Michaels says it accidentally sold AI Halloween art
Pixelated graphics. A visible robot watermark. A five-legged wolf. These are the details that internet sleuths uncovered in a piece of canvas art that’s part of a new Halloween collection from...
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Patient, upbeat AI companions are probably rewiring kids’ brains
As a sophomore at a large public North Carolina university, Nick did what millions of curious students did in the spring of 2023: He logged on to ChatGPT and started asking questions. Soon he was...
View ArticleWith new changes at Southwest and Spirit, it’s getting harder to tell the...
Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. A surprising trend seems to have taken off among competing airline brands this summer: sameness. In...
View ArticleSamsung stove recall hits 1 million electric ranges; hundreds catch fire,...
Samsung Electronics America has issued a recall for more than one million of its Slide-in Electric Ranges after hundreds of the units caught fire, causing injury and property damage. Here’s what you...
View ArticleHere are 5 things to know about the planet’s 13-month heat streak
After 13 months of what felt like an endless breaking of heat records, the streak came to an end last month — just barely. The European climate agency Copernicus said Thursday that July 2024’s average...
View ArticleTech and media layoffs August 2024 update: Paramount Global, Dell, LegalZoom,...
It hasn’t been a good month for job security in the media and tech industries as numerous companies have announced layoffs since the beginning of August. Intel was the first big name to announce job...
View ArticleWhat to know about NOAA’s updated 2024 hurricane forecast
Federal forecasters are still predicting a highly active Atlantic hurricane season thanks to near-record sea surface temperatures and the possibility of La Niña, officials said Thursday.The National...
View ArticleMicrosoft says this country’s cyber activity may be targeting the U.S. election
Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the U.S. election, in one case targeting a presidential campaign with an email phishing attack, Microsoft said Friday.Iranian...
View ArticleMrBeast’s confidential memo to ‘Team Beast’ employees ordered big changes....
MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation into “allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company,” according to a...
View ArticleMaine gun retailers must now follow this new state law
With eleventh hour guidance from the state, Maine gun retailers on Friday began requiring a three-day wait period for gun purchases under one of the new safety laws adopted following the state’s...
View ArticleHoliday retail season could be facing big trouble in U.S. ports
Retailers are fueling a summer rush of imports to the United States this year as companies guard against a potential strike by port workers and ongoing shipping disruptions from attacks in the Red Sea...
View ArticleMicrosoft says Iran increasing cyber activity to influence U.S. election
Iran is increasing its internet activity that appears intended to influence November’s U.S. presidential election, according to a new report from Microsoft. As part of the efforts, hackers with ties...
View ArticleVapes for migraines and asthma? Companies seek to speed up relief time, but...
A handful of North American companies which see potential for vape-like devices to ease migraines and respiratory diseases such as asthma have a long road to convince health authorities and patients...
View ArticleCostco deploys new tech to curb membership sharing
Costco memberships are not meant to be shared. Still, that doesn’t stop nonmembers from sneaking in with cards that aren’t theirs and stocking up on their paper towels, frozen foods, and free samples...
View ArticleWhy Impossible Foods isn’t focusing on the climate impact of its plant-based...
As the so-called “meat culture wars” enters a new chapter, Impossible Foods’s CEO Peter McGuinness believes that plant-based players need to drastically pivot their marketing strategy to compete with...
View ArticleThe Kamala Harris campaign is hiring for almost 60 positions: What they say...
If you’re looking for a different way to read the political tea leaves, the job postings of the two main party’s presidential candidates may offer some clues. And Vice President Kamala Harris’s...
View ArticleCash App might owe you money: How to find out and file a settlement claim
The mobile payment service, similar to Venmo, allows users to send and receive money, invest, pay merchants, and buy Bitcoin. However, a lawsuit over data and security breaches just led to a $15...
View ArticleEpiPen gets a new competitor: FDA approves anaphylaxis nasal spray
Good news for those who suffer from severe allergic reactions: a nasal spray containing epinephrine rather than a needle can now treat those frightening moments. The treatment, called Neffy, was...
View ArticleHeat-trapping ‘glitter’ could make Mars more habitable for humans, scientists...
The idea of transforming Mars into a world more hospitable to human habitation is a regular feature of science fiction. But could this be done in real life? Scientists are now proposing a new approach...
View ArticleThe host of ‘America, who hurt you?’ explains how healing trauma is the key...
I don’t know about you, but with the many national highs and lows of the past few weeks, I’ve experienced an almost impossible range of emotions. At moments, I have felt hopeful, even euphoric—but at...
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