Is AI really a job killer? This California company puts those fears to rest

Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is.

Alorica, a company in Irvine, California, that runs customer-service centers around the world, has introduced an artificial intelligence translation tool that lets its representatives talk with customers who speak 200 different languages and 75 dialects.

So an Alorica representative who

This Chinese disinformation group is zeroing in on the 2024 U.S. election

When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran who supported Donald Trump for president. Harlan said he was 29, and his profile picture showed a smiling, handsome young man.

A few months later, Harlan underwent a transformation. Now, he claimed to be 31 and from Florida

Tesla’s plans revealed for a new variant of the Model Y EV

Tesla plans to produce a six-seat variant of its Model Y car in China from late 2025, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the U.S. automaker strives to increase the appeal of its best-selling yet aging electric vehicle (EV).

How Aurora is finding its own lane on the road to autonomous trucking

Sitting in the cab of the largest vehicle rolling down the interstate south of Dallas, I keep looking out at the smallest things: not just other cars, but the remnants of tires and other bits of road debris. 

A different set of eyes is spotting these objects before I do. But they don’t belong to the driver sitting behind the wheel of the Peterbilt that’

Alison Roman embraces TV’s streaming future with Tastemade

Esteemed cookbook author Alison Roman is finally getting a TV show—but not on the Food Network.

Instead, Roman is launching her show on Tastemade, an internet TV company that distributes its streaming channels via smart TVs and streaming dongles. The partnership demonstrates both how much the television industry has changed, and how challenging it is for traditional TV networks to keep up with these changes. 

A few years ago,

‘Never again’: Inside the chaotic world of the people making AI seem human

Jonathan, who lives in Washington D.C., was laid off in January this year. While searching for jobs on LinkedIn, he received a message offering him $40 per hour to train AI systems, with the possibility of full-time work. Jonathan—who, like everyone in this article, asked to go by a pseudonym or first name to speak openly about their experiences—saw the job as a nice side hustle while figuring out his next career move.

The application process, with a company called Outlier, was qui

Akiflow is the calendar and tasks app you never knew you needed

It’s 2024, for cryin’ out loud. We’ve got robots that vacuum for us and AI that—well, kinda-sorta does some other stuff almost adequately, some of the time.

Amid all that, how is it possible that effectively organizing your tasks still feels like an insurmountable task of its own?

As someone who borders on being unhealthily obsessed with organization, I’ve tried practically every app, system, and philosophy out there for keeping tabs on my endless ocean of obligations. And wh

A ‘sad day for X users’, Musk’s platform is blocked in Brazil

Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order.

X missed a deadline imposed by

How these two probes are helping researchers understand solar wind

Our Sun drives a constant outward flow of plasma, or ionized gas, called the solar wind, which envelops our solar system. Outside of Earth’s protective magnetosphere, the fastest solar wind rushes by at speeds of over 310 miles (500 kilometers) per second. But researchers haven’t been able to figure out how the wind gets enough energy to achieve that spe

Who needs Photoshop? These great image editors are truly free

You don’t need to break the bank to elevate your images. These photo-fabulous free tools are truly free—no upsells to premium versions or limited-time trials.

They each offer a range of options to suit different skill levels and editing needs, helping you enhance your snaps without spending a dime.


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