AI agents lack independent agency but can still seek multistep, extrapolated goals when prompted. Even if some of those prompts include AI-written text (which may become more of an issue in the ...

A famous legend claims Abraham de Moivre calculated the exact date of his death using a sleep pattern formula. But did he truly predict it, or is history hiding a myth?

Big Tech’s race to leapfrog the latest AI models continues with the launch of ByteDance’s next-gen video generator. In a blog post, ByteDance – the China-based company behind TikTok – says Seedance ...

How Linux Mint turns your mouse’s right-click button into the most productive tool.

Pull fresh Unsplash wallpapers and rotate them on GNOME automatically with a Python script plus a systemd service and timer.

Rena Cohen’s first Sunday puzzle gives something to everyone. By Caitlin Lovinger Jump to: Tricky Clues | Today’s Theme SUNDAY PUZZLE — Will Shortz, in his print introduction to this grid, writes: ...

Put down Wordle. New brain-exercise-for-the-day just dropped. “Can you read 900 words per minute?” a viral post that has been doing the rounds on X, challenges. “Try it.” If you made it to 600 words ...

X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise. X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise. is a London-based reporter at The Verge ...

Students, parents and school principals all instinctively know that some teachers are better than others. Education researchers have spent decades trying — with mixed success — to calculate exactly ...

A futuristic AI symbol hovers effortlessly, adorned with a bright red and white Christmas hat, blending holiday cheer with cutting-edge technology. The minimalist background accentuates the playful ...

A single English verb carries more definitions than any other in the language. Lexicographers have confirmed that the word 'Run' holds 645 distinct meanings in the Oxford English Dictionary’s upcoming ...

After yet another year of high-profile news stories and internet trends, Merriam-Webster has chosen one word to sum up 2025: “slop.” The dictionary publisher defined it as “digital content of low ...