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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up

New feature will allow users to link medical and wellness records to AI chatbot. ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

Grok assumes users seeking images of underage girls have “good intent”

Expert explains how simple it could be to tweak Grok to block CSAM outputs. ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words

“Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children.” ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

EVs remain a niche choice in the US, according to survey

Consumers around the world told Deloitte what they want in their next vehicle. ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

AI starts autonomously writing prescription refills in Utah

The program allows patients in the state to get prescription refills for 190 common meds. ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

Samsung’s Ballie home robot, once promised for summer 2025, gets grim update

Six years after its CES debut, Samsung has demoted Ballie to internal use. ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

Ford is getting ready to put AI assistants in its cars

The Blue Oval is also working on new hands-free driver assists. ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

A crew member’s “medical concern” foils a planned spacewalk outside the ISS

"The situation is stable," NASA said in a statement Wednesday. ...

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Jan 07 • 4 months ago

Japanese nuclear plant operator fabricated seismic risk data

Company staff were very selective about how they modeled earthquake dangers. ...

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Jan 07 • 4 months ago

SteamOS continues its slow spread across the PC gaming landscape

Legion Go 2 support announced at CES, wide support for Arm hardware coming soon. ...

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Jan 07 • 4 months ago

Expired certificate completely breaks macOS Logitech apps, user customizations

Even with a fix available, broken apps won't be able to update themselves. ...

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Jan 07 • 4 months ago

Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life

If companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it. ...

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