The Best Games of 2024
There were some great games in 2024, but there’s no question that the gaming industry had a very hard time in this latest dance around the sun, with mass layoffs…
ChatGPT just dipped its toes into the world of AI agents
Photo by Alan Truly / Digital Trends OpenAI appears to be just throwing spaghetti at this point, hoping it sticks to a profitable idea. The company announced on Tuesday that…
OpenAI Calls on U.S. Government to Feed Its Data Into AI Systems
OpenAI wants you to think of AI like a car. Europe invented the car, but heavy regulations prevented its widespread adoption there. In laissez-faire America, the car dominated the culture.…
Venture capitalists continue to play musical chairs
From Keith Rabois to Matt Miller, a lot of VCs have switched firms or spun out of storied VC institutions this year. These employment changes are surprising because unlike in…
Technology Is Supposed to Decrease Teacher Burnout—It Can Sometimes Make It Worse
When we set out to study pandemic-related changes in schools, we thought we’d find that learning management systems that rely on technology to improve teaching would make educators’ jobs easier.…
A Violent Gang Is Using U-Haul to Hack and Dox Victims
A violent gang has been using information culled from hacked U-Haul employee accounts to target victims for hacking and doxing, according to a new report from 404 Media. The gang…
Texas Sues Allstate for Collecting Driver Data to Raise Premiums
Texas has sued one of the nation’s largest car insurance providers alleging that it violated the state’s privacy laws by surreptitiously collecting detailed location data on millions of drivers and…
Sam Altman once owned some equity in OpenAI through Sequoia
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sat before Congress in 2023 to testify about the dangers of AI. He told American lawmakers at the time that he owns no equity in OpenAI,…
Photogenic Yakuza Boss Pleads Guilty to Trying to Sell Nuclear Material
In February of last year, Japanese Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa entered our hearts when he posed with a rocket launcher for a photo. This year, he’ll be entering federal prison…
The Best Laptops in 2025
I must admit, as much as I like the power and pizazz of a supercharged desktop PC, there’s nothing like taking that performance on the go. That’s why the laptop…