Basically every recent, high-profile accusation of someone passing off AI-generated writing as their own has started in the same way: with a tool called Pangram. In March, when a horror novel from a ...

If you’re of a certain vintage, you have probably looked at some of the microcomputers on the market these days and thought “that would have been a decent workstation back in the ...

After launching on Mac, Codex’s computer use feature is headed to Windows, which means the app can “see” your screen and perform tasks on your device. OpenAI says you can also manage and review ...

Save your money, your privacy, and the planet. This installable AI offers several benefits you won't find with more ...

Over a six-week stretch in spring 2026, OpenAI rebuilt what its Codex product actually is. On April 16, the company released a major Codex update titled “Codex for (almost) everything,” ...

Elon Musk posted on social media last summer, “We are all dumb meat computers compared to digital superintelligence.” Andrej ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned about children’s screen time in an advisory released Wednesday, ...

A jungle camera in the dark appears to show only shaking leaves, grainy shadows and blurred movement high in the trees. But ...

History was made in Indonesia recently, and it’s a huge win for the wild animals who live there. In April 2026, for the first time on record, a Sumatran orangutan was filmed using a human-made rope ...

And, why humans should actually parent more like meerkats.

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