Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?

Daphne O. Martschenko and Sam Trejo both want to make the world a better, fairer, more equitable place. But they disagree on ...

Forget Craigslist apartment scams. The Bay Area has a more sinister rental problem.

“It has really accelerated over the last two to three years,” Christopher Yip, a San Francisco-based partner of RET Ventures, ...

Could AI Reject Your Medicare Claims? What You Need To Know About The New System

For beneficiaries in six states, AI could decide on some Medicare claims for non-emergency health care services.
Detroit News

Michigan nears cellphone ban in classrooms. How it really works

Farmington — Several times a day, Julie Woelkers receives a text message from her daughter Dylan, a junior at Farmington High School. Sometimes it's about a grade she got on a test, other times her ...
Variety

Bernie Sanders Claims Larry Ellison Will ‘Control’ TikTok U.S. Algorithm Thanks to Trump Deal — but That’s Not Really True

However, Larry Ellison does not actually “control” the TikTok U.S. joint venture or its content-recommendation algorithm. Oracle is one of several investors in the JV and holds a 15% stake. In ...
comicbasics

Why streaming algorithms aren’t actually ruining what you watch

Streaming algorithms have become an easy villain. Whenever a night of scrolling ends without a satisfying pick, the blame lands on recommendation engines that supposedly trap viewers in narrow loops.
Yahoo

The Best Behind-the-Scenes Books About How Hollywood *Really* Works

When millions of fans tune in each week to catch up on Survivor, they're treated to images of the tribe scurrying around a stunning beach, with not another human being in sight. The reality? These ...
Ars Technica

OpenAI spills technical details about how its AI coding agent works

On Friday, OpenAI engineer Michael Bolin published a detailed technical breakdown of how the company’s Codex CLI coding agent works internally, offering developers insight into AI coding tools that ...
techtimes

Best Laptop Buying Guide for Work and Gaming: How to Choose a Unit That Actually Works

Discover how to choose the perfect work or gaming laptop with our best laptop buying guide. Learn GPU, RAM, and display specs to find your ideal machine. Pixabay, JoshuaWoroniecki Balancing work ...
Inc

The Hidden Physics of Creative Work: How Big Breakthroughs Actually Happen

Every great creative movement—whether in art, science, technology, or organizational life—follows a pattern so consistent it might as well be encoded in the laws of nature. Breakthroughs rarely emerge ...
New York Post

I’m a fashion writer with a strict 3-rule test — and these 7 work staples made the cut

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s that time of year when you have a closet full ...
Times Union

TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kelley Cotter, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalized ...