“I demand you take my book off your site immediately.” Prose Parser A new site, Prosecraft.io offered to lend a helping hand to struggling writers, using AI algorithims to analyze the text of thousands of books from their favorite authors. On Monday, it was abruptly shutdown by its creator. It turns out — not surprisingly… Continue reading Revenge of the Writers: AI Fiction Analysis Site Toppled by Revolt
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Tesla CFO and Alleged Elon Whisperer Zach Kirkhorn’s Watch Is Finished
“This is a big surprise to the Street.” Master of Coin Zach Kirkhorn, longtime Tesla CFO and “Master of Coin,” has left Tesla. Kirkhorn’s departure is no small deal for the Elon Musk-helmed EV venture. In his first year as CFO, Kirkhorn soundly guided the carmaker through the absolute dumpster fire of a mess that was… Continue reading Tesla CFO and Alleged Elon Whisperer Zach Kirkhorn’s Watch Is Finished
AI Is Now Identifying Killer Asteroids Before They Approach Earth
“It’s going to rewrite the solar system.” Detection A new artificial intelligence algorithm has detected, for the first time ever, a killer asteroid slated to fly by Earth — and it won’t be the last. Known as HelioLinc3D, the algorithm — created specifically for the still-under-construction Vera Rubin Observatory in Northern Chile — has already… Continue reading AI Is Now Identifying Killer Asteroids Before They Approach Earth
These Anarchists Want to Destroy the Dollar with Crypto
We all have our interests! Why Not Just a coupla dudes, trying to destroy the dollar. As CNBC reports, the crypto-anarchist movement is alive and well in Prague, where an outfit dubbed Paralelní Polis — which translates to the extremely-crypto-bro-coded “Parallel World” — promises to do away with digital censorship, reclaim and protect personal data… Continue reading These Anarchists Want to Destroy the Dollar with Crypto
Scientists: Massive Ancient Whale With Silly, Tiny Head Was Real
It’s a serious contender for the heaviest animal to have ever existed on Earth. Big Boi A chonker of an ancient whale with a comically small head and fins has emerged as a serious contender for the title of heaviest animal to have ever existed on Earth, according to a team of paleontologists who just… Continue reading Scientists: Massive Ancient Whale With Silly, Tiny Head Was Real
AI Is Dangerously Good at Giving Eating Disorder Advice
Pro-anorexia digital media doesn’t simply condone, but celebrates seriously harmful and potentially deadly eating disorder behaviors, and social media sites have been battling pervasive pro-ana material from their platforms for over a decade. Now, it appears that the tech industry’s latest craze, generative AI, has a similar battle to fight. According to a new report from… Continue reading AI Is Dangerously Good at Giving Eating Disorder Advice
Elon Musk Will Pay Your Legal Bill If Your Tweets Got You Fired
Paging the law firm of Dewey, Cheatem & Howe — we have some work for you. No Limit Elon Musk says that the social network formerly known as Twitter will pay the legal bills for anyone fired for their tweets. And — like any reasonable human would — we have some questions about this. “If you were… Continue reading Elon Musk Will Pay Your Legal Bill If Your Tweets Got You Fired
Study: Smelling Stuff While You Sleep Could Improve Your Memory
How do you keep your memory sharp in old age? Try going to bed and smelling the roses, according to scientists. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience details how exposing adults between the ages 60 and 85 to different odors while they slept dramatically boosted their cognitive capacity — providing a… Continue reading Study: Smelling Stuff While You Sleep Could Improve Your Memory
Here’s What It’s Like To Be Falsely Arrested via Facial Recognition
“Shoddy technology makes shoddy investigations.” About Face Imagine you’re in Porcha Woodruff’s shoes back in February — heavily pregnant, getting two kids ready for school in the morning, when suddenly: Detroit police show up at your door, and arrest you for robbery and carjacking. The problem? Woodruff never committed those crimes. She was falsely identified by facial… Continue reading Here’s What It’s Like To Be Falsely Arrested via Facial Recognition
UFO Whistleblower: What I Told Congress Was the “Tip of the Iceberg”
Huge if true. Catch and Release In a new editorial, one of Congress’ recent UFO whistleblowers revealed a glaring hole in the government’s plan to track and study what it refers to as “unidentified aerial phenomena” or UAPs. Whistleblower Ryan Graves wrote for Newsweek that during his tenure as a Naval pilot, he and his team… Continue reading UFO Whistleblower: What I Told Congress Was the “Tip of the Iceberg”