Enlarge / Are we sure this famous Valve promotional image wasn’t AI generated? Valve Last week, we shared an anonymous report that Valve blocked at… Read More »Valve says Steam games cannot use AI models trained on copyrighted works
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would extend a 1 million barrels-a-day cut in oil production it announced in June through at least August in… Read More »Oil prices are rising due to production restrictions in Saudi Arabia and Russia
Enlarge / A Miami-Dade mosquito control inspector sprays a pesticide to kill adult mosquitoes on June 29, 2023 in Miami. Miami-Dade’s mosquito control department continues… Read More »Mosquitoes in Florida test positive for malaria as officials spray area
New cars and trucks are packed with sensors and technology that protect and pamper drivers and passengers. But those features also increase the cost of… Read More »Why car repairs have become so expensive
Enlarge / A Google sign at the Viva Tech trade show in Paris on June 15, 2023. Getty Images | Bloomberg In response to a… Read More »Google tells Canada it will not pay a “link tax” and will remove news links from search results
Why it matters Workers across Southern California in various industries have threatened to strike or have been fired in recent months, demonstrating an unusual degree… Read More »Hotel workers in Los Angeles go on strike
It’s been a contentious journey, but Reddit’s new API pricing goes into effect July 1. What started as a battle to create an affordable option… Read More »Reddit API changes are imminent. This is what happens to your favorite apps
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen will travel to China on Wednesday, a high-stakes visit designed to help stabilize the fraught relationship between the world’s two… Read More »Yellen to visit China in a bid for stable economic ties
Enlarge / Artist’s view of what InSight looked like after landing. Mars appears to be a frozen expanse of red dust, gaping craters and rocky… Read More »Mars has liquid guts and strange insides, InSight suggests
A roller coaster at an amusement park in Charlotte, NC, shut down Friday after a visitor noticed a large crack in one of the attraction’s… Read More »Large tear in Carowinds roller coaster leads to closure in North Carolina
If you are staying at the Comfort Inn, you may be wondering what breakfast times are available at the Comfort Inn. This is a frequently… Read More »Comfort Inn Breakfast Hours – Comfort Inn breakfast options
AI chatbots have lied about notable figures, pushed partisan messages, spread misinformation, or even advised users on how to commit suicide. To limit the tools’… Read More »New uncensored chatbots unleash a fracas about free speech
Tesla’s second-quarter sales rose 10 percent better than expected as the company, led by Elon Musk, took advantage of government stimulus and price cuts that… Read More »Tesla’s second-quarter sales and shipments are rising as demand for tax credits increases
Frank Field, who brought groundbreaking meteorological qualifications to his job as a weather forecaster on New York television and who also had a long career… Read More »Frank Field, who brought expertise to TV weather broadcasting, dies at age 100
Last month, the FBI created a national online database to finally begin coordinating law enforcement reports on “swatting” attacks across the country, NBC News reported… Read More »The FBI is finally tracking “swatting” incidents as the number of attacks increases across the country
