Expect Grogu to Talk in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’, Do Not

The new 'Star Wars' movie will not answer the biggest linguistic debate of the galaxy: who's the anomaly of their species, Yoda or Yaddle?
IEEE

Talking Like a Human, Thinking with the Brain: EEG and Behavioral Evidence of Perceived Affective Alignment in Contextual Human-AI Interaction

Abstract: This study investigates how Perceived Affective Alignment (PAA)-users' perception that AI-driven virtual humans attune to their emotional state-relates to cognitive, affective, and ...

From chirps to ‘hellos’: Why some birds talk like people

Some birds that mimic humans can only say a few words or phrases. For instance, crows in captivity often repeat words like ...
Variety

John Davidson Gives First Interview and Explains Tourette’s Tics After Shouting N-Word and Other Slurs at BAFTAs: ‘I Felt a Wave of Shame’ (EXCLUSIVE)

John Davidson, the Scottish Tourette’s syndrome activist and real-life inspiration for “I Swear,” was thrust into the spotlight at the 79th BAFTA Awards when his involuntary vocal tics disrupted the ...
The Mining Journal

Talk With the Doc: The power of our words

James A. Surrell, M.D. James A. Surrell, M.D. We have all heard the following phrase, believed to have originated in 1894, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Of ...
New York Post

Tiger Woods drops surprising one-word response to talk of 2026 Masters appearance

Tiger Woods isn’t ruling out a return to Augusta. The 15-time major champion spoke with reporters Tuesday at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, where he was asked about his recovery ...
al.com

‘A lot of passion’: Beloved R&B queen returns with first new album in 11 years

Jill Scott’s fans may wonder why it took her 11 years to release a new album, but the neo-soul queen has a simple answer for that. “I’ve been livin’, honey,“ Scott said in a recent interview with Elle ...
Keep Talking Greece

Dog Irma waited for her human outside a courthouse for hours

Full anticipation, dog Irma waited endless hours for her human at the entrance of the the courthouse in Lamia, central Greece. The little dog spent many hours under the rain looking inside with great ...
The New York Times

The buzz at NBA All-Star Weekend: What players, coaches and execs were talking about

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs arrives to speak to the media during the NBA All-Star media day. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The NBA All-Star Weekend most ...
Putnam Daily Voice

Trump Tees Off On Talk Show Host Bill Maher In 580-Word Post After They Met For Dinner

Trump’s 580-word outburst followed Maher’s latest HBO "Real Time" episode, which aired Friday, Feb. 13, and included sharp criticism of Trump’s business dealings and political statements. Maher ...
Fast Company

The ‘zombie internet’ has arrived—and it has devastating consequences for advertising, social media, and the human web

The platform made headlines for being the first social media site expressly for AI agents, not humans. But for me, its significance goes way beyond that. Moltbook is a harbinger—the first real sign ...