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Scientists are worried that rising global temperatures could cause disposed nuclear waste, which dates back to the Cold War, to resurface.
Climate Change

Climate Change on Track to Unearth Buried Nuclear Waste, Officials Warn

The US military could've "done a better job" cleaning up nuclear waste.

Russia's space agency has confirmed that air is continuing to leak from its segment of the International Space Station.
Off-World

Russia Confirms Small But Growing Leak in Space Station

Another one?

A shocking case of mistaken identity at a Canadian hospital led a family to mourn their son's untimely death — until he texted his mother.
Health & Medicine

Mom Stunned to Get Text Message From Son After He Died at the Hospital

"I thought, oh my God, your funeral's tomorrow."

Researchers have found that an oceanic slab has completely flipped upside down underneath Spain as it was being pushed beneath its neighbor.
Science & Energy

The Earth’s Crust Flipped Upside Down in This Spot, Scientists Find

Strange earthquakes deep below southern Spain led to a baffling discovery.

When being interviewed amid his NFL scouting, a Texas athlete admitted to believing some incredible conspiracy theories.
Space

NFL Prospect Believes Outer Space Isn’t Real

"I don’t think there’s other planets and stuff like that."

The news is another sign of Amazon's ruthless cost cutting at One Medical, a healthcare provider it acquired in 2022.
Artificial Intelligence

Amazon-Owned Health Clinics Reportedly Training AI Chatbot to Triage Patients

"I'm an Amazon patient now."

A number of daredevil pilots took to the sky on Wednesday, racing their jetpacks around the Dubai Marina in the United Arab Emirates.
Advanced Transport

Dudes Race While Wearing Jetpacks

"Everything’s hot, it’s running, the engines are screaming at you."

Elon Musk is officially suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company of hiding its AI models' secrets from the world.
OpenAI

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI for Doing For-Profit AI, Which He’s Also Doing

He desperately wants a piece of the pie.

Auction house Cox Automotive just sold a Foundation Series Cybertruck for an eyewatering $244,000, more than twice its original price.
Advanced Transport

Auction House Flips Cybertruck for More Than Double the Price

But Tesla said that wasn't allowed!

Humanoid robot maker Figure has announced it has signed a new deal with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI to make its robots understand language.
OpenAI

Humanoid Robot Maker Signs Deal to Put OpenAI Tech in Their Brains

What could possibly go wrong?

OpenAI and its embattled CEO, Sam Altman, are apparently being investigated by the SEC about statements made to the company's investors.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Under SEC Investigation for Potentially Misleading Investors

Looks like Sam has more in common with Elon than either would care to admit.

Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed's widow and longtime collaborator, has been talking to an AI chatbot modeled after her late partner for years.
Artificial Intelligence

Lou Reed’s Widow Resurrected Him as an AI, “Sadly Addicted” to Talking to It

"People have styles, and they can be replicated."

Oprah Winfrey is leaving Weight Watchers after nearly a decade — and after admitting in recent months that she'd used weight loss drugs.
Health & Medicine

Oprah Exits Weight Watchers Board After Admitting She Took Weight Loss Meds

She didn't say which ones she'd taken, but she previously name-dropped Ozempic.

Space startup Varda Space Industries has shared a gorgeous video of one of its space capsules blasting through the Earth's atmosphere.
Off-World

This Footage of a Capsule Returning to Earth Is a Low Key Sci-Fi Masterpiece

It's a gorgeous clip.

Apple struggled to build its high tech car, burning billions of dollars while constantly changing its project's direction.
Advanced Transport

Apple’s Failed Car Was a Disaster Behind the Scenes

Doomed from the start.

A group of government scientists are suggesting a strategy to literally dehydrate the stratosphere to help cool the planet.
Climate Change

Government Scientists Propose Plan to Dry Out the Stratosphere

There are a lot of caveats here.

One recently shared image shows damage taken by NASA's Moon lander, with stripped pieces littering the lunar surface behind it.
Moon

New Photos Show Catastrophic Damage to NASA’s Moon Lander

That must've hurt.

Microsoft has responded to claims about Copilot's "SupremacyAGI" alter ego by admitting that it's an "exploit, not a feature."
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Says Copilot’s Alternate Personality as a Godlike and Vengeful AGI Is an “Exploit, Not a Feature”

"We have implemented additional precautions and are investigating."

Wikipedia No Longer Considers CNET a “Generally Reliable” Source After AI Scandal
Artificial Intelligence

Wikipedia No Longer Considers CNET a “Generally Reliable” Source After AI Scandal

"It's infuriating that Red Ventures' decisions have undermined the quality work done by CNET's writers, editors and producers."

Here's why the recent Willy Wonka Experience disaster in Glasgow was AI's Fyre Festival.
Artificial Intelligence

The Wonka Experience Disaster Was AI’s Fyre Fest

"They tried to Fyre Fest Willy Wonka."