The summer is over, schools are back, and the data is in: ChatGPT is mainly a tool for cheating on homework. (www.businessinsider.com)
The summer is over, schools are back, and the data is in: ChatGPT is mainly a tool for cheating on homework.::ChatGPT traffic dropped when summer began and schools closed. Now students are back, and they’re using the AI tool again more.
Google’s Bard AI can now access Gmail, Drive, Docs, and more (www.pcworld.com)
“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator (arstechnica.com)
AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai (apnews.com)
The Hard Reality: Ukraine’s Last-Gasp Offensive Has Failed (www.19fortyfive.com)
EU launches antitrust investigation of Microsoft over bundling Teams with Office (ec.europa.eu)
Mastercard demands US cannabis shops stop accepting debit cards (www.bbc.com)
Journalist's death prompts Russian outrage over Ukraine's alleged use of cluster bombs (www.reuters.com)
Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists (www.bbc.com)
https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/cb2f2da6-9e7f-4289-9495-f2c889221b9a.webp...
‘The new normal’: work from home is here to stay, US data shows (www.theguardian.com)
The same percentage of employed people who worked remotely in 2023 is the same as the previous year, a survey found...
Affinity’s Adobe-rivaling creative suite is now free for six months (www.theverge.com)
‘Hard to argue against’: mandatory speed limiters come to the EU and NI (www.theguardian.com)
All new cars must have the devices from 7 July, adding fuel economy as well as safety. Will mpg become the new mph?...
China's commercial 'artificial sun' achieves first discharge (www.globaltimes.cn)
Trump says if he is jailed that could be 'breaking point' for Americans (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump said he would accept home confinement or jail time after his historic conviction by a New York jury last week but that it would be tough for the public to accept....
Half Of PlayStation Players Still Haven't Upgraded To PS5 (kotaku.com)
Mother fatally mauled by pack of dogs in Quitman, Georgia, 3 children taken to hospital (www.usatoday.com)
Ukraine wiped out 100 Russian troops at once in a strike showcasing the range and power of its new US ATACMS (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukrainian forces took out more than 100 Russian soldiers with an ATACMS missile, per OSINT analysts....
Dual booters be like (sh.itjust.works)
Supreme leader mad (sh.itjust.works)
Muslim leaders are 'out of words' as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza (apnews.com)
“All they are trying to do is convince us that there is some kind of movement toward where we want,” Siblani said. “But it’s too slow and it’s dragging. It’s more death and casualties that are happening.”...
Kansas Is About to Pass the Most Extreme Age Verification Law Yet (www.404media.co)
An age verification bill in Kansas that is the most extreme in the country has passed both House and Senate and is on its way to the governor’s desk. The bill will make sites with more than 25 percent adult content liable to heavy fines if they don’t verify that visitors are over the age of 18. It also calls being gay...
Someone gets killed by a car, so they restrict e-bikes. (www.centraloregondaily.com)
(Title shamelessly stolen from this comment in the crossposted !micromobility thread.)
Late Actor Matthew Perry's Twitter Hacked: Fake Charity Plea Targets Fans with Cryptocurrency Scam (www.bitdefender.com)
Scammers hacked the late actor Matthew Perry’s Twitter account and posted a fake plea for cryptocurrency donations in the name of his foundation. The foundation confirmed the post was a scam and urged people not to donate....
No, electric vehicle sales aren’t dropping. Here’s what’s really going on (www.cnn.com)
No, electric vehicle sales aren’t dropping. Here’s what’s really going on::Tesla has been slashing prices. Ford just cut the price of its Mustang Mach-E, too, plus it cut back production of its electric pickup. And General Motors is thinking about bringing back plug-in hybrids, arguably a step back from EVs.
