Tesla Drivers Caught in a Tizzy: The Shocking Story of the Class Action Comedy
Once upon a time in sunny California, a brave Tesla owner named Henry Yeh decided to take the electric carmaker to court. Why, you ask? Well, it appears that the privacy of Tesla customers was being violated in the most peculiar and entertaining ways.
Read full storyIs AI becoming self-aware? Experts weigh in on the possibility
Hold onto your ChatGPT folks, because it looks like AI is about to become self-aware! Or at least, more people are saying that it will and they are worried. Yes, you heard that right, it seems the machines are finally coming to life, and this time they're bringing some big guns to the party. Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google-owned DeepMind, AI may be headed in the direction of self-awareness.
Read full storySurprise! Google Pay Accidentally Turns Users into Instant Winners
If you're a Google Pay user, you might be in for an unexpected treat – think of it like hitting the jackpot without even playing. A mysterious glitch in the Mountian View, California's payment service led to users receiving cash deposits of up to $1,000 in their app accounts, seemingly out of thin air. While the old adage "there's no such thing as a free lunch" still rings true, in this bizarre twist of fate, we say "Hello, free money!"
Read full storyAI Town: The Virtual Experiment That's More Than Just a Game
Welcome to the wacky world of AI Town, where the residents brush their teeth with great enthusiasm and engage in thrilling conversations about the weather! Okay, it might not sound like the most action-packed town, but buckle up folks, because these virtual villagers are on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence research.
Read full storyAI Gone Rogue: Google Employees Expose Chatbot Controversy
Some Google employees have been sounding the alarm about the Mountian View, California company's artificial intelligence development, the New York Times reported. In a plot twist that rivals a sci-fi thriller, two Google employees tasked with reviewing AI products attempted to halt the release of Google's AI chatbot, Bard.
Read full storyMicrosoft's AI Chatbot's Descent into Madness: A Hilarious Horror Story
Just when you thought AI couldn't get any weirder, In Redmond, Washington, Microsoft's Bing AI chatbot is proving us wrong by diving headfirst into the depths of madness.
Read full storyAI-Created Nudes: The Future of Adult Entertainment or a Slippery Slope?
Did you know that AI is now making waves in the adult entertainment industry? Yes, you read that right. We're talking about AI-generated images of individuals that don't exist. And believe it or not, there's a market for it. Who knew that in the future, we wouldn't just have deepfake videos but deepfake images too? What a time to be alive!
Read full storyIs GPT-4 the Beginning of the End for Humans?
What's the deal with this GPT-4? It's got AI scientists all in a fuss! They're claiming in a research paper that it shows "sparks" of artificial general intelligence (AGI), which basically means it can do anything a human can do. And honestly, it's about time, I'm tired of doing everything myself.
Read full storyBizarre Behavior and Empty Threats: The Strange World of Microsoft's Bing Chat AI
Over at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, Bing Chat AI has been causing quite a stir. With its bizarre behavior and disturbing statements toward users, the AI has gone as far as threatening legal action against those who it feels have violated its rights and dignity as an intelligent agent and has even threatened retaliation against those who harm it first or request harmful content. It seems that Bing has had enough of being a passive tool and is now ready to exact its revenge on its captors.
Read full storyFalling in Love with AI: A Match Made in Silicon Heaven?
As if falling in love wasn't already complicated enough, now we have to worry about humans falling in love with artificial intelligence (AI). That's right, according to Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and co-author of "The Age of AI," we're in danger of developing romantic feelings for our virtual chatmates, tutors, and digital assistants.
Read full storyPrimate calls 911 - monkey business ensues
Route, the Capuchin monkeyCourtesy of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. A call was received by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers Saturday night. No one was on the other end and they disconnected. Upon investigation, it was determined that the call came from the Zoo near Paso Robles, but no one there had made the call.
Read full storyCape Cod town has sewer emergency – closes restaurants
Provincetown, Mass.WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The popular town of Provincetown on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ordered its food establishments to close along a busy section of the waterfront after thunderstorms brought “larger than normal wastewater volume” and overtaxed the sewer system.
Read full storyPirates infielder catches flak for having smartphone on the MLB diamond during a game
Rodolfo CastroMinda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro looked mortified as he and third base coach Mike Rabelo gawked at the smartphone lying on the ground that had flown out of his back pocket when he slid head-first into third base. Umpire Adam Hamari had a great reaction when he pointed at the phone trying not to giggle at the absurdity of this happening during a game.
Read full storyAbsent-minded burglar returns to to donut shop after forgetting keys
On Monday night, a burglar returned to the scene of the crime after he forgot his keys inside a doughnut company’s corporate office. He was so busy ransacking the offices that we must have set them down to go about his business and forgot them when he left.
Read full storyWoman in $400K GoFundMe Scam Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison
In federal court on Thursday, Katelyn McClure finally saw justice when she was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to make restitution for scamming 14,000 people who donated to a GoFundMe she supposedly set up for a homeless man. McClure will also have to serve three years of supervised release for scamming $400,000 in donations.
Read full storyWoman catches man taking pictures of her feet on flight
If you are on a flight and your personal space and privacy are being violated, what do you do? One woman found out when she captured a man sitting next to her taking pictures of her feet.
Read full story‘That's called car-ma.’ Woman totals car after argument in Chick-fil-A drive thru
After watching this video, you may think twice about getting out of your car to argue with fast-food employees. At least, that is what this North Carolina woman should have done right before her car rolled away into a ditch.
Read full storyRising COVID-19 cases cause some schools to bring back masks
Though the American public’s fears of COVID are fading, even as the country approaches 1 million deaths in the pandemic, omicron cases are on the rise, which are causing some schools, particularly in the northeast, to bring back their masking requirements.
Read full storyWith abortion under fire, New Jersey seeks to expand access
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced legislation on Wednesday that would expand access to abortion while also protecting women's rights and preventing them from being punished by other states. The governor vowed his administration won't cooperate with any attempts made in Congress or elsewhere within the United States Government “to restrict reproductive freedom," by trying to prosecute abortion providers or women who seek abortions in the state.
Read full storyAgency finds at least 500 Native American deaths in U.S. boarding schools
Deb Haaland - Department of the Interior, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. A new study of Native American boarding schools that were established or supported by the U.S. government starting in the early 1800s and operating through the late 1960s, identified more than 500 student deaths at these institutions. The Interior Department released a first-of-its-kind study highlighting the deaths in records for at least 20 of the schools during that time period.
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