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This Is Exactly How Much Protein You Should Be Eating Daily
Protein is important for our diets and aids in helping our bodies function properly. Protein helps regulate hormones, transports molecules, acts as an enzyme for chemical reactions and more. The average person should ideally be eating 100 grams of protein daily. But this number changes based on how active... Read more
Kamala Harris and the Paradox of Progress
“Kamala finally has an online presence,” says Marlon Twyman, a professor of quantitative social science at USC Annenberg who specializes in social network analysis. “For years, her political activity and contributions have not been broadly shared through online platforms. Now we are paying attention, but how much time are... Read more
Want to Save Money on Digital Storage? Try These Google Drive Tricks
Google Drive, Google’s cloud storage service, has over 2 billion active monthly users, according to Google partner Patronum. If you’re one of those people, you might know you’re account only gets 15GB of free space to use between your emails, photos, videos and other digital documents. That storage can... Read more
The Shameful Controversy Over Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif
This story was originally published in WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won her first match of the 2024 Paris Olympics when her opponent, Angela Carini of Italy, quit after taking several blows to the face in the opening seconds of the bout.... Read more
‘Uncanny’: ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode is blowing minds
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More It was criticized by Scarlett Johansson. It was delayed by more than a month. And now that it’s finally here, only a select few customers in an “alpha” group have... Read more
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 2
The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you probably can complete it in a couple of minutes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers.... Read more
How ‘World of Warcraft’ Devs Launched One of the Biggest Unions in Video Games
They started with fliers. The group of World of Warcraft developers at Activision Blizzard, determined to unionize, were testing the waters after Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition. Microsoft had pledged to honor a labor neutrality agreement, active 60 days after the deal’s close, that would allow workers to explore collective... Read more
Hedra releases video-focused foundation model Character-1
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More AI video creation platform Hedra raised $10 million in seed funding, continuing the demand for AI-focused investments and the interest in generative AI-powered creation products. Hedra, founded by former Nvidia,... Read more
Last Night to See the Northern Lights: Aurora Borealis Watch Extended
Every time news sites (including this one) write about the northern lights, I always wonder if people really got to see it. This time around, the aurora borealis display, which should be visible in some areas through Aug. 1, wasn’t expected to match the May 10-11 event, But people... Read more
Intel Is Cutting More Than 15,000 Jobs Despite Getting Billions From the US Government
In a move likely to raise a few taxpayer eyebrows, Intel said today that it will cut 15 percent of its workforce, or more than 15,000 jobs, as it struggles to rebound from disappointing results. In March, the US government said it would give Intel no less than $8.5... Read more