11+ hour, 50+ min ago   (375+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 2:01 PM EDT Surely our creaking gerontocracy is well-equipped to respond to a technology as novel, disruptive, and rapidly evolving as AI, right? “There is a percentage of my colleagues who are still trying to spell AI,” representative Sam…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (473+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 11:02 AM EDT You wouldn’t be remiss to accuse college students using AI to cheat of being lazy. But some of the wilier ones are putting in the hard work to make sure their LLM-generated answers avoid detection from…...

15+ hour, 50+ min ago   (295+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 10:01 AM EDT The surveillance state is trying out a new tactic: pocket watching. 404 Media reports on how secretive “predictive policing” units in the US Border Patrol are analyzing Americans’ financial activity and using it as a pretext to…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago   (412+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 9:02 AM EDT The number of space launches has skyrocketed over the last few years, rapidly turning the Earth’s atmosphere into a “crematorium” for satellites and other space junk. Even now, it’s a considerable danger for any spacecraft that…...

17+ hour, 50+ min ago   (351+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 8:01 AM EDT The legendary German director Werner Herzog had a few choice words about other so-called “filmmakers” who use AI to imitate their inspirations — one of those inspirations being himself. The flesh and blood director didn’t sound impressed....

19+ hour, 48+ min ago   (230+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 6:03 AM EDT As the triple-threat of AI-fueled unemployment, rampant inflation, and further erosion of workers’ rights take their toll, US workers are throwing their support behind a long-neglected institution: labor unions. According to a new survey by polling…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (528+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 12:47 PM EDT Last year, a so-called “AI actress,” dubbed Tilly Norwood sparked a near-universal backlash. The algorithmic brunette’s appearance couldn’t have come at a worse time, as the entertainment industry continued to reel from being overrun by cheap…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (646+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 11:08 AM EDT Tesla’s flashy unveiling of its Cybercab robotaxi in 2024 left some glaring questions unanswered. The sleek, gold-colored coupé impressed with a futuristic design, but baffled onlookers with its cramped two-seat interior, lack of a charging port, and…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (349+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 10:43 AM EDT With opposition to AI continuing to grow, a top AI lab is building out a massive surveillance apparatus meant to keep a close eye on dissenters and predict when the next groundswell of protest might occur....