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Microplastics have once again been detected somewhere jarring as scientists reveal that these tiny plastic bits may be changing the weather. 
Science & Energy

They could be making rainstorms fewer and worse, too.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Most people's New Year resolutions include going to the gym — but for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the new year means ushering in AGI.
OpenAI

He mentioned achieving AGI before mentioning that he's becoming a parent soon.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The reasons behind a NASA astronaut's October hospitalization, along with three of their crew members, are still unclear.
NASA

"Everyone’s different, and that’s the part you can’t predict."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Across the United States, Black Americans are getting horrible text messages telling them that they're going to be enslaved.
Future Society

"I knew it was a prank, but to see that so early after the election I was shook."

By Noor Al-Sibai

China's military is working on an experimental weapon system that converges multiple streams of microwaves into a powerful energy beam.
Energy

Where have we heard this one before?

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists disagree when the Thwaites or Doomsday Glacier will fully melt, but they are starting to weigh up large scale interventions.
Climate Change

"It's not a solution to climate change — at best, it's a painkiller."

By Frank Landymore

An ink enthusiast was mighty peeved when she learned mid-session that her tattoo artist had used AI to "draw" her massive leg piece. 
Artificial Intelligence

"It doesn't have a soul."

By Noor Al-Sibai

SpaceX is planning to fire the engines of its Dragon cargo spacecraft this week to practice for the eventual retirement of the ISS.
SpaceX

SpaceX's Dragon is flexing its muscles.

By Victor Tangermann

The interstellar tunnel, a feature of an enormous structure called the Local Bubble, could lead to nearby stars.
Off-World

It may be part of an entire, galaxy spanning network.

By Frank Landymore

The upcoming SpaceX test, scheduled for next year, will see a Starship rendezvous with another Starship to refuel it in orbit.
Advanced Transport

And it's scheduled to happen sooner than you might think.

By Frank Landymore

Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk's estranged trans daughter, is once again illustrating why she wants nothing to do with her famous father.
Elon Musk

"That's not my fcking problem."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A secret recording obtained by the BBC shows the organizer of this year's COP29 climate change conference trying to strike a fossil fuel deal.
Climate Change

"We have a lot of gas fields that are to be developed."

By Victor Tangermann

Monkeys That Escaped Research Facility Still on the Loose, Authorities Say
Future Society

"These animals are highly sensitive and easily startled."

By Victor Tangermann

The "conveyor belt road" will form the route for hundreds of robotic pallets that automatically move cargo from city to city.
Advanced Transport

This is nuts.

By Frank Landymore

One data-hoovering website is making it easier than ever to not only find out a person's party affiliation, but also to find their address.
Future Society

"Policymakers need to get with the times."

By Noor Al-Sibai

AI company Anthropic has partnered with shadowy defense contractor Palantir, despite claiming it puts safety first.
Anthropic

So much for putting safety first.

By Victor Tangermann

The ChatGPT maker spent north of a whopping $15.5 million on the "chat.com" URL, which used to belong to a porn site.
OpenAI

Hot AI singles in your area.

By Victor Tangermann

With Donald Trump the definitive winner of the 2024 election, AI bros seem equal parts stoked and terrified about what's to come.
Artificial Intelligence

"If ever there was a combination of circumstances that screamed Apocalypse in giant neon letters this is it."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new study seems to confirm something tragic — that conservative Christian women really are having terrible sex.
Studies

"Seeing sex as a female obligation and a male entitlement leads to horrible sex, frankly."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Astronomers have signed an open letter to the FCC urging that it pause Starlink and other mega-constellation launches.
SpaceX

"The potentially long-term environmental harms of deploying tens of thousands of satellites are still unclear."

By Frank Landymore