Meeting notetaker Read AI on Thursday launched an AI-powered email-based assistant called Ada, saying it helps users manage their schedules, answer questions based on a company’s knowledge base, and reply to out-of-office emails. The company is calling Ada a “digital…
OpenAI has announced plans to turn its London office into its largest research hub outside of the United States. The company—which established a UK office in 2023—says it will expand its London-based research team, scooping up talent emerging from leading…
Every few years, the planets appear in a line Getty Images Nearly all of the planets in the solar system are about to march through the night sky in a single-file line. This planetary alignment, sometimes called a planet parade,…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It’s been 17 years since the bright yellow Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki) hopped through its native habitat. But after nearly two decades of…
A recent study suggests that older adults who avoid meat may be somewhat less likely to reach age 100 than those who eat it. However, the findings are more complex than they first appear and should not be taken as…
It’s always a fun day for the space nerds when a NASA team has new images to share from the James Webb Space Telescope. Today’s pair has brains on the brain, with a look at the fittingly named Exposed Cranium…
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Valve for “illegally promoting gambling” through the loot box systems it has built for video games like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2, according to a press release. The attorney…
Salesforce pulled out all the stops to convince investors that the AI revolution won’t be its death when it announced fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Salesforce reported a solid quarter of $10.7 billion in revenue, up 13% year-over-year. For the year,…
At the beginning of the year, The Cut kicked off a brief discourse cycle by declaring a new lifestyle trend: “friction-maxxing.” The idea, in a nutshell, is that people have overconvenienced themselves with apps, AI, and other means of near-instant…
SpaceX wants to launch many more satellites Charles Boyer / Alamy Stock Photo Astronomers are scrambling to work out the environmental impact of a SpaceX application to launch 1 million satellites, as the deadline for its approval fast approaches. On…
Somehow on Sunday, Coco Gauff prevailed in her match over Sorana Cirstea. The three set affair pushed the ill Gauff to her physical limits. Gauff was forced to take the rest of the day off. She did not take the…
Rates on home equity lines of credit (HELOC) and home equity loans remain steady and are holding near 7.25%. Unlike the up-and-down nature of primary mortgage rates, second mortgages are priced to the prime rate, which changes infrequently. The current…
He didn’t toe the line. Warning: Spoilers ahead! Do not proceed unless you’ve watched “Euphoria” Season 3 episode 3, “The Ballad of Paladin.” The hotly anticipated “Euphoria” wedding between Nate (Jacob Elordi) and Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) has a bloody ending…
