers financially is forced labor by way of fraud, and, yes ... it is already illegal.
Why Do We Keep Checking Our Phones — Even When There Are No New Notificatio
Brand and culture expert Martin Lindstrom interviews tech addiction expert Nir Eyal about phone addiction.
AI Will Be Youth's Fentanyl
Powerful AI algorithms will allow social media companies to funnel even more addictive content to users.
There Is One Major Element Missing From the Debate on Kids and Social Media
Technology can help us identify social media activity that may be a precursor to violence.
Using AI in the Courtroom Is Problematic
AI is coming whether we like it or not. It is time for our rules of justice to catch up.
AI Use in Court Is Ethical When Used Correctly
AI should be used to better society, enable people to do their jobs with fewer limits, and allow them to better practice law, write briefs, and advise clients.
We're Looking at Brainwave Technology All Wrong
A mindset change in the age of AI is needed for brainwave tech.
Wife looks at husband's cell phone, discovers his 5-word name for her
Erin has been married to her husband, Michael, for 12 years but knew nothing about the name until now.
Is AI About To Replace All Human Writing? Not So Fast
Given how fast AI tools are improving and how much better they're becoming at writing text that sounds human, many are beginning to wonder how far off we might be from a textual singularity.
AI Is Helping Solve Malnutrition
A nourished world is possible, and we can use AI to get there faster.
Whose Job Is It To Protect Black People From AI?
It should be unlawful to sell algorithms that ignore, demean, and/or endanger people based on the color of their skin.
Woman calls boyfriend out late with friends, has unexpectedly sweet result
The woman urged people on TikTok to "dump" their partner if they aren't showing this green flag.
Apple Brought Justice Department's Antitrust Lawsuit on Itself
No one company should have so much power over other private enterprises. To the extent we even have antitrust laws, this is why they exist.
Woman asks mom to film her leaving plane, doesn't go as planned
Several TikTok users were amused by the latest viral clip, with one writing that "moms and taking pictures will never work."
Sustainability
Why AI is so thirsty: Data centers use massive amounts of water
The extra computing power that's driving AI sharply increases the water needed to cool data centers. Some tech companies have creative ways to cut water use.
It's Time for a People's Pause on AI
Despite the drive for profit, Google's recent decision to apologize and suspend its AI chatbot after it was enveloped in scandal shows that companies can and will halt deployment of new AI technology following public pressure.
Joe Rogan's "genuine fear" could become reality
"My concern is that... there's a raging waterfall that's powering this whole thing that you cannot fight against," Rogan said on his podcast.
Sustainability
How AI generates both climate pollution and solutions
AI tools help climate scientists do better work, but critics say the massive energy demand to power AI is becoming a serious climate threat.
McDonald's places blame after global outage shuts down restaurants
A technical outage on Friday forced many international McDonald's stores to close or go cash only.
Who Will Build the Tech Future—America or China?
Maintaining America's global leadership position in technology isn't inevitable. But losing it isn't inevitable, either.
Facebook going down sparks flood of theories
On Tuesday, thousands of people reported outages on Facebook and Instagram.
Is Facebook down? Users report accounts 'hacked'
Some Facebook users floated unverified claims that a hack might be involved.
Online Age Verification Laws Are a Bet Worth Making
The porn industry and Big Tech argue that free speech requires that American adults get porn without delay, even if that means little kids can get it, too.
Woman reveals "unofficial assistant" in high-flying executive job
TikTok users could relate to the clip, with one saying, "I think everyone is guilty" of doing this.
"Existential catastrophe" may loom as no proof AI is controllable—Expert
"The outcome could be prosperity or extinction, and the fate of the universe hangs in the balance," researcher Roman Yampolskiy said.
Is Big Tech Regulation Finally Coming?
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee took the CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord to task on child safety.
"How do you know how to do this?"—owner shocked to find cat using iPad
The viral video has more than 5.3 million views, with one user writing: "Even cats are addicted to screens now."
Incels' view of what women think is important is wrong, study finds
Incels are a community of mainly heterosexual men who believe they are unable to form sexual or romantic relationships.
No one can believe what passenger brought on night flight: "Who does this?"
Sam Psihoyos said when he first spotted it on the American Airlines flight he "thought it was a joke and had to laugh." He wasn't laughing for long though.