The tech industry’s insistence on cramming AI into virtually every aspect of their consumer-facing offerings, from AI apps you can’t uninstall to hallucinating assistants that nobody asked for, has been nothing short of insufferable. Tech enthusiasts and average consumers alike have watched helplessly as software and hardware they rely on to research, work, game, and… Continue reading Dell Admits That Customers Are Disgusted by PCs Stuffed With AI Features
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Terrified Investors Are Bracing for an AI Bubble “Reckoning”
Getty / Futurism Fears over a growing AI bubble that could wipe out the entire economy if it were to burst continue to mount. For many months now, investors and even tech leaders have openly been discussing the possibility — but if or when such a collapse could take place remains a subject of heated… Continue reading Terrified Investors Are Bracing for an AI Bubble “Reckoning”
Boston Dynamics’ Unnatural New Robot Demo Will Give You Goose Bumps
Boston Dynamics Not everybody agrees that replicating the four-limbed, bipedal shape of a human should be replicated in robot form. For one, walking with two feet is inherently less stable than four, nevermind a set of wheels. Replicating the dexterity and fine motor skills of human hands also remains a major challenge. In a modified… Continue reading Boston Dynamics’ Unnatural New Robot Demo Will Give You Goose Bumps
“Microslop”: Infuriating Video Sums Up How Microsoft Is Ruining Windows With AI
Futurism / Microsoft If you were already skeptical — if not livid — about Microsoft’s ongoing campaign to drown Windows 11 with useless AI features, you’re really going to hate this video. In a 30 second clip uploaded over the weekend, programmer Ryan Fleury demonstrates how even using Window 11’s purportedly AI-powered search bar to… Continue reading “Microslop”: Infuriating Video Sums Up How Microsoft Is Ruining Windows With AI
New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park
At this point, it’s useful to examine what precisely Kennedy said about the incident in his August 2024 video, in which he is speaking with, for some reason, Roseanne Barr. “I was taking a group of people falconing up in Goshen, New York, up in the Hudson Valley,” Kennedy says. (Goshen is in Orange County,… Continue reading New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park
The Ancient Art of Nasal Rinsing Might Protect You From a Cold
On average, the typical American contracts two to three colds per year between September and May, at an estimated cost of around $40 billion to the economy. Effective forms of treating or preventing colds have proven hard to come by, with the majority of over-the-counter medicines yielding modest results; it’s hard to devise a drug… Continue reading The Ancient Art of Nasal Rinsing Might Protect You From a Cold
Venezuela Is the First Big Test for the Pentagon’s Influencer Press Corps—and It’s Failing
In the days following the kidnapping of Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro, members of the Pentagon’s new right-wing influencer press corps weren’t reporting on the operation. Instead, they were enforcing loyalty in a manner similar to the Iraq war bloggers of the early 2000s. On Monday, Laura Loomer tried to crowdsource information on Pentagon press officials… Continue reading Venezuela Is the First Big Test for the Pentagon’s Influencer Press Corps—and It’s Failing
Apple’s biggest Siri update in years could arrive this March – but will it be enough?
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways A new LLM Siri should launch sometime in March. This new Siri may act like an AI chatbot but offer specific skills. This Siri also needs to be less error-prone. There’s a scene from an episode of Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” in which David is in… Continue reading Apple’s biggest Siri update in years could arrive this March – but will it be enough?
I’ve studied AI for decades – why you must be polite to chatbots (and it’s not for the AI’s sake)
akinbostanci/E+/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways How you talk to AI may shape how you treat people. Rudeness to machines can normalize command-driven behavior. Politeness to AI is really about self-discipline and well-being. In 2018, a Lynn, Massachusetts mom named Lauren Johnson, with a then six-year-old child named… Continue reading I’ve studied AI for decades – why you must be polite to chatbots (and it’s not for the AI’s sake)
What surprised us the most at CES 2026
Transportation The appearances, absences, and trends we didn’t expect. The appearances, absences, and trends we didn’t expect. by Verge Staff Jan 7, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC There are some things you can reliably expect to see at the Consumer Electronics Show every year. Companies will announce big splashy TVs, there’s going to be a bunch… Continue reading What surprised us the most at CES 2026