1960s chatbot ELIZA beat OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 in a recent Turing test study (arstechnica.com)
AI chatbot deception paper suggests that some bots (and people) aren't very persuasive.
Chrome’s next weapon in the War on Ad Blockers: Slower extension updates (arstechnica.com)
Chrome’s next weapon in the War on Ad Blockers: Slower extension updates (arstechnica.com)
Neptune-sized exoplanet is too big for its host star (arstechnica.com)
Stars this small shouldn't make planets this big.
25M homes will lose broadband discounts if Congress keeps stalling, FCC warns (arstechnica.com)
Chrome’s next weapon in the War on Ad Blockers: Slower extension updates (arstechnica.com)
Rocket Report: A mysterious explosion in China; Firefly tests new engine (arstechnica.com)
A nice overview of various recent and upcoming spaceflight topics:...
Reddit updates look after rough 6 months and ahead of reported IPO (arstechnica.com)
Reddit updates look after rough 6 months and ahead of reported IPO (arstechnica.com)
Chrome’s Web Store review—the next big weapon in the war on ad blockers (arstechnica.com)
When ad blocking is a cat-and-mouse game, make the mouse slowe
Real humans appeared human 63% of the time in recent “Turing test” AI study (arstechnica.com)
Reddit updates look after rough 6 months and ahead of reported IPO (arstechnica.com)
"Edit: Obligatory 'F--- Spez' for karma."
Meta sues FTC, hoping to block ban on monetizing kids’ Facebook data (arstechnica.com)
Meta’s “overpriced” ad-free subscriptions make privacy a “luxury good”: EU suit (arstechnica.com)
The Great Google Account Purge starts tomorrow for inactive users (arstechnica.com)
Automatic bike transmission concept is wild and spiky—and could be a big shift (arstechnica.com)
Solo inventor says he's not out to replace gears, just offer an alternative.
An idea for an automatic bike transmission (arstechnica.com)
Meta sues FTC, hoping to block ban on monetizing kids’ Facebook data (arstechnica.com)
Accused of violating kids' privacy, Facebook owner challenges FTC authority.
2023 has been another year with a record number of orbital launches (arstechnica.com)
Web browser suspended because it can browse the web is back on Google Play (arstechnica.com)
China says its space station—seen in new photos—is poised for growth (arstechnica.com)
Tiangong could now outlive the older, larger International Space Station.
Report: Apple and Goldman Sachs are breaking up over money-losing Apple Card (arstechnica.com)
Goldman Sachs has lost billions of dollars on its consumer-focused businesses.
New type of geothermal power plant powers data centers in the desert (arstechnica.com)
Pilot plant in Nevada uses tech from fracking to generate power in arid landscape.
Study finds no “smoking gun” for mental health issues due to Internet usage (arstechnica.com)
Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute, who said their study was the largest of its kind, said they found no evidence to support “popular ideas that certain groups are more at risk” from the technology....