If someone’s dating profile seems too good to be true, it could be because they are. Scientists have narrowed down the crucial markers of a liar while swiping for dates online and outlined the “stages” of a romantic fraudster’s con. “Romance fraud continues to be a growing problem, and research in this space is important … Read more
It’s cute, cuddly and has a plan to take over the world. For anyone suspecting that Furby — the quintessential toy of the 1990s — has a slightly sinister undertone, then you may have just been proven right. Vermont engineering student Jessica Card hooked up a Furby to ChatGPT software she created with some bizarre … Read more
Aaliyah Kikumoto is embracing her newfound measure of fame. The Texas Tech cheerleader went viral while attending the 2023 Masters with her father over the weekend, getting some screen time as cameras focused on Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka at the 16th tee box at Augusta National — with Kikumoto in the background. A 15-second … Read more
Thomas Bangalter, one of the two former members of the Grammy Award-winning music duo Daft Punk, revealed he is “terrified” of artificial intelligence — despite the pair famously performing as robots for nearly 30 years. The 48-year-old musician ironically claimed that the increasing popularization of AI was not what Daft Punk actually stood for, despite … Read more
Welcome to Jurassic pork. Ever wonder what prehistoric creatures tasted like? We could soon find out: An Australian food firm has devised a prime-eval meatball from the resurrected flesh of — wait for it — the long extinct woolly mammoth. The prehistoric Frankenfood was created by Vow, an Australian company that cultivates cells from the … Read more
This new art exhibit is to die for. An Australian artist is bringing the experience of death to life via a participatory virtual reality simulator, showing people what it could be like like as you’re dying. Artist Shaun Gladwell’s show, “Passing Electrical Storms,” at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria can conjure the process of dying … Read more
A tech tycoon has been branded a “creep” after allegedly offering a woman $100,000 to take off her face mask on board a Delta flight. Steve Kirsch took to Twitter to say he made the anonymous passenger the offer last Friday. “I am on board a Delta flight right now. The person sitting next to … Read more
A “dating dictionary” of terms used by Gen Z singles has been created in response to widespread confusion from older generations. Tinder has released a handy guide after research showed 62 percent of 18 to 25-year-olds feel they speak a very different language than older singles when it comes to dating. Sydney sex and relationships … Read more
The prototype cells itself. Australian scientists have developed a flexible soft robotic arm that 3D-prints cells onto organs, thereby circumventing many of the risks associated with surgery. A beta version of the revolutionary tech was described last month in the journal Advanced Science. “Our flexible 3D bioprinter means biomaterials can be directly delivered into the … Read more
Many people use fitness trackers, such as smartwatches, as part of achieving a healthy lifestyle — but some cardiac patients should be aware of the risks. Some smart scales, smart rings and wearable fitness devices that use “bioimpedance,” a sensing technology that emits a tiny unnoticeable electrical current into the body, may interfere with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), … Read more
If you’re not sure whether to smash or pass on your date, there may soon be an app to help with that. A study published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing revealed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now able to inform you how well a date went by measuring a person’s sweat, breathing patterns … Read more
Move over, autotune. Deepfake vocals could be the next big tool for musical manipulation. This week, Grammy award-winning artist David Guetta claimed the crowd at a Feb. 3 performance “went nuts” when he played a track featuring the voice of Eminem — despite the fact that the 50-year-old rapper never recorded the song. The French … Read more
The popular new artificial intelligence service ChatGPT refused to write a story about Hunter Biden in the style of the New York Post — but gladly spit out a CNN-like puff piece protective of the president’s embattled son. It is the most recent example of the futuristic AI’s liberal bias, which seems to have been … Read more
Parents will soon know when a diaper needs to be changed — before all the crying starts. Scientists from Penn State University have created a “smart diaper” — a nappy with a built-in sensor that will send an alert to a phone once it gets wet. The diaper is made out of paper that has … Read more
Her manicurist didn’t seem to nail it. A Denver woman is going viral on TikTok for the shockingly bad acrylic nails she said she got professionally done ahead of her engagement photos. TikToker @shesaraceli posted the video Oct. 31, but the sight of her “Humpty Dumpy” nails are just now gaining traction — and sympathy … Read more
All Utah fashion blogger Betti Adams wanted was a chic, pearlescent, almond-shaped nail — but she claims she got nothing like that when she cheated on her nail technician. Adams posted a warning on TikTok to caution others to never stray from their beauticians, lest they want their manicures, lashes or brows butchered. “I will never … Read more
Kyle Vogt is “embarrassed for our species,” but proud of his company’s self-driving technology after a recent incident that was caught on camera in San Francisco. Vogt, CEO of the General Motors-owned Cruise autonomous car company, posted a video to Twitter showing a man running in front of one of the company’s ride-hailing cars as it was in … Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Decorating your house in the spirit of the holiday season now comes with so many choices that could offer an affordable upgrade to save money in the long run and prevent fires from older holiday lights. Of course, nothing will lighten anyone’s spirits more than, well, lights. Whether they’re … Read more
It’s the little engine that could … bring down Google and perhaps the human race. A tech company has developed a state-of-the-art AI chatbot so sophisticated that it could render search engines — not to mention countless jobs — obsolete. Unveiled last week by the OpenAI company, ChatGPT has already amassed more than 1 million … Read more
Airbnb’s co-founder Brian Chesky has opened up his San Francisco home allowing guests to stay in a private room boasting “panoramic views” – but the only problem is, there’s no available dates. Mr. Chesky, who founded the company in 2008 and has an estimated net worth of almost $12 billion, recently listed his “thoughtfully designed suite” … Read more