Critical thinking is what separates sharp, grounded thinkers from those who get easily swayed by noise, assumptions, or surface-level ideas. When someone lacks it, their patterns show up in small but ...

Generative AI systems that create text, images, audio, and even video are becoming commonplace. In the same way AI models output those data types, they can also be used to output robot actions. That's ...

Renowned advocate for autism and animal welfare, Dr. Temple Grandin, visited Rockford for the first time. “Everything I think about it’s a picture my memories, like a whole bunch of phone pictures,” ...

Architecture is shaped not only by buildings, but by the ideas that make them possible. Before the constraints of capital, regulation, and procurement, there is a moment when architecture is allowed ...

"No, VS is Windows only and that isn't going to change," said Microsoft's Mads Kristensen today in a social media post in response to the question that keeps popping up about taking the flagship IDE ...

The Emmy winner penned an editorial in one of Hollywood's big trades about parallels between the 'Star Wars' show and current events. reading time 2 minutes Though we here at io9 would have preferred ...

Dramatic police bodycam footage captured the moment a quick-thinking dog guided an Illinois cop to his leash while being rescued from a terrifying house fire. Flames were spewing from the back of the ...

OpenAI is finally rolling out a toggle that allows you to decide how hard the GPT-5-thinking model can think. This feature is rolling out to Plus and Pro subscribers. OpenAI has been testing the ...

Vanguard pioneered index funds, and most offer tight index tracking at low expense ratios. The S&P 500 has climbed to extreme valuations, so some segments of the financial market look more appealing ...

Dive into the world of surprising street art, where optical illusions and creative designs leave you questioning your vision. This video showcases mind-bending artworks that trick the eye, making ...

Visual Studio Code now has a new auto AI model selector that favors Claude 4 over GPT-5. Visual Studio Code now has a new auto AI model selector that favors Claude 4 over GPT-5. is a senior editor and ...