
The Atlantic - 1 day 1 hour ago
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.

NPR - 1 day 4 hours ago
Every year, the MIT Technology Review publishes a list of 10 breakthroughs poised to take off in the coming year. Amy Nordrum, executive editor of operations there, talks through this year's entries.

BBC - 1 day 5 hours ago
A Tech Life special meeting the humanoid robots designed to help us around the house.

Observer - 1 day 5 hours ago
Regulators in Europe, Asia and beyond scrutinize Grok as concerns grow over A.I.-generated sexual deepfakes.

NY Post - 1 day 6 hours ago
"I worry that if something happened to me, I could die alone in the place I rent and no one would know."...

IEEE Spectrum - 1 day 7 hours ago
The IEEE Board of Directors has received petition intentions from IEEE Senior Member Gerardo Barbosa and IEEE Life Senior Member Timothy T. Lee as candidates for 2027 IEEE president-elect. The petitioners are listed in alphabetical order and indicate no preference. The winner of this year's election will serve as IEEE president in 2028. For more information about the petitioners and Board-nominated candidates, visit ieee.org/pe27 . You can sign their petitions at ieee.org/petition . Signatures...

Science Alert - 1 day 8 hours ago
"The evidence is clear."...

GeekSpin - 1 day 11 hours ago
Social media used to be a window into real life with vacations, selfies, and moments that actually happened. But scroll through your feed today, and there’s a good chance half of what you’re seeing never existed at all. According to Instagram’s chief, Adam Mosseri, we’ve reached a tipping point. Mosseri, in a recent Threads post, […] Read the original article here: Instagram CEO says AI fakes will soon outnumber real posts...

NBC News - 1 day 11 hours ago
Watch live coverage as President Trump delivers remarks to the Detroit Economic Club during a visit to Michigan.

GeekSpin - 1 day 12 hours ago
Elon Musk is no stranger to radical predictions, but his latest claim has sent shockwaves through the medical community and beyond: the era of the human doctor may be nearing its end. In a viral podcast appearance, the tech mogul dismissed traditional medical school as "pointless," arguing that AI-driven robotics will soon provide every citizen […] Read the original article here: Elon Musk says AI will replace doctors in bold claim...

The Next Web - 1 day 14 hours ago
For years, online shopping followed a fixed path. Search bar, product grid, filters, checkout. The interface barely changed, even as everything else on the internet did. That path is now breaking. Monday 12 January, 2026, JD Sports Fashion plc (JD Group) became one of the first large retailers to let US customers search and buy sneakers directly inside AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini. No website visit. No app. Just a conversation that ends with a payment. Basically...

Vox - 1 day 14 hours ago
This year is shaping to be a tough flu season, with less than half of adults getting a flu shot. | Hugh Hastings/Getty Images Let's start with the bad news. There's a decent chance, perhaps as high as 11 percent if you're unvaccinated, that some time over the course of this winter, you'll be overcome with chills, followed by extreme fatigue, body aches and cough, and culminating in a sudden spike in fever. Congratulations: you have the flu. Every winter in the US has its share of...

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 15 hours ago
As an author, I love the em dash that lovely little diversion from the main idea but I never meant for it to go viral via chatbot.

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 15 hours ago
An auction to commemorate Apple's upcoming 50th anniversary includes Apple's first check and a rare prototype board. Personal items that belonged to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs such as his desk, bowties and 8-track tapes are also up for sale.

NY Post - 1 day 22 hours ago
Iranian authorities have in recent days launched a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, including the near-complete shutdown of internet service.