Skills for Claude will let you customize tasks with pre-set instructions - here's how

Available to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users, the new capabilities shape Claude's output when carrying out routine or specialized tasks. [...]

The internet is now mostly written by machines, study finds

More new articles online are now written by AI than humans, but most don’t make it into search results. [...]

Researchers find adding this one simple sentence to prompts makes AI models way more creative

One of the coolest things about generative AI models — both large language models (LLMs) and diffusion-based image generators — is that they are "non-deterministic." That is, despite the [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, Oct. 17

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Oct. 17. [...]

The rise of the AI 'algorithmic boss' — and how companies are quietly automating management

Workplace experts say new ‘"auto bosses" are likely to impact companies in key areas like logistics, retail, and customer service [...]

You Can Get 45% Off One of the Best Bluetooth Speakers I’ve Ever Tested Right Now

Sony's new ULT Field 5 Bluetooth speaker was the best midrange model when it launched, and it's currently on sale for just $192. [...]

Best Buy's latest laptop sale has devices from $149 - here are the 9 best deals I'd buy

Best Buy is offering a strong selection of laptop deals right now if you're shopping for a new device - here are the 9 best deals I recommend from $149. [...]

The Blurred Truths of Sora

Many will assume that OpenAI’s Sora app represents a new era of social media. But that’s wrong—all it does is reanimate our current one. [...]

Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to

Ars chats with Cory Doctorow about his new book Enshittification. [...]