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A paper proposes a theory that outer space acts like viscous fluid, which if true explains discrepancies in what we observe in the universe.
Big Bang

Outer Space Is a Viscous Fluid, New Paper Claims

A peculiar theory could upend our understanding of the universe.

By Sharon Adarlo

A historian is calling tech companies' ruthless war for control over our attention spans "human fracking."
Future Society

Tech Corporations Engaging in “Human Fracking”

Our brains are being blasted with information so tech companies can extract our precious attention spans.

By Frank Landymore

A nuclear bunker is hanging off the edge of a crumbling cliff face that's been eroded by the constant assault of the sea.
Future Society

Nuclear Bunker Falling Into Ocean

Just days away from a sad demise.

By Frank Landymore

Researchers found that common containers, including disposable coffee cups, could be releasing vast amounts of microplastics as they heat up.
Environment

Scientists Just Discovered Something Horrid About Those Disposable Coffee Cups You’ve Been Slurping

As if we needed even more reasons to use reusable cups.

By Victor Tangermann

Schools deploying AI surveillance systems are traumatizing kids in states with zero-tolerance laws for violent rhetoric online.
Privacy

AI Surveillance Systems Are Causing a Staggering Number of Wrongful Arrests

"Sometimes you have to look at the trade for the greater good."

By Joe Wilkins

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration mercifully extended Tesla's deadline to turn in mountains of crash data.
Tesla

Government Tells Tesla That This Is Definitely the Last Time It Can Blow Off Deadline to Turn In Data On Why FSD Is Constantly Ignoring Traffic Laws

We swear this is the last time, mister!

By Frank Landymore

Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested Tesla is ready to move on from the EV and is looking to capitalize on the next big hype cycle.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says His Optimus Robot Is So Dope That People Will Forget Tesla Ever Made Cars

"Probably true."

By Victor Tangermann

A novel new technique has allowed scientists to see what's lurking miles beneath Antarctica's ice like never before.
Climate Change

Scientists Uncover Secret Landscape Hiding Miles Below Antarctica’s Ice

We know more about Mercury than we do about what's trapped below Antarctica's ice.

By Frank Landymore

A man who goes by the username "biz_dave" says he successfully trained crows to attack MAGA hats by hiding treats underneath them.
Art

Man Trains Crows to Attack MAGA Hats

"Some folks want to befriend crows, or get them to bring trinkets. I have... other goals."

By Victor Tangermann

AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst

"Where we are today, we're not seeing it."

By Frank Landymore

A Denver Broncos beat writer was confused when a popular Facebook page claimed he had passed away due to a "domestic violence incident."
Ethics

Man Confused by AI-Generated Reports That He’s Dead

"Just doesn't make sense. I always thought, like — usually you see that happen to high-profile celebrities."

By Joe Wilkins

A new survey shows that media executives are all feeling pretty glum about how AI will affect journalism and news.
Artificial Intelligence

Media Execs Prepare for AI to Bring End of Journalism Industry

Well folks, it was great while it lasted. For the most part.

By Frank Landymore

A man paid about $2,500 for a whole body MRI scan that came up healthy, but he then suffered a massive stroke less than a year later.
Future Society

Man Gets Clean Bill of Health From Super-Expensive MRI Scan, Then Gets Horrible News

Verdict: be careful for what you pay for.

By Sharon Adarlo

The company has laid off some 1,500 virtual reality developers as part of a broader shift toward AI wearable devices.
Metaverse

Meta Lays Off Thousands of VR Workers as Zuckerberg’s Vision Fails

The division has lost over $77 billion since its inception in 2020.

By Joe Wilkins

Researchers found that as their prompts for OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o model grew ruder, the outputs became more accurate.
Ethics

Something Wild Happens to ChatGPT’s Responses When You’re Cruel To It

"You poor creature, do you even know how to solve this?"

By Victor Tangermann

New York-based labor rights group China Labor accused Labubus toys maker, Pop Mart, of labor rights violations.
Future Society

The Workers Building Labubus Are Allegedly Being Horribly Exploited

The allegations are pretty serious.

By Victor Tangermann

Ashley St. Clair, an influencer who had a child with Musk, is now suing xAI, accusing it of allowing users to generate lewd pictures of her.
Ethics

Mother of Elon Musk’s Child Sues xAI Over Grok Abuse

"She lives in fear that nude and sexual images of herself, including of her as a child."

By Victor Tangermann

Ask Google's infamously hallucination-prone AI Overview feature what next year is, and you'll get an extremely puzzling answer.
Google

Google’s AI Insists That Next Year Is Not 2027

You heard it hear first.

By Frank Landymore

When AI models are used in a school setting, kids become dumber and meaner after using this technology, according to a new study.
Ethics

New Study Finds AI in Schools Is Undermining Kids’ Social and Intellectual Development

"You don’t need to [use] your brain."

By Sharon Adarlo

Researchers at the Jülich Research Centre in Germany are working on a simulation at the scale of the entire human brain.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Preparing to Simulate Human Brain on Supercomputer

It's an extremely ambitious goal.

By Victor Tangermann