10 minutes is all it takes for AI assistance to erode your motivation, study shows

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter People who rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to solve simple problems do worse at, and are more likely to give up on, similar tasks when that assistance is removed, compared with people who do not use AI for quick answers, new research finds.The study, which was presented at the 2026 Conference on Language Modeling in San Francisco earlier this month, investigated the impacts of shifting mental work onto an AI chatbot across arithmetic and reading comprehension tasks. A growing body of research suggests this process…

Knicks’ Andre Drummond bristles after being benched for lack of effort

Andre Drummond was benched and said he didn’t get an explanation.  “Control what I can control. I can’t do s–t about not playing,” the center said. “All I can do is cheer my teammates on and hope for the best.”  About midway through the second quarter, Drummond was caught jogging…

Gotham’s quest for NWSL Shield comes down to Decision Day

Gotham FC moved another step closer to capturing the NWSL Shield with a 2-1 victory over the Orlando Pride on Sunday.  Midge Purce and Tierna Davidson led the way for Gotham’s offense as the club was without six players, including two of its biggest names, Rose Lavelle and Jaedyn Shaw,…

Giants defense has a new motto after ‘traitors’ callout hits hard

HOUSTON — The Giants defense was full of loyalists Sunday.  In the first game after coordinator Dennard Wilson publicly called out the defense — and held a private team meeting where names were named and film was shown — his unit showed few, if any, “traitors.” That’s what Wilson called…

LA’s top federal prosecutor scorches California after noncitizen voters battle

Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor has warned the upcoming midterm elections are under serious risk of being “corrupted” in California. Bill Essayli said he was concerned noncitizen votes were already being counted across the state, with the processing of mail-in ballots having started on Saturday ahead of the November 3…

Jalen Williams suffers gruesome injury in potential Thunder nightmare

Jalen Williams had to be taken off the court on a stretcher after he sustained a gruesome lower-leg injury as he went up for a layup late in the Thunder’s 108-101 win over the Clippers.  The scary injury had players and fans alike in shock, with Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander…

Skechers’s beachside SoCal HQ goes on the market after massive renovation

Footwear brand Skechers is putting its longtime Manhattan Beach headquarters on the market just eight years after an extensive renovation transformed the building into a purpose-built corporate home. The three-story building at 228 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, is being offered through a competitive bidding process…

Simple 60-second brain trick could help sharpen memory and fight brain fog

Brain games, crosswords and math puzzles are often promoted as ways to sharpen memory, but neurologists warn that generic exercises may not address the specific cause of mental fog. Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl, a professor of neurology at UCLA and co-founder of Cleopatra RX in Los Angeles, says brain exercises only…

Jets takeaways, report card from NFL Week 7 loss to Dolphins

The Jets lost to the previously winless Dolphins 28-25 on Sunday to fall to 2-5 this season. Here are some takeaways from the game: 1. The Jets found a way to lose to a team without a win Sunday. It is inexcusable and it is a loss that is going…

Cari Champion confronts Stephen A. Smith on years of ESPN drama

It was an eventful ESPN reunion when Stephen A. Smith stopped by Cari Champion and Jemele Hill’s podcast for a three-hour interview, to say the least. During Wednesday’s installment of the “Flagrant and Funny” podcast, Champion and Smith hashed out years of drama — such as her true origin story…

Trump blocked again from restricting birthright citizenship by Biden judge: ‘Almost certainly unconstitutional’

WASHINGTON — A federal judge pumped the brakes on President Trump’s latest effort to rein in birthright citizenship through executive order, citing the Supreme Court’s ruling against his first attempt. Maryland-based US District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday temporarily blocking Trump’s scaled-down executive orders last month to…

An ancient ‘supervolcano’ has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there’s not enough evidence to call it that.

Scientists have identified an ancient volcano on England’s east coast that is so eroded, it took researchers three decades to piece together its enormous size and explosive past. What remains of the caldera system is located beneath the English counties of Norfolk and Lincolnshire.However, while the volcano undoubtedly produced at…

Exclusive | Dem NY House candidate Cait Conley ripped over transgender support in 1st GOP attack ad before heated midterm race against Lawler

WASHINGTON — Hudson Valley Democrat Cait Conley was ripped over transgenderism in the National Republican Congressional Committee’s opening attack ad against the New York congressional candidate. The brutal ad laced into Conley’s public opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included a provision to block Medicaid and Children’s…

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