A TikTok scroll at 3 a.m. A surrealist AI crocodile in a bomber jacket narrates absurd Italian-accented nonsense about ...

Recent academic studies define brain rot as a state of reduced cognitive performance, poor concentration and mental fatigue caused by overconsuming low-quality, short-form digital content like TikTok, ...

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Is Gen Z finally logging off? Over the past few ...

Researchers created a "Brainrot Index" to rank U.S. states by levels of digital overstimulation. "Brainrot," the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year, describes diminished cognitive function from excessive ...

UCSB scientists discovered that watching just seven minutes can open your mind and enhance creativity. By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics When Jonathan Schooler and Madeleine ...

If you’ve spent much time on TikTok recently, you may have noticed a strange new type of AI brain rot taking over: fruit dramas. These AI-generated short dramas feature odd-looking anthropomorphic ...

Apple launched an unconventional TikTok marketing campaign featuring 12 bizarre “brain rot” videos to promote the new MacBook Neo, including content like limes FaceTiming lemons and blushing Apple ...

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...

A clump of human brain cells can play the classic computer game Doom. While its performance is not up to par with humans, experts say it brings biological computers a step closer to useful real-world ...

If you don’t know the term “brain rot” by now, congratulations! You probably don’t have it. It’s slang to describe the idea that being “very online” is harming our brains. It also describes the ...

Medical education is once again in the midst of a technological inflection point. Large language models (LLMs) can now pass licensing-style exams, draft clinical notes, simulate patients, and tutor ...

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