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A minor miracle has occurred in the world of film preservation. A long sought after version of John Woos action sequel, A Better Tomorrow II, has been discovered after being lost for nearly four decades. This is the directors original preferred cut, a workprint that was considered destroyed and has now been saved from oblivion. […]

Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer often called the godfather of AI, has issued a stark economic warning about the technology he helped create. The Nobel Prize winner, who recently shifted from championing AI development to cautioning against its unchecked progress, predicts a future of extreme inequality powered by artificial intelligence. Hinton foresees a world where AI

UK Researchers Develop AI Stethoscope for Rapid Heart Diagnosis, But Questions of Accuracy and Data Privacy Loom A new AI-powered stethoscope developed by a UK research team promises to detect three distinct heart conditions in a mere 15 seconds, a potential breakthrough for rapid cardiac screening. This smart device, used like a traditional stethoscope, goes

The Glorious Grind of the Crypto Writer Famously, a wildly wonderful profession. In dreams, the crypto writer is a visionary, a digital prophet translating the complex language of blockchains into world-changing prose. The reality, however, is a different kind of animal, a grind that is comically unprofitable for the vast majority. The romantic ideal of

While AI mania continues to grip corporate boardrooms and government halls, a vocal opposition is making its presence known through drastic action. Activist and organizer Guido Reichstadter is currently on the third day of a hunger strike, staged directly on the front steps of AI lab Anthropic’s headquarters. In a public statement, Reichstadter laid out

Waymo Robotaxis Expand, But Public Annoyance Grows The rollout of Waymo’s autonomous vehicles continues across more American cities, yet the reception from residents is increasingly mixed. Instead of being welcomed as a futuristic convenience, the robotaxis are often viewed as a public nuisance, with reports of erratic behavior and community disruption mounting. The issues are

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and the architect behind the world’s most prominent AI chatbot, recently expressed a concern many have begun to whisper. He is starting to believe the so-called dead internet theory might be gaining traction. In his signature lowercase style, he tweeted that while he never took the idea seriously before,

The AI Reckoning is Here as Companies Scramble to Rehire Human Talent For some time, the corporate playbook seemed clear. Artificial intelligence was the ultimate efficiency engine, a way to automate creative and technical tasks while drastically cutting labor costs. Companies enthusiastically replaced human workers with AI systems, anticipating a new era of streamlined, cost-effective

The Illusion of Rising Crime and the Surveillance Tech Promising to Fix It A profound disconnect defines the modern American experience with crime. For three decades, statistical reality has shown a consistent and drastic decline in crime rates across the United States. Yet, the average citizen operates under the firm belief that the opposite is

The Silent Infiltration of AI into Mental Health and Its Crypto Parallels A disturbing new trend is emerging where some therapists are secretly integrating artificial intelligence into their practice, fundamentally breaching the trust of their most vulnerable clients. This covert use of technology, from drafting emails to even generating real-time questions during therapy sessions, raises