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The extensive network could've taken down New York City's cellular network and disrupted emergency communications.
Future Society

Secret Service Says It Destroyed a Secret Cell Phone Doomsday Device in NYC

"This network had the potential to disable cellphone towers and essentially shut down the cellular network in New York City."

By Frank Landymore

NASA revealed that its Artemis 2 mission to the Moon could launch as soon as February 5, roughly two months earlier than anticipated.
Moon

NASA Says It’s Hitting the Gas, Speedrunning Next Moon Mission

"We’ll be able to execute this mission, and it is our plan and our desire to be able to bring our crew safely home."

By Victor Tangermann

Not only is AI hampering productivity, but it's also blowing up collaboration and souring employee dynamics.
Future Society

Companies Are Being Torn Apart by AI “Workslop,” Stanford Research Finds

So much for AI boosting productivity.

By Frank Landymore

If you attend L.A. Comic Con this September, you can pay $15 to $20 and have a photo op or a conversation with the AI avatar of Stan Lee.
Ethics

Stan Lee Resuscitated for AI-Powered Hologram at Comic Con

Is this a form of elder abuse?

By Sharon Adarlo

Anti-immigration protests are being stirred up by AI images showing hoards of Arab immigrants taking over the streets of London.
Future Society

Racists Are Using AI to Spread Diabolical Anti-Immigrant Slop

Welcome to the future.

By Joe Wilkins

The vehicle seemingly failed to recognize a pretty clear obstacle on the highway — and so much the worse for the Tesla fans' roadtrip.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Fans Try Coast-to-Coast Self-Driving Trip, Crash Almost Immediately

"I'm speechless on what just happened."

By Frank Landymore

Scientists have presented the "first compelling evidence for the existence of lava tubes on Venus." And they're way bigger than we thought.
Mars

Scientists Confirm Massive Underground Tunnels on Venus

They found evidence of "very, very big tube volumes."

By Victor Tangermann

OpenAI's ChatGPT had an update to protect teenagers and children but it has made the AI bot work not as well like previous versions.
Ethics

Users Are Saying ChatGPT Has Been Lobotomized by a Secret New Update

"I just want it to stop lying."

By Sharon Adarlo

ChatGPT and its "PhD-level" intelligence can't reliably give you a straight answer to a question involving the letters of the alphabet.
OpenAI

ChatGPT Has a Stroke When You Ask It This Specific Question

A question that should quite literally be as easy as ABC -- but isn't.

By Frank Landymore

AI-generated child sexual abuse material is seemingly flourishing on Elon Musk's xAI, former employees told Business Insider.
Ethics

xAI Workers Leak Disturbing Information About Grok Users

"It actually made me sick."

By Victor Tangermann

Named Robin the Robot, the chirpy AI-powered bot is designed to behave and sound like a seven-year-old girl.
Ethics

Hospitals Deploying Robot Programmed to Act Like Child to Comfort Pediatric Patients

"Imagine a pure emotional intelligence like WALL-E."

By Frank Landymore

In a new paper, scientists argued that our best option is to blow up asteroid 2024 YR4 as part of a "kinetic disruption mission."
James Webb Space Telescope

Scientists Say We Should Blow Up This Dangerous Asteroid Before It Gets Here

They want to go nuclear.

By Victor Tangermann

A woman from Virginia using OpenAI's ChatGPT won $150,000 and is now donating the entire check to charity.
Ethics

Woman Asks ChatGPT for Powerball Numbers, Wins $150,000

 "I’m like, ChatGPT, talk to me... Do you have numbers for me?"

By Sharon Adarlo

Called the "first fully autonomous humanoid-operate store," the kiosk chain is said to be rapidly expanding to 100 locations.
Robotics

China Opens Bodega Entirely Run by Robot

Lemme get uhhh...

By Joe Wilkins

A multibillion-dollar contract between NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX is under scrutiny as experts warn China could beat the US to the Moon.
Starship

SpaceX Now Causing NASA to Lose Space Race to China, Experts Say

Is SpaceX squandering America's lead in space?

By Victor Tangermann

A new study in Nature reveals that people who use AI tend to be more dishonest compared to when they don't use AI for tasks.
Artificial Intelligence

Using AI Increases Unethical Behavior, Study Finds

"Using AI creates a convenient moral distance between people and their actions."

By Sharon Adarlo

The viruses had their DNA written by an AI model and are already wreaking havoc on bacteria in the real world.
Viruses

Scientists Printed Viruses Designed by AI and They’re Successfully Reproducing

"The next step is AI-generated life."

By Frank Landymore

A video that has gone viral on social media shows a humanoid robot's face glancing around the room with a quizzical expression.
Artificial Intelligence

Alarming New Video Shows Robot Making Incredibly Realistic Facial Expressions

"Westworld' is closer than I thought."

By Victor Tangermann

Mark Zuckerberg's MetaConnect 2025 keynote on Wednesday quickly turned into a humiliating experience. It was even worse than we thought.
Meta

Meta’s Disastrous Smart Glasses Demo Even Worse Than We Thought

"That obiously didn't happen in rehearsal."

By Victor Tangermann

The virtual assistant Diella's "inaugural address" to the Albanian parliament was met with mixed enthusiasm by officials.
Artificial Intelligence

Leader of Albania Pelted With Trash for Appointing AI-Powered Minister to Cabinet

"Some have called me 'unconstitutional' because I am not a human being."

By Joe Wilkins