2025-06-18
A new MIT study suggests that using AI writing assistants like ChatGPT can lead to what researchers call "cognitive debt" - a state where outsourcing mental effort weakens learning and critical thinking. The findings raise important questions about how large language models (LLMs) shape our brains and writing skills, especially in education.
The article MIT study shows [...]
2025-03-21
New studies from OpenAI and MIT Media Lab found that, generally, the more time users spend talking to ChatGPT, the lonelier they feel. The connection was made as part of two, yet-to-be-peer-reviewed s [...]
2025-03-26
Americans are in a lot of debt. The average American owes about $23,000 — and that doesn’t include mortgages. Most of that debt, according to Money.com, is thanks to credit card and auto loans.Rea [...]
2025-01-02
It's been almost one year since Intuit shut down the popular budgeting app Mint. I was a Mint user for many years; millions of other users like me enjoyed how easily Mint allowed us to track all [...]
2025-05-17
A recent AI research paper touting dramatic productivity boosts has come under fire for questionable data and unverified claims—prompting MIT to publicly distance itself from the study.<br /> [...]
2025-04-11
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly advanced, from powering self-driving cars to assisting in medical diagnoses. However, one important question remains: Could AI ever pass a cognitive test [...]
2025-06-12
Proton VPN stands out for two main reasons: it's one of the only virtual private networks (VPNs) to include a free plan with no data limits, and it's one of the few services majority-owned b [...]