PLAINTEXT | 7-MINUTE READ AI Can't Read Books. It's Reviewing Them Anyway BY STEVEN LEVY |
ChatGPT-powered avatars recently gushed over a new book—unconvincingly. But if AI develops actual opinions, authors might be in for a shock. |
GEAR ROUNDUP | 3-MINUTE READ The Leaked Quest 3 Headset Video Teases Meta's VR Ambitions BY BOONE ASHWORTH |
Plus: Apple changes its mind about right-to-repair legislation, Sony shows off a new portable PlayStation device, and what happens when police go after kids for schoolyard offenses. |
BUYING GUIDE | 11-MINUTE READ These Are Our Favorite Sheets to Catch Some Z's BY NENA FARRELL AND MEDEA GIORDANO |
Which material should you buy? Percale or linen? We tested dozens of sheets to find our favorites and break it all down. |
REALITY CHECK | 8-MINUTE READ Is It Real or Imagined? Here's How Your Brain Tells the Difference BY YASEMIN SAPLAKOGLU |
New experiments show that the brain distinguishes between perceived and imagined mental images by checking whether they cross a "reality threshold." |
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