We’re not nostalgic for 2016 — we’re nostalgic for the internet before all the slop
At the time, people felt like 2016 was cursed — but at least we did not yet have a word for “doomscrolling.”
NYT Games’ Scrabble-like game Crossplay is a dream come true
This new Scrabble inspired game is a distraction-free alternative to ad-loaded competitors like Words With Friends.
Bandcamp takes a stand against AI music, banning it from the platform
“We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans,” the company said.
YouTube now has a way for parents to block kids from watching Shorts
Parents will be able to toggle the Shorts time limit on connected children’s accounts.
Doctors think AI has a place in healthcare – but maybe not as a chatbot
OpenAI and Anthropic have each launched healthcare-focused products over the last week.
Anthropic announces Claude for Healthcare following OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health reveal
Anthropic’s Claude for Healthcare is unveiled about a week after OpenAI announced its ChatGPT Health product.
Developers have made $550 billion on Apple’s App Store since 2008
Apple says its services had a “record-breaking year,” as Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Pay also soared.
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week
The feature, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, will offer a dedicated space for conversations with ChatGPT about health.
A viral Reddit post alleging fraud from a food delivery app turned out to be AI-generated
When fake content goes viral, the damage has already been done, even if the post is debunked.
xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding
Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or debt.