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OpenAI today announced that it’s created a new team to assess, evaluate and probe AI models to protect against what it describes as “catastrophic risks.” The team, called Preparedness, will
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In Soweto, Johannesburg, traditional folklore paints the open ocean as a place to be feared. Humans have no business entering its murky and mysterious depths. Cultural narratives like that, coupled
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SAVE 22%: Get the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (40mm) for just $234.99 at Amazon, down $65 from the normal price of $299.99. That’s a discount of 22% and the lowest
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This week, I heard from an ex-colleague I hadn’t heard from in a few years, let’s call him Jeremy. He wrote me a lovely email, referring to a moment I
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Amazon announced today that its virtual health care marketplace, Amazon Clinic, can now treat patients for a cough, cold or flu. Customers can now select the new “Cough, cold, and
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SAVE $80: As of October 26, the 2021 Apple iPad (WiFi, 64GB) is on sale for $249, down from $329, at Amazon. That’s a discount of 24% and the iPad’s
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Taking (and sending) nudes can be a spicy part of your relationship with a live-in partner, a valuable aspect of your connection with a long-distance partner, a fun new way
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Google is adding a slew of new updates for Maps, including a few AI-powered features that are designed to make it easier for users to search, explore their surroundings and
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It’s not every day that a 50-year-old technology that was long since passed over gets a new lease on life. Sodium-metal-halide batteries were first patented in the mid-1970s. The design
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