Where we’re heading tomorrow, next year and beyond.
Category: Computers and the Internet
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Knitters Say Stitching Helps Them Follow the Thread in Meetings
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:An official in Wales was called out for knitting in a virtual meeting, setting off an debate over etiquette. Experts say the fine-motor movement activates the parts of the brain used for focus.
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Has Bitcoin Benefited From the Banking Crisis? Not in the Way Its Fans Hoped.
The New York Times – Business:Bitcoin’s price has soared since banks failed this month, but there’s little evidence that the surge is being driven by investors treating the virtual currency as a financial alternative.
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How the S&P 500 is Dominated By Apple and Microsoft
The New York Times – Business:Investors in the S&P 500 are highly dependent on the fate of Microsoft, Apple and other big technology stocks. A rally in March showed how this can mask turmoil in the rest of the market.
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How to Use Chatbots, like ChatGPT, in Your Daily Life and Work
The New York Times – Business:Large language models are already good at a wide variety of tasks.
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Ryder Ripps Is Calling Out Kanye West and Bored Ape Yacht Club for Antisemitism.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Ryder Ripps built a career as a digital art troll, and now he’s calling out his former boss Kanye West and Bored Ape Yacht Club for bigotry. Is his crusade real?
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A.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech
The New York Times – Business:In the Middle East, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies have become part of everyday policing.
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Do We Know How Many People Are Working From Home?
The New York Times – Business:New Labor Department numbers indicate that fewer Americans worked remotely last year. But many experts criticize the government’s data collection.