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In a new study, researchers have found a correlation between adults' faces and names — but strangely, the same could not be said of children.
Studies

Your Facial Features Gradually Change to Go With Your Name, Researchers Find

Okay, that's just strange.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Alt-weekly publications like LA Weekly and the Village Voice have suddenly started running hundreds of articles listing OnlyFans porn.
Artificial Intelligence

Beloved Local Newspapers Fired Staffers, Then Started Running AI Slop

"We weren't happy about it at all, and we were absolutely not involved in putting it up."

By Frank Landymore

Their mapping of dark matter confirms the discrepancies between observations of the universe's structures and our theoretical models of them.
Dark Matter

Scientists Analyzing Deep Space “Forest” to Map Dark Matter

And "something strange" could be afoot.

By Frank Landymore

AI might be able to allow aliens to communicate in real-time with humans — or a language model representing us, at least.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Suggest Sending AI to Aliens So They Can Talk to It in Real Time

"Aliens could learn one of our languages, ask the LLM questions about us and receive replies that are representative of humanity."

By Noor Al-Sibai

To keep generative AI models running requires huge amounts of electricity — and the US' aging power grid is struggling to handle the load.
Artificial Intelligence

America’s Ramshackle Power Grid Is Straining Under the Load of Generative AI

AI companies will have to get creative — or run out of power.

By Victor Tangermann

Lil Nas X got criticized by random people for flying in a commercial plane, but he said he's trying to emit less carbon emissions.
Climate Change

Lil Nas X Is Flying Commercial to Avoid the Huge Carbon Footprint of a Private Jet

"Aren’t you supposed to be flying private?"

By Sharon Adarlo

In a small study, researchers have found that an Ozempic-style drug seems to slow the progression of Alzheimer's.
RX and Medicine

Ozempic-Style Drug Slows the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease, Experiment Finds

"This study really demonstrates for us the possibilities that are there."

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to Truist Securities analyst William Stein, almost crashed with Tesla's Full Self-Driving tech turned on.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Analyst Tries Full Self-Driving, Has to Stop It From Crashing

"My quick intervention was absolutely required to avoid an otherwise certain accident."

By Victor Tangermann

X owner Elon Musk fell for fake news on X-formerly-Twitter after making fun of people who "believe everything" in the news.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Bashes the News Media, Then Immediately Falls for Fake News

A colossal self-own.

By Victor Tangermann

As Yahoo Finance reports, Meta's Reality Labs has spent almost $50 billion in just over four years, a staggering amount.
Virtual Reality

Facebook’s VR Department Is Apparently a Complete Catastrophe

"In hardware, you’re stuck with your mistakes for a long time."

By Victor Tangermann

Google's new pitch for generative AI, as seen in its new Olympic ad: don't teach your kids how to build something from a blank page.
Google

Google’s Latest Pitch for AI Is So Sad It Sounds Like a Spoof

This is so depressing.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A video making its rounds on X shows one daring Tesla fan walking on top of a gaudy, camouflage-wrapped Cybertruck, cracking the windshield.
Tesla

Tesla Fan Climbs on Cybertruck to Show How Tough It Is, Accidentally Cracks Windshield

"This thing was built to last."

By Victor Tangermann

Caroline Kennedy's son Jack Schlossberg has become the internet's "It" boy — but his Instagram feed tells a different story.
Future Society

Kennedy Thirst-Trapper Jack Schlossberg’s Instagram Feed Is Incredibly Unhinged

At one point, he claimed he was "convinced The Hague doesn't exist."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Astronauts on the International Space Station sent well wishes to the folks competing at the 2024 Olympics — with a zero-G take on the Games.
Off-World

Astronauts Hold Their Own Olympics on Board Space Station

"We, of course, have had the benefit of weightlessness."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In 2020, researchers announced the discovery of phosphine in Venus' clouds, a possible sign of life. They're back with new data.
Off-World

These Scientists Were Shamed for Claiming Signs of Life on Venus, But Now They’re Back With More Evidence

This new theory for life on Venus is "not completely crazy."

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is slated to launch a billionaire benefactor into orbit for the world's first private spacewalk in the next few weeks.
SpaceX

SpaceX Preparing to Launch Billionaire Adventurer for First Ever Private Spacewalk

This will be one to watch for many reasons.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk posted an AI-doctored video of Vice President Kamala Harris on X-formerly-Twitter without disclosing it was AI.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Won’t Apologize After Sharing Faked AI Video of Kamala Harris

Not surprising, but definitely gross.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A scammer attempting to trick Ferrari executives using deepfake tech was thwarted by a stalwart safety measure: the security question.
Artificial Intelligence

Ferrari Exec Suspects Call From CEO Is Deepfaked, Asks Question Only He Would Know the Answer To

All hail the security question!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A formerly high-ranking Catholic priest is suing Grindr for selling his data that ultimately ended up publicly outing him.
Future Society

Catholic Priest Sues Grindr After He Gets Caught Using It

"We want answers so we can use that as a warning to other Grindr users."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Earlier this month, a 360-foot blade of a wind turbine off the shore of Nantucket shattered. An oil spill is still far worse.
Wind

If You’re Upset About That Broken Wind Turbine, Remember the Time BP Spilled 210 Million Gallons of Oil Into the Gulf of Mexico?

The benefits still outweigh the risks.

By Victor Tangermann