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The neurons of our brains may exist at a critical point between two states of matter that can't be distinguished,
Neuroscience and Brain

Human Neurons Are Stuck Between Shifting Phases of Matter, Scientists Say

"It seems the brain is in a delicate balance between two phases."

By Frank Landymore

With just a fraction of people responding to political polls, Harvard experts are suggesting that pollsters "call" AI chatbots instead. 
Artificial Intelligence

Harvard Scholars Suggest Pollsters Ask Questions to AI Simulations of Voters Because Real People Won’t Answer The Phone

Surely nothing could go wrong with this plan.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Many people are passing up new cars and are instead buying used vehicles because new tech like touchscreens are distracting.
Advanced Transport

People Buying Cars Hate Touch Screens, Instead Getting Used Cars With Knobs and Buttons

Used car buyers are saying never say die.

By Sharon Adarlo

In a surprising reversal, a photographer, who had submitted his work to a recent competition, was disqualified for not using AI.
Artificial Intelligence

In Surprising Reversal, Real Photograph Gets Disqualified From Competition for NOT Being AI

"There is nothing more fantastic and creative than Mother Nature herself."

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's growing Starlink megaconstellation could be hindering the Earth's ozone layer from healing itself, researchers find.
SpaceX

SpaceX’s Starlink May Be Keeping the Ozone From Healing, Research Finds

Megaconstellations could be a disaster for the environment.

By Victor Tangermann

Women are able to recover faster from spaceflight better than men, according to a new study, though it's not clear why.
Developments

Women’s Bodies Better Suited for the Horrors of Space, Study Finds

Sorry, dudes.

By Frank Landymore

With dwindling funds and a hostile political climate, SCiFi Foods, a San Francisco-based lab grown meat startup, has abruptly shut down.
Future Society

Fake Meat Startup Shuts Down Without Selling a Single Fake Meat to a Restaurant or Grocery Store

All sizzle, no steak.

By Frank Landymore

A new report from the International Energy Agency is bullish about the impact of renewables, which will contribute to a drop in oil demand.
Science & Energy

Oil Companies in Trouble as Renewables Suddenly Mean They’re Producing Way Too Much Oil

If they fear one thing, it's a huge oil surplus.

By Frank Landymore

A potent carcinogen called ethylene oxide is polluting the air in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley" at much higher levels than the EPA estimated.
Pollution

The EPA Grossly Underestimated How Many Carcinogens are Polluting This Louisiana Region’s Air, Study Says

"There is just no available data, no actual measurements of ethylene oxide in air, to inform workers and people who live nearby what their actual risk is based on their exposure to this chemical."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Google's search head doesn't want something as pesky as nonsense AI answers to keep the company from pushing out immature products. 
Google

Google’s Head of Search Tells Employees That AI Will Keep Making Absurd Mistakes, But They’re Gonna Keep Pushing It Out

"I don’t think we should take away from this that we shouldn’t take risks."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A cutesy Pixar-style animation clip featuring an Ancient Egyptian girl is going viral this week because it's entirely AI generated.
Artificial Intelligence

This AI-Generated Pixar Style Animation Just Might Blow Your Mind

"Animators are going to lose jobs."

By Sharon Adarlo

A viral TikTok shows a frustrated Tesla owner trying to figure out what to do when his charging cable gets stuck in his Cybertruck.
Advanced Transport

Man Annoyed When Charging Cable Gets Stuck in Cybertruck

Seriously, try to avoid doing this.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The driver of the Tesla reportedly admitted to using their phone in the lead up to the crash while it was in self-driving mode.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Cop Leaps Out of the Way Just as Self-Driving Tesla Wipes Out His Cruiser

Gangway!

By Frank Landymore

Amid growing scrutiny about manufacturing safety, Boeing and Airbus are both in the hot seat over some false titanium documentation.
Future Society

FAA Now Investigating Counterfeit Components in Boeing and Airbus Planes

This goes beyond Boeing's bad press year.

By Noor Al-Sibai

What was set to be NASA's 90th spacewalk at the ISS was called off just an hour before the astronauts were scheduled to egress.
NASA

NASA Cancels Spacewalk With Cryptic Announcement About “Spacesuit Discomfort”

Nothing too serious, we hope.

By Frank Landymore

According to Bloomberg, neither party expects a direct boost in revenues from their partnership that is nonetheless significant.
OpenAI

It Turns Out Apple Is Only Paying OpenAI in Exposure

We've heard that one before.

By Frank Landymore

ChatGPT is either ignoring or generating fake links to articles from Business Insider even though the two organizations have a deal.
OpenAI

ChatGPT Is Hallucinating Fake Article Links by One of Its Publishing Partners

"OpenAI may be downplaying rather than elevating our works."

By Sharon Adarlo

After announcing a new AI feature that records and screenshots everything you do, Microsoft is now delaying its launch. 
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Admits That Maybe Surveiling Everything You Do on Your Computer Isn’t a Brilliant Idea

"This decision is rooted in our commitment to providing a trusted, secure and robust experience for all customers."

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a terrifying video, a Boeing jet appeared to catch on fire during takeoff in yet another safety incident involving the plane manufacturer. 
Future Society

Flames Shoot From Boeing Jet’s Engines With 389 Passengers on Board

"Heart in mouth moment."

By Noor Al-Sibai

In Turkey, cheating on college entrance exams is an arrestable offense — and one enterprising student almost got away with it by using AI.
Artificial Intelligence

Student Busted With Elaborate AI Device That Whispers Test Answers Into Their Ear

Do they get points for ingenuity?

By Noor Al-Sibai