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The White House has instructed NASA employees to destroy two major, climate change-focused satellite missions.
NASA

White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite

"This is illegal."

By Victor Tangermann

The world's "oldest baby" has been born to a couple who are, technically, just a few years older than the newborn himself.
Developments

Baby Born Already 30 Years Old

"We thought it was wild."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new book that covers 5,000 years and the collapse of more than 400 societies argues that we're in for a rude awakening.
Future Society

Expert Says Collapse of Human Civilization Looks Like the Most Likely Scenario

"Self-termination is most likely."

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla has awarded its controversial CEO Elon Musk a whopping $29 billion worth of its shares in a desperate bid to keep him at the firm
Tesla

In Desperate Bid to Get Elon Musk to Stay, Tesla Awards Him $29 Billion

"The war for AI talent is intensifying."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists were caught by surprise after discovering a massive flood of subglacial lakewater had burst through Greenland's ice sheet.
Climate Change

Scientists Alarmed as Floodwater Punches Through Greenland’s Ice Sheet

Scientists have never seen anything like this.

By Victor Tangermann

As Elon Musk confidently boasts about his outrageous robotaxi ambitions, his company is privately begging regulators to not clip their wings.
Tesla

These Behind-the-Scenes Emails From Tesla Meekly Begging the State of California to Allow Its Horrible Robotaxis Are Unintentionally Hilarious

Please, sir, don't punish our humble trillion dollar company!

By Frank Landymore

One of the actual, original cofounders of Tesla is apparently not a big fan of the Cybertruck's bold styling.
Tesla

Original Tesla Cofounder Roasts Cybertruck for Looking “Like a Dumpster”

That's a little mean to dumpsters.

By Frank Landymore

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has been repeatedly stiffing small businesses, causing some of them to file bankruptcy.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Accused of Stiffing Small Businesses for Millions of Dollars, Causing Some to File for Bankruptcy

Shameful.

By Victor Tangermann

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making some very grandiose statements amid his ludicrously expensive quest to build artificial superintelligence.
Meta

Zuckerberg Says Meta Is Now Seeing Signs of Advanced AI Improving Itself

Extraordinary claims call for extraordinary evidence.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A theoretical system known as "WhoFi" can identify individual people through walls with a 95.5 percent accuracy rate.
Future Society

Alarming New System Can Identify People Through Walls Using Wi-Fi Signal

"Wi-Fi signals interact with internal structures, such as bones, organs, and body composition."

By Joe Wilkins

Musk's latest hot take goes beyond his typically edgy, middle-school contrarianism into full-throated chauvinism.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Shares Shockingly Sexist Tweet About Woman Being Property

This one's disgraceful, even for Musk.

By Joe Wilkins

Two pint-sized robots were seen boxing at an AI conference in Shanghai, and we've gotta say, they're pretty cool.
Robotics

We Must Admit That This Video of Two Small Robots Punching Each Other With Boxing Gloves Is Pretty Awesome

Let them fight!

By Noor Al-Sibai

Skechers is selling shoes that come with a hidden AirTag compartment, allowing for easy, inconspicuous tracking.
Future Society

Surveillance-Minded Parents Can Now Hide AirTags In Kids Shoes

"Sync it to your drone for literal helicopter parenting."

By Frank Landymore

Google has used its Android smartphones to detect earthquakes for years — and now, the company is admitting to a massive misstep.
Environment

Google Has Quietly Been Detecting Earthquakes by Sensing Rumbling in Android Phones For Years

This early warning system can save lives — as long as it gets the algorithm right.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A troubling new IVF startup claims it can predict a child's IQ and risk of disease based on the parent's race and genetic testing.
Brain

New IVF Startup Claims It Can Predict an Embryo’s IQ

"From a market perspective, having children is one of the few times that people think seriously about genetics."

By Joe Wilkins

Two women, who attended the "Revolution Against Aging and Death Festival" in Las Vegas, received peptide injections, had to be hospitalized.
Treatments

Women Take Peptide Injections at “Age Reversal” Event, End Up Leaving in Ambulances

They were hospitalized and left in critical condition.

By Victor Tangermann

A leading source of the ubiquitous microplastics infesting the planet and our bodies is so obvious that it will make you furious.
Science & Energy

One of the Biggest Sources of Microplastics Will Make You Mad as Hell

There's no escaping it.

By Frank Landymore

Thanks to a production snafu, the next Celsius energy drink you imbibe may result in a very different kind of buzz.
Food

Surprise! Random Cans of Celsius Energy Drink Actually Contain Vodka After Factory Accident, Company Admits

This is quite the mixup.

By Noor Al-Sibai

New research out of Northwestern University found evidence that memories in the brain may be moving around in response to stimuli.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Find Evidence That Memories in Brain Are Physically Moving Around

"I was sure that the memory was going to look more stable over days — and that's not what we found."

By Joe Wilkins

Children who got smartphones before the age of 13 are, per a new study, far more likely to suffer mental health problems down the line. 
Studies

A New Paper Just Found Something Horrifying About Kids Who Get Phones Early in Life

This is quite alarming.

By Noor Al-Sibai