OpenAI released its AI-written text identifier. Here's how to use it.

OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, have clearly heard the critiques about its AI chatbot. Namely, those from educators who have voiced concern regarding students using ChatGPT to do their homework or write their papers for them. On Tuesday, OpenAI released a new AI classifier tool aimed at directly addressing those concerns. The free web tool […]
From metal to liquid, this shapeshifting robot can escape a cage

Scientists at Chinese, Hong Kong, and American universities have created a metal microbot that can melt, slide through bars, and then turn back into a solid state and resume tasks.
How to watch the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked livestream

It’s almost Samsung Galaxy Unpacked season. Get ready. Next week, Samsung will take to the stage in an event to (presumably) show off its latest and greatest premium smartphones. While Samsung is holding the event in-person for the first time in a few years, that’s not helpful to any of us. However, it is being […]
Meet SoFi, MIT's soft robotic fish

Developed at MIT CSAIL, SoFi is a soft robotic fish designed to study the underwater world and better understand the organisms living in it. We spoke with PhD student Levi Cai to discuss how it works and the impact the technology could have as we seek to uncover more about our oceans.
Twitter is shutting down its CoTweets feature immediately

Did you use Twitter’s fairly new CoTweets feature? If not, it seems you’ve already missed your chance. And, if you did, say goodbye to it…today. Twitter is immediately shutting down CoTweets, an experimental feature which allowed two Twitter users to author and publish a tweet in tandem. In a blink-or-you’ll-miss-it pop-up announcement hidden away on […]
The best Samsung TV and laptop deals before the Unpacked event

Looking for deals on Samsung tech? These are the best deals ahead of the Samsung Unpacked Event on Wednesday, Feb. 1 as of Jan. 31: OUR TOP PICK: The Samsung 75-inch QN95B Neo QLED 4K TV is a massive TV — $2,499.99 $3,799.99 (save $1,300) BEST 8K TV: The Samsung 55-inch QN700B Neo QLED 8K […]
Nothing's next smartphone will be 'more premium' than the first one

Nothing’s upcoming smartphone is definitely coming to the U.S. in 2023, and it will be more premium than Nothing Phone (1). This is according to Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei, who spoke with Inverse. Pei said that the upcoming device, which will (unsurprisingly) be called the Nothing Phone (2), will launch “later this year.” […]
Impress your man on Valentine's Day with JBL earphones for $65

TL;DR: As of Jan. 31, the JBL Live Free NC+ TWS earbuds are just $64.99 instead of $149 — that’s a 56% discount. How does one impress a guy? That’s a question romantic partners have been grappling with since the beginning of time. With Valentine’s Day coming up, you may already be racking your brains as […]
Best TVs under $500: Low-budget, high-quality TVs in every size

TV deals so cheap that they sound fake are a modern pillar of Black Friday. Walmart’s doorbusters usually lead the charge. By all means, hop on those deals if the bullet point at the top of your TV checklist is price. But let’s consider this question that has to be asked about the cheapest-of-the-cheap TVs: […]
Elon Musk wants Twitter to become a payments platform, report says

In the latest episode of throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks, Elon Musk’s Twitter is reportedly working on becoming a payments platform. According to the Financial Times, which cites people familiar with the company’s plans, Musk wants Twitter’s users to be able to buy stuff on Twitter, but also to send money […]