What Really Made Geoffrey Hinton Into an AI Doomer
The AI pioneer is alarmed by how clever the technology he helped create has become. And it all started with a joke. Read Also : Health
Save on a PlayStation Plus membership before Sony removes these last-gen titles tomorrow
Take advantage of the PlayStation Plus Collection before it’s gone tomorrow. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Last call! Today presents the final moments in which PlayStation 5…
Volkswagen shakes up software arm Cariad — again
VW Group has switched up the leadership at Cariad once again, just three years since the automaker created the software unit. On Monday, Cariad’s board replaced its CEO Dirk Hilgenberg…
Everyone Was Wrong About Reverse Osmosis—Until Now
A new paper showing how water actually travels through a plastic membrane could make desalination more efficient. That’s good news for a thirsty world. Read Also : Health
Something Awful is racing to save the best and worst of web history
Illustration by Hugo Herrera A long-running web community enlisted its goons to stop an Imgur extinction event. Continue reading… Read Also : Health
Twitter is mulling a cheaper organizational verification plan
Twitter is thinking about an organizational verification plan that doesn’t cost $1,000 a month. Over the weekend, Elon Musk said on Twitter that the company is working on a cheaper…
Running Sucks. Kettlebells Are the Answer
Are you struggling to find an effective, inexpensive workout that’s not in a gym? GoRuck’s small sandbag will solve all your problems. Read Also : Health
How Google tried to fix the web — by taking it over
Google promised to create a better, faster web for media companies with a new standard called AMP. In the end, it ruined the trust publishers had in the internet giant.…
Go1 snaps up speed reading app Blinkist to expand in enterprise learning
After raising $100 million at a valuation of over $2 billion last year, the Australian ed-tech startup Go1 is making an acquisition and getting some investment to expand its reach…
Hollywood’s Screenwriters Are Right to Fear AI
The Writers Guild of America’s demands for guardrails on artificial intelligence are a smart move—and the stakes are higher than ever. Read Also : Health