AI traffic cameras could be watching you on the road

Here’s How Google’s New AI Weather Tool Could Help Business Forecasts Too

Predicting the weather isn’t easy, but a new AI tool turns out to be very good at the job. There are surprising implications for many businesses if the Google product goes mainstream.

Inc. - Dec. 9

Road to Damascus Littered With Relics of Fallen Assad Government

Reporters for The New York Times entered Syria on Monday, finding remnants of former President Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive rule.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

10 hurt after police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashes into parade bystanders

Authorities say 10 people have been injured after a police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashed into bystanders at a holiday parade in Palm Springs

ABC News - Dec. 8

Stocks and crypto could rally through year-end, but watch for this last wild card

Lower interest rates, declining inflation and higher corporate profits could power stocks’ rally through the year-end. However, investors should pay close attention to the November consumer price ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 8

Amorim on Utd defeat: Long road back to top

Ruben Amorim said Man United are facing a "long journey" back to the top after Nottingham Forest recorded their first win at Old Trafford for 30 years.

ESPN - Dec. 8

Antonio in stable condition after 'road accident'

West Ham forward Michail Antonio is in a stable condition after being involved in a "road traffic accident" in the Essex area on Saturday.

ESPN - Dec. 8

Electric Cars Could Last Much Longer Than You Think

Rather than having a shorter lifespan than internal combustion engines, EV batteries are lasting way longer than expected, surprising even the automakers themselves.

Wired - Dec. 8

For 8 Months, Traffic Enforcement on New Jersey’s Highways Plummeted

After a report found racial bias in traffic enforcement, state troopers were warned by a union leader that “every stop” would be scrutinized. They started making fewer.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Here’s the one thing you should never outsource to an AI model

While it might be tempting, betting on gen AI to take over your R&D will likely backfire in significant, maybe even catastrophic, ways.

VentureBeat - Dec. 7

Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves at least 26 dead and 28 injured

Authorities say a fiery crash involving two minibuses in Ivory Coast has killed at least 26 people and injured 28 more

ABC News - Dec. 6

The Cryptocurrency You May Not Even Know You Own

Many funds hold stakes in MicroStrategy, which behaves like Bitcoin’s wilder cousin. This may not be what you want in your retirement portfolio, our columnist says.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

College basketball rankings: Purdue latest top-10 team to fall on the road after losing to Penn State

The Nittany Lions posted a big win over the Boilermakers, who slipped to No. 12 in the Top 25 And 1

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: You could get paid one day for the AI training data we use

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says content creators should be paid for their contributions to artificial intelligence models, including for chatbots like ChatGPT.

CNBC - Dec. 6

Nightclub opens with strict no-camera rule for smartphones

A new nightclub is opening and introducing a strict no phones on the dancefloor policy.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Microsoft Copilot Vision is here, letting AI see what you do online

In the long run, the company may even expand these capabilities to other products in its ecosystem, allowing enterprise users to work and make decisions more easily.

VentureBeat - Dec. 6

Oklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man onto ground in traffic stop

The Oklahoma City police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man onto the ground after a traffic stop has been charged with one count of aggravated assault and battery, the local district attorney ...

NBC News - Dec. 6

Preview: Surprises, players to watch and teams that could go far

Our NCAA volleyball experts answer big questions ahead of the tournament.

ESPN - Dec. 6

Now that's klear! Misspelt road marking outside school gets corrected

Wales and West Utilities says it has replaced the markings with "the full and correct spelling".

BBC News - Dec. 6

How ChatGPT’s Canvas Can Help You Use AI More Productively

Canvas, which is available to OpenAI’s paid subscribers, is a little bit like an AI-powered Google Docs. Here’s how to use it.

Wired - Dec. 6

Exasperation at misspelt road repainting

A newly-patched stretch of road near a school now reads "Ceep Klear".

BBC News - Dec. 6

Will China’s manufacturing juggernaut run out of road?

Faced with weak demand at home and the threat of tariffs abroad, Beijing is under pressure to rethink its export-driven model

Financial Times - Dec. 6

At-home cameras face hacking and safety concerns

At-home security systems are meant to add a layer of protection. But some people claim these devices are actually watching them. CNET cybersecurity and digital privacy writer Bree Fowler joins "The ...

CBS News - Dec. 5

WATCH: Security camera footage captures cannabis plants shaking during California earthquake

Security camera footage from a licensed grow house in Northern California shows flowering cannabis plants shaking as a 7.0 earthquake struck Humboldt County on Thursday.

ABC News - Dec. 5

1,300 miles to an away game? On the road with Las Palmas

The Canary Islands' club's first win at Barcelona in 53 years was part of a journey, in more ways than one.

ESPN - Dec. 5

Who Are You Calling ‘You Guys’? Everyone, Actually.

The story of how a gendered word became a universal pronoun says a lot about how language evolves.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

You only need one thing to ace an interactive AI interview, says CEO who makes them

Interviews conducted by AI are going to become a norm for job seekers, here's what one CEO whose company makes them says you should expect.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Are you a former SmileDirectClub customer? You might be eligible for a refund

When SmileDirectClub shut down a year ago, scores of existing customers of the teeth-straightening company were left in limbo

ABC News - Dec. 5

Terrible NFL defenses that could help you during the fantasy football playoffs

Andy Behrens has a short list of defenses that have extremely favorable late-season fantasy schedules, three of which are real-life terrible.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

How NYPD Is Using Cameras to Help Find Brian Thompson’s Killer

The prelude, the crime and the aftermath were all caught on video. But investigators will need to use human intelligence to find the person who gunned down an insurance company’s chief executive.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

The road to $100,000 — What's behind bitcoin's storied 2024 run

Bitcoin hit a key milestone on Wednesday night after a year of making inroads with the U.S. financial system and politicians.

CNBC - Dec. 5

You could score a tax break by gifting crypto to charity — but there may be some pitfalls

There's been a surge of crypto donations to charity. Here's what to know before transferring digital currency.

CNBC - Dec. 4

“Camera Girl” Features Steamy Nights Preserved on Polaroid Film

Polaroid photos capturing the fugitive spirit and some famous faces of New York’s 1980s club scene are the focus of a new book, “Camera Girl.”

The New York Times - Dec. 4

A New Benchmark for the Risks of AI

MLCommons provides benchmarks that test the abilities of AI systems. It wants to measure the bad side of AI next.

Wired - Dec. 4

Encore’s AI-Powered Site Helps You Shop for Vintage and Secondhand Items

Using a blend of GPT-4 and its own computer model, Encore’s natural language search tool can recognize numerous brands, styles, and aesthetics across the web’s many vintage resale sites.

Wired - Dec. 4

Scottie Barnes scores career-high 35 as Raptors win 122-111, extend Pacers' road skid to 7

Scottie Barnes scored a career-high 35 points, RJ Barrett added 29 and the Toronto Raptors never trailed in a 122-111 win over the Pacers that extended Indiana’s road losing streak to seven

ABC News - Dec. 3

Police: Driver who crashed into Colerain Township daycare receives traffic citation

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

No pressure: Singer Lucinda Williams records album of Beatles songs at famed Abbey Road

Lucinda Williams isn’t easily intimidated, but it would be hard for any musician not to shudder at the task before her

ABC News - Dec. 3

‘You’re not American’: Racist rant caught on camera after flight to Los Angeles

An Indian American man recorded a woman’s verbal attack against him and his family after they arrived at Los Angeles International Airport and boarded a shuttle bus. Pervez Taufiq said the woman ...

NBC News - Dec. 3

Indiana Jones Game Will Let You Shoot Puzzles (With Your Camera) To Solve Them

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is aiming to be an authentic recreation of the archeologist's globetrotting adventures, and as you'd expect, solving puzzles is a big part of the game. A key ...

GameSpot - Dec. 3

What AI vendor should you choose? Here are the top 7 (OpenAI still leads)

A review of 29 vendors put OpenAI at the top, but 2025 will see demand for a mix of proprietary, open source and small AI models.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

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