Despite the fact that they’re created by humans, large language models are still quite mysterious. The high-octane algorithms that power our current artificial intelligence boom have a way of doing things that aren’t outwardly explicable to the people observing them. This is
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GM is rethinking its EV investment and finally coming around to what Toyota seems to be selling a ton of: hybrids. The first of these hybrids were needed yesterday, but we won’t be seeing them until 2027. That’s when every GM division will roll out a hybrid or plug-in hybrid
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Elon Musk is pretty big on making promises he can’t keep. If it’s not cars that can actually drive themselves or affordable electric vehicles , then it’s canceled features and backtracked launch dates . Now, the Tesla boss has been forced to admit defeat once again as no new
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken said he was "committed" to working with Congress to respond to the court.
Large quantities of aid from Britain, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and other countries have accumulated at Larnaca port in Cyprus
Imagine if you dropped your phone, and instead of bemoaning its new dented existence, you watched as the screen fixed itself before your eyes, as if watching the X-Men’s Wolverine repair his body after a battle that would kill a mortal man. A new Apple patent offers something
Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson's media company says a Russian state television agency that is airing portions of his show is doing so without legal permission. Newsweek initially reported on Tuesday that Carlson was launching his show on Russian state TV. It later updated
Here are six Indian gins that are making waves.
Russian troops began practicing major exercises to ensure troops' readiness for the potential deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield, as Moscow warned against an encroaching threat from Western allies. The Russian Ministry of Defense published a video Tuesday
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared online that he invested in GameStop, showing support for meme stocks and their investors. Kennedy, who has pledged to impose stronger regulatory oversight and tougher penalties for stock market manipulation, posted
Nestle will launch a line of high-protein and fiber foods aimed at those taking Ozempic or Wegovy for weight management, the company announced Tuesday. The line, dubbed Vital Pursuit, is "well-suited to support a balanced diet for anyone on a weight management journey," and are
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Scarlett Johansson 'angered' by 'eerily similar' ChatGPT voice Actor Scarlett Johansson said she is "shocked" and "angered" after ChatGPT rolled out its voiced artificial intelligence (AI)
The ZiG is Zimbabwe's latest currency — yet another attempt to unravel the economic catastrophes of the past decades. According to many there, it's every bit as baffling as its predecessors.
A Texas age verification law will rob people of anonymity online, chill access to speech for privacy- and security-minded internet users, and entirely block some adults from accessing constitutionally protected online content, EFF argued in a brief filed with the Supreme Court
Diddy reportedly had two very good reasons not to mention Cassie by name in his recent apology video after video of a violent 2016 incident surfaced.
Democratic voters head to the polls in Oregon on Tuesday to cast votes for the state’s primary. President Biden is set to rake in more delegates in the primary, less than six months out from their Election Day rematch. He is his party’s frontrunner and has already clinched the
Jamie McLeod-Skinner, the former nominee for Oregon's 5th district in 2022, will go head-to-head against state Rep. Janelle Bynum on Tuesday. The district flipped into Republican hands in the midterms, and Democrats this year are seeking to snag back the seat, which could be
State Rep. Maxine Dexter and Susheela Jayapal, a former county commissioner endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), lead the pack of candidates in Oregon's 3rd district Democratic primary. Dexter has given Jayapal, the sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wa.), a run for her
Voters are headed to the polls in Kentucky on Tuesday for the Republican Primary. Former President Trump is the only major candidate in his party who has already clinched the nomination. The state’s 46 delegates for the Republican National Convention are at stake as the former
California voters will chose their replacement for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) on Tuesday night. California Assemblyman Vince Fong, who used to work for McCarthy, and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux will face off in the race for the state's 20th District. The House
The Erdtree might've had fleshy beginnings.
Hunt's first new map in over three years arrives in August, alongside a significant engine upgrade.
In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, top American diplomat Anthony Blinken outlined main obstacles facing Washington's efforts to broker an agreement between Jerusalem and Riyadh
How the “Add to Chromebook” badge looks like on websites. | Image: Google Google is making a new “Add to Chromebook” badge that’s designed to make it easier for ChromeOS users to find and install progressive web apps (PWAs) and Android apps. The badge links directly to the
Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas), a staunchly anti-abortion Republican, introduced a bill this week he said is aimed at protecting in-vitro fertilization (IVF), the latest sign the GOP feels vulnerable on reproductive rights and is trying to shore itself up against Democratic attacks.
House Democrats are bashing Israel’s wartime strategy in Gaza, warning that the military approach adopted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will only empower the Hamas militants he’s targeting at the expense of Israel’s long-term security. The criticisms echo those coming
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu compared the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s requests for arrest warrants for himself alongside Hamas officials to charging former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and former United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston
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Doctors working in emergency departments might soon be able to use artificial intelligence to help determine which patients should be admitted to the hospital, according to a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of American Medical Informatics Association. As part of
Seth Rogen has gotten into TV in a big way: As star and EP of Apple TV+’s “Platonic,” exec producer of Prime Video’s “The Boys” franchise, animated series like “Invincible” and “Sausage Party: Foodtopia,” and his upcoming Hollywood satire “The Studio,” also for Apple. But he’s
Justice Juan Merchan dismissed the jury until next week and oversaw preparing instructions ahead of their deliberations.
In this video, pianist David Bennett explains three pieces composed by Johann Sebastian Bach that show how much of a musical genius he was. Two of the compositions are puzzle canons , “a piece of music where the performer has to decode what the composer wants in order to
Jenny Erpenbeck is the first German writer to win the International Booker Prize for 'Kairos'.
Paul Scheer is known for his joie de vivre in scores of comedy projects, from TV (“The League,” “Veep”), to podcasts (co-hosting “How Did This Get Made?” and “Unspooled”) and movies (“The Disaster Artist,” “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”). Yet behind his impish persona is
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cindy MCcain, executive director of the World Food Programme, about her current trip to Zambia, where people are enduring a severe drought and going hungry.
With more than 70 countries hosting national elections, 2024 is the biggest election year in history, according to The Economist. But how misinformation impacts elections, especially with the rise in content generated by artificial intelligence, continues to be of concern.
Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) will undergo surgery to remove a tumor near his brain, the lawmaker announced Tuesday. Murphy, 61, said following a series of tests and scans, he was diagnosed with a pituitary macroadenoma, or a tumor at the base of his skull. It is believed to be a
After multiple delays, Ubisoft's Call of Duty multilayer competitor is finally here, and it's fun.
