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Meta AI, Google Gemini, OpenAI ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot now have eerily human voices. WSJ’s Joanna Stern strapped the AI bots to a tripod and took them to a cabin in the woods to test their skills as helpers—and as friends. Chapters: 0:00 Human-sounding AI 1:10 The voice setup 2:02 Testing bots as helpers 4:01 Testing bots as friends 6:16 Takeaways Tech Things With Joanna Stern Everything is now a tech thing. In creative and humorous videos, WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern explains and reviews the products, services and trends that are changing our world. #AI #Chatbot #WSJ

Nilay and David talk about the future of social, in light of Bluesky's recent surge in growth. Threads is huge, Bluesky is ascendent, Mastodon is... around, but can any of them become the next Twitter? Is that even the goal? After that, Kylie Robison joins the show and the gang discusses Apple's smart home device (which is just an iPad), the AI scaling slowdown, and a new twist in the delivery wars. In the lightning round, it's all about disclosures, wireless carriers, and the sad end of Freevee. Further reading: 00:00 Intro 01:14 BlueSky vs Threads 04:38 The Algorithmic Dilemma 07:40 The Future of Open Platforms 35:55 Introducing Show and Tell 43:00 Apple Smart Home rumors 47:47 The Future of AGI: Hype vs. Reality 54:22 Grubhub's New Owner: The Rise of Wunder 01:02:21 Lightning Round Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU The Vergecast Podcast: https://pod.link/430333725 Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://www.theverge.com/ethics-state...

Many owls live among us in Iowa, but with their ethereal calls, nocturnal habits and silent flight, they can seem a little otherworldly.

Arc Search read websites across the internet to make you this perfect tab.

Arc Search read websites across the internet to make you this perfect tab.

Arc Search read websites across the internet to make you this perfect tab.

Arc Search read websites across the internet to make you this perfect tab.

To illustrate how difficult it is to get abortion care in the United States, we built a maze for each state where the difficulty is calculated by the state’s abortion policies.

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Find out how we’re evolving GitHub and GitHub Copilot—and get access to the latest previews and GA releases.

The Welsh producer makes a play for big-room drops, but her new album shines brightest when focused on body groove.

"We need to give more people a seat at the table." The Australian DJ and producer talks about exclusivity in the music industry, neurodivergence and London's thriving lesbian scene.

Today, we’re excited to announce the next big step in our developer ecosystem: we are officially opening Discord Activities to all developers. Read on to learn more!

It's time to become a radical

Thank you and congratulations to everyone in Fedora who worked so hard to make Fedora Linux 41!

Our guide to the month’s crucial electronic LPs.

It’s not just your imagination, but it might not matter, either.

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 10/15/24 ---In this hour, stories about clarity and perspective. Seeing one another, feeling seen, and seeing oneself with the veil lifted. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Rae Wynn-Grant's perspective on America shifts while studying wildlife in Africa. Angelica Lindsey-Ali makes Hajj while 8 months pregnant. Grace Topinka joins a new friend for spa day. Zakiya Minifee is determined to not be "that American" during a trip abroad. Josh Holland meets his birth mother at 39.

“I was doing okay until my parents lost their house in Florida to Hurricane Ian the same month my girlfriend was diagnosed with cancer.”

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 10/8/24 ---In this hour, stories of fear -- facing it, outgrowing it, and learning from it. From shadowy childhood demons, to the anxieties of parenthood, and life or death choices in the face of discrimination. This hour is hosted by Moth Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Zaena Tessema's mother invokes a mysterious figure to control her children. Diane Kastiel gets unexpected and unwanted news. Bruce Lee teaches Tito Chavez-Nguyen how to find his way in a new school. Patricia Aro is scared that her children will ask her about death. Chelsea Shorte is pulled over for the first time while masculine presenting. Rufus May fears his own experience with mental health issues will keep him from being a clinical psychologist.

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Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single ‘driver’s license’ is undeniably the biggest song of 2021 so far. Now the actor turned singer-songwriter has released her debut album ‘Sour’, which has broken streaming