Source: The Star Many of us have fallen into the trap of searching our symptoms online when we feel unwell. With the rise of generative artificial intelligence, we now have access to conversational chatbots that feel like having a private physician in our pockets. However, relying on these tools for self-diagnosis creates a dangerous illusion of clinical safety. While large language models excel at summarizing complex medical literature, recent research reveals a severe limit

Image: Syracuse University Many people still laugh off the idea of "AI boyfriends" or "digital best friends" as a strange corner of the internet. However, the reality of human-machine relationships is becoming too large to ignore. By June 2026, the AI companion category supported 33.2 million monthly active users globally. Even more revealing is the depth of their engagement, with the average user spending nearly 26 minutes daily talking to their bot. What was recently treate

Image Source: Medium.com The initial excitement of the generative artificial intelligence boom made it easy to open our wallets. We eagerly signed up for writing assistants, image generators, and note-taking bots under the promise of effortless productivity. Yet, a year later, many of us find ourselves bleeding cash on multiple recurring fees for services we rarely open. This accumulation of monthly charges has triggered a widespread case of subscription fatigue. A study by d