AI-generated Seinfeld parody suspended by Twitch for transphobic content
What’s the deal with the AI-generated Seinfeld parody “Nothing, Forever?” On Sunday night, “Nothing, Forever” found itself in hot water after its AI-generated dialogue included a rant about trans people while streaming on Twitch. The show mimics the hit 90s sitcom, Seinfeld, and follows Larry Feinberg, a robotic 3-D animated stand-in for Jerry Seinfeld, and […]
Meet a fleet of artificially intelligent cans of Spam
Behold! An army of cans of Spam typing up an original version of Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World”, but swapping key words with pig-related replacements. It’s all the focus of an art project by Neil Mendoza using a neural network and machine learning to create strange unique results.
Bard is Google's answer to ChatGPT. Everything we know
On Monday, Google announced an AI chatbot to compete with ChatGPT called “Bard.” In the announcement, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said Bard is now available to “trusted testers” and will be more widely available “in the coming weeks.” Following the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in December 2022, the generative AI tech’s popularity prompted Google executives […]
Choose from a range of Microsoft Surface Pros, iPads, and other tablets this week
Here’s the pick of deals on tablets this week: BEST TABLET DEAL UNDER $300: The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (S-Pen, Wi-Fi, 64GB) is a value-for-money device, and its latest price makes it a smart investment — $249 $349 (Save $100) BEST TABLET DEAL UNDER $600: A Microsoft Surface Pro can be pretty expensive, but […]
Google ups the AI ante with investment in ChatGPT rival Anthropic
Google has ramped up efforts to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT by investing in a rival generative AI startup. Per Financial Times, Google confirmed it had invested over $300 million for a 10 percent stake in Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company that was founded by former employees of OpenAI. Google and Anthropic declined to provide details […]
TikTok might let you reset your For You page
TikTok is allegedly toying with a new feature that will let you reset your For You page if it starts getting dull. When you make an account on TikTok for the very first time, your For You page isn’t really For You because it doesn’t know you yet. So, the algorithm serves you a wide […]
The best earbuds in the business are all on sale at Amazon right now
Upgrade your commute with this sale on earbuds from Amazon, with brands like Bose and Beats on sale for up to 33% off. These are the best options available right now: BEST NOISE-CANCELING EARBUDS: The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II intelligently personalize the noise cancellation and sound performance to uninterrupted, immersive listening wherever you are. $249.99 […]
Save big on with deals on Amazon Fire tablets
Amazon Fire tablets are great for calls, social media, streaming, and syncing with other Amazon devices. They’re also relatively inexpensive and make a perfect gift for an older child, teen, or loved one. BEST OVERALL DEAL: The Amazon Fire Plus 10.1-inch 32GB (2021) tablet includes an ad-supported option and has space for you to add […]
Many Kindle models are up to 31% off on Amazon
Maybe this is the year you’ll finally read all those books on your list, thanks to this sale on Kindle models from Amazon. As of Feb. 6, several Kindles are on sale for up to 31% off. Here are the best deals to shop: BEST COMPACT KINDLE: The 2022 Kindle weighs less than six ounces, […]
Elon Musk might not kill all those 'good' bots on Twitter after all
To no one’s surprise, Elon Musk made an about-face regarding a controversial change to Twitter. It looks like last week’s decision to kill off free access to Twitter’s API won’t exactly go through as planned. In response to an avalanche of criticism, Musk announced on Saturday (via tweet, of course) that a “light, write-only” version […]