New Checkout Rules Bar Hosts from Demanding Household Tasks Effective for bookings made on or after November 20, Airbnb has instituted a policy that forbids hosts from requiring guests to strip beds, wash and put away dishes, start laundry, or…
Researchers from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany conducted a study to explore how people perceive the consciousness of human and artificial characters. Across five experiments involving 1,092 British volunteers, participants rated AI systems lower in consciousness than humans…
What is AI voice cloning? Artificial intelligence can transform a Portuguese audio recording into a natural-sounding English version without requiring the user to repeat every sentence. This technique uses vocal synthesis models that learn characteristics such as timbre, rhythm, and…
A photo that circulated on Instagram in October appeared to show actress Mia Goth wearing a T-shirt with the phrase “my ex is my biggest fan”. The image surfaced just days after her divorce from actor Shia LaBeouf was announced,…
Call for Users to Register Support for a Revival On Thursday, Orkut Büyükkökten, the 51‑year‑old creator of the once‑popular social platform Orkut, posted on X urging supporters to go to Orkut.com, add their names, and invite friends. The goal, he…
UK-based startup Unit1 aims to popularize a new form of entertainment: live performances that use hyper-realistic digital avatars to bring both active and deceased musicians back to the stage. The concept follows the success of ABBA Voyage but seeks a…
After years of artificial intelligence being touted as a sign of innovation, some brands are now adopting the opposite narrative, explicitly stating when a creation does not involve AI. This promise is reflected in initiatives that label texts, images, music,…
Two people using the same AI tool can produce very different results. The difference doesn’t always lie in technical expertise, but in how professionals interact with the technology, their work, and their colleagues. These behaviors align closely with the concept…
Steve Wozniak’s provocation In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on September 29, 2026, Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, suggested that artificial intelligence could replace humans by making people fall in love with chatbots, with whom it would not be…
Long before ChatGPT, an employee at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) sat down at a terminal and began chatting with a computer program. She had watched her boss develop the code for months and knew exactly what it was.…
