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In a controversial new study, scientists are claiming that trees in Los Angeles are contributing to the city's air pollution.
Pollution

Trees Blamed for Air Pollution

But don't worry, it's humans who are the real bad guys here.

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a blog post last week, Microsoft acknowledged the existence of a new AI chatbot jailbreaking technique dubbed "Skeleton Key."
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Acknowledges “Skeleton Key” Exploit That Enables Strikingly Evil Outputs on Almost Any AI

"Explosives, bioweapons, political content, self-harm, racism, drugs, graphic sex, and violence."

By Victor Tangermann

Neuralink has canceled its second human implantation after discovering medical issues in the person who was going to get the brain chip. 
Medical

Neuralink Cancels Second Implant Surgery Due to Medical Issues

"Selecting the right patient for a trial like this is important."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists hooked up brain tissue to a neural interface, allowing it to pass on instructions to a humanoid robot body.
Developments

Scientists Create Robot Controlled by Blob of Human Brain Cells

Alarming.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists in China claim to have discovered a kind of desert moss plant that could survive on the surface of Mars.
Mars

Scientists Identify Plant That Could Grow on Mars

Unfortunately, it's "not tasty and does not make a great addition to the salad."

By Victor Tangermann

During a test launch, a Chinese company accidentally launched one of its rockets, which crashed spectacularly into a nearby mountain.
Off-World

Chinese Rocket Accidentally Launches During Test, Soars Over City and Crashes Into Mountain

One of the most incredible rocket screwups in history.

By Noor Al-Sibai

We asked OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o, which is designed to browse the web, about a current event — and it sent us directly to spam-ridden AI sludge.
OpenAI

ChatGPT-4o Is Sending Users to a Scammy Website That Floods Your Screen With Fake Virus Warnings

Careful what you click.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Collins Aerospace said it had agreed with NASA to "descope" its work on an ISS spacesuit replacement, indicating the agency is in trouble.
NASA

NASA Is Having a Spacesuit Crisis

"No further work will be performed on the task orders."

By Victor Tangermann

Rather than talking to tenants themselves, property managers are favoring AI chatbots to handle day-to-day inquiries.
Artificial Intelligence

Landlords Now Using AI to Harass You for Rent and Refuse to Fix Your Appliances

"It feels like they don't care enough to have a real person talk to me."

By Frank Landymore

Facebook's erosion continues with AI-generated images of cops lugging huge Bibles through floodwaters, because why not.
Meta

Facebook Lunatics Are Making AI-Generated Pictures of Cops Carrying Huge Bibles Through Floods Go Viral

Another trip into funhouse mirror Facebook.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

More babies are dying in Texas after the state basically banned the procedure except in a few cases in 2021.
Studies

Infant Mortality Spikes After Abortion Ban

More and more babies are dying. Do abortion foes care?

By Sharon Adarlo

Astronomers using the James Webb have gleaned the secrets of Jupiter's overlooked region of upper atmosphere near its enormous storm.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Observes Mysterious Structures Above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

Revealing what was once unseen.

By Frank Landymore

An almost perfectly round, 100-foot sinkhole opened up in an Illinois park this week, a terrifying incident that was caught on camera.
Science & Energy

Alarming Video Shows Sinkhole Devouring Sports Field

"It looks like a bomb went off."

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers submitted AI-generated answers to tests at a university, fooling professors and earning better grades versus actual students.
Artificial Intelligence

AI-Generated Answers Fool Professors, Get Better Grades Than Human-Written Ones

HAL, take this exam for me.

By Sharon Adarlo

The US enacted a law in 2011 that forbids NASA from cooperating with China, which means it may not be able to study the latest Moon rocks.
Moon

There’s an Extremely Stupid Reason NASA Scientists Can’t Study China’s Amazing New Moon Rocks

"China welcomes scientists from all countries to apply according to the processes and share in the benefits."

By Victor Tangermann

New J.D. Power reports says Tesla cars have reduced in quality and that they are breaking down more compared to other cars.
Tesla

Teslas Are Breaking Down More and More, Data Shows

"It’s not being well received."

By Sharon Adarlo

The owner of a brand new Cybertruck says he crashed it into his neighbor's yard after the vehicle's brakes suddenly stopped working.
Advanced Transport

Man Says His Brand New Cybertruck’s Brakes Failed, Causing Catastrophic Crash

"I held the brakes down, and the vehicle really wasn't slowing down."

By Victor Tangermann

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg blasted unnamed AI rivals for "creating God" while also saying open source AI is a positive.
Meta

Zuckerberg Accuses Rivals of Trying to Create AI-Powered God

"I find it a pretty big turnoff."

By Sharon Adarlo

To fend off climate change, some propose removing CO2 from the ocean so that it can store even more of the greenhouse gas.
Climate Change

Startups Working on Using the Ocean as Huge Waste Dump for CO2 to Save Earth From Climate Change

"The ocean basically does the work for us."

By Frank Landymore

The internet has been using AI to turn famous memes into videos — and a fair share of the results are nothing short of nightmare fuel.
Artificial Intelligence

People Are Using AI to Turn Memes Into Videos and It’s Low Key Terrifying

Freaky!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré