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The rivalry between two chess players turned almost deadly when one player was accused of poisoning a game board with liquid mercury.
Health & Medicine

Chess Player Accused of Poisoning Board With Mercury

"I felt a lack of air and a taste of iron in my mouth."

By Sharon Adarlo

Facebook has been overrun with "slop," AI-generated images of dubious, nonsensical junk. The company is paying people who create this slop.
Artificial Intelligence

Investigation Finds Actual Source of All That AI Slop on Facebook

"Don't worry. I'll show you how to create images with the help of AI."

By Victor Tangermann

Copilot can be tricked into coughing up an organization's sensitive data, and can also be weaponized to quickly carry out huge phishing scams.
Artificial Intelligence

The Copilot AI Microsoft Built Into Windows Makes It Incredibly Hackable, Research Shows

"When you give AI access to data, that data is now an attack surface for prompt injection."

By Frank Landymore

This week, Alaska's Mendenhall glacier has flooded its accompanying river in Juneau, doing "unprecedented" damage to the local community.
Science & Energy

Capital of Alaska Flooded by Melting Glacier

Yet another byproduct of climate change.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new survey Morgan Stanley interns has found that the "Tesla 'cool factor' is cooling" among Gen Zers in the US.
Future Society

Zoomers Think Teslas Aren’t “Cool” Anymore, Survey Finds

"I think that [Musk's] latest antics have really cost the company. It's caused problems that never needed to exist."

By Victor Tangermann

American women getting abortions actually increased in the first quarter of this year, compared to previous periods.
Developments

Banning Abortion Completely Backfired, Data Shows

Talk about the law of unintended consequences.

By Sharon Adarlo

A controversial new study suggests that ancient builders used a hydraulic lift to build Egypt's oldest pyramid.
Science & Energy

Scientists Find Evidence of Advanced Technology Used to Build Egyptian Pyramid

"We are skeptical that the largest pyramids were built using only known ramp and lever methods."

By Frank Landymore

Joe Rogan had supportive words for RFK Jr in his podcast, but clarified he isn't out-and-out endorsing the presidential candidate — yet.
Future Society

Joe Rogan Supports Candidate Who Bragged About Brain Worm, Dumping Dead Bear in Central Park

A match made in heaven.

By Frank Landymore

Chicago authorities found a dead woman who got tangled up in a baggage carousel's conveyor belt at the O'Hare International Airport.
Future Society

Woman Gets Sucked Into Baggage Conveyer Belt at Airport, Dies

It's a true airport mystery.

By Sharon Adarlo

The biggest iceberg on the planet has apparently been spinning in place for months — and that's very much not what it's supposed to do.
Science & Energy

The World’s Biggest Iceberg Has Started Spinning

"The iceberg that just refuses to die."

By Noor Al-Sibai

When staying in the Olympic Village during this year's games, US athletes were shockedto discover that they had access to free healthcare.
Health & Medicine

American Athletes Radicalized By Free Healthcare at the Paris Olympics

"I'll fight for universal healthcare."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Users are creating tons of AI girlfriends and boyfriends using Instagram's new AI studio, and they're about as embarrassing as you'd expect.
Artificial Intelligence

Instagram Already Loaded With AI Girlfriends and Boyfriends

Love is in the air.

By Frank Landymore

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's endorsement of former TV host Donald Trump is starting to directly affect the EV maker's business in Europe.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Embrace of Trump Is Hurting Tesla in Europe

"Elon Musk makes no secret of his support for Donald Trump."

By Victor Tangermann

Florida residents and others are upset at SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's plans to launch dozens of Starship rockets per year in Cape Canaveral.
Starship

Residents Furious at Elon Musk’s Plans to Launch Dozens of Noisy Starships in Their Backyard

Starship has as much force as 160 commercial jets.

By Sharon Adarlo

Boeing's contributions to NASA's efforts to return astronauts to the Moon are significantly behind schedule and way over budget.
Moon

NASA Inspector Slams Boeing for Shoddy Work on Moon Rocket

Its rocket stage is years behind schedule and already $700 million over budget.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been shooting lasers at Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon to hit a tiny target.
Moon

NASA Spacecraft Shoots Japanese Moon Lander With Laser

After eight failed attempts, it finally hit the bullseye.

By Victor Tangermann

In new testimony, workers for Boeing and one of its key suppliers described high workload, low morale, and a sense of worthlessness.
Advanced Transport

Boeing Contractors Say They Were Treated Like “Cockroaches”

"We were replacing doors like we were replacing our underwear."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A group of experts are saying that Trump's speech patterns have deteriorated in recent years, a big sign of worsening cognitive health.
Neuroscience and Brain

Analysis of Trump’s Speech Finds Signs of Cognitive Decline

"There’s reasonable evidence suggestive of forms of dementia."

By Sharon Adarlo

An amateur Austrian space photographer has managed a difficult feat — capturing imagery of China's secretive Shenlong spaceplane.
Off-World

Amateur Spacewatcher Uses Telescope to Spot Secret Chinese Spaceplane in Orbit

This is a rare feat.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new study found that we could use metals found on Mars to create particles that would trap heat once released into the planet's atmosphere.
Mars

Scientists Propose Low Cost Plan for Terraforming Mars

This could actually work.

By Frank Landymore