This is Cory Doctorow at his absolute best, a definitive statement describing enshittification and suggestions on how to counter it. Enshittification, writes Doctorow, is “a three stage process: First, platforms are good to their users; then they abuse their users …
Apple Vision Pro review: A revolution in progress
The Apple Vision Pro is pricey and far from perfect but it’s amazingly immersive and revolutionizes both mobile computing and entertainment.
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI app is now available on iOS for free — here’s what it can do
Microsoft’s latest AI chatbot, Microsoft Copilot, has just been made available to download for iOS and iPadOS. If you feel the need for another AI tool to tinker with, both can be downloaded from the App Store for free right …
A smartphone without apps? This AI assistant aims to replace them all
Applications make our everyday lives easier, enabling us to perform all sorts of tasks, from ordering food to booking a trip right from our phones. But what if all those apps could be replaced by one seamless AI assistant that …
How to turn your voice memos into text
Voice notes can be a handy way of recording ideas and reminders while on the go. But in audio form, they have limitations: You can’t easily search through them, and you can’t quickly check them when you need to be …
Exploring New Horizons: Teacher Professional Development in the Age of AI – Insights from Thematic Seminar and Report
In an age marked by rapid technological advancements, teachers stand at the forefront of a revolution that necessitates not just a reconsideration of teaching methods but also an ongoing dedication to professional growth. As artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as …
This Is the Best Tool for Downloading Videos From Basically Anywhere Online
Cobalt.tools is completely open source and features no ads, trackers, or analytics. It also couldn’t be simpler to use: just copy the URL for the media you want to download and paste it on the site. Your download will start …
Writing in the age of generative artificial intelligence
Will artificial intelligence make human writing less relevant? Will every article we read one day be written by ChatGPT or one of its rivals or successors? Will the writer in the picture on Zinsser’s wall be replaced by a soulless …
How to Help Students Develop the Skills for a Future With AI
What skills are essential to develop to live in a future with AI? What can we do to prepare students to face a future workplace with AI? In this article, I will provide guidelines to foster the development of human …
College Students Basically Don’t Know How to Read Anymore
“For most of my career, I assigned around 30 pages of reading per class meeting as a baseline expectation,” Kotsko, whose classes largely include humanities and philosophy instruction, writes. “Now students are intimidated by anything over 10 pages and seem …
AI Learns Language Through a Baby’s Eyes
Researchers analyzed a child’s learning process captured on first-person video—via a light, head-mounted camera (shown here)—and trained a multimodal AI system through the eyes and ears of a single child.
How to Master Any Topic in Minutes with Google Bard
This guide is designed to show you how to master any topic with the help of Google Bard. We live in an era where we are inundated with an overwhelming amount of information. In such a world, managing our time …
Passkeys might really kill passwords
It’s clear that the industry is increasingly betting on passkeys as a replacement for passwords, a way to use the internet that is both more secure and more user-friendly. But for all that upside, it’s not always clear how we, …
The AI Threat: 18 Jobs That Might Disappear in Our Lifetime
You may have a decent job now, but you can’t be sure that AI won’t replace you. It can work 24/7, process information faster than humans, and minimize errors. Knowledge is power, so becoming aware of the jobs that might …
How to Create Gmail Filters to Easily Organize Your Inbox
Struggling with email overload? Here are some simple steps to create Gmail filters and organize your inbox effortlessly.