Abstract: A comprehensive analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic is necessary to prepare for future healthcare challenges. In this regard, the large number of datasets collected during the pandemic has ...

Reiner’s first film was 1982’s heavy-metal mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap”; his last, released in September, was the long-awaited sequel, “Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues.” (A follow-up, “Spinal Tap ...

It's often said that sometimes real life is stranger than fiction, and rightly so! In a bizarre incident, a Japanese woman recently got married to her artificial intelligence (AI) partner that she ...

Amazon’s Fire TV will make it easier for Prime Video users to skip to their favorite movie scenes with a new Alexa+ feature powered by AI. Users can now tell Alexa+ the movie moment they’re thinking ...

The publisher of Franklin the Turtle released a statement Monday condemning the "violent" use of the children’s book character after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted an image with the title ...

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...

In response to growing public concern, Character.ai is banning users under 18 from open-ended chatbot conversations. The company will add age verification and create an AI Safety Lab as well. The move ...

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Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) called Democratic state attorney general nominee Jay Jones’s recently unearthed violent text messages about former state House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R) “indefensible” but ...

This week, OpenAI finally released Sora 2, the highly anticipated follow-up to its generative AI video model. OpenAI launched Sora 2 in a standalone iOS app (sorry, Android users), which is currently ...

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