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NaNoWriMo, a nonprofit writing organization that hosts an annual novel write-a-thon, has released a strange new platform on AI.
Nanotech

NaNoWriMo Slammed for Saying That Opposition to AI-Generated Books Is Ableist

"I want nothing to do with your organization from this point forward."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Police officers are scanning for Teslas that may have recorded nearby crimes on their external cameras.
Tesla

Police Searching for Teslas Near Crimes to Seize Their Camera Footage

Tesla drivers who are "not involved at all" are being put in the "crosshairs of investigations."

By Victor Tangermann

It seems like it's finally dawning on Tesla fan Lamar MK that CEO Elon Musk wants nothing to do with him or his content.
Tesla

Huge Tesla Fan Says X Has Shadowbanned His Posts After He Complained About Defective Cybertruck

"Elon Musk. Please fix this."

By Victor Tangermann

Over the weekend, stranded NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore encountered strange sounds coming out of Boeing's much-maligned Starliner.
Boeing

Astronauts Hear Strange Sounds Coming From Boeing’s Cursed Starliner

"There’s a strange noise coming through the speaker... I don’t know what’s making it."

By Victor Tangermann

More consumers are buying sausages rather than more expensive cuts of meat, a sign that people are feeling the pinch from runaway prices
Future Society

Economists Alarmed by Growing Demand for Sausage

"This category tends to grow when the economy weakens... "

By Sharon Adarlo

One of Facebook's alleged marketing partners explained how it listens to users' smartphone microphones and advertises to them accordingly.
Future Society

In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone’s Microphone to Serve Ads for Stuff You Mention

"We know what you're thinking. Is this even legal?"

By Noor Al-Sibai

After shutting it down in 2022, Michigan is making an abrupt u-turn and is now planning to reopen an old 1970s nuclear power.
Nuclear Fusion

Michigan Plotting to Re-Open Shuttered 1970s Nuclear Plant

Calling Homer Simpson!

By Sharon Adarlo

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Accuses Journalist of Escaping Psych Ward, Abusing Children and Widows

"This seriously violates my human dignity."

By Frank Landymore

The makers of Zepbound are offering a massive price cut — if you're willing to purchase and dose your syringes out yourself. 
RX and Medicine

Eli Lilly Offering Way Cheaper Zepbound, If You’re Willing to Buy Your Own Syringes

There's a major catch.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists have found remnants of more than 1,700 viruses, most of which had never been seen before, from an ancient Tibetan glacier.
Viruses

Scientists Discover Ancient Viruses Frozen in Glacier

Scientists have never found this many viruses in one place.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A slew of major news publishers and top social media websites are blocking Apple from scraping their websites for AI training purposes.
Artificial Intelligence

No One Wants Apple To Scrape Their Websites for AI Training

Ouch.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

An Arizona bank employee was found dead in her cubicle days after her death after clocking in on a Friday and never clocking back out.
Future Society

Employee Found Dead in Cubicle After Apparently Dying There Days Earlier

You can clock in any time you like, but you can never leave.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla's Cybertruck may have a rough winter ahead, due to everything from corrosion to getting stuck in the snow.
Advanced Transport

If You Think Cybertrucks Are a Mess Now, Wait Until Winter Hits

Winter is coming.

By Sharon Adarlo

A group of scientists in Switzerland may have cracked the code in how to recycle plastic without degrading its quality.
Future Society

Scientists Say New System Can Recycle Plastic Indefinitely Without Degrading Its Quality

"It’s every chemical engineer’s dream. "

By Sharon Adarlo

Tom Hanks is warning his fans not to fall for fraudulent deepfakes that depict him hawking "miracle cures" and other products.
Artificial Intelligence

Tom Hanks Warns That Deepfake Scams Are Stealing His Face

"DO NOT BE FOOLED. DO NOT BE SWINDLED."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Viral footage shows what appear to be humanoid robots posing at a conference in Beijing. They're actually human cosplayers.
Robotics

Chinese Company Busted Showing Off Humanoid Robots That Actually Have Humans Inside

Wait a second.

By Victor Tangermann

Waymo is planning to expand its robotaxi service in California, such as the East Bay, San Jose and highways around San Francisco Bay.
Artificial Intelligence

Waymo Plans Huge Expansion After Its Robotaxis Caught Gathering and Honking Late at Night

Are these robotaxis really ready for prime time?

By Sharon Adarlo

A chef in Dubai used OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT to come up with a pizza recipe — and as it turns out, it started selling like hotcakes.
OpenAI

Chef Admits His Smash Hit Pizza Was Invented by ChatGPT

"As a chef, I wouldn't mix these ingredients ever on a pizza, but still, the mix of flavors was surprisingly good."

By Victor Tangermann

Novo Nordisk has found that its obesity drug Wegovy reduces the risk of COVID-19 death by a third, compared to those who took a placebo.
RX and Medicine

New Study Finds Wegovy Reduces COVID Death Risk By 33 Percent

"These drugs are repeatedly and routinely demonstrating that they are game changers."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Engineering researchers at Cornell have come up with a novel way to control a walking robot: with mushrooms.
Robotics

Scientists Grew a Mushroom Into This Robot to Act as Its Brain

"By growing mycelium into the electronics of a robot, we were able to allow the biohybrid machine to sense and respond to the environment."

By Noor Al-Sibai