
Ben Cost
Features Reporter at New York Post
Features reporter at @nypost. Former @shanghaiist food editor, former @shanghaiexpat editor, pork fat enthusiast. Yes, my head evokes an Easter Island Statue
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nypost.com | Ben Cost
They’re putting the “man” in man’s best friend. People often refer to pets as family, and now they can look the human part thanks to artificial intelligence. Dog owners are transforming their beloved fur friends into people with the power of ChatGPT in the latest AI makeover trend sweeping TikTok and Instagram. “I asked ChatGPT to turn my dog into a human,” read the caption to one of these peta-morphosis clips, which boasts 1.9 million views on TikTok. @roisintheredsetter what do we think?
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nypost.com | Ben Cost
They found some Khamun ground. Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old town that was possibly erected by King Tutankhamun’s father, Akhenaten — and harbored a wine jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti’s daughter, among other eye-opening artifacts. The findings, which were published in the journal “Antiquity,” could reshape our understanding of Egyptian civilization.
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yahoo.com | Ben Cost
Other people don’t share his interest in pet-amorphosis. Toco the “human collie” may have to shutter his bizarre people “zoo” just months after opening because it has received “no bookings.”“If we do not receive any reservations by Saturday, April 19, we will close the store,” the collie cosplayer, who lives in Japan, lamented in an X post, Jam Press reported.
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yahoo.com | Ben Cost
These secrets have been Loch-ed away for over half a century. An underwater camera deployed in 1970 in an attempt to capture images of the Loch Ness Monster was accidentally recovered — and it boasts some incredible photos. “It is remarkable that the housing has kept the camera dry for the past 55 years,” Adrian Shine of the Loch Ness Project, which has been hunting for Nessie since the 1970s, told the BBC after identifying the aquatic recorder.
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nypost.com | Ben Cost
They won’t be guilt-tripped for leaving no tip. A diner sparked a raging debate about gratuities after refusing to tip a waitress over a stingy portion of fajitas, as detailed in a video with over 2.6 million views on TikTok. “I went to dinner with my parents last night and we did not tip our server,” Jenna Simpson declared on camera.
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