In 1997, a researcher called Jens Pruessner and his colleagues noticed something in saliva samples that had nothing to do with whether the person giving them was an early riser or not. Within the first thirty to forty five...
Most self-improvement plans sound convincing while we are making them.
I will exercise more. I will read before bed. I will stop checking my phone while I work. The intention is sincere, the future looks orderly, and then an ordinary...
A striking number has followed generative AI around the internet: ChatGPT supposedly consumes a 500ml bottle of water for every 10 to 50 responses.
It is easy to see why the claim stuck. A bottle is tangible in a way...
While touring the US, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas visited OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco where he signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its co-founder and president Greg Brockman.
OpenAI is the developer of ChatGPT, the world’s most popular...
Adult loneliness is often described as though somebody failed a basic social task. They did not reach out enough, join enough groups, reply quickly enough or become interesting enough to keep other people close. The explanation lands on character...
Sadly, there hasn't been a new episode of No Dogs in Space since July of 2024. Part four of the podcast's series on Can wrapped up an abbreviated season three, which focused on experimental rock. Don't get me wrong,...
Mark Zuckerberg's yacht "The Launchpad" | Image: Sylvain Lefevre / Getty Images
Earlier this week, the Alaskan cruise ship Wilderness Legacy rescued a small skiff stranded near Farragut Bay after running out of fuel. But, according to tracking data reviewed...
Head Coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers | Image: Michael Zagaris / San Francisco 49ers / Getty Images
Four weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in an accident near downtown Palo Alto. At the...
In 2018 I bet my reputation and self-worth on a huge crowdfunded game design project. It could have been a failure for many reasons, but the one I became most worried about was losing all of the work that...
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