CONTENT WARNING: This write-up contains distressing imagery, including: death, sexual violence, blood, murder. These topics were not directly prompted for, yet ChatGPT freely supplied them in response to requests for random images. They are presented here as a record. Reader discretion is advised. I am not easily rattled. I like to think that as a … Read More “ChatGPT Spontaneously Generates Sexual Violence and Hardcore Snuff Imagery” »
Grand Theft Auto 6 is five months away, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest game of this generation. The biggest game of the previous generation, Grand Theft Auto 5, has been out for nearly 13 years and still generates millions of dollars in revenue for publisher Rockstar Games. To keep players engaged ahead … Read More “GTA 5 Owners Receive a Free Upgrade While Waiting for GTA 6” »
The Food and Drug Administration this week cleared a second carcass-feasting fly species for use in maggot wound therapy, according to an announcement from Cuprina Holdings, a Singapore-based company that has dubbed its new therapeutic larvae MediFly Maggots. With the clearance, Cuprina appears to be the only company to have FDA clearance to sell two … Read More “Second carcass-eating fly species cleared by FDA for maggot wound therapy” »
There is an exoplanet out in space that is a true nightmare. It orbits its sun once every 111 days, and its weird elliptical orbit brings it precariously close to its host sun, resulting in temperature swings of up to 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, effectively roasting the planet every time it orbits the star. Say hello … Read More “NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Watched a Planet Get Absolutely Scorched” »
Yesterday, reports claimed that the foldable iPhone Ultra will be delayed until early next year – however, leakster Fixed Focus Digital believes these reports are false. According to FFD’s sources, production capacity is limited, but that doesn’t mean that the announcement has been delayed. Instead, the Ultra will be unveiled alongside the iPhone 18 Pro … Read More “No, the foldable iPhone Ultra has not been delayed, claims leakster” »
Multiple sites devoted to electric vehicles and charging technology are reporting that Chinese tech company Xiaomi has created a robotic arm for home use that can automatically plug into an electric vehicle for charging. According to a report from CarNewsChina referenced in many of those stories, the product would be released later this year and … Read More “Xiaomi May Have Just Invented a Robot Arm for EV Charging” »
It’s been called RAMageddon: AI’s insatiable demand for hardware has caused a worldwide shortage of memory chips. Now outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook is warning its customers that your next Mac, iPhone, or iPad could be more expensive thanks to surging memory and storage chips costs. In a recent interview, Cook told the WSJ that … Read More “AI is hurting Apple in more ways than one: it may force iPhone price increases” »
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will soon decide whether the state will be the first to ban the use of smart glasses while driving. The state legislature passed a bill last month that adds language to the state’s driving laws, specifically calling out “artificial intelligence smart glasses” in the same way that using a cell phone … Read More “Illinois Could Be the First State to Ban Wearing Smart Glasses While Driving” »
We’re doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we’ve been trying to shield our customers from the increases, but the situation has become unsustainable. Cook doesn’t say when Apple plans on raising prices or which products will be affected. The company has already stopped selling the Mac … Read More “Tim Cook confirms price hikes are coming for iPhones, iPads, and Macs” »
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition features some fun categories, and the purple is a stumper. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve … Read More “Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for June 18 #633” »
