Teletherapy can really help, and really hurtFrom privacy breaches to bad providers, teletherapy services often come with a hidden cost. The US has a therapist shortage. Even if you can find one, good luck snagging an appointment with a therapist who is affordable or covered by your insurance.
It’s Hard to Be a Moral Person. Technology Is Making It Harder.Digital distractions such as social media and smartphones wreak havoc on our attention spans. Could they also be making us less ethical?
How to Always Open Your Browser in Incognito ModeYou undoubtedly know about your browser's incognito mode: a special browser state where the software doesn't keep track of your activities in quite as much detail.
AI may accelerate job losses and carbon emissions, report findsBreakthroughs in artificial intelligence could lead to short-term increases in unemployment, a rise in carbon emissions and leave regulators trailing in the wake of technological advances, according to an international panel of experts.
AI-generated spam is starting to fill social media. Here's whyCasey Morris, an attorney in Northern Virginia, recently started checking Facebook again after a long break. Among posts from friends and family, she noticed a strange trend. "The caption will say, 'Close your eyes 70% and see magic.
A TikTok Ban Won’t Fix Social MediaOn April 24th, after years of talks about a TikTok ban, President Joe Biden committed to remaking the platform’s existence in the United States.
I tested Rabbit R1 vs. Meta AI: The winning AI assistant will surprise youLet's do a Rabbit R1 vs. Meta AI (via Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses) face-off. I mean, why not right? Both claim to offer the best on-the-go AI assistant, so let's put them to the test. The Rabbit R1 hit the scene with a lot of hype, particularly when it got showcased at CES 2024.
How To Create AI Images on MidjourneyThere are plenty of apps you can turn to to generate pictures using artificial intelligence. Still, Midjourney remains one of the best and one of the most popular options, having launched in beta form in July 2022.
Marques Brownlee and Walt Mossberg on Trustworthy Tech ReviewsThe two titans of tech reviewing talk shop with Kara Swisher. Despite being two of the most influential tech reviewers ever, Walt Mossberg and Marques Brownlee (a.k.a. MKBHD) had somehow never met — at least before appearing on the latest episode of On With Kara Swisher.
AI is making Meta’s apps basically unusableMeta has flooded its social media platforms with artificial intelligence. Soon enough, Meta AI will be everywhere: In your Facebook news feed, Instagram search bar, and even your conversations with friends on Messenger.
One year with the Light Phone 2The first time I used the Light Phone 2’s GPS, I drove to Los Angeles for a date. I ended up parked in a red zone, hyperventilating to the rhythm of my hazard lights. All I did was get lost, and yet, I was seconds away from puking all over myself. (I didn’t, thank goodness.
Consciousness, Creativity, and Godlike AIThese days, we’re inundated with speculation about the future of artificial intelligence—and specifically how AI might take away our jobs, or steal the creative work of writers and artists, or even destroy the human species.
Google's AI Overviews Are Here, Whether You Want Them or NotLet’s say you just searched Google to learn more about this new AI Overview feature that everyone’s talking about. If your query triggers an AI Overview—and not every query will—then you might see an AI-generated summary of this very article at the top of your results.
AI Copilots Are Changing How Coding Is TaughtGenerative AI is transforming the software development industry. AI-powered coding tools are assisting programmers in their workflows, while jobs in AI continue to increase.
The Nudes InternetProduced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. The internet may be, as the 2003 musical Avenue Q put it, constructed for pornography, but the website formerly known as Twitter has become overwhelmed by it.