TikTok is testing AI-generated search results

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TikTok is testing a more robust search results page, including using generative AI. The feature appears to be a new and is called “search highlights.”

A snippet of AI results appear at the top of some search results pages, and clicking into the section opens a new page with the full response. In quick tests, I was able to find AI results for queries about recipes or topics like “best laptops 2024.”

The WashG1 is Dyson’s first mop

The Dyson WashG1 can wipe up wet messes. | Image: Dyson

Dyson’s newest device for dealing with dirt in your home is a mechanical mop. Unlike the British engineering company’s flagship fans, hair dryers, and vacuums, the new Dyson WashG1 floor washing machine doesn’t use precision-engineered fans or a fine-tuned Hyperdymium motor. Instead, the mop relies on mechanical agitation to clean up wet spills, picks up dirt and debris, and gives your hard floors a really good wash.

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OpenAI introduces GPT-4o and a new public image as your BFF

The plinky-plunky music in the lead-up to the OpenAI livestream announcing GPT-4o and a desktop app was both anxiety-inducing and placating, complete with the sounds of raindrops and a ticking clock. It's an apt representation of the dichotomy between what OpenAI does and how it presents itself to the world. 

And, from the choice of presenters to the friendly vibe — including the soothing female GPT-4o voice, which sounds like a kind kindergarten teacher — the message of the OpenAI event...

Mercury's Griner out indefinitely with toe fracture

Mercury center Brittney Griner has sustained a toe fracture on her left foot and will out indefinitely.

Cavs' Mitchell to miss Game 4 with calf injury

Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will miss Game 4 of Cleveland's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics with a left calf strain.

Knicks' Robinson has ankle surgery, sources say

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson had surgery on his left ankle Monday and will miss the remainder of the postseason.

Influencer Haley Baylee Is Facing Extreme Backlash For Her "Let Them Eat Cake" Video At The Met Gala — Here's Why

"We gave them their platforms. It’s time to take it back, take our views away, our likes, our comments, our money."

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People Who Work A “Glamorous” Job — What’s It Really Like?

It's not always what it's cracked up to be.

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“Finding A White Person’s Dog Would Fix All Of My Financial Problems,” And 18 Other Hilarious Black Tweets From The Week

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I Am Once Again Asking Our Tech Overlords to Watch the Whole Movie

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has seemingly cited Her as an inspiration for ChatGPT’s conversational voice assistant update. Maybe don't!

Visit Le Havre, the French City Where Impressionism Was Born

The movement was named for a seascape Monet painted in this often-overlooked city, France’s largest seaport. But it has a museum full of Impressionist canvases, intriguing architecture and a new energy.

OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Listens, Looks and Talks

Chatbots, image generators and voice assistants are gradually merging into a single technology with a conversational voice.

GameStop Stock Soars as Roaring Kitty Returns to Social Media

Keith Gill, the trader who helped turn the video game retailer into a high-flying “meme stock,” posted cryptic messages online after a three-year hiatus.

No Jurors Seated on First Day of Menendez Corruption Trial

Senator Robert Menendez is charged with accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors at home and abroad.

A White-Collar Indictment Shatters Representative Henry Cuellar’s Blue-Collar Image

Representative Henry Cuellar started from humble origins, but records show he welcomed the trappings of power afforded by his position.

On the World Stage, Trump Likes to Occupy Two Places at Once

His approach to foreign policy can be pragmatic or unpredictable — or both at the same time.

Want to fix Social Security? The Well-Off Must Accept Smaller Checks.

Voters won’t brook much higher taxes, so Social Security needs to be reoriented toward the poor.

Trump Told Cohen Disclosure of His Fling Would Be a ‘Total Disaster’

A lawyer’s testimony lands blow after blow on the former president.

Hold On to Your Hats, America

The turmoil sweeping the world shows no sign of abeyance.

Bo Burnham Has Turned His Absence Into Performance

He’s managed to turn his supposed absence into a performance, whether on “The Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show” or in your social media feed.