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Donald Trump insists, incorrectly, that he was the one to rescue those stranded astronauts — and he's getting roundly called out for it.
Off-World

Trump Ridiculed for Claiming He Rescued the Stranded Astronauts

History used to be written by the victors — until the internet provided us with receipts.

Veterans shafted by cuts from Elon Musk are speaking out — and they don't have much nice to say to the unelected billionaire-in-chief. 
Elon Musk

Veterans Furious at Elon Musk

"I did not put my life on the line for some tech bro billionaire from South Africa to come in here and try to destroy our country."

YouTuber Mark Rober has kicked the hornet's nest with his latest video. But are Tesla fanboys right mistakes were made?
Tesla

Tesla Fans Furious at Video of Tesla Crashing Into Wall Painted Like Road

Did the fanboys just accidentally uncover something super shady about Tesla?

Student scientists have developed an incredible new way to synthesize drugs on plants — and they're using Ozempic as their test case.
RX and Medicine

Students Concoct Ingenious Scheme To Grow Ozempic At Home

We have Ozempic at home.

It was already expensive to insure a Tesla — and now, it looks like it's going to get even more costly amid a spate of vandalism.
Tesla

Sounds Like Insurance on Teslas Is Going to Skyrocket Because of All the Vandalism

"Carriers could refuse to offer coverage for Tesla vehicles altogether."

Microplastic pollution seems, as one researcher posits, to be coming from a surprising source: chewing gum.
Pollution

You May Be Horrified When You Learn What Chewing Gum Is Actually Made From

"The people I talk to are always surprised, and disgusted, when they find out they’ve been chewing on a lump of malleable plastic."

Character.AI and Google are facing allegations that they tested dangerous, dangerous, experimental AI chatbots on minors. Did they?
Google

Did Google Test an Experimental AI on Kids, With Tragic Results?

"It was like getting rats for an experiment."

Drivers for rideshare giants like Uber say they're being suddenly deactivated on the apps, with no fair process to dispute the decision.
Advanced Transport

Uber Drivers Say They’re Getting Locked Out of the App and Trapped in a Kafkaesque Limbo When They Try to Dispute It

"They treat you like a machine."

After splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico, stranded NASA astronauts Williams and Wilmore were greeted by a curious pod of dolphins.
Off-World

Dolphins Appear as Astronauts Splash Down in Ocean

"That was really fun to see."

Most human children learn how to tell time around ages six and seven — but artificial intelligence still can't parse a clock face. 
Artificial Intelligence

You’ll Laugh at This Simple Task AI Still Can’t Do

A second-grader could do that!

"We’re a good 15 years away from going to Mars, not five years as Elon Musk alludes to," former NASA astronaut José Hernández told The Hill.
Elon Musk

Former NASA Astronaut Says Elon Musk Has No Idea What He’s Talking About

"We’re a good 15 years away from going to Mars, not five years as Elon Musk alludes to."

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is opening up about his relationship with Elon Musk — and about the politically incorrect stuff they discuss.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Just-Revealed Texts to His Friend Tell You a Lot About His Character

Honestly, it's getting embarrassing.

A survey of nearly 500 AI researchers indicated that the vast majority of them think that pursuing "scaling" won't achieve AGI.
Artificial Intelligence

Majority of AI Researchers Say Tech Industry Is Pouring Billions Into a Dead End

"The vast investments in scaling... always seemed to me to be misplaced."

Apple is reportedly working on a live-translate feature for its AirPods that's tied to its upcoming iOS 19 software overhaul.
Future Society

Apple Secretly Working on AirPod Feature That Translates Speech in Real-Time

Neat.

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Tesla

Tesla Competitor Reveals Electric Car That Can Charge in Five Minutes

Incredible things are happening in China.

As Tesla's shares continue their monthslong slump, even its executives and board members are starting to jump ship.
Tesla

Even Tesla’s Board Are Dumping Their Stock

"Whenever insiders, including directors, are selling shares, it's not a positive signal."

Researchers have found new evidence for a massive subsurface ocean on Mars, again raising the possibility of microbial life.
Mars

Readings Show Evidence of Huge Ocean Under Mars’ Surface

Not everything is as it appears.

Months before Google struck a $2.7 billion licensing deal with Character.AI, Google AI scientists warned that AI companions could harm kids.
Google

Before Google Was Blamed for the Suicide of a Teen Chatbot User, Its Researchers Published a Paper Warning of Those Exact Dangers

"A user," the Google researchers cautioned, could be "persuaded to take their own life."

After docking with the ISS, the latest crew visiting the orbital outpost were greeted by a cosmonaut wearing an alien mask.
Future Society

Space Station Visitors Greeted With Wild Sight When They Open Hatch

Aghh!

Microsoft has "unintentionally uninstalled" its Copilot AI assistant app on some devices running Windows 11 — and users are rejoicing.
Artificial Intelligence

Users Cheer as Microsoft Accidentally Removes Hated AI Feature From Windows 11

"Sounds like an upgrade to me."