The Download: political chatbot persuasion, and gene editing adverts
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements The news: Chatting with a politically biased AI model is more effective than political ads at nud
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AI denial is becoming an enterprise risk: Why dismissing “slop” obscures real capability gains
Three years ago, ChatGPT was born. It amazed the world and ignited unprecedented investment and excitement in AI. Today, ChatGPT is still a toddler, but public sentiment around the AI boom has turned sharply negative. The shift began when OpenAI released GPT-5 this summer to mixed reviews, mostly fr
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Cairn, the Dark Souls of Climbing Games, Finally Nails Down a Release Date on PS5
And it's not too far away.Cairn, the mountaineering survival game, has a release date at last.It's coming to PS5 very soon, releasing on 29th January, 2026, as revealed in its latest trailer:Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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Talking Point: Six Months Since Launch, How Would You Rate Switch 2?
The half-year in review.Friday 5th December marks the six-month mark for Nintendo's sequel system. Launching back in June, the earliest adopters among us have now been living with the console for half a year. Blimey! It seems like only yesterday we were all speculating about the follow-up to Switch
UK and Germany plan to commercialise quantum supercomputing
The UK and Germany plan to integrate their science sectors to accelerate the commercialisation of quantum supercomputing technology. Announced on the final day of the German president’s state visit, these joint commitments target the gap between R&D and enterprise application in computing, sensing,
Aluminium OS is the AI-powered successor to ChromeOS
The convergence of mobile and desktop operating systems is a goal that has remained elusive for big tech firms since the early days of the smartphone. Microsoft’s attempt in the form of Windows Mobile was reaching the end of its road by 2010, and despite Apple’s iOS/iPadOS and macOS moving very slow
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Resident Evil Requiem Is at The Game Awards with a 'New Look'
Now less than one week away.The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has confirmed Resident Evil Requiem will be part of the announcements in next week's show. Capcom is bringing a "new look" at the PS5 game, which will presumably be another trailer.Keighley's tweet revealing the game's inclusion also co
The Best Meal Replacement Shakes for Total Life Optimization (2025)
Solve the problem of cooking and chewing food with these full-meal replacement drinks.
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PS5 Sci-Fi Action RPG SOL Shogunate Is Samurai in Space, and It Looks Awesome
Moon knights.SOL Shogunate has just been announced for PS5, and it looks like the most video game-y video game you could hope to see.In development at independent studio Chaos Manufacturing, the game is a single player sci-fi action RPG all about samurai in space:Read the full article on pushsquare.
AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone
Reddit is considered one of the most human spaces left on the internet, but mods and users are overwhelmed with slop posts in the most popular subreddits.
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Sega Will "Carefully Assess Appropriate Use Cases" When It Comes To "Leveraging AI"
"AI adoption can face strong resistance in creative areas".While rivals such as Electronic Arts and Ubisoft have jumped into the world of Generative AI development with both feet, not every company in the games industry is willing to throw caution to the wind.During a Q&A session following its recen
How Long Should You Stay in a Sauna? (2025)
Optimize your sauna session by listening to the experts and, more importantly, your body.
Walmart-backed PhonePe winds down its Pincode app in yet another e-commerce step back
PhonePe has shut down its Pincode app over two years after its debut. The company said it will now focus on working with offline retailers by expanding its B2B offerings.
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Replit Brings Vibe Coding to Google Cloud for Enterprises
Replit now supports Google’s latest models, including Gemini 3, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite, Gemini 2.5 Flash, and Imagen 4. The post Replit Brings Vibe Coding to Google Cloud for Enterprises appeared first on Analytics India Magazine.
The ads that sell the sizzle of genetic trait discrimination
One day this fall, I watched an electronic sign outside the Broadway-Lafayette subway station in Manhattan switch seamlessly between an ad for makeup and one promoting the website Pickyourbaby.com, which promises a way for potential parents to use genetic tests to influence their baby’s traits, incl
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We Didn't Have a New Carmageddon on Our 2026 PS5 Bingo Card
And it's a roguelite this time.Oh wow, we didn’t expect to see a new Carmageddon game get announced before Christmas.Obviously, the controversial vehicular combat franchise has a long history, with the second game in particular proving somewhat popular on the PS1, despite attracting dreadful reviews
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This Samus Aran Chogokin Is 21cm Of Lights And Diecast Awesomeness
Is that a psychic crystal embedded in your forehead, or are you just happy to see me?Now that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally in the wild (still feels weird to be able to type that) and given that it's another excellent entry in this phenomenal series, you may well be feeling like now's the time
Huge Trove of Nude Images Leaked by AI Image Generator Startup’s Exposed Database
An AI image generator startup’s database was left accessible to the open internet, revealing more than 1 million images and videos, including photos of real people who had been “nudified.”
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How Indian IT Turned Performance Reviews into an Exit Tool
Employees and HR leaders say PIPs are twisted into covert exit tools, enabling bias, unchecked power and procedural violations. The post How Indian IT Turned Performance Reviews into an Exit Tool appeared first on Analytics India Magazine.
The era of AI persuasion in elections is about to begin
In January 2024, the phone rang in homes all around New Hampshire. On the other end was Joe Biden’s voice, urging Democrats to “save your vote” by skipping the primary. It sounded authentic, but it wasn’t. The call was a fake, generated by artificial intelligence. Today, the technology behind that h