‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ has our attention. Next, she would like our money.

‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ has our attention. Next, she would like our money.

The "Hawk Tuah Girl," Hailey Welch, has quit her day job in a Tennessee spring factory and announced plans to ride out her viral fame.But what does cashing in on viral fame look like in 2024, and how is that different from the other kinds of Viral Humans who have come before?Welch, 21, hasn't said exactly what her plans are for the future, but she has signed with a management and publicity team. Her new management team told me their first priority is to stop any unlicensed merchandise, fake social media accounts, or other content being made without her permission."We…
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Early Prime Day deals bring the Samsung Galaxy S9+ tablet down to a record-low price

Early Prime Day deals bring the Samsung Galaxy S9+ tablet down to a record-low price

Investing in a new tablet can be costly but early Prime Day deals are making it a bit more reasonable. Ahead of Amazon Prime Day, the online marketplace has discounted Samsung's Galaxy S9+ tablet by 25 percent, bringing its cost down to an all-time low price of $750 from $1000. This deal is available for the 256GB Beige model, while the Graphite model is down to $800 from $1,000 — still lower than we've previously seen it (let's hear it for the best Prime Day deals).SAMSUNGThe Samsung Galaxy S9+ tablet is part of a series of great tablets that includes…
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Our attitudes towards AI reveal how we really feel about human intelligence

Our attitudes towards AI reveal how we really feel about human intelligence

The idea that superintelligent robots are alien invaders coming to “steal our jobs” reveals profound shortcomings in the way we think about work, value, and intelligence itself. Labor is not a zero-sum game, and robots aren’t an “other” that competes with us. Like any technology, they’re part of us, growing out of civilization the same way hair and nails grow out of a living body. They’re part of humanity – and we’re partly machine.When we “other” a fruit-picking robot – thinking of it as a competitor in a zero-sum game – we take our eyes off the real problem: the…
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Google Is Failing to Meet Important Climate Targets so Its AI Can Tell You to Put Glue on Pizza

Google Is Failing to Meet Important Climate Targets so Its AI Can Tell You to Put Glue on Pizza

Maybe watch your AI consumption.Energizer BunnyGoogle's latest environmental impact report shows that the Silicon Valley stalwart is woefully behind its ambitious plan to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, as flagged by The Associated Press. The culprit? AI.Per the AP, Google's 2023 carbon emissions saw a year-over-year increase of a staggering 13 percent from the previous year and 49 percent from 2019, with Google citing its AI efforts as the driving force behind the shift.Though AI's energy demands remain mostly invisible to the public eye, it's an incredibly resource-intensive field. AI models practically guzzle energy — one search on OpenAI's…
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I ate every frozen appetizer I could find at Trader Joe’s. Here’s what is and isn’t worth buying for a party.

I ate every frozen appetizer I could find at Trader Joe’s. Here’s what is and isn’t worth buying for a party.

I tried 19 Trader Joe's frozen appetizers to figure out which is the best for a large party.  I thought the artichoke timbales were kind of bland and the pastry pups left much to be desired. I was a big fan of the breaded mozzarella-cheese sticks because they were delicious and flavorful. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe"…
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Artists criticize Apple’s lack of transparency around Apple Intelligence data

Artists criticize Apple’s lack of transparency around Apple Intelligence data

Later this year, millions of Apple devices will begin running Apple Intelligence, Cupertino's take on generative AI that, among other things, lets people create images from text prompts. But some members of the creative community are unhappy about what they say is the company’s lack of transparency around the raw information powering the AI model that makes this possible.“I wish Apple would have explained to the public in a more transparent way how they collected their training data,” Jon Lam, a video games artist and a creators’ rights activist based in Vancouver, told Engadget. “I think their announcement could not…
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