‘Slop’ is the dubious online content churned out by AI
Among the huge mass of content now produced by artificial intelligence, much is unreliable and of poor quality. This phenomenon…
Warhammer maker gives its ‘unique, and often quirky’ staff US$8,600 each
Games Workshop, the owner of the tabletop strategy game Warhammer and the European licenser of Dungeons & Dragons, is paying staff around US$8,600…
Biden bans US sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties
The Biden administration on June 20 announced plans to bar the sale of antivirus software made by Russia’s Kaspersky Lab…
So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America
Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it’s more environmentally…
Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge have turned into a ‘wasteland’ for Gen Z and millennials – and now many are breaking up with dating apps for good
The generational shift is real – 79% of college students and other Gen Zers are forgoing regular dating app usage…
US bans Russia’s Kaspersky antivirus software
US President Joe Biden’s administration on June 20 banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in…
Almost half of US Dell employees would rather work from home than get promoted
Even months after tech company Dell pushed its strict return-to-office policy barring fully remote employees from promotions, its workers still…
Shanghai AI startup founded by ex-Microsoft engineers bets on ‘scaling law’ to boost AI capabilities
Chinese AI startups face the common challenge of restricted access to the most advanced AI chips from US supplier Nvidia.
Ditching paper money makes Sweden a haven for digital criminals
Ellen Bagley was delighted when she made her first sale on a popular second-hand clothing app, but just a few…