https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404345-babies-may-start-to-learn-language-before-they-are-born/ We’ve nearly finished decorating the nursery. We swapped bedrooms because we read that the positioning of the projectors and sound systems had a real effect on the wellness benefits. We also had problems with the smartcrib not sending the feeds to the monitors but it connects now and the alerts work. Of course parenting … [Read more…]
https://www.ft.com/content/093cda92-91d8-49ff-8475-4f66ccff137b He had an ego, a big ego. Everyone knew it and he wasn’t ashamed. He wouldn’t be where he was unless he believed in himself, unless he, personally, had driven the business. His ego was a part of him and it was he who had built… well everything. It was that ego that had … [Read more…]
https://thenextweb.com/news/bloom-launches-erotic-ai-roleplaying-chatbots They obviously thought it was so funny. It was a full-on formal tea party. Best crockery. Tablecloth. My mum had even dug gran’s old cakestand out. I swear if my dad had a tie, he’d have worn it. It was like a scene from a nostalgic sitcom. It should have been in black and … [Read more…]
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1955544 The queue was as long as he expected. As good natured too. They always were. He’d been at… how many was it now? The first must have been when he bunked off school. He still remembered the dreadful job he’d had to do to have the money ready. His parents didn’t get it: “What’s … [Read more…]
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/technology/ai-chatbot-life-coach.html Really appreciate it mate. I just need to sound off. Just talking over a pint, well it helps me get stuff straight in my head. Don’t worry, I’m not gonna break down in tears or demand a hug, it’s just… Look, ok, yes it’s an age thing. I can keep saying I’m in the … [Read more…]
WhatsApp’s super app ambitions are starting to come true in India https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/29/23326687/whatsapp-jiomart-india-super-app-grocery-shopping He’s great. Always got time for a customer. You can tell him anything, talk any old stuff. He doesn’t so much give advice, he just listens. You can just chat while you’re getting stuff. Drop in for a quick one. He’ll serve you … [Read more…]