Um, is Grok OK? Elon Musks AI chatbot develops South Africa fixation
Have a question for Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok about the latest baseball news? Or maybe an inquiry about your local weather? If you have a question for Grok today, there’s a chance X’s AI chatbot replied by talking about “white genocide” in South Africa, a controversial talking point in far-right circles. On X, users […]
How Black Girls Code is preparing marginalized kids for the AI revolution
Despite its global prominence, and years of investment from the tech industry’s loudest voices and biggest pocketbooks, AI still has a diversity problem. Filling an increasingly worrisome gap created by the tech’s creators and evangelists, diversity-based organizations have been trying to tackle that issue on their own. Black Girls Code for example — which offers […]
Ditch monthly fees and get 1TB of lifetime cloud storage for A$187
TL;DR: Through June 1, Koofr’s lifetime cloud storage deal is at an all-time low price with code KOOFR at checkout: A$187 (reg. A$250). You know that quiet dread when the monthly cloud storage fee hits your card — again? It’s not huge, but it adds up. And for what? A few PDFs, some photos you […]
Elon Musk and DOGE reportedly tried to take over the U.S. Copyright Office
Did Elon Musk try, and fail, to take over the Library of Congress so he could feed the nation’s intellectual property into training fuel for his AI company? That’s what some U.S. Congress members — and even some fierce supporters of President Donald Trump — are saying. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading […]
A popular YouTuber tore open the Google Pixel 9a and found a big red flag
A few weeks ago, I said the Google Pixel 9a is one of the budget phones to buy this year. Now, a popular tech YouTuber is recommending the opposite, and I see his point. JerryRigEverything, a tech YouTube account with more than 9 million followers, posted a new video this week where the host stress […]
TikTok introduces AI Alive to turn photos into animated videos
TikTok is making it a lot easier for its creators to use AI. TikTok AI Alive, a feature the app launched on Tuesday, helps users turn static photos into “captivating, short-form videos enhanced with movement, atmospheric and creative effects” when they use the TikTok Story Camera. “We all know a photo can say a thousand […]
The cheapest gaming laptop we recommend is on sale for a record-low $450
SAVE $200: As of May 14, Best Buy has the Acer Chromebook 516 GE (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) on sale for just $449. That’s 31% off its $649 MSRP, its biggest discount ever. Opens in a new window Credit: Acer Acer Chromebook 516 GE (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 256GB […]
Best-ever price alert: Get the Hisense C2 TriChroma Laser projector for $300 off
SAVE $300: The Hisense C2 TriChroma Laser portable projector is on sale for $1,699.99 at Amazon as of May 14, which is a 15% discount and drops it down to its best price ever. Opens in a new window Credit: Hisense Hisense C2 TriChroma Laser portable projector $1,699.99 at Amazon $1,999.99 Save $300 Get Deal […]
Charge up your phone in a flash with this Spigen charger at a record-low price
SAVE $45: As of May 14, get the Spigen 65W GaN III USB-C Charger for $24.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $69.99. That’s a discount of 64% and the lowest price we’ve seen. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Spigen 65W GaN III USB-C Charger $24.99 at Amazon $69.99 Save $45 […]
Take almost $50 off the Philips H8506 headphones at Amazon
SAVE 37%: The Philips H8506 headphones are on sale at Amazon for just $81.92, down from the normal price of $129.99. That’s a savings of $48.07. Opens in a new window Credit: Philips Philips H8506 headphones $81.92 at Amazon $129.99 Save $48.07 Get Deal Summer travel season is creeping closer. You have flights and accommodations […]