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AI helps stroke survivors find their voice
A new approach using generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT is showing promise in enhancing communication for people with language disorders.This article was originally published here
Month: July 2025
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Amazon Prime Day finds success amid tariffs, consumer concerns
Amazon Prime Day sales looked bumpy at first this week, with year-over-year comparisons for the first two days down. But by Friday, early data showed solid sales for the tech giant despite economic uncertainty.This article […]
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xAI apologizes for Grok’s offensive posts
Elon Musk’s startup xAI apologized Saturday for offensive posts published by its artificial intelligence assistant Grok this week, blaming them on a software update meant to make it function more like a human.This article was […]
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Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables
You can only sit in front of the fridge with the door open for so long.This article was originally published here
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Musk’s latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul’s views before answering questions
The latest version of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok is echoing the views of its billionaire creator, so much so that it will sometimes search online for Musk’s stance on an issue before offering […]
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Microsoft Outlook users experience hourslong outage impacting email access
After Outlook users ran into issues accessing their email accounts late Wednesday and into Thursday, Microsoft says that affected systems are back online.This article was originally published here
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Cyber crime and real-world crime are converging in a dangerous new way—here’s how to stay safe
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name. They know your bank. They even know your credit card number. There’s been “unusual activity” on your account, they […]
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‘Stuck in limbo’: Over 90% of X’s Community Notes unpublished, study says
More than 90 percent of X’s Community Notes—a crowd-sourced verification system popularized by Elon Musk’s platform—are never published, a study said Wednesday, highlighting major limits in its effectiveness as a debunking tool.This article was originally […]
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Ad blockers may be showing users more problematic ads, study finds
Ad blockers, the digital shields that nearly one billion internet users deploy to protect themselves from intrusive advertising, may be inadvertently exposing their users to more problematic content, according to a new study from NYU […]
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Semiconducting polymers and collagen combine to create safe, green wearable tech
The world of wearable technology—such as sensors and energy-producing devices—is expanding, thanks to new research into a unique combination of materials that are flexible, safe to use on or inside the human body, and environmentally […]