Could you spot an AI-written book?
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Author : Robert C. Danielson
How old am I supposed to look?
A few months ago, while engaging in one of my more recent pastimes (or compulsions), I verbalized a fear I’d long kept buried, perhaps out...
What would J.R.R. Tolkien think of Palantir?
Peter Thiel and Alex Karp’s Palantir Technologies is one of the most powerful and mysterious tech companies in Silicon Valley. Its namesake is also one...
The climate crisis is coming for your groceries
A farmer picks corn in 2021 at a farm in Correntina, Bahia state, Brazil, where drought and heat have threatened yields. | Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg/Getty Images...
The surprisingly strong case for feeling great about your coffee habit
There are few news subjects more reliably depressing than nutritional science. A glance at the headlines will tell you that sugar is bad for you,...
How to Carry Your ID Badge Without Ruining Your Outfit
Stock photo via Deposit Photos / Wavebreakmedia. Security badges are now part of office life for everyone from BigLaw associates to biotech researchers — but...
Do health influencers actually know what they’re talking about?
A generation or two ago, when you had a medical question, the solution was obvious: Ask your doctor. But these days, as trust in doctors...
Why banning kids from AI isn’t the answer
AI use is increasingly prevalent in schools. | adamkaz via Getty Images This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up...
Anthropic owes authors $1.5B for pirating work — but the claims process is a Kafkaesque mess
Earlier this year, the author Maureen Johnson was fighting with Anthropic. Specifically, she was wrestling with the Anthropic copyright settlement website. Johnson is the author...
What Are the Best Reward Credit Cards?
Let’s have an open thread today: what are the best reward credit cards? Which ones do you use if you travel a lot; which ones...