Is it finally happening? Next Month According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, “Starship will be ready to fly next month,” an exciting new update after years of delays and governmental red tape. “I was in the high bay and mega bay late last night reviewing progress,” he added. The inaugural space launch of the massive… Continue reading Elon Musk: “Starship Will Be Ready to Fly Next Month”
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Transcript of Conversation With “Sentient” AI Was Heavily Edited
AI researcher Blake Lemoine claims to have had conversations with an advanced AI-powered chatbot — which led him to believe the AI has become “sentient.” Lemoine was suspended by Google after reportedly violating the company’s confidentiality policy, according to The Washington Post, a story that immediately lead to widespread media coverage over the weekend. The stakes, after all,… Continue reading Transcript of Conversation With “Sentient” AI Was Heavily Edited
Best Compost Toilets of 2022
Cottages, tiny homes, RVs, and campsites give you the opportunity to escape modern society and experience what nature has to offer. But there may not be plumbing lines or even septic tanks, so to ensure that you always have a place to relieve yourself when nature calls, it’s a good idea to invest in an… Continue reading Best Compost Toilets of 2022
What Black One Direction Fans Reveal About Activism and Fandom
Gabrielle Foster had been a fan of One Direction since she was 11 years old. “We all come from different backgrounds. We all bond over Harry, but we don’t personally know what’s going on in each other’s lives,” she told me. “I just want there to be more representation for everybody.” Now in her early… Continue reading What Black One Direction Fans Reveal About Activism and Fandom
‘Is This AI Sapient?’ Is the Wrong Question to Ask About LaMDA
The uproar caused by Blake Lemoine, a Google engineer who believes that one of the company’s most sophisticated chat programs, Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA) is sapient, has had a curious element: Actual AI ethics experts are all but renouncing further discussion of the AI sapience question, or deeming it a distraction. They’re right… Continue reading ‘Is This AI Sapient?’ Is the Wrong Question to Ask About LaMDA
The Sexist Pseudoscience at the Heart of Biology
For years, studying zoology made me feel like a sad misfit. Not because I loved spiders, enjoyed cutting up dead things I’d found by the side of the road, or would gladly root around in animal feces for clues as to what their owner had eaten. No, the source of my disquiet was my sex.… Continue reading The Sexist Pseudoscience at the Heart of Biology
‘Valheim’ is heading to Xbox in the first half of 2023
The hit Viking survival sim Valheim is heading to Xbox and PC Game Pass, complete with full crossplay support with the Steam version of the game. Valheim will hit PC Game Pass first, landing in fall of 2022. It’ll come to Xbox Series X and S, and hit Xbox Game Pass same-day in early 2023.… Continue reading ‘Valheim’ is heading to Xbox in the first half of 2023
Ubisoft will reveal ‘the future of Assassin’s Creed’ this September
Ubisoft will reveal what’s next for its long-running Assassin’s Creed franchise later this year. The publisher announced today it will host a special event in September to discuss the future of the series. While we didn’t get many hints from the company during its recent AC 15th Anniversary Celebration livestream, we have a good idea… Continue reading Ubisoft will reveal ‘the future of Assassin’s Creed’ this September
Apple TV will stream every MLS game for a decade starting in 2023
After the debut of Friday Night Baseball, Apple is pushing further into live sports streaming. Starting in 2023, Apple TV will be the only place to watch every Major League Soccer game for the next decade. Soccer fans around the world will be able to stream all of the league’s matches through the Apple TV… Continue reading Apple TV will stream every MLS game for a decade starting in 2023
Microsoft ends Internet Explorer support in Windows 10 tomorrow
Internet Explorer is bowing out just short of its 27th birthday. As revealed last May, Microsoft will no longer support the Internet Explorer 11 desktop app for Windows 10’s usual Semi Annual Channel as of June 15th. You’ll still receive IE11 support if you’re using Windows Server 2022 or an earlier OS release with a… Continue reading Microsoft ends Internet Explorer support in Windows 10 tomorrow