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Health & Fitness

The “Space Salad” That Astronauts Eat to Stay in Shape

It includes hearty ingredients like sweet potato, peanuts and barley

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That Photo of the Pope in a Puffer Jacket Was Generated by AI

Part of Twitter's Source Code Was Leaked. What Happens Next?

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Like It or Not, AI Models Are Coming to Levi's

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The NBA Is Using Virtual Reality Technology to Attract Young Fans

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates reacts during a visit with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the Imperial College University on February 15, 2023 in London, England

Bill Gates Is a Huge Fan of Artificial Intelligence

"Artificial intelligence is as revolutionary as mobile phones and the Internet," he says in a new essay

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ChatGPT Is Now a Published Author of Over 200 Books on Amazon

The language model is credited as the writer on several titles, including children's books

GPT-4 Is Acing Almost Every Higher-Learning Exam

OpenAI's deep learning tool earned top marks in simulated bar exams, LSATs, GREs and dozens of other standard tests

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Samsung Phones' Moon Photos Might Be Too Good to Be True

Is the "Space Zoom" feature overrated?

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