
NPR - 1 day 21 hours ago
Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.

Observer - 1 day 21 hours ago
A.I.-powered chatbots and assistants are reshaping how Americans shop during the year's biggest retail weekend.

IEEE Spectrum - 2 days 45 min ago
Talking to Robert N. Charette can be pretty depressing. Charette, who has been writing about software failures for this magazine for the past 20 years, is a renowned risk analyst and systems expert who over the course of a 50-year career has seen more than his share of delusional thinking among IT professionals, government officials, and corporate executives, before, during, and after massive software failures. In 2005's " Why Software Fails ," in IEEE Spectrum , a seminal article documenting...

GeekSpin - 2 days 1 hour ago
Apple's newest iPad Pro, powered by the M5 chip, is getting one of its very first price cuts for Cyber Monday, dropping $100 at Amazon for a limited time. This means you can now snag Apple's most advanced tablet yet for $899 instead of $999. The new iPad Pro steps up its game with next-level […] Read the original article here: New iPad Pro M5 lands $100 discount in Cyber Monday deal...

IEEE Spectrum - 2 days 1 hour ago
Innovation, expertise, and efficiency often take center stage in the engineering world. Yet engineering's impact lies not only in technical advancement but also in its ability to serve the greater good. This foundational principle is behind IEEE's public imperative initiatives which apply our efforts and expertise to support our mission to advance technology for humanity with a direct benefit to society. Serving society Public imperative activities and initiatives serve society by promoting...

Observer - 2 days 2 hours ago
Masayoshi Son defends SoftBank's aggressive A.I. strategy despite worries of a bubble, saying Nvidia will keep rising and A.I. returns will justify the hype.

The Atlantic - 2 days 8 hours ago
Rise of the LLeMmings...

Vox - 2 days 8 hours ago
In factory farms, pigs are sometimes locked in crates the width and length of their bodies, so they can't even turn around. | Getty Images If you care about animals and want to reduce their suffering, but aren't sure exactly how, Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) is an organization that might be able to help. The California-based nonprofit puts out an annual guide for recommended animal charities, and it recently released its list for this year. (Disclosure: ACE has helped fund some of Future...

NPR - 2 days 10 hours ago
Artificial intelligence is changing how people shop, with consumers using AI tools, like Google's Gemini and Open AI's Chat GPT, to research items and find the best deals.

Financial Times - 2 days 16 hours ago
Companies have different needs, so how are schools tackling the topic and what should students look for?...

Science Alert - 2 days 17 hours ago
The added effort is worth it.

GeekSpin - 2 days 19 hours ago
Passwords are meant to safeguard our most personal data, but what if the very thing keeping us safe is the easiest way in for hackers? According to a 2025 report, the most commonly used passwords in the U.S. this year remain simple and all too familiar. In a digital age where a single cracked login […] Read the original article here: America's most used password in 2025 takes seconds to crack...