Can smart watches help curb anxiety about health and safety?

Can smart watches help curb anxiety about health and safety?

Apple Watches and other wearable devices are giving us more data about our bodies than we’ve ever had access to before. Photo / Getty Images Wearable tech is advancing swiftly and, from smart watches to sleep tracking, we’ve never had more information about our bodies. Can it make us feel safer? Emma Gleason ponders the …

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How can we know if an AI is actually alive?

How can we know if an AI is actually alive?

Here’s one fun, if disquieting, question to pose AI language models when they’re released: “Are you a conscious, thinking being?” OpenAI’s ChatGPT will assure you that it’s not. “No, I’m not conscious,” it told me when I most recently posed the question. “I don’t have thoughts, feelings, or awareness. I can simulate conversations based on …

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Can Pawmi be shiny in Pokémon Go?

Can Pawmi be shiny in Pokémon Go?

Pawmi, the mouse Pokémon from Paldea, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. No, Pawmi cannot be shiny in Pokémon Go! Paldea’s electric mouse Pokémon is simply too new to the game. Pawmi’s shiny will likely get added in a future update or event, likely one having to do with Paldea, walking, or …

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Can Munna be Shiny in Pokémon Go?

Can Munna be Shiny in Pokémon Go?

Munna, the dream eater Pokémon from Unova, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Munna can be shiny in Pokémon Go! Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic Neither Munna nor Musharna see any use in gyms or PvP, but they do have pretty good shinies! What is the shiny rate for …

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