When ChatGPT crept into my life in 2023, I raised an eyebrow. Was this a gimmicky tool, or was it real AI? I started working it into every facet of my life, from work to fun projects to my finances to legal help to planning trips. The more I used it, the more impressed I became. This was for real. When Claude, Gemini, and Grok surged as competing models and all the tech giants publicly climbed on board, I knew this was a really big deal. (more…)
The Nyveen family traces its origins to the northern Netherlands, in the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe, where both the name and the family itself appear to have taken shape in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. The name Read more…
My daughter, who’s been getting curious about how evolution shaped all the animals on Earth, including us, recently asked me if humans are still evolving. I thought the answer was no. For most of life’s history, organisms with traits that Read more…
While having a discussion with friends about the accelerating advance of technology, I was asked what I think will happen in society in the next 10 years. I came up with three big things I believe will shape the next decade more than anything else: AI, population collapse, and climate change. (more…)
Several times a week, I get calls from scammers. The calls usually appear to come from random places around the US. If you answer, and they confirm that you are in fact a human gullible enough to answer a call from an unknown number, the scammer follows a standard script. They tell you they are calling from Microsoft support about a problem with your computer. Or they tell you there is something urgent that needs to be fixed on your credit report. Or they are calling from a government agency about something that needs your immediate attention. Or they act overly friendly, offering discounts on your services. If you hear an Indian accent and busy call center noise in the background, it’s almost certainly a scam. (more…)