Will Apple’s new phone change your life?
Will it recommend a new pizza place? Tell you that your top clashes with your pants? Help you deal with a surly teenager? Apple Intelligence, which…
Author: The Smart Reader Staff
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Your AI cheat sheet
The technology is evolving so quickly that you’re forgiven if you don’t remember the finer details of artificial intelligence. But like it or not, AI’s…
Don’t become gate lice
There is a reason airlines board people in groups, but no good reasons to ignore the boarding process and crowd the gate. Still, a lot of people do just…
Russia fines Google for all the money on Earth (and then some)
The Russian government has fined the search engine giant Google more than 2 undecillion rubles, or about $110 trillion dollars, after the company blocked…
Rare event: Hanukkah and Christmas coincide
Hanukkah and Christmas Day coinciding is a relatively rare occurrence. Hanukkah is based on the lunisolar Hebrew calendar, and varies each year against…
Try this packing method for your winter break
Try this packing method for winter vacay For a seven-day vacation, you might be able to pack a carry-on bag with everything you need if you follow the…
AI stumbles in healthcare
Artificial intelligence has made enormous strides during the past few years, but it’s probably not ready to try and save your life. According to Yahoo!…
OpenAI’s new venture: Profit
OpenAI’s signature artificial intelligence model, ChatGPT, has become a regular tool in many of our everyday lives, but most consumers may not realize…
Elon Musk’s X changes block feature
The social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter until Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired it in 2023, has announced that its longstanding block feature will…
Tiny hippo bounces to fame
A fat, rosy-cheeked pygmy hippo born in a Thailand zoo in July is going viral around the world. Moo Deng (“Bouncy Pig”), as she was named in a public…