Burned by the bot

October 29, 2024

Burned by the bot: Redditors are fuming at loved ones turning to ChatGPT mid-argument. One 25-year-old says his girlfriend consults the bot and returns with a perfectly structured argument, dissecting his every word. When he opens up about his feelings, ChatGPT calls him “insecure” and says he lacks the “emotional bandwidth” for the conversation.

Tags: chatbots, ChatGPT, conversations, Reddit, relationship

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When a spy takes over IT at your company

John is my “IT Genius.” I trust John, and that’s how it should be when you hire someone who works in IT. They have access to everything.

It’s also the reason North Korean IT workers are infiltrating American companies. Read on to learn how this works. If you know someone who hires IT folks, be sure to share this important information with them by tapping the social media and email icons at the end.

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George Carlin on airlines and flying

✈️ Get back in line: American Airlines is considering new boarding tech that sounds a really loud beep when you try to cut the line and board without your group. It’s being tested now in Albuquerque, Tucson and Washington, D.C. I’ll spare you a plane joke (it won’t take off), but if you need a laugh, watch George Carlin talk about the boarding process. So funny.

Post when it matters: On Facebook, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. is best. Wednesday posts get the most eyeballs. Weekends and outside of normal business hours are the lowest engagement times.

10 most affordable cities

In the U.S. are primarily in the South and Midwest. McAllen, Texas, takes the top spot, with home prices averaging $275,000 (paywall link). Rounding out the top three: Wichita, Kansas, and Little Rock, Arkansas.

Passengers in an Arizona Waymo autonomous vehicle get a scare

🧘 Coping skills needed: An Arizona mom and daughter thought the self-driving Waymo vehicle they were in might crash while crossing multiple lanes. They made it through, with mom panicking and her daughter cracking up in the backseat. Waymo’s response? The vehicle kept a “safe distance.” Watch the video and see what you think.

$3 million

The value found within a bitcoin wallet that was unlocked after 11 years. Its owner had forgotten his password and contacted an ethical hacker to regain control of his crypto. Good thing, too — when he lost access to his wallet originally, its contents were only worth $3,000 to $4,000.

$500M (and counting)

Sales this year alone for Nerds Gummy Clusters candy. The crunchy, chewy treats are huge hit for Nerds; previously, they averaged around $50 million a year in sales total for all their brands (paywall link). Try them out or get them for the kids to be the ultimate Nerd hero.

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17,000 years old

The age of a baby boy’s remains uncovered in southern Italy. DNA analysis shows the child likely had dark skin, blue eyes and curly, dark brown hair. Scientists think he might have died from congenital heart disease. These archaeological findings always astound me.

'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' trailer

💸 Is the mystery solved? A new HBO documentary, “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery,” claims Canadian developer Peter Todd is the mystery man behind bitcoin. Todd, of course, has denied he’s the real Satoshi Nakamoto, and he’s now in hiding. If it’s true, though, he holds the keys to over a trillion dollars in crypto. Watch the trailer — it’s so good!

$20 million

That’s the cost for the NASA spaceship currently flying through space uncontrollably. The ACS3 was built to test a new propulsion system, but engineers are now scrambling on the ground to find a fix. Good thing no one’s on board.