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Arkansas just passed an age-verification social media law with some confusing exemptions

China lists the things its generative AIs aren't allowed to generate

NYPD brings back the Digidog robot dog, two years after tearing up its contract with Boston Dynamics

All four Star Trek: The Next Generation movies now available in 4K HDR

Strong video game museum is building the world's largest, playable Donkey Kong arcade cabinet

Many Amazon offices won't be ready for returning workers until September

Study shows that people would rather talk to a human than an AI

A hot potato: Companies, startups, and everyday individuals around the world are embracing generative AI at an increasingly rapid pace. Going forward, a lot of what you read will likely have been created by a machine, but is that a good thing? According to a new study, many people don't like it if they believe they're being fed generated text as they find the practice insincere and inauthentic.

In Win launches origami-style bendable mini-ITX chassis

Social media influencers could get their own White House briefing room as Biden looks to younger voters

WTF?! Just how much influence do influencers really have? The Biden administration certainly doesn't underestimate the hold these social media stars have on young people. According to a new report, they may be given their own briefing room at the White House as part of a strategy to reach younger demographics ahead of next year's election.

New, customizable IBM Model F keyboards are now available

In brief: Mechanical keyboard manufacturers have spent years trying to recapture the feel and sound of classic keyboards like IBM's iconic Model M. In 2017, a revival project reproduced the Model M's predecessor - the 1981 Model F. The project recently introduced several new models with extensive customization options.

Tech execs pay tribute to Cash App founder Bob Lee following fatal stabbing in San Francisco

The negative Super Mario Bros. Movie reviews aren't hurting its box-office performance

Crypto prices jump after Elon Musk changes Twitter logo to Dogecoin mascot

Bank stops handling cash in some branches as more people go digital

A hot potato: In another example of society's increasing abandonment of cash, some branches of a massive bank have stopped dealing with physical money over the counter. It comes after years of falling ATM use, a trend that drastically accelerated during Covid.

More than half of US employees don't use all their vacation time, partly due to remote work

Paris residents vote to ban e-scooter rentals by a landslide

Someone got caught smuggling computer components into China, again

'Father of cell phone' talks mobile addiction, hope for the future

Fears mount that E3 will be canceled after more publishers pull out

Meta reminds people that the metaverse will probably be awesome, one day

Epic Games explains why it still believes in the Metaverse

Leading tech minds sign open letter asking for a six-month pause on advanced AI development

Generative AIs like ChatGPT could affect 300 million full-time jobs

A hot potato: The rise of generative AIs such as ChatGPT looks set to revolutionize many industries, but as with any type of automation, it comes at the cost of jobs. According to research by bank Goldman Sachs, these systems could replace a quarter of work tasks in the US and Europe, the equivalent of 300 million jobs.