Shipwrecked in a time‑loop – Solvej Balle’s On the Calculation of Volume plays a long game

On the Calculation of Volume IV – Solvej Balle, translated by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell (Faber) ...
Science Daily

AI breakthrough cuts energy use by 100x while boosting accuracy

AI is consuming staggering amounts of energy—already over 10% of U.S. electricity—and the demand is only accelerating. Now, researchers have unveiled a radically more efficient approach that could ...
Geeky Gadgets

Let Excel Do the Work: How to Use Loops in Office Scripts

Automating repetitive tasks in Excel can significantly enhance efficiency and Office Scripts provide a structured way to achieve this. By incorporating loops, you can create workflows that dynamically ...
Science Daily

Study finds phone use on the toilet may cause painful medical condition

Scrolling on your phone while sitting on the toilet might be doing more harm than you think. A new study found that people who use smartphones during bathroom visits had a 46% higher risk of ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
VentureBeat

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with native computer use mode, financial plugins for Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets

The AI updates aren't slowing down. Literally two days after OpenAI launched a new underlying AI model for ChatGPT called GPT-5.3 Instant, the company has unveiled another, even more massive upgrade: ...
WKRN-TV

Music City Loop gets green light, including lease to use public property

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Wednesday, Gov. Bill Lee announced the green light for The Boring Company to move forward with the Music City Loop. According to the Governor’s Office, the Tennessee Highway ...
Wall Street Journal

The Fundraising Tactic AI Startups Are Using to Juice Valuations

Sequoia Capital Partner Pat Grady analogizes the AI boom to the onset of Covid-19, warning that the technology will be much bigger and more durable. Photo: WSJ Leadership Institute AI startup Serval ...
CNN

So-called ‘manfluencers’ are filming themselves trying to pick up women. Smart glasses are their perfect tool

Toluwa was waiting for her flight in an airport lounge in Washington, DC, when she said she was approached by a stranger. The pair got chatting and, after a while, she agreed to exchange numbers with ...
CBS News

DHS policy on use-of-force says it "must be objectively reasonable," can't be used to stop one fleeing without serious threat

Jennifer Mayerle happily returned to Minnesota and WCCO, where she began her career as a summer intern. The Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist returned to WCCO as a reporter in 2014 ...
New York Post

NJ cops who collected millions in salary while suspended for using the n-word can finally be fired: judge

Two New Jersey police officers who collected six-figure salaries for years while suspended for using the n-word in caught-on-tape rants can finally be fired, a judge ruled. Clark County Police Chief ...
NBC4 Columbus

When you can and can’t legally use your phone behind the wheel in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Revised Code lays out specific rules for using a mobile device behind the wheel, including addressing whether it is legal to scroll while stopped at a red light or ...