From the cinnamon challenge to ‘dragon’s breath’ – here’s what you need to know about social media’s most dangerous trends

Luiza Kamalova/Shutterstock Adam Taylor, Lancaster University Social media challenges can range from bizarre, hilarious to downright dangerous – it seems there’s no limit to what some people will do for likes. Take the “gallon challenge”, for instance. Social media influencers encouraged their followers to consume a gallon (3.78L in the UK) of milk in 60 […]

AI Expert Answers Prompt Engineering Questions From The Internet

From Wired: Prompt Engineer Michael Taylor joins WIRED to answers your questions from Twitter about artificial intelligence prompts. What is a prompt engineer and why do companies employ them? What are some general tips to improve the AI prompts we use? Why do AI-generated hands have the wrong number of fingers so often? What is […]



1minAI: The All-in-One AI Toolkit That Gives You Access to Multiple AI Platform

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1minAI is an all-in-one AI toolkit that provides you access to almost all popular AI platforms under a single interface, including ChatGPT, Midjourney, GoogleAI, META Ai, Stability.ai, and many more! Whether you’re a copywriter, designer, social media manager, podcaster, small business owner, or just someone who needs AI for different uses, 1minAI is for you. […]

AI search answers are the fast food of your information diet – convenient and tasty, but no substitute for good nutrition

Fast and yummy is often less than healthy. Zinkevych/iStock via Getty Images Chirag Shah, University of Washington If you have used Google lately and been lucky – or unlucky – enough to encounter an answer to your query rather than a bunch of links, you have been subjected to something called AI Overviews. This is […]

Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study finds

Teens say ‘for you’ algorithms get them right. Photo illustration by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Nora McDonald, George Mason University Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about you” – a mirror reflecting important […]

U.S. Senate Passes TikTok Ban Bill, Awaits Biden’s Signature

The tension surrounding TikTok’s fate in the United States has hit a critical point as the Senate greenlights a bill that could fundamentally alter the app’s future. The legislation, part of a broader package totaling $95 billion, demands TikTok’s sale to a U.S. owner within nine months, with a possible three-month extension if acquisition talks […]

“MY EYES HURT” Search Query Spikes After Solar Eclipse

Monday afternoon unveiled a breathtaking celestial phenomenon: a solar eclipse gracing the skies, captivating millions across North America. However, amidst the awe-inspiring spectacle, an unexpected trend emerged in the digital realm. Following the eclipse, Google witnessed a surge in searches for “my eyes hurt” and “why do my eyes hurt.” According to Google Trends data, […]

Undersea cables are the unseen backbone of the global internet

Special ships lay data cables across the world’s oceans. Stefan Sauer/picture alliance via Getty Images Robin Chataut, Quinnipiac University Have you ever wondered how an email sent from New York arrives in Sydney in mere seconds, or how you can video chat with someone on the other side of the globe with barely a hint […]