The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things

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Tilly Norwood caused quite a stir when she was introduced in late 2025. Her creator, actor-producer Eline Van der Velden, said she wanted Tilly to be the “Scarlett Johansson” of AI actors. But she immediately felt the backlash from Hollywood. Emily Blunt called Tilly “really, rea ...  Show more

How Soon Until AI Out-Diagnoses Your Doctor? - The Story

How often do you use ChatGPT to evaluate your ailments? Did it work? More and more people are turning to chatbots to diagnose their illnesses — with varied success. But when it does work, it can be life-changing. Dr. Dhruv Khullar heard of a case where ChatGPT identified the caus ...  Show more

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What's with this "Internet of Things"?
Stuff You Should Know

You may have heard about the Internet of Things and not known what the term meant. It's basically a collection of object conected to your life and the internet. We're talking everything from your smart phone to your fitness tracker. Cool stuff, but fraught with privacy issues. ...

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Qu’est-ce que l’Internet inter-espèces ?
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Qu’est-ce que l’Internet inter-espèces ? On connaît l’internet qui relie des machines entre elles. C’était le premier Internet ! Aujourd’hui, nous sommes équipés de smartphones que nous ne quittons jamais, nous avons des comptes personnels sur les réseaux sociaux : on peut donc ...  Show more

Internet of Things
Discovery

Can we Control the Dark Side of the Internet?The Internet is the world's most widely used communications tool. It’s a fast and efficient way of delivering information. However it is also quite dumb, neutral, treating equally all the data it passes around the world. From data that ...  Show more

Is there a sane way to use the internet?
Search Engine

Ezra Klein joins Search Engine this week to answer a question that's increasingly confounded us: how do I use the internet now? How do I get information about the things I care about, without getting sucked into a vortex of opinion, unearned certainty, and yelling? If you'd like ...  Show more