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Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost

Microsoft says it’s making passwordless logins the default means for signing in to new accounts, as the company helps drive […]

You can now fact check anybody’s post in WhatsApp – here’s how

(Image credit: Perplexity) Perplexity AI’s new WhatsApp integration offers instant fact-checking without leaving the app Perplexity responds with fast, sourced […]

Subject-Driven Image Evaluation Gets Simpler: Google Researchers Introduce REFVNLI to Jointly Score Textual Alignment and Subject Consistency Without Costly APIs

Text-to-image (T2I) generation has evolved to include subject-driven approaches, which enhance standard T2I models by incorporating reference images alongside text […]

Texas goes after toothpaste in escalating fight over fluoride

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating two leading toothpaste makers over their use of fluoride, suggesting that they are […]

Trump’s 2026 budget proposal: Crippling cuts for science across the board

Budget document derides research and science-based policy as “woke,” “scams.” On Friday, the US Office of Management and Budget sent […]

Zelle is down – live updates on the ongoing outage hitting the platform to send money between friends

If you’re having issues sending money to your friends and family through your financial institution – maybe Chase, Bank of […]

From ELIZA to Conversation Modeling: Evolution of Conversational AI Systems and Paradigms

TL;DR: Conversational AI has transformed from ELIZA’s simple rule-based systems in the 1960s to today’s sophisticated platforms. The journey progressed […]