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Book Review: ‘Algospeak’ shows just how much social media is changing us
How much has social media changed the way we talk and behave?
That’s the question linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic sets out to answer in his debut book “Algospeak.”
If you already know what words like “yeet,” “rizz,” “brainrot” or…
Sesame Workshop regains control of Elmo’s hacked X account after racist posts
Sesame Workshop has regained control of Elmo's X account after a hacker posted racist and antisemitic messages. A spokesperson confirmed Monday that the account was compromised over the weekend. Instead of its usual uplifting posts, the…
Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables
You can only sit in front of the fridge with the door open for so long.
As heat waves blast the world like a blow dryer on high, folks are reaching for anything that promises a little personal chill: portable mini fans, cooling neck wraps,…
X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk’s social media platform
X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two years running Elon Musk’s social media platform. Yaccarino posted a positive message Wednesday about her tenure at the company formerly known as Twitter and said “the best is yet to…
AI kingpin Nvidia crowned as first public company with a $4 trillion valuation
Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday became the first publicly traded company to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, putting the latest exclamation point on the investor frenzy surrounding an artificial intelligence boom powered…
Video game performers approve contract to officially end nearly yearlong strike
Unionized video game performers have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract with their employers. The vote result announced Wednesday night ends a nearly three-year-long effort to obtain a new contract for the performers. The…
Video game actors are voting on a new contract. Here’s what it means for AI in gaming
A tentative agreement passed by the union board in June could put video game performers back in action after a nearly year-long strike. Union leaders say the new contract secured necessary artificial intelligence protections that had…
Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick, ‘Culpability,’ delves into AI ethics
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen a novel with a timely theme for her latest book club pick. Bruce Holsinger's “Culpability” is a family drama that probes the morals and ethics of AI.
“I appreciated the prescience of this story,”…
This photo of the nearby Sculptor galaxy spans 65,000 light years
Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors. The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor galaxy is so detailed that it's already serving as a star-packed…
