Use AI at work? You might be ruining your reputation, a new study finds

Use AI at work? You might be ruining your reputation, a new study finds

ferrantraite/Getty Images There are plenty of AI tools to make your life at work easier, but your coworkers might think you’re lazy for using them.  A new study funded by Duke University shows that despite AI’s prevalence in the workplace, it comes with a “social penalty.” The study says people who use AI face negative … Read more

‘Poker Face’s New York pop-up lets you call ‘bull’ for a prize

‘Poker Face’s New York pop-up lets you call ‘bull’ for a prize

Poker Face‘s case-cracking heroine Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) is no stranger to rest stops, pausing at countless gas stations on her drifting journey across the United States. So what better place to set a Poker Face-themed pop-up than a gas station? SEE ALSO: ‘Poker Face’ Season 2 review: Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne’s murder mystery … Read more

US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car

US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car

United States Customs and Border Protection plans to log every person leaving the country by vehicle by taking photos at border crossings of every passenger and matching their faces to their passports, visas, or travel documents, WIRED has learned. The escalated documentation of travelers could be used to track how many people are self-deporting, or … Read more

Arlo’s new AI features summarize what your camera sees

Arlo’s new AI features summarize what your camera sees

Arlo is introducing some new AI capabilities that allow its security and doorbell cameras to describe events and alert users when certain concerns are detected. The features are included in Arlo Secure 6, the latest version of Arlo’s home security subscription service, which is set to start rolling out to customers sometime this month. Adding … Read more

Google inks deal to develop 1.8 GW of advanced nuclear power

Google inks deal to develop 1.8 GW of advanced nuclear power

Google and nuclear site developer Elementl Power announced this week that they will work together on three sites for advanced nuclear reactors. The tech company has been rushing to lock up energy sources as its AI ambitions drive growing power demands at its data centers. This year alone, Google plans to spend $75 billion building … Read more

Meet two Apple Swift Student Challenge champs building apps that solve real-world problems

Meet two Apple Swift Student Challenge champs building apps that solve real-world problems

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Coding skills can be applied to tackle real-world problems. Apple’s Swift Student Challenge supports the next generation of developers, creators, and entrepreneurs who want to get involved. Rising to the challenge Apple’s Swift Student Challenge invites students around the globe, as young as 13, to embrace their coding skills and use Swift — … Read more

NYT Connections hints and answers for May 9: Tips to solve ‘Connections’ #698.

NYT Connections hints and answers for May 9: Tips to solve ‘Connections’ #698.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to … Read more

Clair Obscur or Oblivion: Which Xbox Game Pass RPG Should You Play Next?

Clair Obscur or Oblivion: Which Xbox Game Pass RPG Should You Play Next?

Last month was a big one for fans of Xbox Game Pass and role-playing games. On April 22, Bethesda announced that not only was the rumored Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remaster not just a rumor, it was also available on Microsoft’s game subscription service that day. Then on April 24, Sandfall Interactive’s highly rated debut game Clair Obscur: … Read more