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Grok may soon get an ‘Unhinged Mode’
TechCrunch,
Last April, Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, teased a mysterious “Unhinged Mode” for X’s AI-powered chatbot, Grok. Nearly a year later, xAI, the Musk-owned company behind Grok, has updated an FAQ page on its website that sheds light on the new mode. Grok in Unhinged Mode will provide responses “intended to be objectionable, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Bezos Pulls a Musk: Blue Origin Slapped With Fine Ahead of New Glenn Launch
Gizmodo,
A static fire test of the New Glenn rocket, which involved unauthorized use of a deluge system, cost the company $3,250.
Waking Up to Los Angeles on Fire
The New Yorker,
From the daily newsletter: Reporting on the ground in California. Plus: tracking the threats to German democracy; lessons in capitalism from zany YouTubers; and how to sound like Joan Baez.
230 Million-Year-Old Fossil From Wyoming Challenges Dinosaur Origin Theories
A chicken-sized dino, the oldest known in North America, has thrown a wrench in the widely accepted timeline of early dinosaur history.
Halliday’s $489 smart glasses beam a tiny screen to your eye
Walk up to someone wearing a pair of Halliday’s smart glasses, and you might not notice they’re looking at smartphone notifications, live language translations, or advice from an AI assistant. The only giveaway is the tiny green dot of light on their eyeball. Wearables startup Halliday launched a pair of smart glasses at CES 2025 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sebastian Mallaby on Finance’s Intellectual Adventure Stories
The world might love to hate financiers, but the worlds of hedge funds, venture capital, and central banking can be filled with thrilling ideas and human dramas.
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Messiah Dreams Remain Very Strong
The director has doubled down on his declaration that he'll be returning to Arrakis sooner than later.
This $1,500 iPad bundle will Rickroll your family after you die
It’s only the second day of CES 2025, and we’ve already reached the point where it’s difficult to distinguish real products from elaborate pranks. In Case of Death currently leads that race by a country mile. Produced by Zugu, the product is designed as a kind of dead man’s switch for your digital life. It […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.