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A team of resaerchers at a Berkeley-based startup called Profulent claim to have used generative AI technologies to edit human DNA.
Gene Editing

Startup Uses AI to Edit Human DNA

The company claims to have created the "world’s first open-source, AI-generated gene editor."

By Victor Tangermann

AI image generators that claim the ability to "undress" celebrities are nothing new — but now, they've been spotted in Instagram ads, too.
Artificial Intelligence

Instagram Is Profiting Off Disgusting Apps That Undress People Without Their Consent

Grim.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Engaging in kinky sex acts IRL is associated with greater sexual satisfaction, but watching rough content seems to have the opposite effect. 
Studies

If You Watch Rough Porn, Researchers Have Bad News

There's a lot of surprising findings in this study.

By Noor Al-Sibai

As Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports, barely anybody is booking demos for the Apple Vision Pro. Almost nobody is buying the device.
Virtual Reality

Almost Nobody Is Buying Apple’s Super Expensive Vision Pro VR Headset

We're shocked.

By Victor Tangermann

In China, scientists are developing technology that uses lasers to propel submarines nearly as fast as a jet engine. 
Advanced Transport

China Working on Super-Fast Submarines Powered by Lasers

We all lived in a laser submarine.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A former NASA scientist says he has discovered a new force that could help us develop thrusters that don't need propellant to work.
NASA

Former NASA Engineer Says He’s Invented a Thruster That Doesn’t Require Propellant

We have some questions.

By Victor Tangermann

Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to work with prosecutors to name and blame some of the celebrities who shilled his company.
Blockchain

Sam Bankman-Fried Turns on Celebrities Who Promoted FTX to Gullible Fans

He's coming for Tom Brady... and others.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A team of astronomers believes asteroid Kamo'oalewa was once a part of the Moon and blew off, forming a crater on the far side of the Moon.
Moon

Scientists Say Something Seems to Have Broken Off the Moon at This Crater

Something BIG.

By Victor Tangermann

Startup Selling Invisibility Shields
Robots and Machines

Startup Selling Invisibility Shields

This is so cool.

By Victor Tangermann

While Tesla has already garnered a reputation for less-than-stellar customer service, the situation is getting worse given the layoffs.
Elon Musk

Fired Tesla Workers Say Elon Musk Is in Big Trouble Without Them

"He's trashed the Tesla brand."

By Victor Tangermann

A Slovenian startup plans to make robotic home security cameras that can yell preset threats at intruders and shoot them with teargas.
Robotics

New Talking Security Camera Has Robot Gun to Shoot People With Teargas

Literally who asked for this.

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to a recent report, China's data centers could soon consume more water than all of South Korea, in large part thanks to AI.
Artificial Intelligence

Report: Thanks to AI, China’s Data Centers Will Drink More Water Than All of South Korea by 2030

It's only getting worse.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's administrator is once again making outrageous claims about China's space capabilities, fueling the rivalry between the two.
NASA

Head of NASA Says China Is Hiding Military Experiments in Space

"We believe that a lot of their so-called civilian space program is a military program."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists have cloned two black-footed ferrets called Noreen and Antonia from frozen cells, a big deal for ongoing conservation efforts.
Future Society

Scientists Clone Extremely Endangered Ferret

The cells they were cloned from were frozen in 1988.

By Victor Tangermann

The lava tube, Umm Jirsan, contained human and animal remains, as well as stone tools dating back to at least 7,000 years ago.
Science & Energy

Ancient Humans Lived Inside a Lava Tube, Scientists Find

Cool as hell.

By Frank Landymore

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.

By Noor Al-Sibai

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."

By Sharon Adarlo

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."

By Victor Tangermann

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?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

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."

By Victor Tangermann