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Over the weekend, Musk lashed out at the architect of Trump's catastrophic tariff policy, which has ravaged international markets.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Breaks Rank, Rages Against Donald Trump’s Tariffs

Is the honeymoon over?

By Victor Tangermann

A notorious AI founder went viral after claiming that a firecracker prank was actually an attempt on his life.
Future Society

Paranoid AI Founder Reportedly Thought He Was Being Shot At After Hearing Innocuous Noise

Pew!

By Joe Wilkins

OpenAI's image-generating 4o model is surprisingly good at generating text inside images. Users are using it to fake receipts for expenses.
OpenAI

OpenAI’s New Image Generator Is Incredible for Creating Fraudulent Documents

Fake receipts. Phony prescriptions. Bogus passports. And more.

By Victor Tangermann

Ingenious researchers have developed a virtual reality program that puts domestic abusers in the position of their victims.
Virtual Reality

New VR Program Gives Domestic Abusers a Taste of Their Own Medicine

"We want to improve empathy."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A British startup called Pulsar Fusion has come up with a wild new concept for a nuclear fusion-powered space rocket.
Future Society

Startup Says Its Nuclear Fusion Rocket Could Cut Time to Mars in Half

"Space is a far more logical, sensible place to do fusion, because that’s where it wants to happen anyway."

By Victor Tangermann

Saahal Desai for The Atlantic rented a Cybertruck, drove it around Washington, DC, and got called a bunch of mean words.
Advanced Transport

Man Rents Cybertruck, Counts How Many Times He Gets Flipped Off in a Single Day

Spoiler: it was a lot.

By Frank Landymore

The James Webb Space Telescope got a direct look at 2024 YR4, the asteroid once feared to strike Earth, and has determined its true size.
James Webb Space Telescope

Fearless James Webb Telescope Stares Down “City Killer” Asteroid That Had Been Feared to Strike Earth

And we now know its true size.

By Frank Landymore

What you're witnessing is translocation, and it's saved the lives of hundreds of critically endangered black rhinos.
Science & Energy

Behold This Bonkers Photo of a 2,800-Pound Rhino Dangling Upside Down From a Helicopter

Look at him go.

By Frank Landymore

A new analysis of self-driving fatalities finds that Teslas are unique among all other cars in their ability to plow over motorcyclists.
Self-Driving Vehicles

There’s Something Very Sketchy Going on With Self-Driving Teslas Running Down Motorcycles

So they are good at something.

By Joe Wilkins

Recent financial reporting indicates that Wall Street's big dogs are all but giving up on climate change as global temperatures soar.
Global Warming

This May Be the Most Terrifying Sign of Global Warming Yet

Follow the money.

By Joe Wilkins

A cybersecurity researcher's shocking discovery has uncovered a rampant trove of deepfakes, highlighting the need for more AI regulation.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Startup Deletes Entire Website After Researcher Finds Something Disgusting There

Gross.

By Joe Wilkins

Jeff Bezos is sending Katy Perry on the first ever all-female suborbital flight — and not everyone's thrilled by the news.
Off-World

Olivia Munn Disgusted by Rocket Blasting Katy Perry Into Space

"There's a lot of people who can't even afford eggs... I think it's a bit gluttonous."

By Noor Al-Sibai

As Donald Trump's tariffs loom over the global economy, his buddy Elon Musk is being hit particularly hard.
Tesla

Tesla Stock Is Crashing Real Bad

Down, down, down.

By Joe Wilkins

Due to vibrations from their cores, stars are constantly fluctuating in brightness — and those waves, when converted to audio, make songs.
Off-World

Scientists Intrigued by Stars Singing Ancient Songs

Stars are constantly singing — but scientists have to translate their songs.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Two senators sent a letter to AI companion companies, including Character.AI and Replika, demanding information about safety practices.
Artificial Intelligence

Senators Demand Safety Records from AI Chatbot Apps as Controversy Grows

"We write to express our concerns regarding the mental health and safety risks posed to young users of character- and persona-based AI chatbot and companion apps, including Character.AI."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In the deserts of Africa and the Middle East, scientists have discovered tiny rock tubes that appear to have been made by something alive.
Science & Energy

Scientists Intrigued by Strange Tunnels Under Africa and the Middle East

"Is it a known form of life or a completely unknown organism?"

By Noor Al-Sibai

While trying to determine if it could use the entire Earth's atmosphere as a massive sensor, DARPA made a highly unusual detection.
Future Society

DARPA Tried Using the Earth’s Atmosphere as a Giant Sensor and Detected Something Interesting

They were "puzzled" by a major disturbance.

By Victor Tangermann

Sam Schechner, a tech reporter, was alarmed when he realized that he was using ChatGPT to do stuff as simple as texting his friends.
Artificial Intelligence

Man Alarmed as His Cognitive Skills Decay After Outsourcing Them to AI

"Artificial intelligence was eating my brain."

By Frank Landymore

Scientists have found, for the first time, proof of just how bad alcohol impairs cognition — even when sober.
Brain

Test Shows Alcohol Causing Long-Term Brain Damage

We'll drink to that — or not, as the case may be.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The head of a federal agency was given a polygraph test after a news leak — even they're considered junk science. 
Future Society

Trump Now Reportedly Subjecting His Minions to Lie Detector Tests for Absolute Loyalty

"DHS is unapologetic about its efforts to root out leakers."

By Noor Al-Sibai