How AI English and human English differ—and how to decide when to use artificial language

Suspicion and affection. Apprehension and excitement. Most people have mixed feelings about AI English, whether or not they always recognize it. When reading text generated by AI, people feel it ...
TidBITS

DarkSword Exploit Threatens iPhones Still Running iOS 18

Security researchers have discovered DarkSword, a sophisticated exploit chain targeting iOS 18.4 through 18.7.2. Unlike past spyware aimed at high-profile targets, DarkSword is being surreptitiously ...
IEEE

Language Models Understand Themselves Better: A Zero-Shot AI-Generated Text Detection Method via Reading and Writing

Abstract: The rapid development and widespread adoption of large language models (LLMs) in recent years have introduced significant risks, necessitating robust detection methods to distinguish between ...
New York Post

Researchers ‘surprised’ by the brain benefits of cannabis usage in adults over 40

Pass the pot to Grandma — her brain might thank you. A new study is challenging long-held assumptions about cannabis, finding that middle-aged and older adults who use the drug may actually see some ...
The 74

How AI Is Helping NYC English Teachers Improve Middle School Reading and Writing

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Today’s students are on a high-speed trajectory toward an “innovative” future — one in which artificial ...
IEEE

An Analysis of Text Functions in Information Visualization

Abstract: Text is an integral but understudied component of visualization design. Although recent studies have examined how text elements (e.g., titles and annotations) influence comprehension, ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Ask An SEO: Can AI Systems & LLMs Render JavaScript To Read ‘Hidden’ Content?

For this week’s Ask An SEO, a reader asked: “Is there any difference between how AI systems handle JavaScript-rendered or interactively hidden content compared to traditional Google indexing? What ...
The Verge

Meta is adding a teleprompter and virtual writing to its Ray-Ban Display glasses

Ray-Ban Display users will soon be able to reply to texts with hand gestures. Ray-Ban Display users will soon be able to reply to texts with hand gestures. is a news writer covering all things ...
The New Yorker

Dyslexia and the Reading Wars

In 2024, my niece Caroline received a Ph.D. in gravitational-wave physics. Her research interests include “the impact of model inaccuracies on biases in parameters recovered from gravitational wave ...
Reuters

Ford to recall over 272,000 US vehicles due to loss of park function

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ford (F.N), opens new tab is recalling 272,645 vehicles in the U.S. due to a loss of park function, causing the vehicle to roll away and increasing the risk of a crash, the U.S.
The New York Times

Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...