Sky This Month: October 2023

An annular eclipse of the Sun on Oct. 14 is the big event this month, with most of the U.S. seeing a partial eclipse. Saturn is stunning in the evenings, while Jupiter is nearing its best for the year, visible all night. And it’s a good time to track down […]

Between ChatGPT’s surprisingly human voice and Meta’s AI characters, we may be witnessing the rise of social networks populated by synthetic companions (Casey Newton/Platformer)

Casey Newton / Platformer:Between ChatGPT’s surprisingly human voice and Meta’s AI characters, we may be witnessing the rise of social networks populated by synthetic companions  —  Between ChatGPT’s surprisingly human voice and Meta’s AI characters, our feeds may be about to change forever