Goliath versus Goliath? AI copyright battles blow up
By his own admission, Matthew Butterick is an unlikely warrior against Big Tech. A web entrepreneur turned lawyer, Butterick is a creative at heart who…
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A shakeup at OpenAI hints at future trouble
As The Wire’s Omar Little said, memorably paraphrasing Machiavelli: You come at the king, you best not miss. Jaws dropped across the tech sector on…
Unidentified objects leaving governments mystified amid alien speculation
Is it possible that real live extra terrestrials have visited Earth? In 2023, Mexico’s Congress was presented with mummified bodies from Peru that Mexican…
Say thank you however you wish, but don’t forget to say it
Few things in life are more gratifying than a thank-you note. Baby boomers will no doubt remember their mothers having them sit down and write your a…
Some self-checkout lanes are getting the pink slip
Is self-checkout checking out? Self-checkout has enjoyed years of steady adoption. One study that examined 4.5 billion transactions found that…
Social Security checks increase in January
This month you are going to get more money in your Social Security check. Sadly, it won’t be nearly as high as the cost-of-living increase of 2023, which…
Scam alert! Ignore pop-up warnings on your computer
A retired couple in Peachtree City, Georgia, were recently scammed out of more than $800,000 when they responded to a pop-up message on their computer…
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month: Pursuing the thief of sight
The thief has a name — glaucoma. This year, it is silently stealing the vision of more than three million North Americans. Of these, about half now have…
Seniors can make a difference helping animals
Loving animals can be a lifelong passion, but not always a lifelong possibility. There comes a time when caring for an animal full-time just doesn’t make…
Starting at 1: Resolutions that work
There is something about the number 1. From that starting point, you get an infinite number of nexts. Maybe that’s why our mind turns to resolutions every…