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An embarrassing Facebook photo of Donald Trump's vice president running mate JD Vance has publicly surfaced, showing him passed out drunk.
Future Society

How embarassing!

By Sharon Adarlo

Researchers have analyzed sound recordings of apes appearing to say the word "mama," and believe they've found evidence of human-like speech.
Evolution

Are they... saying words?

By Frank Landymore

There's a new, chain-wearing Mark Zuckerberg in town, and you bet he's swearing onstage while being interviewed by another billionaire.
Future Society

"Nah, f*** that."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

An underwater drone mapped the hidden side of an ice shelf in Antarctica, revealing a dramatic landscape eaten away by ocean waves.
Drones

"I couldn’t stop looking at it."

By Sharon Adarlo

Journalists at The Atlantic wrote a letter to their leadership addressing their concerns about the magazine's licensing deal with OpenAI.
OpenAI

"AI cannot replace journalists, and no publication that aspires to the standards The Atlantic has embodied for more than a century and a half can allow that to happen."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, a major running mate contender in Kamala Harris's election bid, could reverse plans to destroy the ISS.
Future Society

"As an astronaut, he will have a visceral understanding of how important" the station is.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have found a way to control the minds of mice by manipulating nanoparticle-activated "switches" inside their brains with magnets.
Neuroscience and Brain

They could control their appetite, friendliness, and even maternal behaviors.

By Victor Tangermann

Ukrainian forces have reportedly brought down a 12-ton, three-crew Russian helicopter using a tiny, two-pound drone.
Drones

It was reportedly hit right after taking off.

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk thinks robotaxis are the future of Tesla, but the tech is likely many years away from being perfected, let alone being profitable.
Elon Musk

"It's a supercompetitive business that's barely profitable."

By Frank Landymore

The New York Times is suing OpenAI for copyright violations. ChatGPT, meanwhile, is citing a notorious plagiarizer's copies of NYT articles.
OpenAI

"The bottom line is that this taking of our content without our consent is illegal."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

OnlyFans content creators are deploying AI chatbots to impersonate them and help reduce the workload of chatting with simps all day.
Artificial Intelligence

These chatbots aren't great at kinks, though.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Michael Orlitzky found a clever hack that tricks the coin drop in washing machines into thinking a quarter was inserted.
Hacking

"That was the day I decided laundry would be free."

By Frank Landymore

Elon Musk says that Christianity is at risk of perishing. Some X users are wondering why he's wearing Satanic armor in his profile picture.
Elon Musk

"This you?"

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Researchers have found that including the words "artificial intelligence" in product marketing is a major turn-off for consumers.
Artificial Intelligence

"When AI is mentioned, it tends to lower emotional trust, which in turn decreases purchase intentions."

By Victor Tangermann

In a major — though unsurprising — U-turn, Meta-formerly-Facebook has done away with its confusing celebrity AI clones.
Artificial Intelligence

RIP to the weirdest chatbots to ever do it.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The two capesized carriers, the YM Serenity and HL Eco, collided after the HL Eco lost power while trying to anchor at port.
Future Society

"SAFETY FIRST."

By Frank Landymore

Despite a federal investigation, Meta continues to profit from ads on Facebook and Instagram selling cocaine and other illicit drugs.
Meta

"Because of this app, my child does not get to live."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Microsoft has spent a staggering amount of money on AI — and serious profits likely remain many years out.
Artificial Intelligence

AI remains an astronomical money pit.

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk's X temporarily suspended the account of a political group supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency.
Elon Musk

"Seems like [Elon Musk] might be a little scared."

By Frank Landymore

Mark Kelly is a senator and an ex-astronaut — and he also used to hawk sketchy supplement pyramid schemes, a resurfaced video shows.
Future Society

This could be considered disqualifying information.

By Noor Al-Sibai