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In an upcoming book about Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, a reporter is set to air some of the billionaire philanthropist's dirty laundry.
Future Society

Microsoft Reportedly Had to Ban Bill Gates From Being Alone With Interns

Ouch.

The signal could help explain why an explosion called a gamma ray burst appeared to be the most powerful ever detected.
Off-World

Scientists Find Hidden Signal in Epic Cosmic Explosion

"When I first saw that signal, it gave me goosebumps."

Neuralink competitor Synchron has announced that its brain-computer interface can now be hooked up to Apple's Vision Pro headset.
Prosthetics and Devices

Brain Implant Hooked Up to Control VR Headset

"It can transport you to places you never thought you’d see or experience again."

To combat growing extinction threats, scientists are proposing an out-of-this-world concept — keeping at-risk cells on the Moon.
DNA

Scientists Propose Fortress of Earth’s DNA Samples Housed on the Moon in Case of Apocalypse

"We know how to do this and can do this and will do this."

The rider was killed in 2022 after a Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot mode rear ended the motorcycle, according to the lawsuit.
Tesla

Tesla Sued by Family of Motorcyclist Mowed Down by Car on Autopilot

Horrible.

A dental robotics company claims to have used an AI-controlled robot to perform the first fully autonomous dental procedure on a human.
Prosthetics and Devices

Robot Performs First Ever Fully Autonomous Dental Surgery on Live Patient

The company claims it's eight times faster than a human dentist.

AI industry may be headed for trouble after tepid earnings reports from tech companies dismayed Wall Street.
Artificial Intelligence

With the Market Tanking, the AI Industry May Be in Huge Trouble

The free market has spoken.

In light of Elon Musk saying he'd fight Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, here's all the other fights Musk bouts that never happened.
Elon Musk

A Brief List of People Elon Musk Has Challenged to Combat and Then Chickened Out of Actually Fighting

We are not entertained — yet.

Buyer satisfaction with Tesla vehicles has declined compared to a year ago, a prestigious consumer study reports.
Tesla

Tesla Buyers Having More Regrets After Actually Using Their Cars, Research Finds

Tesla is slipping.

Boeing Starliner seems to have failed because NASA officials are likely to hire Boeing rival SpaceX to rescue the two stranded astronauts.
Boeing

It’s Sounding Like Boeing’s Starliner May Have Completely Failed

Sounds pretty bad up there.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul has made the surprise move of apologizing — sort of — for being an asshole.
Future Society

Logan Paul Issues Half-Hearted Apology For Transphobic Tirade Against a Cisgender Olympian

"I might be guilty of spreading misinformation."

Boeing Starliner, which has marooned two astronauts in space right now, is almost double the cost of its rival SpaceX's Dragon.
Boeing

Boeing’s Spacecraft That’s Stuck in Space Cost Twice as Much as SpaceX’s Version That Does the Same Thing and Works Perfectly

The budget numbers don't look good.

Logitech's CEO has some bold new ideas about the future of the business's flagship offering — including selling mouse subscriptions.
Future Society

Logitech CEO Considering Mouse You Have to Pay a Netflix-Style Subscription to Use

"The mouse built this house."

Outdoors outfitter Arc'teryx has partnered up with startup Skip to develop pants that have a built-in powered exoskeleton.
Robots and Machines

New Pair of Pants Has a Built-In Powered Exoskeleton

But are they worth $5,000?

A violent scammer has been charged with extortion by federal authorities after unmasking himself on the "No Jumper" podcast.
Future Society

Man Goes on No Jumper, Brags About Various Crimes, Gets Charged by Feds

He bragged about making "more than $600,000 a month."

In a new video, OpenAI's GPT-4o is heard telling a user that it apparently needs to breathe just like everyone else.
OpenAI

OpenAI’s GPT-4o Voice Mode Says It Needs to Breathe

"Great, so now AI training includes responding in defiance to us."

As Bloomberg reports, a fleet of Baidu robotaxis is triggering traffic jams in the city of Wuhan, frustrating residents.
Advanced Transport

China Flooded With Robotaxis Causing Traffic Jams

Sound familiar?

An embarrassing Facebook photo of Donald Trump's vice president running mate JD Vance has publicly surfaced, showing him passed out drunk.
Future Society

Trump’s Millennial VP Pick Left a Facebook Pic Up of Himself Passed Out Drunk in College

How embarassing!

Researchers have analyzed sound recordings of apes appearing to say the word "mama," and believe they've found evidence of human-like speech.
Evolution

Videos Reignite Scientific Debate Over Whether Apes Can Speak

Are they... saying words?

There's a new, chain-wearing Mark Zuckerberg in town, and you bet he's swearing onstage while being interviewed by another billionaire.
Future Society

Mark Zuckerberg Goes Onstage, Gets Excited and Says Swear Word

"Nah, f*** that."