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CNET is halting its use of AI-written articles for the time being. The Verge claims the technology publication's leadership has paused experiments with AI stories "for now" during a question-and-answer call with staff. While there's no word on the exact reasoning behind the freeze, which also affects Bankrate and CreditCards.com, editor-in-chief Connie Guglielmo reportedly said future AI-related stories would include a disclosure that the publication uses automated technologies. Executive content VP Lindsey Turrentine…

Crypto news publication The Block announced today that its CEO, Michael McCaffrey, has resigned after failing to disclose a series of loans from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s company Alameda Research. Axios first reported the news. The capital was used in part to finance an employee-led buyout of the company, among other more extracurricular activities. McCaffrey will be replaced by the company’s chief revenue officer, Bobby Moran, effective immediately, according to a statement. “No one at The Block had any…

| Goat Magic is a graphic novel by Washington Post and The Nib cartoonist Kate Wheeler, pitched for fans of Wolfwalkers and Mooncakes, about two girls on an adventure—one a reluctant goatherd, the other a goat who happens to be an enchanted princess—and how their friendship blossoms into something more amid treachery against the throne. Trill is a young herder with a gift for goat magic (the ability to heal and communicate with the animals). She's headed over the mountains to market, her first solo journey. Trill is…

Camila Russo Wrote A Book On Ethereum’s Origin. Will Her Next Publication Feature Big Eyes Coin And Dogecoin? by Market Trends November 26, 2022 A renowned journalist in the crypto sphere, Camila Russo is frequently seen commenting on industry trends, the crypto market’s history and its future. Her book ‘The Infinite Machine’, an origin story about the Ethereum Network (ETH), is a bestseller and has received widespread critical acclaim. The book’s popularity propelled the veteran filmmaker Ridley Scott to buy the…

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Letitia Wright was quick to call out an article that has included her name for the anti-vaccine controversy along with two ‘controversial’ men in the industry for consideration in the upcoming awards race. (Also read: Letitia Wright breaks silence on anti-vaccine controversy)In her Instagram story, Letitia Wright posted a screenshot of the article that has the headline, "How Personal Baggage Will Impact Oscar Chances". Letitia called out the journalist as well as the publication,…

Chinese conglomerate Tencent has laid off all of the editorial staff at Fanbyte, an online gaming publication owned by it.Some of the staff members at Fanbyte posted their ordeal on Twitter, saying the website's editor-in-chief, head of media, features editor, social editor, news editor, graphic designer, podcast producer and authors were sacked."Fanbyte employees were laid off slowly, one by one, over the course of several hours," reports TechCrunch.The Fanbyte Instagram bio with a display name 'forgot the keys?' read:…

Britney Spears’ long-awaited memoir, which is expected to offer a deep dive on her conservatorship, is finished but has unfortunately hit publication delays.TMZ reports that the worldwide supply shortage has impacted publication plans. A shortage of paper and other materials means the book might not reach its currently planned January release date, which is when publisher Simon & Schuster hoped to have the book on shelves.  Since there’s no clear estimate for when the paper shortage will be resolved, the…

It can be painful for researchers to read harshly worded criticism of their work from peer reviewers. Credit: Shutterstock Democracy has been called the least worst system of government. Peer review is the least worst system for assessing the merit of scientific work. …

Just a couple of days ago, Rebel Wilson took to social media to share an update about her personal life: she's in a relationship with designer Ramona Agruma. Wilson made the sweet announcement by sharing a picture of her and her girlfriend together, saying she thought she was “searching for a Disney Prince” but maybe what she really needed was a “Disney Princess” all this time. But following the reveal, a journalist with an Australian newspaper shared they were going to out her within two days if she didn’t comment on…

Pre-orders of Deborah James’s second book have soared within days of it becoming available. The podcast host’s memoir-cum-self-help volume is topping the Amazon UK bestsellers list, ahead of Richard Osman’s popular crime novel The Man Who Died Twice.The publication of How to Live When You Could Be Dead was brought forward this week, after the news that the author hasn’t long to live. It will now come out in August, rather than January next year, as first planned.James, who is 40, was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer…