Powerful A.I. Is Coming. We’re Not Ready.
Here are some things I believe about artificial intelligence: I believe that over the past several years, A.I. systems have started surpassing humans in a number of domains — math,…
Apple’s Siri-ous Problem + How Starlink Took Over the World + Is A.I. Making Us Dumb?
Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | iHeartRadio This week, as the long-promised new Siri faces increasing delays, we explore why Apple seems to…
Chrome extensions have become easier to maliciously mimic
Google Chrome privacy tricks Kurt the CyberGuy explains how to increase your security and privacy through Google Chrome on your devices when browsing the web. Chrome extensions are incredibly useful,…
How Generative A.I. Complements the MAGA Style
A man who looks like Musk, only 20 years younger and better rested, eats hummus before another cut to belly dancers with large breasts, shapely hips and full beards. This…
Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Sells Unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion
Niantic, the company behind the runaway hit Pokémon Go, said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its video game business for $3.5 billion to Scopely, a company owned by…
Intel Names Lip-Bu Tan as New CEO Amid Turnaround Efforts
Intel, a fallen Silicon Valley icon trying to restore its reputation as America’s most prominent semiconductor company, has named Lip-Bu Tan, an experienced business and technology leader, as its new…
How to Spend Less Time on Social Media (or Leave It Altogether)
Have you been spending too many hours on your social feeds feeling anxious, combative or just plain unproductive? Just as limiting exposure to social media has been recommended for children’s…
Inside Google’s Investment in Anthropic
To win the artificial intelligence race, Google not only has developed its own technologies, but has also pumped money into prominent A.I. start-ups. And to preserve its competitive edge, Google…
Trump’s Call to Scrap ‘Horrible’ Chip Program Spreads Panic
As President Trump addressed Congress last week, he veered off script to attack a sensitive topic, the CHIPS Act, a bipartisan law aimed at making the United States less reliant…
Solar Energy, Criticized by Trump, Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024
The U.S. power grid added more capacity from solar energy in 2024 than from any other source in a single year in more than two decades, according to a new…