The FCC delays enforcement of prison call rate caps

Chalk one up for prison telecoms — and against inmates' family members — courtesy of Trump's FCC. On Monday, the agency said (via The Verge) it would delay enforcement of a 2024 action a [...]

Two Playdate games about cheese, and spooky campfire stories with a twist

After taking a break from the Playdate following Season Two and the wonderfully weird experience that was Blippo+, I finally dusted off my little yellow console this week and dove back in. And what be [...]

Warnings about runaway expectations are growing louder throughout the AI industry

Prominent AI researcher Stuart Russell is sounding the alarm about runaway expectations in artificial intelligence, some of which he and others in the field helped create.<br /> The article Warn [...]

Doctor Who ‘Lucky Day’ review: Pete, I owe you an apology

Spoilers for “Lucky Day.”<br /> When the writers for this season of Doctor Who were announced, one name in the roster put me instantly on edge. Pete McTighe may have a distinguished filmogra [...]

Doctor Who: ‘The Interstellar Song Contest’ review: Camp!

Spoilers for “The Interstellar Song Contest.”<br /> <br /> No, really, spoilers from here on out.<br /> <br /> Much like Eurovision itself, that was a lot, wasn’t it?< [...]

Doctor Who “Wish World” review: The Last of the Time Lords (redux)

Spoilers for “Wish World.”<br /> Even the most daring artists, those that actively seek reinvention on a regular basis, will eventually wind up repeating themselves. If they’re lucky and s [...]

12 thoughts about that Doctor Who finale

Spoilers for “The Reality War.”<br /> The BBC and Disney chose not to share screeners ahead of “The Reality War” to preserve its numerous twists. There isn’t time to review it in the u [...]

Man from Alabama pleads guilty over SEC's fake bitcoin post on X

Eric Council Jr. from Alabama has pleaded guilty to being a co-conspirator in the unauthorized takeover of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's Twitter account last year. In early January [...]

ChatGPT reportedly accused innocent man of murdering his children

It has been over two years since ChatGPT exploded onto the world stage and, while OpenAI has advanced it in many ways, there's still quite a few hurdles. One of the biggest issues: hallucinations [...]