We all have anecdotal evidence of chatbots blowing smoke up our butts, but now we have science to back it up. Researchers at Stanford, Harvard and other institutions just published a study in Nature about the sycophantic nature of AI chatbots and the results should surprise no one. Those cute little bots just love patting … Read more
Jeremy Renner returns in the gritty crime drama’s latest chapter. Here’s everything to know about the new season. Jeremy Renner returns in the gritty crime drama’s latest chapter. Here’s everything to know about the new season.
Instagram’s latest feature should make it easier to resurface videos you’ve viewed. On Friday, Adam Mosseri revealed a new watch history for Reels. “Hopefully, now you can find that thing that you were trying to find that you couldn’t find before,” the Instagram CEO said. We could see the feature coming in handy. For example, … Read more
There’s been another turn in WordPress creator Automattic’s ongoing legal battle with WordPress provider WP Engine. In a counterclaim Automattic filed as part of WP Engine’s lawsuit against the company, the WordPress creator claims investment from private equity firm Silver Lake led WP Engine to violate its trademarks and fail to contribute to the open-source … Read more
Rivian has agreed to settle a 2022 shareholder lawsuit. The automaker will pay out $250 million to qualifying investors if the agreement is approved. The lawsuit stemmed from alleged deception surrounding a March 2022 price hike for the R1S SUV and R1T truck. The class-action lawsuit alleges that Rivian misled investors around the time of … Read more
Alex might not be playing in the World Series as the Dodgers play against the Blue Jays. Here’s what we know so far about his hiatus and ‘personal matter.’ Alex might not be playing in the World Series as the Dodgers play against the Blue Jays. Here’s what we know so far about his hiatus … Read more
Amazon is offering a hefty discount on the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus. The video doorbell has dropped from its regular price of $150 to $80 in a limited-time deal. That’s a discount of 47 percent for this particular model. It also matches the record-low price we saw for the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus during the … Read more
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: YouTube TV may lose a provider’s content because a deadline is approaching without a deal in place. This time, the media company is Disney. It’s warning (via Variety) that its networks could soon go dark on Google’s streaming service. The two sides are negotiating ahead of an … Read more
The federal government has released a list of all of the entities helping to pay for President Trump’s lavish White House ballroom, according to reporting by Business Insider. Big tech is all over this thing, with companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft all shelling out cash to fund the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. It’s not … Read more
High-resolution audio on the go isn’t very convenient. It typically involves wired headphones and a DAC (digital-to-analog converter) of some kind, plus your phone or another device to access files or a streaming service. All of this is necessary since Bluetooth compresses an audio signal by design, to allow for low-latency transmission and minimize battery … Read more