Airchat is a brand-new social media network hoping to connect strangers directly using the power of their voice, coupled with an AI-generated text feed. The question is, though, does it work?
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – David K. Thomson is New Mexico's 43rd chief justice since statehood. Justice Thomson was sworn in on Wednesday, April 17. Thomson was chosen by his colleagues and will serve a two-year term, according to the Administrative Office of the Courts. As chief justice, he will act as the administrative head of budgetary []
A new documentary, "Wildlife on the Edge," looks at the many deadly hazards animals face in major cities like Los Angeles.
As tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea, I had the chance to watch an enlightening interview sent to me by my good friend Professor Rommel Banlaoi, president of Philippine Society for International Security Studies in a show called Dialogue on CGTN.
Talks on forming a new right-wing coalition government in the Netherlands continue to be dogged by social media posts, particularly by far-right leader Geert Wilders. On Thursday Wilders refused to withdraw a post he had placed about the VVD’s junior immigration minister Eric van der Burg, describing him instead as someone “who has turned the Netherlands into one big refugee centre” and a “scary little man”. Earlier Van der Burg had said during a parliamentary debate that the decision not
A new Civiqs poll for Daily Kos shows why the issue of abortion is so perilous for the Republican Party, with voters viewing themselves as significantly more aligned with Democrats on the matter. By 15 points, registered voters say their opinion on abortion is closer to that of Democrats in their states than Republicans, at 48% to 33%, according to the poll released Wednesday. President Joe Biden also fares 8 points better than Donald Trump on the question of how voters think the...
A third major US stoppage in two years would cement fears the TV business, which already faces extinction-level threats, is moving into an era of rolling strikes. The US actors’ strike had been over
Many of the food industry’s problems can perhaps be summed up by the humble buttered-popcorn jelly bean. Love or hate this sweet treat, its 1989 introduction was a chewy harbinger of food scientists’ ability to make any food taste like any other food. If a sugary candy could send savory signals to the brain, what else was possible? A lot, it turns out. Flavor technology has evolved rapidly in recent years. Forget about candy that smacks of toasty popcorn; lab-grown meat is now practically...
Steve Martin has had one of those careers that would make many a flash-in-the-pan entertainer jealous. Stand-up comedy, film stardom, music success, literary acclaim, and television fame — you name it, and Martin has probably done it. His eclectic career turned into a recipe for longevity.
Understanding how information flows in social networks is critical to counteracting dangerous misinformation, promoting the spreading of news, and designing healthy online social environments. Scholars have long realized the role of information superspreaders—namely, users with the capability to spread messages and ideas to many others rapidly.
‘The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast’ is out now. But if you take advice from Andy Samberg, you won’t listen to it.
The American Psychological Association is calling on social media platforms to create “special protections” to help offset the negative effects of social media usage for children and teenagers.