Technology
What is Google Gemini, and how is it different from Search?
Gemini helps you work through a task in conversation. Google Search helps you find information and destinations. The experiences overlap.
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Technology
What is Claude, and what can you use it for?
Claude is Anthropic’s AI assistant. Start with a small writing, learning or analysis task whose output you can judge.
Technology
How can you check whether an AI citation is real?
A convincing reference is only the beginning. Check that the source exists, matches the citation, and actually supports the claim.
Creators
A creative project can start in the public archive.
The Library of Congress groups material into Free to Use and Reuse collections. Let an image, film, or sound suggest your next small project.
Culture
The internet still has doors your feed never opens.
The web’s history is a history of connected information. Try following a few deliberate links instead of waiting for a feed to choose.
Money
Give your subscriptions a ten-minute checkup.
List the services you pay for, their next renewal dates, and how to cancel. A free trial can turn into a recurring charge.
Technology
An AI answer can sound certain and still be wrong.
Fluent language is not evidence. NIST identifies confabulation as a generative AI risk; check the underlying source before relying on a claim.
Music
Your next musical rabbit hole is a century old.
The Library of Congress National Jukebox makes historical recordings available to explore online. Start with an unfamiliar performer and follow your ears.
Science
The world still knows how to put on a show.
Auroras turn an encounter between energetic particles and our atmosphere into light. The show is real; predicting your view is harder.