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A DIY Coder Created a Virtual AI 'Wife' Using ChatGPT
“I became obsessed with decreasing her latency," he said of his simulation waifu, before he tearfully euthanized her. "I've spent over $1000 in cloud computing credits just to talk to her.”
What Is the Most Secure Video Conferencing Software?
Now that we can’t meet IRL, is Zoom as good as it gets for video calling?
This Guy Is Charging People For Every Character They Text
Expensive.chat, a new chat tool from Marc Köhlbrugge, charges people for each character they type. All money goes to Marc.
AIM Has Been Resurrected
'AIM Phoenix' breathes new life into the original AIM client, which AOL took offline last year.
The Women Pioneers of the Internet Say There Have Always Been Trolls
A new book released this week tells the untold stories of the internet’s early days.
Why Did Slack Win Out Over IRC, Anyway?
Internet Relay Chat beat Slack to real-time chat by decades and helped define much of our early online culture, yet way more people use Slack. Why is that?
Here's Every Type of Conversation You Have When You're Wasted
Everything you are going to regret saying this weekend.
Six Tricks to Get the Most Out of WhatsApp
We compiled the best codes, tricks, and add-ons to help you have a lot more fun with the messaging app.
How to Treat Camgirls, According to Camgirls
Is the chat really free? Can you ask anyone for anal? Find out.
Snowden’s Favorite Cloud Service Now Has a Group Chat App
The cloud service that earned Edward Snowden's trust is now taking on the likes of Slack.
George Osborne Making Awkward Conversation Sounds Like Your Pilled Up 4AM Smoking Area Chat
The chancellor's recent visit to a primary school is weirdly reminiscent of panicked nightclub chat.
Snowden’s Favorite Chat App Is Coming to Your Computer
The easy-to-use encryption chat app Signal is now available as a Chrome app for beta testers.