The Rise of RentAHuman, the Marketplace Where Bots Put People to Work

WIRED spoke with the Zoomer founders of a platform where AI agents hire humans to do real-world tasks. Their pitch: "People ...

This is exactly how much easier running feels in carbon-plated shoes, according to major new study

For small but meaningful performance gains, it pays to go plated ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Marathon: Survival Directive quest walkthrough

NuCaloric's first task for you, dear Runner, is the Survival Directive contract. This quick two-step process sees you finding and downloading important data from two UESC terminals during your next ...
CNBC

Meta launches AI algorithm personalization feature for Threads

Meta on Wednesday debuted an AI feature called "Dear Algo" that lets Threads users personalize their content-recommendation algorithms. Threads users will be able to tell the Dear Algo tool what kinds ...
CNBC

Meta starts big week in court, with opening arguments beginning in New Mexico, LA trials

Opening arguments begin on Monday in a high-profile trial brought by the state of New Mexico against Meta. Raúl Torrez, the state's attorney general, alleged that Meta failed to safeguard apps like ...
Game Rant

This Marathon Class Will Be the Day-One Meta for Solo Players

Solo Marathon players have a clear preferred class that is sure to dominate the meta once the game official launches on March ...
Wired

Meta Goes to Trial in a New Mexico Child Safety Case. Here’s What’s at Stake

Today, Meta went to trial in the state of New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors from sexual exploitation on its apps, including Facebook and Instagram. The state claims that Meta violated ...
Fox Business

Bill Ackman makes $2B gamble on Mark Zuckerberg's AI pivot with massive Meta stock purchase

Billionaire investor and hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is making a big gamble on the future of Mark Zuckerberg and his Meta platforms. Ackman has allegedly committed an estimated $2 billion to Meta, ...
USA Today

Meta, YouTube on trial over addictive app concerns. Why the case matters.

A landmark trial has begun in a lawsuit against Meta and Google over allegations that their popular social media apps, including Instagram and YouTube, are designed to get children addicted. A 20-year ...

Bungie explains Marathon’s creepy moth loading screen

Nardin confirmed that this particular loading screen is a “sense-memory” or “sense-mem” that plays on a loop. “In-universe, ...
New York Post

Bill Ackman backs Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta with $2B investment in AI future

Billionaire activist investor Bill Ackman has poured about $2 billion into Meta, making a major bet that Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant will outpace rivals in the artificial intelligence arms race. The ...
The New York Times

Meta and YouTube Created ‘Digital Casinos,’ Lawyers Argue in Landmark Trial

Opening statements began in a trial claiming social media companies design addictive products that cause personal injury. Opening statements began in a trial claiming social media companies design ...