Why the Will Ferrell comedy Elf is still the best Christmas movie ever
There’s a scene in Elf where Will Ferrell’s Buddy walks into a New York City coffee shop after seeing a sign in the window that reads” World’s best cup of…
America’s Far Right Is Calling for Civil War in Ireland
McGregor, Fuentes said, needed to “salvage the country because it’s either going to be the Irish or it’s going to be the blacks … only one side is going to…
‘Authentic’ Is 2023’s Word of the Year. You Read That Right
At first it looked unbelievable, but Henry Kissinger had died. At 100 years old, news outlets—and the world—had been preparing for the passing of President Nixon’s secretary of state for…
The Year of ChatGPT and Living Generatively
No human celebrating a first birthday is as verbose, knowledgeable, or prone to fabrication as ChatGPT, which is blowing out its first candle as I type these words. Of course,…
How to Deter Thieves and Improve Your Smart Home Security
Some of our favorite security cameras also come equipped with floodlights. The Arlo Floodlight Outdoor Security Camera ($215) goes up to 3,000 lumens, enough to illuminate a driveway or garden,…
iA Writer can now track what you or ChatGPT wrote
iA Writer 7, the latest version of the minimalist multi-platform writing software, has a new feature that’s designed to clearly mark text contributed by generative AI systems like ChatGPT. While…
Telegram opens up voice transcription to all users in latest update
There is one important caveat: only Premium Telegram subscribers have unlimited access to transcriptions — free users will be limited to converting just two messages per week. Still, that’s better…
Xreal Air 2 Pro AR Glasses Review: Minor Upgrade
The Xreal Air 2 Pro are the latest augmented reality (AR) glasses to land on my face. As a second-generation device, they feature a raft of improvements, including a brighter…
How Dr. Clara Nellist Collides Art and Science
But the detector is more complicated than you might think. “The detector is made up of many different layers,” she explains. “We often describe it as an onion.” At the…
The Race to Find What’s Making America’s Dogs Sick
Dog owners are also exchanging advice on the best disinfection products for facilities and sharing what it’s like caring for dogs sick with this suspected syndrome, as well as first-hand…