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Can any English word be turned into a synonym for “drunk”? Not all, but many can.
"Drunkonyms fit in well with English linguistic and humorous traditions."
Google’s hidden AI diversity prompts lead to outcry over historically inaccurate images
Inserting depictions of diversity into AI images creates revisionist history, critics say.
SpaceX seeks a waiver to launch Starship “at least” nine times this year
"They're looking at a pretty aggressive launch schedule this year."
Mercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism grows
Even Europe won't be ready for EV-only sales in 2030, says M-B CEO Ola Kaellenius.
Intel will make chips for Microsoft
"I want to manufacture every AI chip in the industry," says Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger.
70,000 AT&T customers were without service this morning across the US
Cause of outage is unknown, but some suspect it's network-to-network "peering."
I tried to jump back into JRPGs with FFVII Rebirth, and that was a big mistake
In search of lost basement time, in a semi-review of Square's semi-remake.
Honda’s first US-market EV is here—the 2024 Prologue, driven
The Honda Prologue uses General Motors' Ultium platform.
Test flights on tap for Space Perspective’s luxury high-altitude balloon
This Florida-based startup wants to fly thousands of customers up to 100,000 feet.
iMessage gets a major makeover that puts it on equal footing with Signal
How Kybers and ratcheting are boosting the resiliency of Apple's messaging app.
Unvaccinated Florida kids exposed to measles can skip quarantine, officials say
On Tuesday, nearly 20 percent of the school's 1,067 students were reportedly absent.
Ala. hospital halts IVF after state’s high court ruled embryos are “children”
Anger and uncertainty spread in wake of Friday's ruling by the state's Supreme Court.
Blue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance
Pairing of two launch companies could provide more robust competition to SpaceX.
Google launches “Gemini Business” AI, adds $20 to the $6 Workspace bill
Google's AI features add a 3x increase over the usual Workspace bill.
Google goes “open AI” with Gemma, a free, open-weights chatbot family
Gemma chatbots can run locally, and they reportedly outperform Meta's Llama 2.
Microsoft confirms which Xbox games are going to Switch, PlayStation
Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, Pentiment, and Sea of Thieves are going multiplatform.
Twitter security staff kept firm in compliance by disobeying Musk, FTC says
Lina Khan: Musk demanded "actions that would have violated the FTC's Order."
The top 7 bestselling phone models of 2023 are all iPhones
Every currently sold iPhone makes the top seven, except the iPhone SE.
Star Wars Battlefront collection revives a multiplayer classic
Remaster of both shooters is headed to PC, Steam Deck, and consoles this spring.
Cate Blanchett nails the outlaw look as Lilith in Borderlands official trailer
Welcome to the "weirdest, most dangerous, dumpster fire of a world in the universe."
Report: 75K loyal Redditors can snag shares before Reddit goes public
Reddit is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March.
C-Infinity is a bulky, quixotic solution to VR’s nausea problem
Massive "platform" is an effective but overengineered solution to an old issue.
ChatGPT goes temporarily “insane” with unexpected outputs, spooking users
Reddit user: "It's not just you, ChatGPT is having a stroke."
Big Tech is extremely unimpressed by Apple’s EU App Store changes
"It took about an hour for app developers to realize they had been screwed."
Cool cabin, plenty of infotainment lag: The 2025 Mini JCW Countryman
Mini is revamping its model range, starting with the Countryman five-door crossover.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree trailer offers deep lore, giant flaming bosses
New abilities, new bosses, and a release date are finally revealed.
NASA faces a quandary with its audacious lunar cargo program
Failure is now an option at the US space agency.
Court blocks $1 billion copyright ruling that punished ISP for its users’ piracy
"Cox did not profit from its subscribers' acts of infringement," judges rule.
After years of losing, it’s finally feds’ turn to troll ransomware group
Authorities who took down the ransomware group brag about their epic hack.
Musk claims Neuralink patient doing OK with implant, can move mouse with brain
Medical ethicists alarmed by Musk being "sole source of information" on patient.
Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer data
Deal expected to close as soon as this summer.
Frozen embryos are “children,” according to Alabama’s Supreme Court
IVF often produces more embryos than are needed or used.
Google plans “Gemini Business” AI for Workspace users
Google's first swing at this idea, "Duet AI," was an extra $30 per user per month.
Newly spotted black hole has mass of 17 billion Suns, adding another daily
An accretion disk 7 light-years across powers an exceptionally bright galaxy.
Darwin Online has virtually reassembled the naturalist’s personal library
Previous catalogs only listed about 15 percent of the naturalist's extensive collection.
Before snagging a chunk of space junk, Astroscale must first catch up to one
ADRAS-J is a precursor to future missions servicing satellites and clearing space junk.
Will Smith parodies viral AI-generated video by actually eating spaghetti
Actor pokes fun at 2023 AI video by eating spaghetti messily and claiming it's AI-generated.
LockBit ransomware group taken down in multinational operation
Thousands of domains and servers seized from group responsible for thousands of attacks.
Roscosmos seeks to obscure bidding process to evade US sanctions
Historically closed bidding processes have been linked to corruption.
White House to weaken climate-fighting fuel efficiency targets for 2030
The plan faced opposition from OEMs, car dealers, and the United Auto Workers.
Why The New York Times might win its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI
The AI community needs to take copyright lawsuits seriously.
Measles erupts in Florida school where 11% of kids are unvaccinated
Over 100 children at the school are susceptible to virus.
New compact facial-recognition system passes test on Michelangelo’s David
Flatter, simpler prototype system uses 5-10 times less power than smartphone tech.
Reddit sells training data to unnamed AI company ahead of IPO
If you've posted on Reddit, you're likely feeding the future of AI.
“So violated”: Wyze cameras leak footage to strangers for 2nd time in 5 months
"In some cases an Event Video was able to be viewed."
International Nest Aware subscriptions jump in price, as much as 100%
Modern plans get a 25 percent increase, while older plans double in price.
New app always points to the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy
iPhone compass app made with AI assistance locates the heart of the Milky Way.
EU accuses TikTok of failing to stop kids pretending to be adults
TikTok becomes the second platform suspected of Digital Services Act breaches.
Reports: Switch successor is now set for early 2025
Nintendo's publishing partners were reportedly told of new plans last week.
Webb telescope spots hints that Eris, Makemake are geologically active
Webb measured isotopes at the edge of the Solar System, hinting at chemistry.
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