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Why podcast hosts feel like friends: Study explores authenticity and parasocial relationships
Why do podcast listeners feel so connected to hosts they have never met? A new…
I agree with OpenAI: You shouldn’t use other peoples’ work without permission
ChatGPT developer OpenAI and other players in the generative AI business were caught unawares this…
OpenAI partners with national labs to “supercharge” scientific breakthroughs
On Thursday, OpenAI announced that it is deepening its ties with US government through a…
A tiny neutrino detector scored big at a nuclear reactor
A compact method of detecting neutrinos provides new tests of physics theories and could lead…
Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn’t an asteroid at all — it’s Elon Musk’s trashed Tesla
Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the…
Microsoft now hosts AI model accused of copying OpenAI data
Fresh on the heels of a controversy in which ChatGPT-maker OpenAI accused the Chinese company…
Do chatbots fill a social void? Research examines their role for lonely teens
A recent study published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies sheds light on how…
Microsoft updates Intel-based Surface PCs, but regular people still can’t buy them
Microsoft switched the Surface Pro tablet and both sizes of Surface Laptop from Intel and…
Feeding sharks ‘junk food’ takes a toll on their health
Many blacktip reef sharks in French Polynesia are commonly fed by tourists. But the low-quality…
Alexander the Great quiz: How well do you know the famous king and conqueror from the ancient world?
How much do you know about Alexander the Great?
Bennu asteroid samples yield watery history, key molecules for life
A bright fireball streaked across the sky above mountains, glaciers, and spruce forest near the…
Neuroimaging study links anhedonia to altered brain connectivity
A neuroimaging study found that men and individuals with psychiatric symptoms who experience more pronounced…
Tesla’s 2024 financial results are out—and they’re terrible
Tesla released its financial results for 2024 on Wednesday afternoon, following the close of the…
Better male birth control is on the horizon
Men have two birth control options: condoms and vasectomies. Why has it taken so long…
A cosmic ‘CT scan’ shows the universe is far more complex than expected
“This process is like a cosmic CT scan, where we can look through different slices…
Are Atlantic Ocean currents weakening? A new study finds no, but other experts aren’t so sure.
A new study suggests the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has not weakened since the 1960s…
A short nap boosts problem-solving by strengthening hidden connections
A recent study published in the Journal of Sleep Research provides evidence that sleep, particularly…
Meet some of the longest-lived animals
When you think a person is old, just how old are they? Does 50 seem…
What is alkaptonuria? The rare disease that turns your pee black
Alkaptonuria is an unusual disorder caused by a defect in protein metabolism.
Do women really talk more than men? Scientists have a surprising answer in huge new replication study
A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that the…
Stem cells used to partially repair damaged hearts
When we developed the ability to convert various cells into a stem cell, it held…
Democrat teams up with movie industry to propose website-blocking law
US Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today proposed a law that would let copyright owners obtain…
Weight saving and aero optimization feature in the 2025 Porsche 911 GT3
Porsche provided flights from Daytona Beach to Valencia and accommodation so Ars could drive the…
