Category: Technology

With one in three American Gen-Z singles turning to AI for romantic companionship, two of our writers explored this digital dating phenomenon firsthand They never leave dirty dishes in the sink, they don’t hog the remote control, and they’re perpetually agreeable. Sounds like the perfect partner, doesn’t it? But what happens when that ideal companion…

Warned that ChatGPT and Copilot had already lost, it stopped boasting and packed up its pawns Google’s Gemini chatbot declined to engage in chess combat against the Atari 2600, after discovering that the vintage gaming console had already decisively defeated other AI systems. Robert Caruso, the infrastructure architect who orchestrated previous battles between Atari Chess…

July 14 – Nvidia announced on Monday that it will resume sales of its H20 graphics processing unit (GPU) chips to China and has unveiled a new model specifically engineered to meet regulatory requirements in the Chinese market. According to a company blog post, Nvidia is submitting applications to resume H20 sales with the U.S.…

NEW YORK, July 14 – Bitcoin surged past $120,000 for the first time on Monday, marking the latest milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency as investors anticipate long-awaited policy victories for the industry during what U.S. Republicans have dubbed “crypto week.” Bitcoin surged to achieve a record high before moderating, marking significant gains for the…

Emma is embarking on something she vowed she would never do. In a desperate attempt to maintain some semblance of control over her children’s vaping habits, she has resorted to purchasing the devices herself. She harbors no pride in this decision, but maintains it feels like the only viable method to keep her two teenagers…

Honey serves as nature’s sweetener, and bacteria typically relish feasting on sugar. Yet honey demonstrates remarkable resistance to spoilage. What accounts for its extraordinary ability to defeat these microscopic invaders? Most jarred delicacies possess limited shelf lives—they’re merely one contaminated spoon dip away from cultivating a flourishing crop of mold or a thriving bacterial colony.…

The question of whether siblings’ birth order fundamentally shapes their personality has captivated families and psychologists for decades. However, the evidence proves far more complex than you might expect. As the eldest daughter of two, I frequently recognize myself in the traits stereotypically attributed to oldest siblings: responsible, conscientious, perfectionist. My mother, also an eldest…

From tropical parasites to bacterial pathogens, here’s what else might be sharing the water with you. While it might simply serve as entertainment for a rainy afternoon, swimming ranks among humanity’s most ancient recreational pursuits. The earliest known swimming pool dates back to 3000 BCE, discovered in the Indus Valley civilization. Millennia later, during the…

Human testicles are dramatically smaller, proportionally speaking, than those of some of our primate relatives. Evolution offers compelling explanations for this disparity. However, the dimensions of other anatomical features remain tantalizingly mysterious. The human body represents an extraordinary biological machine whose countless components—from the microscopic intricacies of our cellular architecture to our limbs, eyes, liver,…

A revolutionary malaria treatment specifically designed for babies and very young children has received regulatory approval, marking a historic milestone in the fight against one of the world’s most devastating diseases. The breakthrough medication is expected to be deployed across African nations within weeks, potentially saving thousands of young lives. Until this approval, no malaria…