Can we get a “W” in the chat? Bachelor Pad Elon Musk has whited out the “W” on the Twitter HQ sign in San Francisco — and his landlord, apparently, isn’t exactly thrilled. After initially pulling a stunt at the end of last week in which he appeared to have the “W” taped up, resulting… Continue reading Twitter Landlord Unhappy With Elon’s Naughty Change to Company Sign
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Tinder Working on $500/Month Subscription for Wealthy People With Zero Game
It’s like “pay-to-win” but for online dating. Pay to Win Popular dating app Tinder has confirmed that it’s working on a $500-a-month subscription that’s tentatively called “Tinder Vault,” Fast Company reports, and we can’t fathom why anybody would possibly want to shell out that much money for such a feature. Exactly what the idea will… Continue reading Tinder Working on $500/Month Subscription for Wealthy People With Zero Game
Facebook’s Former Metaverse Czar Publicly Shreds the Company’s Mistakes
John Carmack was a critic of Facebook’s Metaverse even when he was still nominally tasked with building it — and now that he’s out, he’s pulling no punches. In a recent interview with Meta’s current CTO Andrew Bosworth on his “Boz to the Future” podcast, Carmack said that although he’s still quite “bullish” on virtual… Continue reading Facebook’s Former Metaverse Czar Publicly Shreds the Company’s Mistakes
Self-Driving Bus Requires Two Full-Time Employees to Operate
How ironic. Real Human Being The concept of “autonomous” vehicles generally conjures up images of futuristic, driverless living rooms on wheels that lack a driver’s seat or even a steering wheel. But, as a new “autonomous” bus pilot program in Scotland goes to show, we’re really not quite there yet. That’s because the program requires… Continue reading Self-Driving Bus Requires Two Full-Time Employees to Operate
Scholar Warns That ChatGPT’s Legal Issues Are a “Ticking Time Bomb”
“ChatGPT seems to have a very serious defamation liability problem that is a ticking time bomb.” Legally Speaking A Columbia law scholar has joined the OpenAI chat — and he’s got some a stark warnings about ChatGPT’s legal liability. Citing UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh, whose recent experiments in ChatGPT’s propensity to spew disinformation found… Continue reading Scholar Warns That ChatGPT’s Legal Issues Are a “Ticking Time Bomb”
YouTuber Gets Shot for Prank, Pledges to Keep Making More Prank Videos
“I was playing a prank, a simple practical joke, and this guy didn’t take it very well and shot me.” Prank Memes A YouTube prankster — who likes to harass minimum wage workers at fast food restaurants, pretend to vomit on Uber drivers, and anger strangers for no apparent reason — has been shot in… Continue reading YouTuber Gets Shot for Prank, Pledges to Keep Making More Prank Videos
Scientists Discover That Ancient Humans Were Tripping Balls in a Cave
“Sometimes when people think about drugs, they think it’s a modern practice. These results tell a different story.” Same Drugs, Different Era What were our bronze-age ancestors doing to kill the time? Getting high out of their minds, apparently. Human hair strands discovered in a cave burial site in Menorca, Spain, provide the first direct… Continue reading Scientists Discover That Ancient Humans Were Tripping Balls in a Cave
Google Accidentally Sends Users Free Money
Free. Money. Pay It Forward If you use Google Pay, you might be in luck. Users of the payment service noticed that for seemingly no discernible reason, they’re receiving cash deposits of up to $1,000 in their app accounts. There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but, hey, here’s some free money.… Continue reading Google Accidentally Sends Users Free Money
Someone Has Apparently Hacked the University of Arizona’s Website
Oopsie. Slot Me Up It appears that hackers have compromised the University of Arizona’s website — and posted a bunch of stuff about what seems to be a Southeast Asian online casino. On what used to be the catalog site for the UofA’s Academic Program Requirements Reports, there is now a bunch of Indonesian-language text… Continue reading Someone Has Apparently Hacked the University of Arizona’s Website
World Chess Champion Loses $30,000 Prize By Clicking Wrong Square
Well, that’s embarrassing. Master Class The world’s top chess grandmaster apparently made a fat finger error for the ages when he accidentally lost a game by dropping his queen on the wrong square — and it apparently wasn’t the first time, either. As the Wall Street Journal reports, Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen lost a tie-breaking online… Continue reading World Chess Champion Loses $30,000 Prize By Clicking Wrong Square