Field Museum

This pinecone-looking animal is the world’s most-trafficked mammal. New analysis of its DNA and a rebuilt family tree could help save it from poaching.

We can’t protect what we do not know, and now that we have confirmed that this other species of pangolin exists, we can use ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Your Echo Dot can quietly extend your Wi-Fi—and it costs nothing extra

Give your smart speakers a side hustle.

I enabled every Gemini extension to see which ones are actually worth keeping

I didn't plan to jump on the Gemini or ChatGPT bandwagon when they launched. I waited several months before I was forced to ...

Mesh Wi-Fi or a range extender? Here's how to know which one you actually need

Few inconveniences inspire as much angst as a spotty Wi-Fi network. Whether your favorite streamer's video quality fluctuates ...
La Brújula Verde

Five hunter-gatherers and their dog ventured into a cave in Italy 14,000 years ago using small pine branches to light their way

A multidisciplinary team discovers that large torches were impractical and that Upper Paleolithic humans chose thin twigs to enter the depths of the Italian cave These footprints, which in the past ...
9&10 News

Northern Michigan businesses use chainsaws to clear Pine River

HOXEYVILLE — Two Northern Michigan recreation businesses are going viral for their chainsaw-fueled work clearing out the Pine River. Hoxeyville Outfitters and the Pine River Paddlesports Center say ...
Wired

Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
New York Magazine

The People Falsely Accused of Using AI

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NPR

A college student's perspective on using AI in class

[Maximilian Milovidov is a freshman at Columbia University and a member of TikTok's Youth Council. He used a large language model to edit this essay for length and a human to edit for content. This ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
BGR

3 Wi-Fi Extenders Worth Buying (And 2 To Avoid), According To Consumer Reports

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Consumer Reports is a trusted source of buying advice for all manner of tech, from high-end hardware to Wi-Fi extenders and everything in ...