Medium’s new TK app brings AI assistance directly into the writing process
The idea behind TK is to make it easier to turn ideas into written words by incorporating an AI assistant into the editor itself, allowing users to ask for help by typing “@TK” followed by their request or prompt. In…
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Exclusive: Skyfall AI launches Steve-001 to run 3 businesses it acquired
A growth agent assigned the deployment to an engineering agent, which sent it straight back. The cycle continued because neither agent took responsibility, and one did not have the access needed to make the change.…
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Google killed Android Auto on phones, but a free app brought it back
Now, you might say that I can use Google Maps on my phone, and that's fair enough. However, there are plenty of occasions where a bespoke in-car experience makes sense. It gives me one-tap access to the map and lets me…
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Is Schrödinger’s cat both dead and alive? No, it’s just haunted by its past
This isn’t unusual: I drink the same smoothie every weekday morning. At some point in the past, I discovered I particularly liked it and made it a habit. It is a simple example of something that makes intuitive sense –…
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Meta is expanding AI age detection for Instagram teen accounts
Meta is expanding its use of AI age-estimation systems globally to place more Instagram users around the into teen accounts. The company has been using this tech in the US, European Union and Brazil to estimate a user's…
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Centuries before TikTok, this 1579 bestseller gave readers their daily dose of ‘brain rot’
Then a dog lovingly devoted to its owner. Immediately in tow there are methods to repair broken glass and remove acne, a tip for weight loss, a cake recipe and an astrological reading of your future. But this is not your…
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Back pain: how your doctor’s words could influence your recovery
This time, 12 weeks have passed and it still intrudes on her life. Getting dressed hurts. Sitting through work is difficult. And something else is becoming harder to ignore: worry. Why hasn’t it gone away? Is something…
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Starling numbers are declining – we’re investigating whether their spectacular murmuration displays are changing too
Thousands of birds fill the sky, twisting and turning in extraordinary waves as the sun sets. An entire flock moves as one, creating shapes that shift and dissolve as quickly as they appear. But Britain’s breeding…
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Maths anxiety may be stopping students from learning useful AI and data skills
However, it does not remove the need for critical thinking and conceptual understanding. Employers still need people who can evaluate outputs, recognise errors, interpret evidence and make decisions based on evidence.…
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Ernest Shackleton turned a major disappointment in the Antarctic into fame back in Britain
He’s mostly remembered for his incredible leadership following the sinking of his ship Endurance in the Weddell Sea in November 1915, which saved his life and the 27 others on board. Yet had you known Shackleton in 1895…
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