My new favorite Windows app made my PC safer and more reliable - and it's free

Downloading executable installer files from random websites is the best way to put malware on your Windows PC. Stop doing ...
Law

TAR and Feather Them: How Principles of TAR can Influence Use of GenAI

This article discusses how, in light of parties’ increasing use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to facilitate document collection and production, courts may neatly apply ...
TheServerSide

How to install Python on Windows

The default Python install on Windows 11 comes packed with a variety of helpful tools and features. After a you successfully install Python on Windows, you should test out Python's built-in REPL tools ...
Wired

Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...
Digital Trends

Google Chrome is installing a 4 GB AI model onto your device. Here’s how you can turn it off

While Google Chrome is still the most popular browser, it’s feeling the heat from the new wave of AI browsers, including Perplexity Comet, Dia, and more. To stay relevant, Google is adding new AI ...
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
Los Angeles Times

Here is the last day you can visit the La Brea Tar Pits museum before it closes for renovation

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits is closing down this summer in preparation for its first significant ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Did Neanderthals Use Birch Bark Tar as an Antibiotic to Treat Wounds and Infections?

Researchers gathered bark from two species of trees—downy birch and silver birch—on public land in Germany. Then, they used it to produce birch tar via three extraction techniques. Tjaark Siemssen ...
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Python basics: start your data journey

In this Python for beginners tutorial, you will learn the essentials for data analysis. The tutorial covers how to install Python using Anaconda and set up Jupyter Notebook as your code editor. You ...
NPR

A college student's perspective on using AI in class

[Maximilian Milovidov is a freshman at Columbia University and a member of TikTok's Youth Council. He used a large language model to edit this essay for length and a human to edit for content. This ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...