A “small jet that never leaves.” Ceaseless Sound Cryptocurrency has gone from boom to bust, but in a small North Carolinian town called Murphy nested in the Blue Ridge mountains, it persists with a grating blare. That’s courtesy of a local crypto mine packed from end to end with towering arrays of computers and noisy… Continue reading Residents Annoyed by Crypto Mine That Emits Constant, Horrible Noise
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Authorities Euthanize World’s Largest Toad
Justice for Toadzilla, may we forever stan. RIP Toadzilla A new amphibious critter, named “Toadzilla” by its discoverers, has been crowned as the world’s largest known toad, clocking in at roughly 6 pounds — that’s about six times the average for its species, the already-chonky cane toad. “I reached down and grabbed the cane toad… Continue reading Authorities Euthanize World’s Largest Toad
A New Scientific Paper Credits ChatGPT AI as a Coauthor
OpenAI’s viral text generator ChatGPT has made some serious waves over the last couple of months, offering the public access to a chatbot that’s arguably a vast improvement over its numerous and deeply flawed predecessors. In fact, one group of researchers is now so confident in its capabilities that they’ve included it as a coauthor in… Continue reading A New Scientific Paper Credits ChatGPT AI as a Coauthor
Stars Are Disappearing From the Night Sky, Scientists Warn
“… Light pollution is increasing, notwithstanding the countermeasures purportedly put in operation to limit it.” Night Light “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” could eventually become less of a lullaby and more of an elegy. Over the past 12 years, a team of researchers analyzed tens of thousands of observations by citizen scientists the world over. And… Continue reading Stars Are Disappearing From the Night Sky, Scientists Warn
Owner of Infamous Davos Bitcoin Car Gets Sensitive Over Crypto Criticism
“If someone made bad decisions and lost money, it’s their fault and not my car’s.” Mercedes-Bitcoin Earlier this week, attendees at the World Economic Forum spotted a mysterious Bitcoin-branded Mercedes sports car parked near the event in Davos, Switzerland, which immediately drew criticism for its flashy display of opulence in the wake of last year’s… Continue reading Owner of Infamous Davos Bitcoin Car Gets Sensitive Over Crypto Criticism
CNET and Bankrate Say They’re Pausing AI-Generated Articles Until Negative Headlines Stop
Last week, it emerged that CNET and its sister site Bankrate had been publishing AI-generated financial explainers. The program’s lack of a formal announcement — as well as the shoddy quality of the articles it generated and the general sense that it was a pilot program to put entry-level writers out of work — produced… Continue reading CNET and Bankrate Say They’re Pausing AI-Generated Articles Until Negative Headlines Stop
Desperate Twitter Auctioning Off Its Used Office Supplies
That’s… one way to do it. Going Once, Going Twice SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk, for whatever reason, seems to seriously have it out for office furniture. Last year, the serial founder — who notoriously hates remote work — demanded that Tesla workers get back into the office, only for those workers to… Continue reading Desperate Twitter Auctioning Off Its Used Office Supplies
Dark Horse AI Gets Passing Grade in Law Exam
An artificial intelligence dubbed Claude, developed by AI research firm Anthropic, got a “marginal pass” on a recent blindly graded law and economics exam at George Mason University, according to a recent blog post by economics professor Alex Tabarrok. It’s yet another warning shot that AI is experiencing a moment of explosive growth in capability… Continue reading Dark Horse AI Gets Passing Grade in Law Exam
AI of Andrew Jackson, Who Literally Owned Slaves, Insists That He Wasn’t Racist
Oh, okay. Historical Figures A new AI chatbot, Historical Figures, promises to take its users on a journey through space and time, simulating conversations with famous leaders — from Jesus to Joseph Stalin to Henry Ford and many more. Just, uh, one thing: apparently, pretty much every historical figure was absolutely perfect, and definitely feels… Continue reading AI of Andrew Jackson, Who Literally Owned Slaves, Insists That He Wasn’t Racist
Elon Musk Ditched Tesla Stock Right Before Bad News Dropped
“This should be of great interest to the SEC.” Convenient Timing Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold almost $3.6 billion of his shares in the EV maker in December — just before the company revealed disappointing fourth-quarter results to investors, The Wall Street Journal reports. It has to make you wonder: did Musk know the company’s… Continue reading Elon Musk Ditched Tesla Stock Right Before Bad News Dropped