The US Patent and Trademark Office Banned Staff From Using Generative AI

The agency dedicated to protecting new innovations prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments.

Asus ROG Phone 9: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date

This pricey gaming phone still has a headphone jack and arrives in the US this January.

‘Cow Vigilantes’ in India Are Attacking Muslims and Posting It on Instagram

Instagram has become a key avenue for Hindu nationalist “cow vigilantes” to share their violent exploits with a wider audience, and even raise money.

Stephen Colbert says what everyone's thinking about that Trump McDonald's plane photo

Stephen Colbert has commented on that viral photo of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and RFK Jr. eating McDonald's on a plane.

The Game Awards 2024 nominations: Which games are up for the gold?

There's been a veritable avalanche of great games in 2024, and the big hitters are now up for the gold.

The nominations for The Game Awards were announced on Monday evening, with Game of the Year nominees Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Astro Bot, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, and Metaphor: ReFantazio dominating the list.

Indie games like Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Neva, Indika, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Manor Lords, Pacific Drive, and more are all up for...

Jennifer Love Hewitt Just Revealed That The Press Knew About Her Mom’s Death Before She Did

“Everybody knew, and it was such a weird thing for me.”

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Experts Are Sharing What It Means When Couples Constantly Post About Each Other On Social Media, And It Actually Makes A Lot Of Sense

When people felt more insecure about their partner’s feelings, they tended to make their relationships visible.

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Can You Guess These 12 Celebrities' Ages Without Googling?

It's harder than you think.

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39 Stocking Stuffers Under $15 That Will Make Them Feel *Seen*

Whether they're a Swiftie, a foodie, or just delightfully weird, you're going to find the perfect lil' gifts here.

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Trump Admits Gaetz May Not Be Confirmed. He’s Pushing His Nominees Anyway.

The president-elect is taking a flood-the-zone approach to his cabinet nominations, betting that the Senate won’t dare to turn them all down.

This street in LA will be the first in California to wirelessly charge EVs

Electreon, a wireless charging company, is helping UCLA embed new tech in a road on campus.

In a few years, new tech will be hidden under a street on the UCLA campus: When one of the university’s electric buses drives down the road, chargers embedded under the asphalt will wirelessly send it power. The same thing will happen at certain bus stops.

Small-business owners want action on healthcare costs

Here’s how the next administration can help.

Our healthcare system, together with its high costs and its accessibility issues, is one of the longest-running topics of conversation among policymakers. It’s also a particularly hot-button topic among small-business owners.

Why we need to reclaim menopause

This important aspect of women’s health needs greater education, research, and understanding.

For many women around the world, the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause are a part of daily life. These symptoms know no boundaries. Hot flashes and brain fog can afflict women regardless of where they are or what they’re doing. Unfortunately, the medical field still does not fully understand, treat, and acknowledge the impact these symptoms have on women’s health. This reality not only...

Pizza Hut’s new box uses the heat from a video game console to keep pizza warm

Finally, a way to put that excess heat to use.

The latest innovation in pizza box technology isn’t a new shape or material. No, Pizza Hut is innovating on the classic design with a 3D-printed box made to sit on top of a video game console and keep pizza warm. What will they think of next?

5 steps to addressing behavior changes before they become performance issues

Take an active interest in how your team behaves, not just what they achieve.

When it comes to people management, too many leaders wait until small issues turn into big problems. A staff member’s behavior change might seem minor at first, but when left unaddressed, it can snowball into conflict, burnout, or poor performance. The truth is, that addressing behavior changes early—when the first signs of trouble appear—can prevent uncomfortable conversations from spiraling into...

The 4 myths that perpetuate toxic productivity, according to a psychotherapist

In Israa Nasir’s new book, the psychotherapist explores how we perpetuate toxic productivity in our personal and professional lives.

Throughout childhood, our parents and teachers encourage us to mine our potential for all we can achieve. In college, our scope expands—we want to maximize our contribution to the world, leave our mark, and make a difference for the better. But as some of us reach adulthood, these lofty goals tend to boil down to a single, urgent imperative: in order to...

POGs are officially back, and ready to cash in on the ’90s craze

Can the game that (briefly) took over the world make a comeback?

From fashion, beverages, and packaging design to Lisa Frank and Sizzler, the ’90s are decidedly having a moment. So it should have come as no surprise that as I was scrolling through social media, I spotted POGman, that disheveled, deranged, slammer-fetishizing mascot for the milk cap game that defined school recess in the mid-’90s.

This AI taught itself to do surgery by watching videos—and it’s ready to operate on humans

The new smart robot developed by Johns Hopkins and Stanford University researchers learned by watching videos of surgeries. Now it can perform procedures with the skill level of a human doctor.

“Imagine that you need to get surgery within a few minutes or you may not survive,” John Hopkins University postdoc student Brian Kim tells me over email. “There happen to be no surgeons around but there is an autonomous surgical robot available that can perform this procedure with a very high...

ICE Can Already Sidestep Sanctuary City Laws Through Data-Sharing Fusion Centers

Built to combat terrorism, fusion centers give US Immigration and Customs Enforcement a way to gain access to data that’s meant to be protected under city laws limiting local police cooperation with ICE.

I Went To A Nudist Swingers Resort Without My Girlfriend. Here's What Happened.

"As I walked outside and felt the breeze and sun on my skin ? all of my skin ? for the first time, I quickly found myself nodding and waving hello to other naked travelers on their way to the pool or the beach."

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