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The deep and dazzling layer of diamond on Mercury could help explain the existence of the planet's magnetic field.
Off-World

An unfathomable wealth.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has for years now been quietly giving folks a universal basic income to see if it works.
Universal Basic Income

Aha!

Venture capitalist Matthew Ball retitled his 2022 book on the metaverse after the concept fizzled in the tech world.
Metaverse

Is the metaverse dead?

The Perseid meteor shower is back, and it's guaranteed to bring one of the best celestial light shows you'll see this year.
Off-World

You don't want to miss this.

The scientists pulled this karaoke stunt to embarrass their participants, and ultimately, to understand why we blush.
Neuroscience and Brain

Evil. But kind of funny.

An $800-million-dollar space telescope has been damaged by a tiny piece of space debris that's said to be smaller than a grain of sand.
Off-World

Tiny rock, huge problem.

Researchers suggest that invisible masses may be passing in front of pulsars, temporarily blocking their light pulses.
Off-World

"I have been warned not to call them planets, not to call them dark matter."

A woman has been arrested for allegedly smashing the windows of a Cybertruck out of which someone ran an ice cream stand.
Advanced Transport

So much for shatterproof windows.

NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will no longer go to the Moon, and will most likely be scrapped for parts.
Moon

Even though it's already built.

Researchers have found that people who moved a lot in their childhood and early teen years are more likely to be depressed as adults.
Mental Health

"Even if you came from the most income-deprived communities, not moving...was protective for your health."

As OpenAI releases yet another new GPT model, CEO Sam Altman has finally admitted that it might be time for a new name.
OpenAI

What's in a name?

His findings showed that psilocybin "desynchronized" the brain, but also produced subtle, lasting effects in boosting plasticity.
Neuroscience and Brain

Sounds like an awesome job.

A viral AI-generated clip of celebrities hugging their younger selves has really squicked out people online.
Artificial Intelligence

"Make it really awkward and creepy."

Sales in California, one of Tesla's key markets, have dropped for the third quarter in a row, according to a new analysis.
Elon Musk

He's making enemies out of customers.

The Sarco suicide pod induces a supposedly peaceful death by hypoxia, and its first test is expected to take place "soon" in Switzerland.
Future Society

And apparently, people are lining up to use it.

Contents of JD Vance's Venmo account have been revealed, showing his deep connections with the rich and powerful of the United States.
Future Society

Vance's former campaign manager had a transaction for "Back waxing & Happy Ending."

Crowdstrike CEO and cofounder George Kurtz seemed nearly as stumped as the rest of us when trying to explain today's glitch.
Future Society

"[I] don’t think I’ve seen a more nervous response than this."

OpenAI wants to see the notes to assess The New York Times' copyright claims, in the newspaper's legal battle against the AI company.
OpenAI

An insane and "unprecedented" request.

X-formerly-Twitter added unremovable Trump 2024 hashtags on top of the trending list, campaign ads on the Explore tab, and cascading flags.
Elon Musk

The platform has become an unofficial arm of Trump's election campaign.

As the world is still reeling from a massive IT outage triggered by an antivirus update, Microsoft recommends rebooting up to 15 times.
Future Society

Have you tried turning it off and on again? And then on again? And then off again? And then...