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AI-generated stories rated better quality than human-written ones, study finds
Researcher says simpler writing by AI is easier to read and digest, but this does not mean human authors are obsolete From Homer’s Odyssey to Agatha Christie’s crime fiction, humans have produced plenty of tales to grace the bookshelf. But research suggests artificial intelligence may now be providing some competition. In a study published in…
This $10 deal gets you Windows 11 Pro for life
A lifetime Windows 11 Pro license normally costs $199, and right now it’s down to just $9.97. That’s a 94% saving on the full Pro edition rather than the stripped-back Home version, and it removes any recurring fee from the equation entirely, swapping a subscription for one single, permanent payment you’ll never see again. 94%…
Should you use AI for a task? Here’s a simple way to decide | Bruce Schneier
Sometimes, what matters isn’t your output but what you put into the process. Think of it like work v the gym I teach public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Munk School at the University of Toronto. And it will come as no surprise to you that my students regularly use AI to…
Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool
Maps of Hope has been certified by Proudly Human, a company led by former chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo XIV has been certified as human-authored less…
Apple just raised iCloud+ prices in 8 countries
Apple has increased the price of its iCloud+ subscriptions in eight countries, meaning some users will now pay significantly more for additional cloud storage and premium iCloud features. The price changes affect Nigeria, Türkiye, Vietnam, Japan, Egypt, New Zealand, the Philippines and Indonesia, according to Apple’s updated iCloud pricing pages. The company hasn’t announced any changes elsewhere for…
‘These are some of the most complex structures ever created’: how tech reporting moved into the physical world
The Guardian’s global tech reporting team are investigating the impact of the vast datacentres being built to power the AI revolution. We spoke to them about how their beat has become increasingly offline Journalists often use the term “shoe-leather reporting” to refer to the on-the-ground legwork that goes into covering certain stories. As the tech…
China wants to solve the hardest problem in robotics – making hands
Race to develop ‘embodied AI’ focuses on creating dextrous hands to transform humanoid robots from gimmicks into useful products Human hands – nimble, nerve-filled appendages that are the most flexible part of the human skeleton – are exceptionally complex. Many tasks that most people can do largely without thinking, from tying a pair of shoelaces…