Katie Sarvela was sitting in her bedroom in Nikiksi, Alaska, on top of a moose-and-bear-themed bedspread, when she entered some of her earliest symptoms into ChatGPT.  The ones she remembers describing to the chatbot include half of her face feeling like it’s on fire, then sometimes being numb, her... Read more

New research is raising concern among AI experts about the potential for AI systems to engage in and maintain deceptive behaviors, even when subjected to safety training protocols designed to detect and mitigate such issues. Scientists at Anthropic, a leading AI safety startup, have demonstrated that they can create... Read more

The innovative gene-editing technique, CRISPR, has made a remarkable leap from laboratory research to practical medicine by offering a groundbreaking treatment for sickle-cell disease. This debilitating illness, resulting from two defective hemoglobin gene copies, impacts 1 in 4,000 individuals in the US, primarily African-Americans, causing severe pain and limiting life... Read more

The IRS plans to finally implement its new 1099-K reporting requirement this year. That means anyone who receives $5,000 or more in income via third-party payment apps such as PayPal, Venmo, Cash App or Zelle in 2024 will receive a 1099-K next year.  Originally slated to take effect in 2022, this IRS... Read more

The Netflix series Bodies is a time travel mystery about four detectives in different time periods attempting to solve the same murder. TV writer Andrea Kail was immediately captivated by the show’s intriguing premise. “This came up in a list of upcoming shows on Netflix, and I’m like, ‘A... Read more

If you described your symptoms to me as a business leader and I typed them into ChatGPT, would you want me to generate and prescribe a treatment plan for you, sending orders to your local pharmacist — without consulting a doctor? What if you were offered a trade: The... Read more

Japanese gaming review site Famitsu published its annual report with Nintendo on top of hardware and packaged software sales in Japan. The Nintendo Switch is the company’s flagship console. It is now the ripe old age of seven and still hitting the monetary heights. Switch beats Playstation 5 For... Read more

There was a lot happening at CES 2024, from robots to new wellness tools and the best of the best in cutting-edge tech. And then there was Ohdoki, the Norwegian company behind the Handy sex toy, which made an appearance to showcase its latest sex tech device. It’s called... Read more

This week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suffered an embarrassing—and market-moving—breach in which a hacker gained access to its X social media account and published fake information about a highly anticipated SEC announcement related to bitcoin. The agency regained control of its account and deleted the... Read more