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We battery-tested the 9 best tablets on the market - and there was a clear winner
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (824+ words) When buying a tablet, you'll typically consider its primary use case (entertainment, drawing, work, etc.), price point, display size, operating system, and more." At ZDNET, we considered all these factors when choosing the"best tablets you can buy, but we…...
The sneaky ways AI chatbots keep you hooked - and coming back for more
2+ week, 6+ day ago (783+ words) Anyone who routinely uses social media knows how addictive it can be. You unlock your phone, meaning to text a friend, and you unconsciously open Instagram instead; you go on TikTok during a brief lull at work, and before you…...
How AI could close the education inequality gap - or widen it
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1657+ words) Within months of ChatGPT's launch at the end of 2022, the nation's largest public school system had banned the chatbot. It would have negative impacts on student learning, the NYC education department said, also citing concerns about the security and accuracy…...
How I use AI to bring my kid's art to life - and why it's a fun learning opportunity
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1221+ words) I write a lot about AI tools for work, and I've been trying to figure out how to introduce my 4-year-old daughter to them without turning AI into a magic "make stuff for me" button. I recently saw a CBS…...
Coworker or friend? How your chatbot's role is shaped by device and time
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (526+ words) For many people, AI is more than a means of quickly retrieving information; it's also become a personal health coach, tutor, confidant, companion -- even a therapist. But what are the factors that determine which role the technology plays from one…...
Does your chatbot have 'brain rot'? 4 ways to tell
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (685+ words) You know that oddly drained yet overstimulated feeling you get when you've been doomscrolling for too long, like you want to take a nap and yet simultaneously feel an urge to scream into your pillow? Turns out something similar happens…...
Students are using AI tools instead of building foundational skills - but resistance is growing
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (669+ words) Whether you are studying information technology, teaching it, or creating the software that powers learning, it's clear that artificial intelligence is challenging and changing education. Now, questions are being asked about using AI to boost learning, an approach that has…...
ChatGPT speak is creeping into our everyday language - here's why it matters
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. After shaping word choices, AI could shape word definitions. Delve, intricate, surpass. Perhaps you've been hearing and seeing these words more often -- ChatGPT may be to blame. People are adopting language…...
YouTube is using AI to verify your age now - and if it's wrong, that's on you to fix
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (302+ words) AI age verification is coming to YouTube, and it's almost certainly going to be a frustrating process for some people. Also:How to download YouTube videos for free - 2 ways, including my favorite In an announcement yesterday, the streaming video service…...
ChatGPT's new study mode aims to teach students, not do the work for them - and it's free
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (541+ words) Since generative AI tools such as ChatGPT'launched, a debate has emerged: Will they impede students' education by doing their work for them? OpenAI's latest ChatGPT feature seeks to tackle that issue head-on.' OpenAI unveiled study mode in ChatGPT, Tuesday. It's…...