Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth

In 2024, much of the eastern United States will fall in the path of a total solar eclipse, like the one pictured. Diane Miller/The Image Bank via Getty images Vahe Peroomian, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences For years, small groups of astronomy enthusiasts have traveled the globe chasing the rare solar eclipse. […]

Introducing PLAUD NOTE: A Super Clever ChatGPT Empowered AI Voice Recorder

Looking for a device that can record, transcribe, and summarize your meetings, phone calls, voice memos, and even your classes? The Plaud Note ChatGPT empowered AI voice recorder might be for you! Just snap it on your iPhone and Android mobile and be ready for a productivity boost! Introducing PLAUD NOTE, the world’s first AI […]



META’s Twitter Killer “Threads” is Here, and It’s Promising so Far!

Facebook Meta’s Twitter alternative, Threads, is finally here, and so far, I quite like it! The company has a standalone app for the platform, but fortunately, it comes integrated with Instagram, which means you won’t have to start from scratch if you already have an IG account! That’s a HUGE headstart for the service if […]

AI is an existential threat – just not the way you think

elenabs/iStock via Getty Images Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston The rise of ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence systems has been accompanied by a sharp increase in anxiety about AI. For the past few months, executives and AI safety researchers have been offering predictions, dubbed “P(doom),” about the probability that AI will bring about a large-scale catastrophe. […]