Can chatbots replace human therapists? Some startups — and patients — claim that they can. But it’s not exactly settled science. One study found that 80% of people […]
The Latest Acolyte Episode Is Pure Sexy, Deadly Star Wars
Star Wars is a lot of things, but it is rarely sexy. A few things spring to mind: Anakin Skywalker’s bare chest after a nightmare, Padme’s midriff in the fighting pit, or a sidelong glance from Han Solo, but in recent history the franchise has been somewhat devoid of sex and death. Kylo Ren and Rey Skywalker had some…
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Elden Ring DLC Features An All Star Hater Named Igon
If you’ve been roaming the Land of Shadow in Elden Ring’s recently released expansion, there’s a good chance that you’ve met the greatest hater to ever live. No, Kendrick Lamar is not suddenly in Shadow of the Erdtree, he’s too busy in Compton making Drake’s life a living hell. Instead, you would have met Igon, who’s…
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Persona’s founders are certain the world can use another humanoid robot
Jerry Pratt and Figure quietly parted ways last month. The MIT research scientist spent just under two years with the Bay Area-based robotics firm. In 2022, he left […]
Endwalker Was A Flawed Finale I Won’t Forget
At the time of writing, Final Fantasy XIV’s servers are down for maintenance. When they come back up on June 28, players will dive into the new adventures awaiting in Dawntrail. This means that the age of Endwalker is over. On the precipice of a new beginning for the MMO that has been running for over a decade, I…
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Best beauty deal: The Shark FlexStyle is down to $190 with five accessories.
As of June 26, the Shark FlexStyle is on sale for just $190.02, down from the normal bundle price of $319.99. That’s a 40% discount, and the lowest price we’ve ever seen.
Data lakehouse Onehouse nabs $35M to capitalize on GenAI revolution
You can barely go an hour these days without reading about generative AI. While we are still in the embryonic phase of what some have dubbed the “steam […]
Apple stresses device longevity, extends self-service repair to Europe
It wasn’t long ago that Apple products routinely raised the ire among repairability advocates. The iPhone maker has more fully embraced user repairability in recent years, owing, in […]
Supreme Court rejects claim that Biden administration pressured social media firms into removing misinformation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Republican-led challenge to the Biden administration’s communication with social media companies to combat online misinformation on topics related to COVID-19 and […]