The kids will find a way. Blocked Bot Sorry, kids. ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that can churn out convincingly competent prose, has now been banned by the New York City Department of Education, education news site Chalkbeat reports. To enforce the ban, the ChatGPT website has been blocked across all the department’s networks and devices… Continue reading ChatGPT Officially Banned from NYC Schools. Related: Good Luck With That
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Startup Shows Off Pillow That Detects Snoring and Automatically Adjusts Your Head
“With Motion Pillow, metal music becomes classical music.” Nose Metal Snorers, rejoice! A startup has developed a pillow that they say detects snoring while a user is sleeping, and then physically moving their head in a bid to stop the ghastly noise, hopefully allowing snorers’ partners to get a good night sleep without the need for… Continue reading Startup Shows Off Pillow That Detects Snoring and Automatically Adjusts Your Head
Italy Invents Robot That Carves Sculptures Out of Marble Like Michelangelo
“We are entering a new era of sculpture, which no longer consists of broken stones, chisels and dust, but of scanning, point clouds and design.” Statue Limitations An Italian startup called Robotor has invented a machine that’s nearly as good at carving marble masterpieces out of Carrara marble as its Renaissance-era predecessors. As CBS News… Continue reading Italy Invents Robot That Carves Sculptures Out of Marble Like Michelangelo
Tesla Sighs and Lets Customers Have a Normal Steering Wheel Instead of Weird Misshapen Yoke Thing
Is Tesla reinventing the wheel? Wheel Man Tesla has given in and is finally offering its Model S and X with a round steering wheel instead of limiting options for both vehicles to a controversial steering “yoke.” As spotted by Electrek, Tesla quietly added the option to its online vehicle configuration tool. Back in 2021,… Continue reading Tesla Sighs and Lets Customers Have a Normal Steering Wheel Instead of Weird Misshapen Yoke Thing
Biotech Penile Implants Let Pigs Get Erections Again
Image by Getty Images In what appears to be a major breakthrough in the quest to treat erectile dysfunction, scientists in China have successfully restored normal erections in pigs with injured penises by way of bionic tissue transplant. Yes, you read that right. Count your days, little blue pill — biotech dicks have arrived. As… Continue reading Biotech Penile Implants Let Pigs Get Erections Again
Adult Performers React to Law Requiring Photo ID to Watch Online Porn
As of January 1, anyone located in Louisiana is required, by law, to provide digital proof of their government-issued ID — uploaded by way of third-party services — if they want to watch porn. Though proffered by its backers as a means of protecting children from consuming potentially damaging hardcore adult content, the bill has… Continue reading Adult Performers React to Law Requiring Photo ID to Watch Online Porn
Tesla Semi That Pepsi Just Bought Already Needs to Be Towed
That didn’t take long. Semi-Functional PepsiCo is one of the earliest adopters of Tesla’s creatively named “Semi” all-electric semi-truck. Receiving its first units in December, PepsiCo has already put the Semis to use on the road. But hardly a month later, a sad looking Semi has already been spotted getting towed, raising questions over how… Continue reading Tesla Semi That Pepsi Just Bought Already Needs to Be Towed
In Horrifying Short Story, X-Ray Discovers Patient Has No Skeleton
Image by Getty Images/Futurism It’s not every day we stumble across medical fiction so grisly that we wince. But this short story, posted on the NoSleep subreddit, is just disgusting and absurd enough to fit the bill. It begins as a sort of workplace mystery told from the perspective of an X-ray technician named Jack… Continue reading In Horrifying Short Story, X-Ray Discovers Patient Has No Skeleton
The Best Automatic Pet Feeders of 2023
It can be tough to ensure you’ll be home at your pet’s exact meal times each and every day. Now, thanks to incredible new technology, automatic pet feeders make it possible for your pet to eat on his or her normal schedule, without you having to rush home to make it back on time. Automatic… Continue reading The Best Automatic Pet Feeders of 2023
US Army Buying Microsoft AR After Soldiers Said They “Would Have Gotten Us Killed”
That’s one way to spend billions of taxpayer dollars. Task and Purpose In response to some pretty serious complaints from grunts, the US Army is ordering a redesign of its super-expensive Microsoft mixed reality headsets, on the taxpayers’ dime. “The Army announced today they awarded a task order to Microsoft for high-tech battlefield goggles that… Continue reading US Army Buying Microsoft AR After Soldiers Said They “Would Have Gotten Us Killed”