You can talk to the chatbot like it's a friendly acquaintance, and it'll help you get a lot done. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and ...

When it comes to cancer, waiting for symptoms may soon be old news. Telehealth company Hims & Hers began offering a blood test this week that screens for a wide range of cancers before warning signs ...

A Linux developer has created a Windows 8 DE. Win8DE looks very much like Windows 8. This new desktop is still in alpha stages. Remember Windows 8? I'm sure I can guess what you remember from that ...

Nothing about soap scum feels clean. The name is somewhat of a misnomer because soap only makes up part of this sticky grayish or yellow substance. Soap scum forms when the minerals in hard water ...

Far Side fans might recall a classic 1982 cartoon called “Cow Tools,” featuring a cow standing next to a jumble of strange objects—the joke being that cows don’t use tools. That’s why a pet Swiss ...

The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a ...

Desperate job seekers are ditching LinkedIn in favor of a new networking source – dating apps. About a third of dating app users said they had looked for matches based on the prospect of getting ...

Most people use dating apps to find love. Tiffany Chau used one to hunt for a summer internship. This fall, the 20-year-old junior at California College of the Arts tailored her Hinge profile to ...

As the Rikaart-dubbed “Godmother of All Soap Operas” was dreaming up BTG, she was also working on B&B. Val Jean joked that she didn’t give up her day job, to which Rikaart and Budig laughingly agreed ...

When selecting a mobile operating system, factors like speed, multitasking, and user experience often play a pivotal role in decision-making. Samsung’s One UI 8.5, running on the Galaxy S25, and Apple ...

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In a move that could redefine the web, Google is testing AI-powered, UI-based answers for its AI mode. Up until now, Google AI mode, which is an optional feature, has allowed you to interact with a ...