Best noise cancelling headphones in 2024
Noise cancelling headphones are worth their weight in gold. Brands like Sony and Bose have been collecting laurels for years, based on noise cancelling tech alone (although these
Best mice for Chromebooks in 2024
Ever-increasing efficiency, performance, and software optimization make today's best Chromebooks more versatile than ever before. And while they all have touchpads and most have touchscreens, a dependable mouse
Warren, Wyden call on General Dynamics for FAFSA answers
Two senators sent a letter to the FAFSA general contractor demanding answers about the "bungled launch" of the new college financial aid forms that has stalled the application process at many higher education institution
Poland has a strict abortion law — and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislation
Poland's parliament is finally holding a long-awaited debate on liberalizing the country's strict abortion law
As his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. ‘It was like a wake-up’
Dusty Farr used to be someone else
Federal appeals court hearing arguments on nation's first ban on gender-affirming care for minors
A federal appeals court is hearing arguments over Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Deaths of despair skyrocket among Black and Native Americans
A new analysis has determined that deaths of despair have skyrocketed for Black and Native Americans over the past decade.
Watch: 59-year-old woman breaks world record for planking
A 59-year-old Alberta woman broke a Guinness World Record by holding a plank position for 4 hours, 30 minutes and 11 seconds.
'The Blair Witch Project' reboot in the works at Lionsgate, Blumhouse
Lionsgate and Blumhouse will reimagine the 1999 horror film "The Blair Witch Project."
Computer scientist wins Turing Award for seminal work on randomness
Enlarge / Avi Wigderton of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton is the recipient of the 2023 A.M. Turing Award. (credit: Andrea Kane/Institute for Advanced Study)Computational scientist and mathematician
New AI music generator Udio synthesizes realistic music on demand
Enlarge / A screenshot of AI-generated songs listed on Udio on April 10, 2024. (credit: Benj Edwards)Between 2002 and 2005, I ran a music website where visitors could submit song
New Bill Would Force AI Companies To Reveal Use of Copyrighted Art
A bill introduced in the US Congress on Tuesday intends to force AI companies to reveal the copyrighted material they use to make their generative AI models. From a report: The legislation adds to a growing number of attempts from
MPA Has Big Plans To Crack Down on Movie Piracy Again
The Motion Picture Association is going off on piracy again. During CinemaCon in Las Vegas, MPA CEO Charles Rivkin announced that the organization plans on working with Congress to pass rules blocking websites with pirated content. The Verge: The MPA
