CNBC

Employers say AI makes workers faster — but it's also creating 'friction or mistrust,' report finds

About 83% of human resources decision-makers said AI helps employees work faster, according to a new report from MetLife, a financial services firm. But 67% of those surveyed said AI is "creating new ...
CNN

Social media use is tied to well-being, according to the new World Happiness Report

While most youth around the world are happier today than they were 20 years ago, it’s not true for the United States, other English-speaking countries and parts of Western Europe. That’s according to ...
The Daily Gazette

Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child's social media use

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a pivotal moment that underscored how powerful and immersive social platforms can be for children and teens, a jury in California this week found both Meta and YouTube ...
The Conversation

Almost 80% of Australian uni students now use AI. This is creating an ‘illusion of competence’

In Australia, artificial intelligence is becoming a near-universal feature of education. As of 2025, nearly 80% of university students reported using AI in their studies. Overseas, reports are even ...
XDA Developers on MSN

NotebookLM's reports can do way more than you think

I underestimated just how versatile the feature can be.
Futurism

If Your Job Involves Using Your Brain, You May Be in Big Trouble, Tufts Report Finds

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. As fears over an ...
Engadget

Claude Code and Cowork can now use your computer

Anthropic announced today that its Claude Code and Claude Cowork tools are being updated to accomplish tasks using your computer. The latest update will see these AI resources become capable of ...

City-county councilor's home shot, note left behind: what we know

Nobody was injured, and investigators believe the shooting was "an isolated, targeted incident." ...
PCMag UK

Before the Mac, Apple Was Flailing. A Look Back at the Visionary Machine That Changed the Game

When the Mac arrived in 1984, it introduced a new way to use computers—visual, intuitive, and accessible. On Apple's 50th, we ...
Wired

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican senator Josh Hawley are urging the US’s central energy information agency to provide better information on how much electricity data centers actually ...
CBS News

How the military is using AI in war

Journalist Jo Ling Kent joined CBS News in July 2023 as the senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News. Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology ...
Consumer Reports

AI Data Centers: Big Tech's Impact on Electric Bills, Water, and More

John Steinbach was shocked to receive a $281 electricity bill in January 2026—a huge spike from the roughly $100 he’d paid the previous month. “It’s just so far beyond any bill that I’ve ever had,” he ...