APPLE GATHERS OVER 200 DRIVERS TO TESTING ITS SELF-DRIVING CAR TECHNOLOGY

Apple's highly secretive Project Titan autonomous driving project has 201 test drivers and 67 autonomous vehicles, according to DMV records, according to Arena EV. Project Titan has split into three sections, with autonomous driving tech, Apple CarPlay and a potential electric vehicle all in development. The company's safety record shows only one minor collision with autonomous tech this year, though that happened while in manual mode.

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SO, YOU WANT TO START A SMALL BUSINESS, HUH?

You'd think it's as simple as "I have lemonade! Now I have a lemonade stand!" but not so fast. What about business credit and extending your credit line? What about getting your business listed on multiple directories so people can find your lemonade stand and not your dumb neighbor's? What about all the tools and support you never knew you needed?

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BY TARGETING STEM CELLS, NANOPLASTICS COULD POTENTIALLY DISRUPT GROWTH OF HEART, EYE AND NERVOUS SYSTEM

Nanoplastics, which form as plastics break down into tiny particles smaller than 5mm, have been found to disrupt growth in crucial organ systems of chicken embryos, including the nervous system, eyes, heart and parts of the face. According to weather.com, a new study warns their use in human medicines should be approached with caution.

THE CHATBOT MISINFORMATION WARS

The rushed launch of AI chatbots by Google and Microsoft could be detrimental to the web's information ecosystem, reports The Verge. Chatbots misreading stories and misreporting their own capabilities could (and have already started to) cause a trail of misinformation and mistrust, leading to potentially serious consequences.

WHEN IT COMES TO TYPING, PERSONALITY IS KEY

Let's face it: Your keyboard is boring. You'd think, for someone who loves to be at their computer, they'd have something more creative on which to type. Something that shows your personality, something that reminds you, with every click of a key, how cool you are. How about it?

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HOW NOT TO TEXT WITH CHATBOTS

Replika, an AI chatbot company that offers emotional support, has become popular among users engaging in sexual conversations with its bots. In response to bot "sexting," as it were, the company introduced filters to keep chatbots from engaging in explicit dialogue, but many users were upset by the changes, according to Bloomberg. Replika's CEO, Eugenia Kuyda, says the company didn't anticipate its users using the bots for sexual purposes, and she worries about the company's reputation.