New OpenAI tool renews fears that “AI slop” will overwhelm scientific research
New “Prism” workspace launches just as studies show AI-assisted papers are flooding journals with diminished quality.
This plugin uses Wikipedia’s AI-spotting guide to make AI writing sound more human
A new tool aims to help AI chatbots generate more human-sounding text – with the help of Wikipedia’s guide for detecting AI, as reported by Ars Technica. Developer Siqi Chen says he created the tool, called Humanizer, by feeding Anthropic’s Claude the list of tells that Wikipedia’s volunteer editors put together as part of an
10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agents
Opinion: As software power tools, AI agents may make people busier than ever before.
AI Role Limitations Highlighted on January 9, 2026: Why Some Requests Misalign
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital communication, the role of a search assistant like Perplexity is becoming increasingly vital. However, there are distinct boundaries to what such an assistant can achieve. As a search assistant, Perplexity is designed to synthesize information from search re
At CES, EVs take a backseat to robotaxis and AI
It says a lot about the current moment when one of the world’s largest EV sellers shows up at the world’s biggest electronics show to announce not a new, more affordable model or a cool futuristic concept car, but a humanoid robot. And one we’ve seen already. Hyundai’s decision to use its CES keynote to
LG’s new karaoke-ready party speaker uses AI to remove song vocals
LG is adding a karaoke-focused party speaker to its lineup of Xboom devices, which is built in collaboration with Will.i.am. Announced this week, LG says the Stage 501 speaker comes with an “AI Karaoke Master” that can remove or adjust vocals from “virtually any song,” similar to the Soundcore Rave 3S. It can also adjust
LG announces new UltraGear evo gaming monitors with AI upscaling
LG unveiled a whole new line of gaming monitors ahead of CES on Friday. The UltraGear evo line are all high-end monitors covering a range of technologies, but united by 5K resolution and AI upscaling. The three flagships under the new branding are the 39GX950B, the 27GM950B, and the 52G930B. The first number in the
I re-created Google’s cute Gemini ad with my own kid’s stuffie, and I wish I hadn’t
When your kid starts showing a preference for one of their stuffed animals, you’re supposed to buy a backup in case it goes missing. I’ve heard this advice again and again, but never got around to buying a second plush deer once “Buddy” became my son’s obvious favorite. Neither, apparently, did the parents in Google’s
How AI coding agents work—and what to remember if you use them
From compression tricks to multi-agent teamwork, here’s what makes them tick.
YouTube bans two popular channels that created fake AI movie trailers
Google loves AI content, except when it doesn’t.