“Artificial intelligence, if we’re being frank, is a con: a bill of goods you are being sold to line someone’s pockets.” That is the heart of the argument that linguist Emily Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna make in their new book The AI Con. It’s a useful guide for anyone whose life has intersected with technologies sold…
Apple on Tuesday shared a handful of accessibility updates coming to its range of products, which are designed to help with everything from reading text to following real-time captions to reducing motion sickness. The announcement comes ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 15, with the features slated for release later this year. The…
When we write about fraud or identity theft at CNET, we regularly advise victims to contact the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center to share their experience. However, suppose you didn’t lose money or give up any personal identifiable information, like your Social Security number. In that case, you might not think it’s necessary to…
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Easy one today! But still, I couldn’t answer 8-Across, and had to let the other answers in today’s NYT Mini Crossword fill it in…
TikTok is full of entertaining cat videos, humorous dances, and yes, even challenges — the famed ice-bucket challenge has returned and is promoting mental-health support. But now a dangerous TikTok challenge is spreading through the short-form video app and through schools across the US. The Chromebook Challenge, named for Google’s line of laptops, encourages students to insert…
Galaxy S25 Edge Hands-On: Samsung’s Super-Thin Phone Is Impressive We got an early first look at the Galaxy S25 Edge. At 5.8mm thick and 163 grams, this slim phone is still loaded with features you’ll find on the other S25 series phones, but in a fresh and light form factor.
I’ve got a box of Ziploc bags in my cabinet, and I’m looking at them completely differently now that S.C. Johnson, the maker of Ziploc, is facing a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit says that the marketing that Ziploc storage bags are “suitable for freezer use” and “microwave safe” is misleading because the bags are…
Your refrigerator is one of those kitchen appliances that’s used often, but cleaning it can be such a hassle — especially if you have a family, roommates or are just really busy. Cleaning the fridge is one of those adulting chores you know you should do, but will put off for as long as possible. If you missed the…
That drawer under your oven probably seems like the perfect spot to stash baking sheets or pans. There’s so much extra space there, why wouldn’t you put all the pots and pans you don’t have room for in your cabinets there? Here’s the thing: That drawer may not actually be for storage after all. You…
Every month, a group of Indigenous scientists from around the world gathers on Zoom. They never have an agenda. They meet as colleagues to catch up and commiserate about the challenges of being Indigenous in Western academia. Their February meeting, however, quickly struck a different tone. “There was this cascade that started happening,” recalled Max…