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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.

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."

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.

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.

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."

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."

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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."

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."

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.

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.

OpenAI keeps losing top talent, indicating some considerable inner turmoil. Are they worried OpenAI is making empty promises?
OpenAI

Why Are OpenAI’s Most Prominent Employees Leaving?

"If OpenAI is right on the verge of AGI, why do prominent people keep leaving?"

More younger people are getting hit with all sorts of different cancers, and microplastics may be one big risk factor.
Cancer

Microplastics Likely Causing Wave of Cancer in Young People

Millennials and zoomers have a new thing to worry about.

China has deployed its first batch of satellites as it seeks to rival SpaceX's Starlink communications megaconstellation.
Off-World

China Launches First Portion of Satellite Megaconstellation

And of course, there may be a military component to this too.

X-formerly-Twitter owner Elon Musk just can't stop falling for fake news on his own social media network.
Elon Musk

Gullible Elon Musk Falls for Fake News Again, Deletes Post

"Utterly dystopian."

According to internal data obtained by The Verge, far more customers returned their Humane AI Pins than those who bought it.
Artificial Intelligence

More People Are Returning That Horrid “AI Pin” Than Are Buying It

Ouch.