5 Zodiac Signs With Strong Opinions (That They’ll Never Apologize For)

5 Zodiac Signs With Strong Opinions (That They’ll Never Apologize For)

Some people aren’t afraid to share what they think, no matter how offensive it is. They just say whatever pops into their heads with zero filter or concern about how their words might affect others. Whether they are unbelievably naive, willfully cruel, or unbelievably honest, they ignore their strong opinions. Here are five astrological signs … Read more

Pope Leo’s AI Encyclical has arrived. Providing Wisdom for Big Tech, Governments and You

Pope Leo’s AI Encyclical has arrived. Providing Wisdom for Big Tech, Governments and You

From his earliest days in office, Pope Leo XIV has made talking about AI a priority in his papacy. On Monday, he released his first book under the name Magnifica Humanitas (which translates to the Magnificent Humanity) — a powerful 42,300-word document calling for technological regulation and an ethical framework that protects humanity for future … Read more

Magnifica Humanitas The Pope’s Bid for Human Dignity in the Age of AI

Magnifica Humanitas The Pope’s Bid for Human Dignity in the Age of AI

Welcome to CNET’s new guest column series called Alt View, a forum for various experts and luminaries to share their insights into the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. For more on AI, check out CNET’s AI Atlas. The last industrial revolution found its moral framework too late. AI is not required. Last November, I … Read more

Memorial Day 2026 deals: Free food from 7-Eleven, Dunkin’, Subway, Starbucks, and more

Memorial Day 2026 deals: Free food from 7-Eleven, Dunkin’, Subway, Starbucks, and more

Memorial Day is an important time to mourn and honor the men and women who have died. To mark the occasion, many popular restaurants and shops are offering freebies, food deals, and discounts over Memorial Day weekend. Some of these offers are geared toward active duty members and veterans, but others are available to everyone. … Read more

WorkOS Releases auth.md: An Open Agent Registration Protocol Built on OAuth Standards

WorkOS Releases auth.md: An Open Agent Registration Protocol Built on OAuth Standards

Many yearsAuthenticating on the web follows a single design assumption: one sits behind the browser. Click the button. Fill out the form. Confirm the email. Copy the API key and paste it elsewhere. That model doesn’t work when the user sends a job to the agent. Agents are already coding, opening pull requests, purchasing tickets, … Read more

Your Potential Goal (Based on Your Zodiac Sign)

Your Potential Goal (Based on Your Zodiac Sign)

Embarking on a goal-setting journey can feel like navigating uncharted cosmic waters. As we enter the realm of desires, each zodiac sign brings its own unique characteristics, strengths, and pitfalls to the table. Although the idea of ​​dreaming big is encouraged around the world, it is equally important to tie our goals to the realities … Read more

StepFun Releases StepAudio 2.5 Real-Time: End-to-End Voice Modeling with Roleplay-Specific RLHF and Linguistic Understanding

StepFun Releases StepAudio 2.5 Real-Time: End-to-End Voice Modeling with Roleplay-Specific RLHF and Linguistic Understanding

StepFun, an AI lab based in Shanghai, has released StepAudio 2.5 Realtime. It is a real-time speech modeling language with fully customizable capabilities. StepAudio 2.5 Realtime is a voice model that works in real time. Unlike pipeline-based systems that separate speech recognition, reasoning, and synthesis into sequential steps, this is an end-to-end model. Sound in … Read more