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SpaceX's launch site in Texas received an interesting delivery this week: a truck load of explosives, meant for an upcoming rocket launch.
SpaceX

Truck Carrying Explosives Seen Driving Into SpaceX Launch Site

Self-destruct activated.

A new study suggests that people with ADHD who experience depressive symptoms may use sex as a means of self-medication.
Studies

Scientists Find Link Between ADHD, Depression and Hypersexuality

There's a lot more going on here than meets the eye.

Researchers found microplastics in layers of sediment that date back as early as the first half of the 18th Century.
Science & Energy

Microplastics Found in Sediment Layers Untouched by Modern Humans

They were found in layers not touched by modern man.

With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have figured out a supernova mystery that's been decades in the making. 
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Something Lurking in Wreckage of Supernova

"Finally, we have the evidence that we've been seeking."

The Cybertruck manages to plow through some pretty deep water, but not without breaking a few things in the process.
Advanced Transport

YouTuber Hellbent On Destruction Drives Cybertruck Directly Into Water

You'd never guess what happened.

Tesla suddenly canceled an order for 2,000 pies — allegedly leaving a charitable small business out of a few thousand dollars.
Future Society

Tesla Screws Small Business by Canceling Order for 2,000 Pies

Not this.

Intuitive Machines is reporting that its NASA-funded Odysseus lunar lander has safely touched down on the Moon.
Moon

The Private Moon Lander Has Safely Touched Down on the Moon

"Welcome to the Moon."

Yann LeCun pulled no punches when he described OpenAI's approach to creating a "world simulator" through its Sora AI as a bad idea.
OpenAI

OpenAI’s Video-Generating AI Is “Doomed to Failure,” Says Meta’s Top AI Scientist

Harsh words from one of AI's godfathers.

As Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Odysseus makes its final approach to the Moon, not all is going according to plan.
Off-World

Private Lunar Lander Hits Unexpected Issues During White-Knuckles Descent

"This is a dynamic situation."

Tinder parent company Match Group announced its ChatGPT deal with OpenAI on Wednesday, but it's unclear how this will affect its dating apps.
OpenAI

Tinder Signs Deal to License ChatGPT

Finally, a way to make online dating even less human.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers in India are looking to cash in on the weight loss injection craze by making their own version of Wegovy.
RX and Medicine

Indian Drugmakers Whipping Up Generic Versions of Wegovy

If they do, they'll have to compete with all those black market semaglutide sites.

A lawsuit filed against Tinder and Hinge's owner accuses the online dating giant of intentionally getting users addicted to the apps.
Future Society

Lawsuit Accuses Dating Apps of Intentionally Addicting Users

"Match intentionally designs the Platforms with addictive, game-like design features..."

The Stanley lead drama continues apace, and now, disgruntled buyers are taking the company to court for allegedly misleading them.
Science & Energy

Lawsuits Piling Up Against Stanley Cups Due to Lead Content

The Stanley girlies are mad.

Yes, software developer Jacob Wright wore his Vision Pro headset for a few wedding photos. No, he didn't wear it during the ceremony.
Virtual Reality

We Talked to the Guy Who Wore a Vision Pro VR Headset at His Wedding

"My wife was like, 'We're not taking photos in the Vision Pro."

Known as the Radcliffe Wave, astronomers have discovered that this chain of stars, gas, and dust is propagating like a wave, too.
Off-World

Galactic Wave May Have Crossed Paths With Earth, Scientists Find

"We think [Earth] could have passed through a festival of supernovae going off."

Google paused its AI image generator due to its penchant for creating inaccurate historical illustrations, such as racially diverse Nazis.
Google

Google Shuts Down AI Image Generator After It Made “Racially Diverse Nazis”

This algorithm is busted.

A woman's smile on TikTok went viral because a few of her teeth did not glow in a night club, making for a mismatched smile.
Health & Medicine

Woman Gets Dental Implants, Realizes They Do Something Wild in the Nightclub

"Leaving this club forever."

Nio, the Chinese electric vehicle company, has unveiled that its flagship electric car ET9 can literally shake snow and ice off in seconds.
Advanced Transport

New Car Can Shake Snow Off Like a Gigantic Dog

Shake it off!

New York City police say they plan on deploying drones that can throw down flotation devices to struggling swimmers at city beaches.
Drones

NYC Beaches Deploying Drones to Drop Flotation Devices for Drowning Swimmers

We're not convinced.

Russia may be launching its nuclear anti-satellite craft into space soon — even as its own government denies that such a weapon exists. 
Off-World

Russia May Be Launching Nuclear Space Weapon Soon, Officials Warn

There's a lot of hearsay going on, and not much in the way of diplomacy.