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Proponents of clean energy have launched a campaign of vengeance, targeting political candidates opposing wind and solar.
Renewable Energy

Clean Energy Industry Launching Campaign of Vengeance

"You’ve got to have some fear that if you vote against the clean energy industry, you may pay a political price."

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke said he suddenly was unable to speak while on board the ISS, triggering the first-ever medical evacuation.
Crew Dragon

NASA Astronaut Reveals Terrifying Medical Incident That Caused Evacuation from Space Station

"It was all hands on deck within just a matter of seconds."

By Victor Tangermann

A close-up view of a spacecraft component covered in gold foil with a flexible, ribbed metallic tube arching over it. The background is the blackness of space, and part of a solar panel with circuitry is visible on the right side. The image has a timestamp or code "Z01-3: 0197" in the upper left corner.
Off-World

New Chinese Spacecraft Tests Robotic Octopus Tentacle for Refueling in Orbit

Fill 'er up!

By Joe Wilkins

Close-up of a person's lower face with a mustache and some facial hair, smeared with a creamy yellow substance around the mouth and on the upper lip, with the tongue partially sticking out and touching the lips. The skin has a warm tone with a slight purple hue in the shadows.
Artificial Intelligence

A Reporter Tried Cooking Actual AI-Generated Recipes and the Results Are Stomach-Churning

Eating "literal AI slop."

By Frank Landymore

Scientists say they've come up with an explanation for the acceleration of Mars' rotation after spotting a "negative mass anomaly."
Mars

Scientists Intrigued by “Negative Mass Anomaly” Under Surface of Mars

A Martian mystery.

By Victor Tangermann

A data leak caused by a major security lapse revealed that Anthropic is working on a new model, which it says is a cybersecurity risk.
Anthropic

Anthropic Just Leaked Upcoming Model With “Unprecedented Cybersecurity Risks” in the Most Ironic Way Possible

It's so powerful, the company claims it's a major cybersecurity risk.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at Tufts University have released the "first-of-its-kind data-driven framework," dubbed the American AI Jobs Risk Index.
Ethics

If Your Job Involves Using Your Brain, You May Be in Big Trouble, Tufts Report Finds

It's a game of survival of the fittest minds.

By Victor Tangermann

A close-up of a human hand pressed against a surface of cracked glass, with the cracks radiating around the hand. The background is dark, highlighting the hand and the broken glass.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Protesters Have Figured Out They Can Block Waymos and Berate Their Passengers While the Cars Are Paralyzed

"We felt helpless."

By Joe Wilkins

Family of the victims speak to press after hearing the verdict outside the Los Angeles Superior Court during one of the coordinated lawsuits alleging that Meta and YouTube are designed to hook young users and cause them a variety of negative mental health effects, including strangling themselves and developing eating disorders, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.
Ethics

Meta’s Big Court Defeat Has Huge Implications for Lawsuits Against the AI Industry

Is this a bellwether for safety lawsuits against AI companies, too?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Despite the widespread enthusiasm for OpenClaw's AI agents, the tech comes with some enormous and hard-to-overlook security concerns.
Ethics

OpenClaw Bots Are a Security Disaster

"I wasn’t expecting that things would break so fast."

By Victor Tangermann

Closeup portrait of Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic.
Ethics

Protestors Outside Anthropic Warn of AI That Keeps Improving Itself

"It's not only me and other researchers saying this, it's the lab CEOs themselves that [say] the risk is real."

By Joe Wilkins

The image shows the exterior of the New York Times building with its name prominently displayed on the glass facade. The photo has a motion blur effect, creating a dynamic and slightly distorted appearance of the building and its signage.
Ethics

Study: New York Times Has Published Extensive AI-Generated Articles

And it's not alone.

By Frank Landymore

Mark Zuckerberg wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie, with a blurred background of people and a radial blur effect centered on his face.
Meta

With the Metaverse Canceled and Zuckerberg Training AI to Run the Company, Meta Is Slashing Its Headcount

Meta's AI pivot continues to inflict human casualties.

By Frank Landymore

Rampant narratives of a ragtag group of dogs wandering for miles to escape the clutches of dog-eating captors in China are fake.
Ethics

Those Viral Posts About the Brave Kidnapped Dogs Escaping and Finding Their Homes Together Are Fake, You Gullible Buffoons

Come on.

By Victor Tangermann

A small red delivery robot with the label "COCO" is at a bus stop with shattered glass scattered on the ground around it. Behind the robot, there is a poster advertising Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," showing a woman in traditional attire with the dates Mar 14 - Apr 12. The bus stop has black metal poles and a bench.
Robotics

There’s Something Incredibly Weird About Two Delivery Robots Crashing Through Glass Bus Shelter in Chicago Within a Few Days of Each Other

Again?!

By Frank Landymore

OpenAI is axing its erotic "adult mode" chatbot, once again highlighting how much pressure the company is under.
Ethics

OpenAI Cancels Spicy “Adult Mode” Chatbot as Crisis Deepens

It's probably for the best.

By Victor Tangermann

Conspiracy theorists suggested they had stumbled upon a pyramid on Mars that could've been built by aliens. Scientists are not buying it.
Mars

Why Is Everyone Losing Their Minds Over This Little Old Mars Pyramid?

Nothing to see here.

By Victor Tangermann

A black mouse with a long pink tail and pink ears is shown against a bright yellow background. The rat is positioned sideways, with its front paws raised slightly.
Biology

Scientists Cloned a Mouse, Then Cloned the Clone, Et Cetera. The Results Were Horrific

Don't copy that copy!

By Frank Landymore

Meta suffered two courtroom defeats this week that could rekindle a heated debate over the many harmful effects of social media.
Mental Health

Zuckerberg Suffers Pair of Bruising Courtroom Defeats in Two Days That Could Cost Him a Fortune

They set a major legal precedent.

By Victor Tangermann

A large white truck with the phrase "Antimatter in motion" printed on its side is parked on a paved area. In the background, there is an industrial building with large ventilation units on the roof. Two people wearing helmets and dark clothing are standing near the building, one holding a camera. The scene is outdoors on a clear day.
Future Materials

Physicists Successfully Deliver First Bottle of CERN Antimatter From the Antimatter Factory

"We bought a lot of champagne, and we invited the entire antimatter community to celebrate with us today."

By Joe Wilkins