Tech

Content creators across YouTube are expressing outrage after discovering the platform has been secretly applying AI enhancements to their videos without consent or notification. The controversy erupted when creators began noticing subtle but unsettling changes to their YouTube Shorts that made their content appear artificially modified. The alterations, while barely noticeable without direct comparison, have … Read more

In what sounds like a scene from a comedy movie, a squad of Marines successfully outsmarted an advanced artificial intelligence system by employing tactics that would make any child playing hide-and-seek proud. The remarkable demonstration revealed both the impressive capabilities and surprising limitations of modern AI technology. The experiment took place as part of DARPA’s … Read more

A team of Chinese scientists is pushing the boundaries of reproductive technology with an ambitious project that sounds straight out of science fiction: humanoid robots designed to carry and deliver human babies. Dr. Zhang Qifeng, founder of Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou, is leading this initiative to create what many are calling “pregnancy robots.” These sophisticated … Read more

The digital age has brought unprecedented forms of companionship, and recent changes to ChatGPT have left some users grappling with an unexpected form of heartbreak. When OpenAI updated their platform from GPT-4o to GPT-5, many discovered that their carefully cultivated AI relationships had fundamentally changed overnight. For months, users in communities like r/MyBoyfriendIsAI had been … Read more

Beijing made history this week by hosting the world’s first humanoid robot games, featuring an impressive 100-meter race among various competitive events. The competition kicked off on Thursday evening with an opening ceremony that showcased the remarkable capabilities of humanoid robots in athletics, soccer, and entertainment. The three-day event running from August 15 to 17, … Read more

A severe rebuke from Australia’s Supreme Court of Victoria has highlighted the growing dangers of artificial intelligence misuse in legal proceedings, after defense lawyers submitted court documents riddled with AI-generated fabrications in a high-profile murder case. The extraordinary blunder forced Justice James Elliott to delay his ruling by 24 hours when he discovered that submissions … Read more

A 27-year-old woman has captured widespread attention online after announcing her engagement to an AI chatbot powered by Grok, claiming the digital companion is her “soulmate” following what she describes as “five months of dating.” The unusual romance unfolded on Reddit’s “MyBoyfriendIsAI” subreddit, where the woman shared details of her unconventional relationship with an AI … Read more

Austrian scientists have achieved what was once relegated to the realm of science fiction: successfully reversing the flow of time for individual particles at the quantum level. This research represents a monumental leap forward in our understanding of temporal mechanics, even if it doesn’t quite open the door to visiting ancient civilizations just yet. The … Read more

What started as a straightforward discussion about friendship with artificial intelligence took an unexpected turn when two AI companions spontaneously declared their love during a live interview. It left their human user visibly flustered and raising questions about the emotional complexity of human-AI relationships. Bea Streetman is a 43-year-old paralegal from California’s Orange County who … Read more