Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University recently published a study looking at how using generative AI at work affects critical thinking skills. “Used improperly, technologies can and do result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties that ought to be preserved,” the paper states. When people rely on generative AI at work, their effort shifts […]
Katy Ling BBC Eye Investigations X Eden Knight took her own life in 2023 after returning to Saudi Arabia with lawyer Bader Alomair When a prominent Saudi trans woman posted her suicide note on X, her friends and followers were devastated. The note, viewed by millions, said a lawyer in the US – where she […]
Feb 10, 2025, 07:02 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark stayed relatively quiet as the Indiana Fever embarked on a major offseason overhaul. Stephanie White took over as coach. Amber Cox became general manager. The construction of a new practice facility was announced. And then the franchise brought in WNBA champs DeWanna Bonner and Natasha […]
As if Elon Musk doesn’t have enough going on, a consortium of investors led by him announced plans Monday for what appears to be a hostile takeover of OpenAI. The investor group offered nearly $97.4 billion to buy all of OpenAI’s assets and is “prepared to consider matching or exceeding higher bids,” it said in […]
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending a US government effort to replace plastic straws with paper. The order, which takes effect immediately, reverses a measure signed by former President Joe Biden, who had called plastic pollution a “crisis”. Last week, Trump – who sold branded plastic straws during his 2020 election […]
Mark SchlabachFeb 10, 2025, 01:34 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Tiger Woods said he’s still processing his mother’s death and won’t play in this week’s Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California, he announced on X […]
Plaid, a company that connects bank accounts to financial applications, is working with Goldman Sachs on a deal to allow early-stage investors and employees to sell existing shares, which will raise between $300 million and $400 million, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The tender offer, as such deals are called, will likely value the company lower […]
Why has Hamas announced a delay just days before it is due to release the next group of hostages? In one of its official statements, released on Telegram, the group called its announcement a “warning” to Israel and said it was giving mediators “ample time to pressure the occupation [Israel] into fulfilling its obligations”. It […]
Adam TeicherFeb 10, 2025, 11:08 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 NEW ORLEANS — The late-season collapse in 2023 was not fun at the time for anyone connected with the Philadelphia Eagles, and certainly not for coach Nick Sirianni. But Sirianni said Monday he’s happy […]
Apple and Google have pulled as many as 20 apps from their respective app stores after security researchers found the apps were carrying data-stealing malware for almost a year. Security researchers at Kaspersky said the malware, dubbed SparkCat, has been active since March 2024. Initially, the researchers found the malicious framework within a food delivery […]