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‘Masturbation Consultants’ Gave an AI Startup a Hand
You might remember a few months ago, an AI startup posted a job listing looking for 10 “masturbation consultants,” offering to pay $2,000 a month to test out what it…
‘Super’ El Niño Could Push Earth’s Temperature 13 Years Ahead of the Current Warming Trend
On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration updated its El Niño outlook, declaring a 90% chance of a “very…
Samsung Is Finally Working on the One Audio Product It’s Missing
When it comes to audio, Samsung pretty much does it all. It’s got wireless earbuds, of course (with and without…
Laptop Makers Are Desperate to Sell You PCs With 8GB of RAM. Avoid at All Costs
There’s a hell awaiting any poor saps trying to buy a laptop in 2026. When you’re asked to comprehend the…
Trump Administration May Include Open Models in Secretive AI Framework
The Trump administration is expanding its secretive AI safety framework to inspect some open models before they are made public. Earlier this month, Axios reported that the Trump administration was…
Flock is Trying to Find Out How Much of the Surveillance State You’ll Tolerate
Flock wants you to know that it has been listening. It’s not clear if the company understands that’s part of…
Steve Toussaint on What’s Next for the Sea Snake on ‘House of the Dragon’
Lord Corlys Velaryon, aka the Sea Snake, went through a lot in season three of House of the Dragon. Not…
Here’s a Leaked Glimpse of Sonos Next Wireless Headphones
Sonos hasn’t annouced anything official, but all signs point to a new pair of wireless headphones incoming, and among those…
Microsoft Ups Investment in Polluting AI, but Cuts Down Carbon Removal by 80%
Microsoft’s carbon footprint is swelling. A BloombergNEF report from Thursday found that the tech giant bought about 80% fewer carbon…
A Legendary Flood in Medieval Europe Wasn’t a Single Disaster—It Was 16 of Them
St. Mary Magdalene’s flood of 1342 was among the most catastrophic natural disasters in Medieval Europe. New research sheds further…
Trump Admin Lets Loose the Cyber Pirates
The White House will give cybersecurity firms permission to conduct “offensive cyber operations aimed at disrupting criminal organizations,” Bloomberg reported…
Twitch Adds Setting Letting Users Opt Out of AI Training Amid User Backlash
AI companies have already scraped much of the public internet to train their models. Now Amazon is turning to Twitch…
Climate Change Has Unleashed an Entirely New Type of Heatwave: The ‘Snow Eater’
In mid-March, a record-shattering heat dome engulfed the western United States, sending summer-like temperatures high into the mountains. What little…
Anthropic Investors Think It’s Worth $2 Trillion
Investors in Claude developer Anthropic are reportedly setting a $2 trillion target for its October IPO in an eye-watering and…
A Dark Horse in the Entry-Level AR Glasses Race
AR glasses are on fire right now. Not in the VR kind of way where the whole house is burning…
