THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The rapid spread of artificial intelligence has people wondering: Who’s most likely to embrace AI in their daily lives? Many assume it’s the tech-savvy—those who understand how AI works—who are most eager to adopt it. Surprisingly, our new research, published in the Journal… Continue reading The Less People Know About AI, the More They Like It
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This Man Eats So Much Butter, Cheese, and Beef That Cholesterol Oozes From His Skin
What could go wrong with eating an extremely high-fat diet of beef, cheese, and sticks of butter? Well, for one thing, your cholesterol levels could reach such stratospheric levels that lipids start oozing from your blood vessels, forming yellowish nodules on your skin. That was the disturbing case of a man in Florida who showed… Continue reading This Man Eats So Much Butter, Cheese, and Beef That Cholesterol Oozes From His Skin
DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
Under the executive order, DOGE teams, which “will typically include one DOGE Team Lead, one engineer, one human resources specialist, and one attorney” will be dispatched to various agencies. They will be granted “access to all unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems,” ostensibly with the goal of streamlining data sharing across federal agencies.… Continue reading DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
‘We Have Seen a Lot More Hate’: Trans People Are Already Terrified
Now, after Trump’s comment and actions on the first day of his presidency, the group’s crisis helpline is once again receiving a torrent of calls. Sixty-two percent of incoming calls this week, the group tells WIRED, are from trans and gender-nonconforming adolescents age 14 to 17. The callers are expressing varying degrees of emotional and… Continue reading ‘We Have Seen a Lot More Hate’: Trans People Are Already Terrified
5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know
All the tech we rely on, from cars to smartphones, was engineered using physics. You don’t need to know the science to use these things. But a well-rounded human should understand at least some of the key concepts—along with some music, art, history, and economics. Robert Heinlein said it all in Time Enough for Love:… Continue reading 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know
The Trump Cryptonaissance Is Here
The wheels are already beginning to turn on Donald Trump’s plan to make the US into the “crypto capital of the planet” following his return to the White House. In an executive order signed Thursday, Trump established a “working group on digital asset markets,” which will be responsible for weighing the possibility of the US… Continue reading The Trump Cryptonaissance Is Here
The Proud Boys Are Plotting a Comeback. And They Want Revenge
Though they mobilized in a few instances in support of Trump ahead of the 2024 election, it was, overall, fairly lackluster, especially compared to 2020. This drove speculation that the gang was on its last legs. Then, on Monday, as Trump was taking the oath of office, more than 100 uniformed Proud Boys marched through… Continue reading The Proud Boys Are Plotting a Comeback. And They Want Revenge
The Global Far Right Is Celebrating Trump’s New World Order
In the first 48 hours of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, he has taken action on virtually every single culture war topic that has excited his base for the last 12 months, including the signing of dozens of executive orders targeting immigrants, gender expression, the environment, and DEI policies. Trump has also pardoned… Continue reading The Global Far Right Is Celebrating Trump’s New World Order
Elon Musk Plays DOGE Ball—and Hits America’s Geek Squad
Addressing a single executive order from Donald Trump’s voluminous first-day edicts is like singling out one bullet in a burst from an AK-47. But one of them hit me in the gut. That is “Establishing and Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency.’’ The acronym for that name is DOGE (named after a memecoin), and… Continue reading Elon Musk Plays DOGE Ball—and Hits America’s Geek Squad
eBay Sellers Are Hawking Used Phones With TikTok Preinstalled for Thousands of Dollars
Secondhand phones with TikTok installed are being listed on eBay for thousands of dollars. And it appears that some people might actually be buying them. Despite US president Donald Trump signing an executive order on Monday delaying any potential ban of the social media app for 75 days, TikTok remains absent from all US app… Continue reading eBay Sellers Are Hawking Used Phones With TikTok Preinstalled for Thousands of Dollars