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Daily Skimm: My memory stinks and my handwriting’s worse

Skimm'd while taking care of pimples overnight — Check out what we Skimm'd for you today March 30, 2023 Subscribe Read in browser Daily Skimm Together with Skimm'd while taking care of pimples overnight   "The hat" — A 13-sided shape that solves a complex math problem. Hats off to the mathematicians for this discovery.   Top Story Racing Against AI The Story Tech leaders are warning there could be disaster, if AI isn't reeled back in. Say what now? Yesterday, an open letter  called on artificial intelligence labs to hit pause on advanced AI projects for six months. More than 1,000 researchers, tech experts, and others signed the letter — including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. They warned companies are creating AI tech so fast and aren't thinking about the potential consequences. Now, tech leaders are saying that anything smarter than GPT-4 (aka ChatGPT 's newest sibling) may "pose profound risks to society an...

Daily Skimm: She’s crunchy peanut butter

Skimm'd with sneakers that look as good as they feel — Check out what we Skimm'd for you today March 29, 2023 Subscribe Read in browser Daily Skimm Together with Skimm'd with sneakers that look as good as they feel   "Remove the plastic wrap" — A PSA from Fruit Roll-Ups for people freezing or eating the snack. You gotta peel it to feel it.   Top Story Adnan Syed The Story A court reinstated Adnan Syed's murder conviction . Did I miss an episode? Syed spent 23 years in prison for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. His case was the subject of the 2014 viral podcast "Serial." Last year, a judge threw out his murder conviction after Maryland prosecutors said unreliable cell data was was used as evidence at his trial. But Lee's family later filed an appeal, saying the court didn't give them enough notice to attend the hearing in which Syed's conviction was overturned. Young Lee, Hae Min Lee's brother, had to attend v...