An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers’ Worst Nightmare

Are A.I. Clones the Future of Dating? I Tried Them for Myself.

A New York Times reporter tested a handful of chatbots to see if they could help improve his dating life. The results were decidedly mixed.

Tech - The New York Times - November 14

I'm the worst parent, Sara Sharif's dad tells jury

Urfan Sharif described his parenting as "very bad" and accepted in court that he was cruel.

Gold suffers worst week in 3 years as investors weigh Trump victory

Dollar surge and Trump win brings metal’s rally to a halt

Business - Financial Times - November 16

The worst passwords you could have in 2024 — or any year

Don't rely on easy-to-remember passwords too much — because all of us tend to think more alike than we'd think.

Politics - The Hill - November 17

Bears lose to Packers for 11th straight time — and Sunday's defeat was the worst one yet

Chicago kicker Cairo Santos had his 46-yard attempt blocked as time expired.

Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot

Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

‘You have to be prepared for the worst’: making a film on the fight for democracy in Cuba

Documentary film-maker Nanfu Wang found difficulties while following an activist in Cuba for her revealing, and timely, new film Night is Not Eternal. “I don’t believe in America being the beacon ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Coca-Cola’s Holiday Ads Trade the ‘Real Thing’ for Generative A.I.

The company’s nostalgia-filled commercials are a holiday tradition, but this year’s ads are facing backlash for dipping into the uncanny valley.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 days ago

OpenScholar: The open-source A.I. that’s outperforming GPT-4o in scientific research

OpenScholar, an innovative AI system by Allen Institute for AI and University of Washington, revolutionizes scientific research by processing 45 million papers instantly, offering researchers ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago

Warriors clean up worst bad habits in dominant win over Hawks

The Golden State Warriors reversed their worst tendencies of two nights ago in their win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night at Chase Center.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

‘Government by the worst’: why people are calling Trump’s new sidekicks a ‘kakistocracy’

The word is trending as Trump makes cabinet picks – but it’s not the first time it’s been used to describe lousy leadership. Matt Gaetz running the justice department. Fox hosts in charge of the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

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