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The International Space Station has long been known to be gross, and according to a new study, it has bacteria mutating into something alien.
International Space Station

Gross!

Meta is eating crow after Facebook's algorithm flagged nearly two dozen posts from the Auschwitz Museum as problematic or offensive.
Artificial Intelligence

"Meta needs to explain why its algorithm treats genuine Holocaust history with suspicion."

On multiple occasions, Donald Trump has been seen dozing off in court — and there are a few theories about why it keeps happening. 
Developments

Someone get this man a Diet Coke, stat!

Netflix is looking to double down on the use of AI to tell stories — but whether it has any actual plan beyond a bunch of buzzwords remains unclear.
Artificial Intelligence

Okay then!

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) wants to use Israel's laser technology to keep away migrants at the country's Mexican border.
Future Society

This is not a joke.

In a shocking testimony, a Boeing whistleblower is accusing the company of lying and covering up safety problems.
Future Society

"I'm not gonna sugarcoat this."

X owner Elon Musk's AI chatbot and low-brow dad joke generator Grok is accusing NBA star Klay Thompson of throwing bricks.
Elon Musk

For being a glorified dad joke generator, Grok is terrible at detecting an actual joke.

Effectively every single Cybertruck that has been sold in the US is officially being recalled over a serious design flaw.
Tesla

"It held the accelerator down 100 percent, full throttle."

Netflix True Crime Producer Responds to AI Allegations in “What Jennifer Did” Documentary
Artificial Intelligence

"Any filmmaker will use different tools, like Photoshop, in films."

While Pushing to Give Himself a Massive Bonus, Elon Musk Apologizes for Stiffing Laid-Off Employees
Elon Musk

A new low.

A report from Nieman Labs reveals that Newsweek, a 90-year-old journalistic institution, is using AI in its newsroom.
Artificial Intelligence

"We have really embraced AI as an opportunity, and not some sort of bogeyman that's lurking in the newsroom."

For months now, the company behind the Stable Diffusion AI image generator has been falling apart — and now, it's conducting mass layoffs. 
Artificial Intelligence

How much longer with Stability AI last?

A group of self-described "gay furry" hackers have breached the servers of a far-right media outlet over its transphobic rhetoric.
Hacking

"And so here we are, fighting back in our own way, delivering justice to those who spread hate."

Dark matter may in fact be made up of light-barrier breaking particles called tachyons, the researchers posit.
Science & Energy

It could be what makes up dark matter.

The CEO of the SETI Institute said the American government does not have compelling evidence of alien technology.
Exobiology

"We don't have any evidence."

The fake James Bond trailer uses a mix of AI-generated imagery and footage taken from other Henry Cavill movies.
Artificial Intelligence

C'mon, people.

AI chatbots are trying, apparently, to be just like us — but in the case of Meta-formerly-Facebook, those attempts are uncanny as heck.
Meta

"What in the Black Mirror is this?!"

A24 released a series of realistic apocalyptic scenes on Instagram promoting the Civil War movie, but the images are AI generated.
Artificial Intelligence

"You make yourselves out to be paragons of cool and champions of indie film, then you go and do a loser thing like use AI, which is built on stolen art?"

As one recent Tesla Cybertruck owner found out, even a car wash was able to defeat the 6,600-pound pickup.
Advanced Transport

"Damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty."

By paying Amazon for lock screen ads, the AI-generated book scammers intend to make money by abusing the Kindle Unlimited program.
Artificial Intelligence

Come on, Amazon.