Wall Street Journal

More Companies Use ‘Backdoor’ Job References to Counter AI

There are the references you list on your job application. Then there are the people whose opinions of you really matter. Almost everyone can cherry-pick a few former colleagues willing to say nice ...
Sportskeeda

What is Verity Minecraft mod?

Verity is a mysterious horror Minecraft mod that adds an all-knowing AI-like entity to the game. The entity is initially a simple smiley ball that can talk and be kept as an item in the inventory. As ...
Android Police

I compared the old Pixel 8 to the new Pixel 10 and found shockingly few reasons to upgrade

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...
Geeky Gadgets

Opus 4.8 Just Dropped: the Hidden Features You Need to Try Right Now

Opus 4.8 has arrived, bringing a host of updates to the Claude Code AI model that aim to refine its functionality and address prior limitations. Nate Herk explores how this version builds on Opus 4.7 ...
People

Kyle Busch's No. 8 Car Retired After His Death: 'No One Can Carry It Forward to the Level That He Did'

Richard Childress Racing announced that it would suspend use of the No. 8 car, and reserve it for future use by his 11-year-old son, Brexton Jonathan Bachman/Getty; David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via ...
Sports Illustrated

RCR Suspends Use Of No. 8 In Wake of Busch's Death, Will Use No. 33

CONCORD, N.C. -- Following the shocking and tragic death of Kyle Busch, a NASCAR Cup Series legend, on Thursday at the age of 41, Richard Childress Racing has opted to suspend use of the No. 8 on the ...
NASCAR

RCR to suspend use of No. 8, will run No. 33 at Charlotte, beyond

Richard Childress Racing announced Friday the indefinite use of the No. 33 in place of the No. 8 for its second NASCAR Cup Series entry. The change comes a day after the tragic death of driver and ...
Ars Technica

Men use “vocal fry” more than women, counter to stereotype

Vocal fry, aka “creaky voice,” is a distinctive drop in pitch, usually at the end of sentences, associated with the speech patterns of young women in particular. Britney Spears is the go-to example of ...
Health.com

8 Foods You Should Never Keep on Your Kitchen Counter—No Matter What

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Many common foods should not be stored on the ...
The New York Times

How Older Adults Are Using V.R. to Counter Social Isolation

New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding. Credit...Morgan Lieberman for The New York Times Supported by By Charley Locke On a sunny ...
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 ...
Stars and Stripes

Military, FAA reach agreement on how to use counter-drone laser along southwest border

Military and aviation safety officials have finished a safety assessment of the use of lasers to counter drones along the U.S. border with Mexico and found a way to move forward that will keep air ...