The Hill

Alcohol is our worst substance use problem: Don’t cut research funding

When Americans think about the nation’s substance use crisis, opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine dominate the conversation. But the substance causing the greatest harm is not illicit. It ...
IEEE

Adaptive Resource Allocation Optimization Using Large Language Models in Dynamic Wireless Environments

Abstract: While deep learning (DL) has made notable progress in addressing complex radio access network control challenges, DL has shown limitations in solving constrained NP-hard problems often ...
The New York Times

The Artemis II Toilet Had a Problem

The Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule is an innovation in deep space toiletry (it seems to be fixed now). By Katrina Miller While in orbit around Earth, the Artemis II crew ...
USA Today

Is Amazon down? Tens of thousands report problems with website

Tens of thousands of shoppers are reporting widespread problems using Amazon’s website, according to reports from outage tracker Downdetector. As of 3:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5, reports of ...
Supermarket News

Walmart, Kroger and others use dynamic pricing: report

Whether they want to admit it or not, Amazon, Walmart, Kroger and other grocers engage in dynamic pricing, according to data access and proxy service provider Decodo. Decodo released a list Monday of ...
The Atlantic

The Problem With Using AI in Your Personal Life

My friend recently attended a funeral, and midway through the eulogy, he became convinced that it had been written by AI. There was the telltale proliferation of abstract nouns, a surfeit of ...
The Conversation

Evidence for link between digital technology use and teenage mental health problems is weak, our large study suggests

For years, the narrative surrounding teenagers’ use of digital technology has been one of alarm. Time spent scrolling through TikTok or playing video games is widely seen to be driving the current ...
PBS

AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools

Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. The fallout from the spread of the ...
CSOonline

Insecure use of Signal app part of wider Department of Defense problem, suggests Senate report

The Signalgate scandal that enveloped US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in March appears to be symptomatic of a wider lax attitude towards the use of non-approved messaging apps by officials and ...
CNET

Your AI Videos Use Way More Energy Than Chatbots. It's a Big Problem

Katelyn is a reporter with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...
The New Yorker

The Real Problem Is How Trump Can Legally Use the Military

The militarization of American cities, including Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago, has brought home a perverse irony. Throughout the history of the United States, immigrants have come here to escape ...