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Renewable Energy

Huge Study Finds Living Near Nuclear Plants Linked With Cancer Deaths

"Our study suggests that living near a [nuclear power plant] may carry a measurable cancer risk."

By Frank Landymore

Antarctica's Blood Falls, with a striking orange-red flow of liquid running down the side of a glacier onto the rocky ground below. The glacier is predominantly white with some blue and gray shading, and the orange-red flow contrasts sharply against the icy surface. The foreground shows a frozen or snow-covered area.
Environment

There’s a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation for Antarctica’s Waterfall of Blood

Bear with us.

By Frank Landymore

NASA has announced major changes to its Artemis program, revising its first planned landing attempt to take place in low-Earth orbit.
Starship

NASA Cancels Artemis 3 Moon Landing

This is huge.

By Victor Tangermann

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei spoke of an AI "tsunami" on the horizon which he claims everyone is ignoring the warning signs of.
Anthropic

Anthropic CEO Warns of “Tsunami” on Horizon

"There doesn't seem to be a wider recognition in society of what's about to happen."

By Frank Landymore

Dario Amodei is seated on an upholstered armchair. He is wearing a dark suit, a white shirt, and a patterned tie. His hands are clasped together in front of him. The background features an orange grid pattern with a large red circle behind him. The image has a stylized, graphic design effect.
Anthropic

Anthropic Drops Its Huge Safety Pledge That Was Supposedly the Whole Point of the Company

Why slow down for safety while its competitors are "blazing ahead"?

By Frank Landymore

A NASA astronaut has voluntarily stepped forward, announcing in a NASA statement that it was he who had "experienced a medical event."
International Space Station

The Saga of NASA’s Space Station Evacuation Keeps Getting Stranger

What's going on?

By Victor Tangermann

Instead of infuriating customers at drive-thrus, Burger King is looking to exasperate its existing employees with AI instead.
Ethics

Burger King Adding AI to Employees’ Headsets to Constantly Monitor Whether They’re Being Friendly Enough

This is just inhumane.

By Victor Tangermann

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Finance

Bill Gates Admits to Multiple Affairs in Epstein Fallout

"It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein."

By Joe Wilkins

New details about cracks found in a Chinese spacecraft have emerged, revealing that the situation was even more serious.
Off-World

Damage to Chinese Spacecraft Was Worse Than Reported

"We could also see that some of the cracks had penetrated through."

By Victor Tangermann

A close-up of a Elon Musk's face in a red monochrome filter, resting his chin on his hand with a contemplative expression. Two white dice with black dots are floating near his face against a bright yellow background.
Elon Musk

Man Bet Entire Life Savings of $342,195.63 That Elon Musk Would Fail

Here's what happened.

By Joe Wilkins

China's secretive space plane, dubbed Shendong, or "Divine Dragon," launched for the fourth time on February 7.
Off-World

Mysterious Chinese Space Plane Conducting Unknown Mission in Orbit

There's a lot we still don't know.

By Victor Tangermann

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Exoplanets

Astronomer Who Discovered Water on Distant Planet Murdered Outside Home

Senseless and tragic.

By Frank Landymore

A researcher set cutting-edge AI models against each other in strategic nuclear war games. The results don't bode well.
Artificial Intelligence

Something Very Alarming Happens When You Give AI the Nuclear Codes

"The nuclear taboo doesn’t seem to be as powerful for machines [as] for humans."

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese brand Honor has showed off a familiar-looking smartphone that features a small robot arm that extends over the top of the device.
Robots and Machines

Intriguing New Smartphone Design Features a Small Robot Arm

It's like a mini Wall-E that can fit in your pocket.

By Victor Tangermann

A dog with a black collar has its head inside an orange toilet bowl. The background features blue walls and floor tiles decorated with large white stars. The dog is mostly grayscale, contrasting with the brightly colored toilet and background.
Environment

The Average American Would Pay $49 Per Month to Drink Recycled Toilet Water, Study Finds

"I do think it is a bipartisan issue."

By Frank Landymore

Video editor Artem Kaptur, who works for MrBeast, YouTube's most popular content creator, has now been accused by Kalshi of insider trading.
Bitcoin

Kalshi Says It’s Busted a MrBeast Staffer for Insider Trading

He got a massive fine and was reported to federal regulators.

By Victor Tangermann

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Ethics

If AI Causes an Office Job Wipeout, It’ll Cause Huge Problems for Blue Collar Work Too

Touching: we'll all get wiped out together.

By Frank Landymore

A woman with a worried expression looks over her shoulder, clutching her arm. Behind her, a large blue pair of eyeglasses frames a red, detailed eyeball against a bright yellow background. The image uses bold, contrasting colors and a surreal composition.
Devices

New App Detects the Radio Fingerprint of Smart Glasses and Warns You When Someone Is Using Them Nearby

"Covert recording is a lot about power."

By Joe Wilkins

A person wearing glasses and a dark shirt over a light t-shirt is holding a laptop with both hands, looking at the screen with a surprised or shocked expression. The background features a blue grid pattern with a large red circle.
Ethics

Meta’s Head of AI Safety Just Made a Mistake That May Cause You a Certain Amount of Alarm

"Rookie mistake."

By Frank Landymore

Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo are shown with the Google logo.
Google

Google Apologizes for Sending the Worst Push Notification You Can Possibly Imagine

How was this allowed to happen?

By Frank Landymore