Anthropic is calling for a global “pause” on AI development, claiming that the technology is nearing a point where it can spiral out of human control. In a lengthy blog post published Thursday, the ...

Workplace safety is facing a critical reckoning, with an alarming rise in emergencies that highlight significant gaps in how well workers are protected, observes Kenny Kelley, CEO of Silent Beacon, ...

Microsoft faces user backlash over its aggressive Copilot AI integration across Office and Windows, with dissatisfied users coining the derogatory term “Microslop.” PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s ...

While they've been a staple of concept cars for decades and have occasionally made their way to production—most notably and recently in the Tesla Cybertruck—steering yokes haven't exactly caught on ...

A recent Sony patent was discovered that appears to show a PS6 controller design that comes with capacitive buttons instead of physical ones. This would mark a big departure from all of Sony’s past ...

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A TikTok user’s esoteric comment created a confusing viral moment. By Madison Malone Kircher There’s a TikTok user who goes by Tamara who is marking 2026 using 365 buttons. How is Tamara doing that ...

A generation of people online just realized it's possible to have a thought and keep it to themselves. Enter "365 buttons," the cryptic New Year's resolution that's now become a meme about time, ...

The new managed functions will let enterprises apply LLM reasoning to structured and unstructured data directly in SQL, eliminating prompt tuning and external tools. Google has boosted its BigQuery ...

Most modern-day cars come with a dedicated SOS (e-Call) button, which is typically found on the car's ceiling next to the rearview mirror and the dome lights. These SOS buttons have been mandatory in ...