Latest news with #messages
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
A politician made an AI clone of himself. The outrage was real.
When Mark Sewards was elected to the British Parliament last year, the freshman lawmaker admitted he was having a hard time managing the more than 6,000 messages he received in just his first three months. 'I've tried my best to sit at my desk and answer all the requests that come through on my laptop, but it's not possible for one person to do that,' Sewards, then 34, told the BBC.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Miss Manners: Nice try, but it's still rude to stare at someone's chest
Dear Miss Manners: Increasingly these days, both men and women wear T-shirts with messages, mottos and insults emblazoned on them. Presumably, at least part of the intent is to communicate something. I enjoy looking at them and trying to decipher the messages. However, to do so with women may involve a prolonged and possibly unwanted stare at their chests, especially since I am a slow reader. What would Miss Manners recommend in such situations?
BBC News
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Blackpool theme park to broadcast personal messages from space
Members of the public are being urged to take part in a project which will see their personal messages broadcast from space on a specially designed digital screen.A dedicated recording booth is being set up at Blackpool Pleasure Beach on 11 August for anyone who wants to submit " something meaningful, heartfelt or hilarious". Using a hydrogen-filled high-altitude balloon, the messages will then be launched into the stratosphere - about 33.5km (110,000ft) above the Earth's surface - on 15 August, or the following week, depending on weather idea has been inspired by Launch Pad, a new space-themed ride, which opened this year at the Blackpool amusement park. 'Big reveals' The team at the theme park are looking for submissions from people of all ages, and hope to include "dedications and secrets, to big reveals, or even just funny one-liners". "This is about giving people the chance to say something meaningful, heartfelt or hilarious - and knowing that, even for a moment, your voice made it all the way to space," said Pleasure Beach boss Amanda to 8 August, people can also submit a short video or written message, a spokesman said. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
The Verge
22-07-2025
- Business
- The Verge
ChatGPT's most popular U.S. use: personal tutor.
ChatGPT's most popular U.S. use: personal tutor. More than five million users of ChatGPT around the world submit more than 2.5 billion messages every day, according to a new OpenAI report. As for how they're using it? In the U.S., about 20 percent of messages pertain to learning, and 18 percent fall into the 'writing and communication' category, for things like drafting emails and marketing copy.
BBC News
26-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
'Post box to heaven' in Cornwall helping grieving families mourn
A post box has been installed at memorial gardens in Cornwall for people to post messages to loved ones who have passed white Letters to Lost Loved Ones post box will be officially launched at an open day and memorial service at Penmount Memorial Gardens in Truro on follows the idea of a nine-year-old girl in Nottingham who wanted to write to her grandparents who had stamps were needed and the messages would not be read when the box was opened at the gardens, which are cared for by Cornwall Council, organisers said. Loic Rich, council cabinet member for the environment and climate change, said the letter box is already helping said: "We know people are using it. You can write anything you like. You put it in the post box to one of your loved ones."It is getting a lot of use. A lot of people will get comfort from it."If you feel like you need to say something to someone, you can put it on a bit of paper and put it in here." Bereavement team leader Adam Byrom said: "You can leave any message in our post box and when the post box is emptied the messages remain unread.""They are shredded and used on the compost on the memorial gardens."
