AI Is Spreading Old Stereotypes to New Languages and Cultures

Margaret Mitchell, an AI ethics researcher at Hugging Face, tells WIRED about a new dataset designed to test AI models for bias in multiple languages.

International students whose visas were revoked are winning cases in U.S. courts

The Trump administration’s crackdown has impacted the academic careers of over 1,000 foreign students in the United States.

Anjan Roy was studying with friends at Missouri State University when he got an email that turned his world upside down. His legal status as an international student had been terminated, and he was suddenly at risk for deportation.

“I was in literal shock, like, what the hell is this?” said Roy, a graduate student in computer science from Bangladesh.

At first, he...

Ex-OpenAI workers ask state AGs to block for-profit conversion

They’re concerned about what happens if OpenAI fulfills its ambition to build AI that outperforms humans, but is no longer accountable to its public mission.

Former employees of OpenAI are asking the top law enforcement officers in California and Delaware to stop the company from shifting control of its artificial intelligence technology from a nonprofit charity to a for-profit business.

They’re concerned about what happens if the ChatGPT maker fulfills its ambition to build AI that...

Chargers, Lions to play in Hall of Fame game

The Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions will meet in the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame game, the Hall of Fame announced Wednesday.

Mitchell latest to join loaded St. John's via portal

Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell has committed to St. John's, sources told ESPN.

Run at history: Kipyegon eyes historic sub-4 mile

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Faith Kipyegon will attempt to become the first woman to break the four-minute mile.

Netflix’s upcoming F1 Academy docuseries now has a release date

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F1 Academy is getting the ‘Drive to Survive’ treatment, and the new series ‘F1: The Academy’ now has a launch date

At the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, Netflix announced their latetst foray into the world of sports docuseries productions.

Now, the upcoming “F1: The Academy” series has a launch date.

Produced in partnership with Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine, “F1: The Academy” will take fans behind-the-scenes of the...

Mikko Rantanen is a PROBLEM for Dallas ... and not in the good way

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Something has to change for the Stars.

Is there something in the water when it comes to Dallas sports? The Cowboys are in a constant state of existential crisis, the Mavericks traded Luka Doncic in exchange for irrelevancy, and now the city’s only playoff bright spot, the Stars, are struggling to work out what’s wrong with their ace player Mikko Rantanen.

Rantanen has been worse than a non-factor in the first two games of the playoffs against the...

I'll Be SUPER Impressed If You Can Recongize Even 5 Of These TV Characters From The '90s

I want to go back to the '90s, please.

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Chronically online drivers are scarily distracted, survey says

On many roads across the U.S., this is a familiar scene: Drivers talk, text, click, scroll, read, and even film themselves to make social media content — all while piloting what is essentially a dangerous, or deadly, machine.

Maybe you are even among these drivers. After all, your phone and its apps are built to keep you engaged. And that console on your dashboard constantly needs your attention with its alerts about slowdowns, incoming calls, and missed messages.

A new survey commissioned...

Wednesday Season 2 trailer is full of murder, mayhem, and a failed airport security check

Wednesday Addams is back to torment the citizens of Jericho alongside the students of Nevermore Academy for another semester, with Netflix releasing the first teaser trailer for Wednesday Season 2.

Back in the braids for Tim Burton's series is spooky star Jenna Ortega, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán as Wednesday's parents Morticia and Gomez Addams, Emma Myers as teen werewolf Enid Sinclair, Fred Armisen as everyone's favourite freaky uncle Fester Addams, and Joy Sunday as...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review: Final Fantasy vibes and emotional maturity

Lately, AAA games have left me feeling a little uninspired. There’s a sameness to it all — big budgets, bigger expectations, and not a lot of heart. So when an AA game comes out of nowhere, clearly made out of a love for the game, it’s a real breath of fresh air.

That game is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the debut title from French studio Sandfall Interactive. A Western JRPG that proudly wears its Final Fantasy and Persona influences on its sleeve; it first turned heads at the Xbox Games...

Google on trial: The future of Chrome, AI search, and the internet

Google is guilty. So, now what?

Last summer, Google lost a landmark antitrust case. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta declared that “Google is a monopolist,” finding the company acted illegally to maintain dominance over the search engine market.

SEE ALSO: Google just lost a big antitrust case for running illegal ad tech monopoly

Now, Google is back in court — this time for the remedy phase of the case, where the U.S. government argues what...

Get a Kindle Colorsoft at its new all-time low price at Amazon

SAVE 20%: As of April 23, you can get a Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (32GB) for $224.99, down from $279.99 at Amazon. That's a 20% discount and a savings of $55. It's also the lowest price we've seen on this model yet.

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Build your own Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon for 20% off at Amazon

SAVE $17.04: As of April 23, get the Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon for $67.95, down from is usual price of $84.99, at Amazon. That's a 20% discount.

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84% of the planet’s coral is now impacted by the worst reef bleaching event ever

It’s unknown when the current crisis—which began in 2023—will end.

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday.

It’s the fourth global bleaching event since 1998, and has now surpassed bleaching from 2014-17 that hit some two-thirds of reefs, said the ICRI, a mix of more than 100 governments, non-governmental organizations...

Scott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their missions.

Can Trump Fire Powell? He Says He Won’t, But His Fed Battle May Not Be Over.

The president said he has “no intention” of ousting Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but the administration’s willingness to challenge norms regarding the central bank’s political independence is causing concern.

ESPN’s new NFL mock draft has 6 shocking selections rising and falling

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Pete Schrager used inside info for a mock, and it’s stunning.

There’s a new mock draft out, and this is one of the most fascinating yet. At ESPN Pete Schrager used information he’s hearing from around the league to put together a mock, and it has some jaw-droppers that change everything we thought we knew.

From trades nobody saw coming, to players plummeting down the board — here are the biggest surprises based on what Schrager is...

The incoming Cadillac F1 team takes another big step toward joining the grid

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F1’s governing body signed off on the next big step for the incoming Cadillac team

The incoming General Motors/Cadillac Formula 1 team took another big step on their way to the grid on Wednesday.

F1’s governing body announced that the incoming team was officially approved as a power unit supplier for the 2029 F1 season. In a statement released on social media, the FIA announced that GM Performance Power Units LLC “has...