After decades of connecting US subscribers to its online service and the internet through telephone lines, AOL recently announced it is finally shutting down its dial-up modem service on September 30, 2025. The announcement marks the end of a technology that served as the primary gateway to the web for millions of users throughout the… Continue reading AOL Will Shut Down Dial-Up Internet Access in September
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Best Side-Sleeper Mattress 2025: Picked by a Sleep Science Coach
Mattress Mattress Type Materials Sizes Available Add-ons Available Shipping Costs Delivery Options Trial Period Warranty Financing Compatible With Adjustable Frames? Nolah Evolution Hybrid Organic cotton or GlacioTex cover, AirFoam Luxe memory foams, gel memory foam, AirBreath border gusset, pocketed coils Twin, twin XL, full, queen, king, California king, split king Plush, luxury firm, firm GlacioTex… Continue reading Best Side-Sleeper Mattress 2025: Picked by a Sleep Science Coach
I’ve tested the Apple Watch, Oura Ring, and other sleep trackers – 5 tips to get the best results
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET There are thousands of songs about staying up all night to have fun, yet fewer about how nice it is to go to bed early. After a long day of work, nerve-inducing headlines, and strenuous exercise, all I want is sleep. That’s when the lyrics of Hall and Oates’ song,… Continue reading I’ve tested the Apple Watch, Oura Ring, and other sleep trackers – 5 tips to get the best results
McKinstry powers up its fleet with 100 Chevy Silverado EV work trucks [video]
McKinstry has reached a major milestone on its way to becoming an emissions-free operation with the deployment of its 100th all-electric Chevy Silverado work truck. What’s more: the company is proving these upfit electric pickups are ready to work, today. Calling itself, “the partner you need to innovate the waste and climate harm out of… Continue reading McKinstry powers up its fleet with 100 Chevy Silverado EV work trucks [video]
Revel is shutting down its Model Y-powered ride-hailing, which was basically Tesla Robotaxi
Source: Revel Revel announced that it is shutting down its ride-hailing service in New York, which was powered by modified Tesla Model Y vehicles. Interestingly, it was basically Tesla’s current Robotaxi app. Revel started with a ride-sharing fleet of electric scooters, but in 2021, it expanded into a ride-hailing fleet of Tesla Model Y vehicles in… Continue reading Revel is shutting down its Model Y-powered ride-hailing, which was basically Tesla Robotaxi
Sam Altman Allegedly Has a Very Specific Tell Every Time He Lies
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is no stranger to accusations of lying — but according to one of the company’s most vociferous critics, he has a tick when he does it on camera. In a post on X-formerly-Twitter, AI researcher and skeptic Gary Marcus put forth a compelling theory: that viewers can tell when Altman is… Continue reading Sam Altman Allegedly Has a Very Specific Tell Every Time He Lies
Grok Offers Bizarre Explanations for Why It Was Deactivated
Grok, Elon Musk’s “maximum truth-seeking” chatbot, was briefly suspended on August 11 — and nobody, including the xAI bot, knows what really happened. As flagged by Gizmodo, users reported that the chatbot, which declared itself as “MechaHitler” earlier this year, was back online within half an hour. When it came to, Grok began offering some… Continue reading Grok Offers Bizarre Explanations for Why It Was Deactivated
Looking at This Subreddit May Convince You That AI Was a Huge Mistake
Last week, OpenAI’s most loyal customers revolted after the company replaced all of its preceding AI models with its newly-released GPT-5 model. Their pleading proved convincing enough for OpenAI to reverse course, with CEO Sam Altman announcing that the company’s GPT-4o model would be reinstated. To say that users have become emotionally attached to OpenAI’s… Continue reading Looking at This Subreddit May Convince You That AI Was a Huge Mistake
Beneath the AI Bubble, the Economy Looks Bleak
The US economy seems to be doing gangbusters lately, largely thanks to incredible booms in the tech sector. The stock market is booming — the S&P 500 hit 15 record closing highs so far this year, while the Nasdaq Composite boasts 17. The country’s GDP is growing better than expected. Microsoft just became the second… Continue reading Beneath the AI Bubble, the Economy Looks Bleak
A Bunch of Incredibly Sleazy AI Apps Are Claiming to Be Jesus Christ Himself
As ChatGPT really started to take off back in 2023, an Austin pastor made minor headlines when he used the large language model (LLM) chatbot to lead a 15-minute “shotgun sermon.” The stunt was largely meant to spark a conversation about how we define “what is sacred,” the pastor said at the time. Since that… Continue reading A Bunch of Incredibly Sleazy AI Apps Are Claiming to Be Jesus Christ Himself