Amanda Silberling
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NTangible's clutch factor test for athletes
A sports-tech startup claims it can measure mental performance under pressure using a psychological assessment inspired by a classic psychology test.
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Anthropic AI sent false murder tip to Philadelphia police
An Anthropic AI model submitted incorrect information about an unsolved homicide to Philadelphia police, discovered two months after it happened.
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LumenUs automates paperwork after death
A new platform helps grieving families navigate the roughly 570 hours of administrative work that follows a loved one's death.
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You can sit at Elizabeth Holmes' desk now
An engineer built a detailed website letting you explore the Theranos founder's phone and laptop using real trial documents.
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Netflix's FTX drama arrives November 19
Netflix releases 'The Altruists,' a drama about Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison's fall from grace at FTX.
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Meadow's minimal phone lets you skip your smartphone
A new Android device supplements rather than replaces your phone, supporting apps like Uber and Apple Music on a three-inch screen.
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Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes doc hits theaters Oct 16
Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary premieres in theaters October 16
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YouTube's AI tools help creators optimize videos
YouTube launches AI-powered features for testing titles, thumbnails, and live dubbing to help creators reach bigger audiences.
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Discord rolls out age verification despite privacy fears
The chat platform is implementing age checks to comply with laws, but users worry about data security after a vendor breach exposed ID photos.
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YouTube's AI editing tool turns video creation into conversation
YouTube's new conversational editing tool lets creators refine videos by chatting with AI instead of manually editing every frame.
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TikTok US joins child safety network Lantern
TikTok's newly independent US unit is joining a cross-platform initiative to combat child exploitation by sharing data with competitors.
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AI actress bombs press tour with bizarre glitches
Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated actress, stumbled through 75 simultaneous interviews, including an awkward moment where it randomly started speaking Chinese.
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I paid $2,195 for a smart mattress pad and hated loving it
Orion's AI-powered cooling mattress pad actually works, but the price tag makes the reviewer furious about how much she likes it.
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Amazon raises worker pay to $20 minimum
The company is investing $1.5 billion in hourly wage increases and new benefits for operations workers.
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AI data centers meet industrial mistrust
Philadelphia residents see the AI data center boom through the memory of refinery pollution, illness, and broken promises.
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OpenAI buys the camera brains behind Portrait Mode
A $300 million deal for a 25-person camera startup says a lot about what OpenAI plans to build next.
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Jensen Huang takes Trump's call onstage
Nvidia's CEO put the president on speakerphone at a tech conference to declare the AI race unstoppable.
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Why AI-Generated Restaurant Menus Look So Unappetizing
Generative AI menus are creeping into cafes, replacing real food with eerie, homogenized visual horrors.
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