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Scientists have long been hunting for a hidden planet in our Solar System — and new research suggests that it's out there. 
Off-World

Scientists Say They’ve Found More Evidence of Hidden Planet in Our Solar System

There may be a ninth planet after all.

Abuse of ketamine has been implicated in young people experiencing bladder issues that are commonly associated with older people.
RX and Medicine

Ketamine Is Destroying Young People’s Bladders

"Ketamine destroys the lining of the bladder, and that can have very serious consequences."

A diss track featuring the apparent vocals of rapper Kendrick Lamar made its rounds on social media earlier this week.
Artificial Intelligence

Internet Fooled by AI-Generated Kendrick Lamar Diss Track

"A lot of people are scared of AI, rightfully so."

Meet AngryGF, an AI chatbot-powered girlfriend app that bullies users into learning better communication skills.
Artificial Intelligence

New AI Girlfriend Constantly Yells at You in Perpetual Fury

Sounds... fun?

Experts Suggest Using SpaceX’s Starship to Rescue Stranded Samples on Surface of Mars
Starship

Experts Suggest Using SpaceX’s Starship to Rescue Stranded Samples on Surface of Mars

"You could probably just roll Perseverance into Starship and fly back to Earth."

Scientists say that our increase use of plastic will dump untold tons of greenhouse gas emissions into our atmosphere.
Pollution

Plastic Is Starting to Generate a Staggering Proportion of Earth’s Carbon Pollution

"The consequences of this industry’s unfettered carbon emissions will reach everyone on the planet."

A new study discovered that nearly half of China's major cities are caving into the Earth, adding to a growing global issue of subsidence.
Climate Change

Chinese Cities Are Sinking Into the Earth, Scientists Find

This is bad.

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

Mutant Bacteria Discovered Aboard 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

Facebook Says Sorry Its AI Flagged Auschwitz Museum Posts as Offensive

"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

Trump Can’t Seem to Stop Falling Asleep in Court

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

Netflix CEO Says AI Is “Storytelling” Tool as Controversy Rages Over Company’s AI Use in “True Crime” Documentary

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

Marjorie Taylor Greene Demands Anti-Immigrant Space Lasers

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

Boeing Whistleblower Claims “Criminal Coverup” of 737 Door Blowout Disaster

"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

Elon Musk’s AI Publicly Accuses NBA Player of Criminal Vandalism

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

Tesla Recalling All Cybertrucks After Disastrous Issue With Accelerator Getting Stuck Down

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

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

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

"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

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

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

Newsweek Is Using AI in Its Articles

"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

Maker of Stable Diffusion Conducts Mass Layoffs

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

Gay Furry Hackers Attack Right-Wing News Outlet

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