One of the grand challenges of artificial intelligence is developing agents capable of conducting scientific research and discovering new knowledge. While frontier models have already been used to aid ...

Soon AI agents will be writing better, cleaner code than any mere human can, just like compilers can write better assembly. There’s an old joke about the weather in San Francisco: If you don’t like it ...

Many authors have written books quickly, like Jack Kerouac with “On the Road” in three weeks. Writing a book in 30 days is tough, but it’s doable with a good plan. To write fast, you need discipline ...

Have an app you've always wanted to build? A humdrum task to automate? AI tools make it easier than ever, but they can be as ...

With so many wild predictions flying around about the future AI, it’s important to occasionally take a step back and check in on what came true — and what hasn’t come to pass. Exactly six months ago, ...

In previous versions of Microsoft Outlook (the classic app), you could view the HTML code of an email by opening the email, right-clicking on it, and selecting “View source” from the context menu.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The other week, I was reading an email I ...

If you’ve ever opened a blank document on your computer and stared at the screen, wondering where to start, you’re not alone. That’s exactly when templates can help. A template is a pre-designed file ...

Google Gemini has a problem with self-criticism. “I am sorry for the trouble. I have failed you. I am a failure,” the AI tool recently told someone who was using Gemini to build a compiler, according ...

One of the best parts about shopping at Costco is the free samples. The wholesaler offers them in its frozen food section, bakery, prepared foods section and pantry snacks area. Workers affiliated ...