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ChatGPT’s accuracy has gotten worse, study shows
The LLM's ability to generate computer code got worse in a matter of months, according to Stanford and UC Berkeley researchers.
A javelin-like stick shows early humans may have been keen woodworkers
Children as young as 3 or 4 could have wielded the carefully crafted hunting tool.
Before humans ate chickens, we treasured them as exotic pets
Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.
Alaska’s Shishaldin Volcano spews 5.5-mile-high ash cloud
After a week of erruptions, the dust is settling on the Aleutian Islands.
Japan’s plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant is actually pretty safe
International regulators say the water is extremely safe, although locals are still worried about longterm effects.
Memory vs. storage: What to know when buying a new smartphone
Remembering the differences between these two common tech terms will help you when you invest in shiny new devices.
Benjamin Franklin used science to protect his money from counterfeiters
A new study merges physics with archival documents to figure out how the Founding Father’s printing network made distinct paper currency.
A first generation iPhone just sold for 317 times its original sticker price
The mint condition, 4GB smartphone sold for over $190,000.
These meat-eating plants are masters of deception
Get up close with the many ways carnivorous plants lure insects to their doom.
A cap on ‘luxury’ emissions could make a clean energy transition fairer
Hypothetical cutbacks would make plenty of room to lift vulnerable populations out of energy poverty, according to a new study.