AI companions claim to help with loneliness — but they might make it worse
Research shows that AI companions can help lonely individuals, at least in the short term. A 2022 study found that ...
I Dated Multiple AI Partners at Once. It Got Real Weird
Do people really fall in love with AI? I dated bots from four different companies for a week—and found out it was easier than ...
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A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food production
From pet cats in Los Angeles County and Oregon to captive wild cats in Washington and Colorado, dozens of felines have died as a result of consuming H5N1-infected raw pet food and raw milk.
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Woman Pets Dog in a Bar, Then Realizes What She's Actually Touching
A picture from the viral video as the woman pets a coat that she thought was a dog. A viewer wrote: "I would be so embarrassed when I found out." A picture from the viral video as the woman pets a ...
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Pets as Friends? Absolutely!
As I’ve been speaking with audiences during the launch of my new book, Friends Matter, For Life, one question keeps coming up: Are pets considered friends? My answer is simple: Absolutely!