OpenAI’s GPT-2 program churns out natural language that’s remarkably coherent—and that’s a problem

MIT conference considers companies that have implemented job-friendly AI

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Record low bond yields are pushing superannuation funds and insurers into alternative investments.

These are the vent dragons made and sold by artist David Lee Pancake. The dragons are available in a variety of dragony colors, cost $200 apiece, and are made to be hung on the wall, NOT cover an actual air vent. "But--" Hey, if you want to be hot all summer because the A/C isn't blowing in the living room, that's up to you.

Vent Dragons comes with a little remote control to light up the eyes of the two little monsters and surprise your guests and friends. The lights are powered by 3 AA batteries and should burn for 150 hours before you need to replace them. To replace the batteries unscrew the grate and lift off, the batteries are in a small pack inside. The lighted eyes have 8 different settings from fast blinking to continually glowing and there is a timer to turn them off in 6 hours. Enjoy! Size: 12x7 inches. Do NOT install in an actual heating/AC vent.

Just in time for Mother's Day/continued at-home quarantine comes this 750mL 'My Personal Bottomless Mimosa' glass from BigMouth, Inc and available on Amazons. The surprisingly all-glass drinkware (but still hand-wash only on account of the decorations) combines the shape of a champagne bottle with a mimosa glass to holds 8 (read: 2-3) servings, and is perfect for letting the rest of your family know you're not to be bothered for the rest of the day because it may still be early here but, dammit, it's 5 o'clock somewhere that's nine and half hours ahead. Thanks to Tracey H, who informed me she can't count the number of times she's been asked to leave a bottomless brunch for really putting its bottomlessness to the test. Heck yeah, that's called doing God's work.

This is a video of musician and Instagrammer nathanleighsays performing Saria's Song (the Lost Woods theme) from The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time on 24 partially empty wine bottles. How about that! Of course this would never work at my aunt's house on account of the bottles all playing the same note because they're empty. And the cats! Soooooo many cats. Keep going for the performance as well as a clip of Link learning Saria's song from the actual game.

Because the internet never stops churning out the hits, this is a video of seals barking edited to perform a snippet of Seal's 1995 Batman Forever closing credits classic 'Kiss From A Rose'. I insisted my girlfriend watch it and she hated it. Although as a rule anything that I laugh out loud watching on my phone next to her in bed, she hates. I don't even wait for her to ask what I'm laughing at anymore because I know she doesn't want to see it. It's heartbreaking really. Great now she's glaring at me. Keep going for the video.

Kate Middleton is pregnant! I mean sure, there’s news about a successor to Planescape: Torment. And yeah there’s potentially a new Star Ocean game. But...

RPG Cast is back from its short hiatus with a couple hours of RPG related fun! CES brought us new gadgets to be cynical about....

Warden Chris has left the building, now the inmates are running the asylum. Hear want these irregulars have to say about the news of this...

Podcasting. Podcasting never changes. Kind of like Nintendo’s 3rd party support. Or perhaps the game market for OSX. Also, let’s be real, Pokémon may have...

It’s a special edition of the RPGCast this week. Jon, Alex, Anna Marie, and Chris appreciate loot, bank Pokémon, link between and transfer worlds in...

Chris gets a little sloppy with his language. Manny reveals his true anti-Disney colors. Jon takes a nap and Anna Marie goes to a party....

We learn how to run a sports league. Then we cover the big new Final Fantasy announcement. Then we’ve got exciting news for the new...

Chris and Alice lead the charge this week. Blizzard announces a new game, Square Enix announces a plushie, and…wait…Blizzard has a new game? You’re making...

Chris drowns in potions. Anna Marie hits one hundred. Alice shops with e’s. And Manny plays some 360 games now that he finally has an...

Anna Marie struggles with “The Toad Hand”. Alex Fuller continues to abstain from seasonal Madden play. Chris gets two wife’s worth of criticism. And Shawn...

Chris enters the confessional and spills the beans about what evil deeds he’s been up to in Fallout 4 and Tales of Zestiria. Alex Dances...

Simon curls into a crescent. Anna Marie goes to make lunch. Alice finally delivers some missiles. Chris is hacking web games. And Alex plays Madden....

From investigating childcare scandals to uncovering lupine infiltration, the RPG Cast has been looking out for you for four hundred episodes. This week, however, seems...

Atlus makes an announcement, Two Worlds II necroposts DLC, and those darn Trails take to the Sky again. A new crisis is burgeoning, however. Chris...

As we acknowledge our robot overlords, we also listen to all the new stuff coming out of Japan. There’s mechs, monsters, Chobobros, and deformed amazons....

Chris needs help with Xenoblade. Alice discovers something in deep space. Josh is finally free from the tyranny of Ireland. And Kelley exits a prison...

Chris struggles with grains. Anna Marie goes on a month long Final Fantasy journey. Pascal enjoys being called “commander.” Kelley is underwhelmed by her ‘mon....

Anna Marie hosts this week’s Cat Fancy, as the cast tries to figure out if touching girls is OK (we discover it isn’t OK to...

Anna Marie randomizes my sock drawer. Kelley does some gardening. Johnathan gets drafted. And Chris goes on a road trip. A really really long road trip.

You won’t get skunked this week with a full-fledged RPGCast! We dissect the recent Nintendo Direct (BOWSER IS TAKING OVER), discuss our Now Playing (with a love-hate CompileHeart relationship), and have a heavy dose of fun feedback.

We're all Pokécrazy this week, with Alex, Anna Marie, Chris, Kelley and Peter all discussing their Pokétales and where the series could go moving forward. Josh is the odd man out, but he's got interesting demos to share instead, so it's cool. Wait, wasn't this supposed to be a short show?!

This RPG Cast was recorded in the dark before a dead studio audience. Josh fails at Fire Emblem. Jonathan becomes a rock star. Kelley pines for Garrus. Chris gets spooked. And Anna Marie harvests squid poop. Yeah it's a weird show.

ARMED forces veterans are facing a threat from an enemy they cannot see.

PEOPLE who are not positive for Covid-19 could be told to isolate from their families before test results are issued as a precaution, Scotland’s national clinical director has warned.

Paired with a T-shirt or even just a vest, the classic stripe returns for men this season. Take inspiration from these high-fashion looks riffing on the boardroom staple

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The ‘haunted doll’ look of Donald Trump’s son-in-law has attracted a lot of attention. When people comment on famous women and surgery there is often a backlash, but should the same apply here?

What has happened to Jared Kushner’s face?
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People get a little antsy about the subject of cosmetic surgery: they don’t like to be asked if they have had it, and public speculation over whether someone else has had it is generally considered to be de trop. I don’t really get this. Maybe it’s because I am 100% the world’s worst liar, but pretending to not see that someone’s face has completely changed is a form of magical thinking that is just beyond my capabilities.

Study highlights industry failures and calls for shift in consumer attitudes

The fashion industry needs to fundamentally change in order to mitigate the environmental impact of fast fashion, experts have said.

Clothes rental, better recycling processes, pollution control technology and the innovative use of offcuts are among measures that could help, they said.

Sustainable fashion collaboration featuring only biodegradable fabrics will be sold online

John Lewis and the fashion brand Mother of Pearl have chosen Earth Day for the launch of their sustainable fashion collaboration, specifically for its geopolitical symbolism.

Earth Day, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on 22 April, seemed an appropriate day to launch a collection bringing rigorous standards of ethical design to mass market fashion. A launch date that pays homage to the planet rather than the artificial seasons of fashion, and dovetails with the concept of timeless, seasonless clothes designed for wardrobe longevity.

Choose soft and cosy or short and sassy. Staying in gives you a great excuse to wear PJs all day

Sales of underwear are reported to have increased since lockdown began. If you too are shopping for pants, here’s how to do it ethically

A new computational method for assigning the donor in single cell RNA sequencing experiments provides an accurate way to unravel data from a mixture of people. The Souporcell method could help study how genetic variants in different people affect which genes are expressed during infection or response to drugs, and help research into transplants, personalized medicine and malaria.

Environmental biologists have warned that the potential spread of COVID-19 via sewage 'must not be neglected' in the battle to protect human health.

Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the structure of a key genetic molecule, called RNA, and revealing for the first time how these changes impact RNA's function. The research team developed a bioinformatics technique to resolve separate structures of RNA rather than viewing them as a 'blur' that averaged multiple structures. This underpinned their discovery that the structure of RNA can influence how cells function.

Researchers have uncovered how bats can carry the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus without getting sick -- research that could shed light on how coronaviruses make the jump to humans and other animals.

This research shows how different populations of people share most of the genetic susceptibilities to developing type 2 diabetes but do have some different genetic variations that can make them more or less susceptible to developing the condition.

Obese Europeans who are treated with cholesterol lowering drugs have not only lower values of blood LDL cholesterol and markers of inflammation but in addition a more healthy gut bacteria profile than those obese who are not prescribed statins.

Focused ultrasound, the researchers hope, could revolutionize treatment for conditions from Alzheimer's to epilepsy to brain tumors -- and even help repair the devastating damage caused by stroke.

The anti-cancer medicine venetoclax could improve the current therapy for estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, according to preclinical studies. The promising preclinical results for this 'triple therapy' have underpinned a phase 1 clinical trial in Melbourne, Australia, that is combining venetoclax with hormone therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitors in patients with ER+ breast cancer.

Marisa Bardach Ramel is co-author of “The Goodbye Diaries: A Mother-Daughter Memoir,” written with her mother Sally Bardach. As Mother’s Day approaches, I long to sit beside you, pour you some tea and talk about all the things.