That spinning loading icon that happens when your computer is trying to, well, compute, is actually called the "throbber."

Nasty Nomenclature

They couldn't have called it anything else?!

We Regret to Inform You That The Spinning “Loading” Icon Is Actually Called a “Throbber”

Australian broadcaster the ABC discovered a "parasitic" content farm that's churning out poorly plagiarized news stories.

Bot Net

"Parasitic plagiarism merchants that are becoming all too common."

Sites Busted Running AI Content Farm That Rips Off Real Journalists' Work When They Accidentally Left Prompt in Published Article

In one demo that involves a tester introducing OpenAI's GPT-4o to his adorable dog, the AI responds by making bizarre robotic noises.

Is That You Scarlett?

What the hell was that?

ChatGPT's Vision-Enabled Chatbot Makes Extremely Weird Sound When It Sees a Dog

OpenAI demoed its new ChatGPT AI's ability to adapt to what it "sees" through the user's camera, allowing it to help a solve math problem.

Video Drome

ChatGPT has a new "video mode."

New ChatGPT AI Watches Through Your Camera, Offers Advice on What It Sees

An OpenAI safety worker quit his job, arguing in an online forum that he had lost confidence that the Sam Altman-led company will "behave responsibly around the time of [artificial general intelligence]," the theoretical point at which an AI can outperform a human.

Not Aligned

Is OpenAI really committed to ensuring that an AGI won't go rogue?

OpenAI Safety Worker Quit Due to Losing Confidence Company "Would Behave Responsibly Around the Time of AGI"

The founder of the dating app Bumble believes the future of dating will involve having your personal AI talk to hundreds of other AIs.

The Apps

Wait, that's literally an episode of "Black Mirror."

Bumble Founder Says Future of Dating Is Your AI Will Date Other People's AIs and Hook You Up With the Best Matches

NASA's Orion capsule took a beating during its trip to the Moon and back, according to a recent report by the Office of Inspector General.

Cracked Shield

The capsule took a beating during its trip to the Moon.

NASA Inspector Alarmed by Extensive Damage to Heatshield of Astronaut Moon Vehicle

Tentacles

Remember that AI company behind Sports Illustrated's fake writers? We did some digging — and it's got tendrils into other surprisingly prominent publications.

Meet AdVon, the AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry

Over a decade after suffering a stroke, country music star Randy Travis has released a song that features an AI-generated clone of his voice.

Jukebox Randy

"All I ever wanted since the day of a stroke was to hear that voice again."

Country Star Who Can't Sing After Stroke Releases New Song Using AI

An education tech startup has "hired" an AI avatar of the late computer science pioneer Alan Turing as a made-up executive.

Let Him Rest

Is this a sign of the end?

In Latest Sign of Dot Com Style Bubble, Startup "Hires" Goofy AI Version of Alan Turing

An Oklahoma chiropractor gave a neck adjustment to a 16-foot male giraffe, who was seemingly grateful for the unique house visit.

Pain in the Neck

"Being able to work on a giraffe is a chiropractor's dream."

Chiropractor Thrilled to Crack Neck of Full-Sized Giraffe

Tesla owners, who had long been compelled by Musk's vision for a fast-charging network, are furious by the Supercharger team being laid off.