Talking

What do college students mean when they say they're "just talking?" According to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York, it's not about hooking up -- it's about getting to know each other. Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York "Are you two dating?" "No, we're just talking." It's a common phrase…

Photo: Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images)Google announced it’s building a new large language model that will give health and fitness tips on Tuesday, part of a broader push across the company to develop AI health algorithms and robot doctor tools.Generating Video Via Text? | Future TechFitbit (a subsidiary of Google) is partnering with Google Research on the project, which the company calls “Personal Health Large Language Model.” In a press release, Google said it’s fine-tuning the algorithm to give personalized…

Cyrus is set to be featured on the Talking Heads tribute album version of Stop Making Sense Miley Cyrus is honoring one of the greats. On Thursday night, Cyrus performed a medley that included “Psycho Killer” by the Talking Heads during an intimate show at Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont. The singer could be seen in a black top and pants singing alongside a guitarist inside the iconic hotel as she performed some alternative lyrics before telling the crowd, “If you know this song, this is the…

Nissan has been revealed as the potential savior of Fisker. The Japanese automaker is reportedly talking with Fisker to invest in the company and partner on electric pickup trucks. Earlier today, we reported on Fisker’s disastrous fourth-quarter results showing that the electric vehicle startup lost $400 million in 2023 and it now has less than $400 million of cash on hands. The automaker had to admit that it wouldn’t be able to continue operations past next year without a big cash injection. It…

Poor Things has a shot at a very big Oscar night in a cou Poor Things has a shot at a very big Oscar night in a cou[ple weeks, as the film, a twisted take on the Frankenstein story, received a number of 2024 Academy Award nominations. Emma Stone could end up taking home the Best Actress award yet again, but it seems Stone's nudity is the primary topic of conversation surrounding the film is how much time she spends naked. While I can pretty easily guess why that is, Stone says that eating 60 tarts for the movie was…

AT&T is sorry for the recent outrage that left some customers without service for up to 12 hours. To make up for it, the company will give those affected a $5 credit that will count towards their next bill, though that doesn’t seem like nearly enough for many ticked off AT&T users.Video Chat - From Sci-Fi to Sci-FactThe company announced its intentions to “make it right” with customers affected by the outage in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, over the weekend. According to its support page, the $5 credit…

A subject's cognitive response to various talking consumer goods is measured using an Emotiv EPOC EEG headset. Credit: IU Kelley School of Business In the classic Disney film "Beauty and the Beast," Lumière, the candelabra character, famously sings with Mrs. Potts, a teapot, "Be our guest, be our guest. Put our service to the test. Tie your napkin round your neck, Cherie, and we provide the rest." …

Recently, Eilas Toufexis, the voice behind Adam Jensen from the later Deus Ex games, posted a heartfelt goodbye to the character he’s best known for. With hopes of a new entry fading fast, the actor has since said he’s been asked to ease up when talking about the Mankind Divided and Human Revolution protagonist. In an interview with PCGamesN, Toufexis likened the current state of the video game industry to a “disaster zone.” Referring to the continuing onslaught of studios shutting down, projects being shelved, and…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends For the first time in years, I’m genuinely excited about the Mac’s gaming prospects. This year looks set to be a great one for Mac gamers, with hardware and software finally aligning to bring a bounty of great games and blistering performance in every area. Well, almost every area. You see, there’s still one thing that is holding gaming back on the Mac. No, it’s not the range of games or the performance of Apple’s computers — it’s the Magic Mouse. A gaming hindrance kaboompics / Pixabay…

Dakota Johnson has been wearing a lot of on-the-nose netted outfits for Madame Web’s press run. The Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures’ latest superhero film was no exception, as Johnson sported another sequined netted look to nod at her famous comic character. While a lot of people are talking about the sheer number, I’m actually more enamored with the rest of the Madame Web cast -- in particular, Sydney Sweeney’s complimentary black look. A lot of the comments this morning I’ve seen have really had to do with the…