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If you’ve ever vented to ChatGPT about troubles in life, the responses can sound empathetic. The chatbot delivers affirming support, and—when prompted—even gives advice like a best friend. Unlike ...

Contrails have a simple explanation, but not everyone wants to believe it. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Calum Lister Matheson, University of Pittsburgh Online influencers with millions of followers have ...

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Over the past year, a curious idea known as the “Viral Bird Theory” has taken over social platforms, podcasts, and group chats, sparking intense debates about how humans behave when they think no one ...

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