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An infamous insurance billionaire has been accused by several women of operating a bizarre "baby project" to build a giant white family.
Gene Editing

Infamous Billionaire Accused of Running Bizarre Human Birthing Scheme

Fertility cults did not die out with the ancient world.

Netizens were baffled to find that OpenAI's ChatGPT refused to acknowledge the existence of the name "David Mayer."
OpenAI

ChatGPT Crashes If You Mention the Name “David Mayer”

We still have no idea why.

A review found that OpenAI's "ChatGPT search" is routinely mangling reporting from news outlets, including OpenAI-partnered publications.
OpenAI

ChatGPT Is Absolutely Butchering Reporting From Its “News Partners”

Are those licensing deals worth it?

Researchers have observed mysterious, "dark ovals," each roughly the size of the Earth, dotting the polar regions of Jupiter.
Off-World

Scientists Intrigued by Large Dark Shapes Appearing on Surface of Jupiter

Something's up.

Elon Musk's control over Donald Trump seems akin to, well, the president-elect's control own takeover of the GOP.
Elon Musk

Is Elon Musk Now Secretly Controlling Donald Trump?

Who's pulling the strings?

Scientists suggest a "large-headed" group of extinct humans once lived around the same time as homo sapiens more than 100,000 years ago.
Future Society

Scientists Say Skeletons Show Ancient Humans With Huge Heads

"I think the record is more expansive than most specialists have been assuming."

Cybertruck onwers are finding that a front ledge perfectly collects snow and ice, potentially blocking the headlights.
Advanced Transport

Cybertrucks Appear to Have a Bafflingly Stupid Problem When It Snows

"I can't believe Tesla just didn't think about this."

A crypto baron spent a whopping $6.2 million on a banana duct-taped to a wall has eaten it at a flashy event in Hong Kong.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Guy Buys $6.2 Million Banana, Eats It on the Spot

It's one banana. What could it cost, $6.2 million?

A man in Arkansas turned a decommissioned missile silo into a lavish Airbnb over ten years, spending $800,000.
Future Society

Man Renovates Decommissioned Missile Silo Into Delightful Airbnb, Attracts “Swingers”

"I'm not a full doomsday prepper, but I like the idea of being prepared for the unknown."

UK courts sentenced one man to 12 months in jail after he was found ditching his asbestos waste in a cemetery. 
Future Society

Man Busted Dumping Toxic Waste in Human Cemetery

Do not do this.

For some, the issue with GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy isn't getting access to these game-changing medications, but having them not work.
RX and Medicine

Woman Annoyed When She Gets on Wegovy and It Does Nothing

"It's discouraging."

The reason that people keep buying the Cybertruck is that they actually like the dangerous appeal of its shoddy construction.
Advanced Transport

Cybertruck Owners Actually Love the Fact That Their Car Could Fly Apart at Any Moment

"The people drawn to [the Cybertruck] don't have quality of construction or safety at the top of mind."

Tesla's plant in Austin, Texas is leaking huge amounts of hazardous wastewater into the city's sewer, violating local environmental guidelines.
Tesla

Tesla Factories Caught Spewing Toxins Into Air, River, Sewer

Concerning.

Startup company Spines wants to publish 8,000 books in 2025 by using AI. Before that can happen, Spines should stop embarrassing itself.
Future Society

Startup Mocked for Charging $5,000 to “Edit” Book Manuscripts Using AI

"Yes, we’ve had several successes."

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has long promised to make humanity interplanetary by establishing a permanent outpost on Mars.
Mars

Elon Musk’s Plans for a City on Mars Will Likely End in Horrifying Mass Death

"No way that you could scale up to a million people on Mars without something catastrophic happening."

Warren Buffett has announced that much of his legendary accumulation of wealth will be given away under the auspices of his three children.
Future Society

94-Year-Old Warren Buffett Announces Plans to Give Away $147 Billion When He Dies

"Father time always wins."

A Cybertruck owner waited two weeks for Tesla to patch up his car's bumper, and the sticker he plastered on it makes the bad situation worse.
Future Society

The Only Thing Sadder Than This Cybertruck’s Gaping Wound Is Its Bumper Sticker

Honk if you love tragedy.

Orcas have once again been observed swimming around with dead salmon on their snout as "hats" — and why they do this remains a mystery.
Science & Energy

Scientists Baffled by Orcas Wearing Dead Salmon as Hats

And hats off to 'em.

Scientists were astonished to find that recirculating preserving agents through a severed pig's head caused its brain to show signs of life.
Developments

Doctors Intrigued by Treatment That Makes Dead Brains Show Signs of Life

"We are trying to be transparent and very careful because there’s so much value that can come out of this."

Invasive sargassum seaweed may be a great source of biogas, turning it into a fuel that can power converted combustion engine cars.
Future Society

Scientists Converting Cars to Run on Invasive Seaweed

This is genius.