It may seem like I’m unsuccessful because I’m a barista, but I love the job. It pays my bills, and I get to explore my passions.
The author, not pictured, loves being a barista. Last year, I quit my longtime barista job to pursue full-time freelance writing. My dream has always been to be a writer, so I thought leaving my survival job was the right step toward achieving that goal. However, I didn’t have any solid plan. I just knew…
7 facts about Rachel Zegler, the star of Disney’s controversial live-action ‘Snow White’ movie
Rachel Zegler is Disney’s new Snow White. After a stellar start in Hollywood, Rachel Zegler is starring in the live-action reboot of “Snow White,” which faced backlash before its release. Zegler broke into the industry in the lead role of Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” reboot, receiving high praise for her performance. Since then, she…
The hot new trend for pop stars? Being madly in love.
Michael Polansky and Lady Gaga; Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco. If Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco want you to take away one thing from their new album, it’s not that they can make a great song — it’s that they’re madly in love. The couple unveiled “I Said I Love You First” on Friday, just…
Woman faces animal cruelty charges after her dog was found drowned in an airport bathroom
The incident occurred at Orlando International Airport. A Florida woman is facing aggravated animal cruelty charges after her dog was found dead in a trash can at Orlando International Airport in December. The State of Florida is prosecuting Alison Lawrence, 57, in a criminal case filed in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court. An arrest warrant…
They drove their Cybertrucks in a Mardi Gras parade. Then the crowd turned on them.
Joshua Hazel and Christina G. rode their Cybertrucks through a Mardi Gras parade and now face thousands of dollars in repairs from vandalism. When the owners of two Cybertrucks were asked to participate in a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, they felt honored — but they didn’t expect to leave with their vehicles damaged…
5 big takeaways from Nvidia’s GTC conference
Nvidia’s GTC conference has become a central point in the calendar for the ever-expanding AI industry. The Super Bowl of tech was held this week in San Jose, drawing audiences from around the world to marvel at advancements across the industry that were showcased during Nvidia’s annual GTC conference. While Nvidia has hosted GTC —…
How do you get ChatGPT to create malware strong enough to breach Google’s password manager? Just play pretend.
Cybersecurity researchers bypassed ChatGPT’s security features by role-playing with it, ultimately getting the chatbot to write password-stealing malware. Cybersecurity researchers found it’s easier than you’d think to get around the safety features preventing ChatGPT and other LLM chatbots from writing malware — you just have to play a game of make-believe. By role-playing with ChatGPT…
ChatGPT is confident and Gemini avoids conflict. Here’s what a workplace personality test reveals about leading AI models.
AI models can have distinct personalities, according to a leading personality test. OpenAI’s ChatGPT is confident and positive, but when pushed to the extreme, it can be manipulative. Google’s Gemini is a good listener but might need a bit of encouragement to say what it really thinks. That’s according to DISC, a popular workplace personality…
Ex-Waymo CEO shares why he still thinks Tesla can’t compete with Waymo’s robotaxis
Former Waymo CEO John Krafcik told B-17 that Waymo has no competitors in the robotaxi space that matches the company’s scale, safety, and performance. In 2021, when John Krafcik was approaching the tail-end of his career leading Alphabet’s Waymo, the chief executive blew off Tesla as a serious competitor in the robotaxi race, dismissing Elon…
