End of Year COVID Surprise – Atlantic

[ad_1] This year’s terrifying “winter wave” looks different. Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. December 20, 2024, 4:11 p.m. Glittering trees and festive displays in store windows mean two things: The holidays have arrived. And so is Covid. Since the beginning of the outbreak The week between Christmas and New Year also falls on The …

PA lawmakers call on Scranton to rename ‘Biden Expy,’ calling it ‘scarred’ after Kids-4-Cash scandal

[ad_1] Several Pennsylvania officials The Scranton area in particular, where President Joe Biden is visiting, is calling on the city to reverse the 2021 renaming of a freeway spur in his honor. State Rep. Jamie Walsh, R-Dallas, appeared to lead the charge with scathing statements. It highlighted the recent pardons of judges convicted in scandals. …

ChatGPT won’t say his name.

[ad_1] Why do certain words suddenly short-circuit the program? Illustration by The Atlantic December 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET This is Atlantic Intelligence, a newsletter where our writers help you think about artificial intelligence and the new machine age. Why does ChatGPT refuse to say Jonathan Zittrain’s name whenever the bot is supposed to …