Survey finds relatively few Americans actually use (or fear) ChatGPT
From its prominence in the tech world, you might think that everyone on the planet is using ChatGPT or some other AI tool for everything from automating their job to planning their garden. But recent Pew polling suggests the language model isn’t quite as popular or threatening as some would
Read moreConnections is The New York Times’ most played game after Wordle
The gamers behind the Gray Lady have a new game to add into our morning rotations: Connections, which invites the player to categorize 16 words or phrases into four distinct groups of four. The daily puzzle game debuted in beta on June 12, and according to The New York Times,
Read moreCyber Centre again warns Canadian firms not to ignore cybercrime
Canada’s leading cybersecurity agency has again warned IT managers, corporate leaders and residents of the risks of not being prepared for cybercrime. In what it calls a Baseline Cyber Threat Assessment on Cybercrime, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security said today that cybercrime “will very likely pose a threat to
Read moreAmazon increases its free shipping minimum to $35 for non-Prime members in some regions
Amazon is increasing its free shipping minimum to $35 for customers who don’t have a Prime membership in some regions, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. Up until now, the free shipping minimum was $25. Amazon says it’s testing the new free shipping threshold randomly by ZIP code-grouped regions
Read moreAngry Miao’s AM AFA R2 is part sculpture, part keyboard
Whether you love their keyboards or not, there can be no doubt that Angry Miao doesn’t do things halfway. The AM 65 Less is an exercise in building a high-quality 65% keyboard that replaced the cursor keys with a touch panel. The Am Hatsu looks like it was imported from
Read moreA Taste of Coq and Correct Code by Construction
How to write correct code by construction using the Coq Proof AssistantPaul Cadman and Walter Schulze playing with wooden blocks in preparation for the talkSoftware can be incredibly buggy. Look at all these errors:There are many cases where these bugs have consequences beyond throwing your phone at the wall:Amazon web services takes down
Read moreElon Musk’s FSD v12 demo includes a near miss at a red light and doxxing Mark Zuckerberg
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk’s Tesla almost ran a red light while livestreaming a demo of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software. Musk was also livestreaming the demo while in the driver’s seat, violating Tesla’s rules for its advanced driver-assist technology. Oh, and he kind of
Read moreEcoFlow Enhances DELTA and RIVER Series for Hassle-Free Home Backup
Say goodbye to the hassle of relocating your power stations during loadshedding. EcoFlow a global leading sustainable energy solutions company, is excited to introduce the enhancement that expands the abilities of its DELTA Series and RIVER Series to power your home with just a single plug. These cutting-edge power stations are now
Read moreFree dating app Cosmic uses personality quizzes to make a profile for you
A new dating app called Cosmic wants to shake up the market by not charging for basic features like seeing who likes you or undoing your last swipe, while also making it easier for users to build profiles that better reflect their personalities using a combination of personality quizzes and
Read moreSubletting app Kiki raises $6M by using dating app concepts to match listings and renters
Kiki (formerly EasyRent), a subletting startup that matches listers with people looking to rent for up to six months, recently closed a $6 million seed round, its co-founder Toby Thomas-Smith exclusively told TechCrunch. The funding will go toward Kiki’s upcoming relaunch in New York City this fall. Blackbird Ventures led
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