Technology

How Microsoft's experiment in artificial intelligence tech backfired

5:04am February 27, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

Microsoft is putting restraints on its new AI chatbot after it professed its love to some and berated others. Some experts say the company may have released the bot too quickly.

IMPACTS mission researchers inside the research plane, monitoring weather data being collected by onboard instruments.

Scientists are flying into snowstorms to explore winter weather mysteries

5:01am February 27, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A plane loaded with scientists and their equipment has been flying through frozen skies this winter, sampling cloud particles to improve predictions of which storms will wreak havoc on the ground.

The parallels between Vonnegut's science fiction and our modern-day world

4:35am February 25, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Robin Murphy, professor at Texas A&M University, about the through line between a science fiction novel and the current state of AI and automation.

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Twitch and YouTube superstar Kai Cenat tries on an Iron Man suit gifted to him by another internet influencer, Mr. Beast.

Arts

Twitch star Kai Cenat can't stop won't stop during a 30-day stream

2:40pm February 24, 2023

by Hassan Burke

Kai Cenat shot to the top of Twitch with his unique blend of pranks, skits, and hijinks. His success comes after he was briefly banned from the platform.

The magazine has been bombarded with AI-generated submissions lately.

Arts

A sci-fi magazine has cut off submissions after a flood of AI-generated stories

1:18pm February 24, 2023

The science fiction and fantasy magazine Clarkesworld says it has been bombarded with AI-mage stories. Its publisher says it's part of a rise of side hustle culture online.

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Sci-Fi magazine stops submissions after flood of AI generated stories

4:31pm February 23, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Neil Clarke, editor-in-chief of the renowned literary journal Clarkesworld, about the deluge of submissions written by artificial intelligence software like ChatGPT.

National

Update on Supreme Court case of social media giants and terrorism victims' families

7:29pm February 22, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

Day two of the big tech arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court: On one side are Twitter, Google, Facebook and other mega companies. On the other, American families of people killed in terrorist attacks.

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Scale fantastic scenery with disembodied hands in PS VR2's flagship launch game, Horizon Call of the Mountain.

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'PlayStation VR2' Review: A strong foundation with a questionable future

9:17pm February 21, 2023

by James Delahoussaye

The PS VR2 enables gorgeous games like the post-apocalyptic 'Horizon Call of the Mountain.' But it may not appeal beyond a high-tech niche.

National

Supreme Court hears case about a law that shields social media sites from lawsuits

6:15pm February 21, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving Section 230, the law that provides tech companies a legal shield against being sued over content posted online by their users.

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Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs discusses the iPhone during a June 2007 keynote address.

She left her 2007 iPhone in its box for over a decade. It just sold for $63K

2:04pm February 21, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The iPhone was auctioned off for over 100 times more than its original cost — the latest record-breaking sum for such a sale. An expert explains how old gadgets became "similar to precious metals."