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A private equity firm has been accused of both taking out predatory policies against an elderly woman and trying to avoid paying her family.
Health & Medicine

Private Equity Firm Accused of Buying Life Insurance Policies on Old People to Profit From Their Deaths

"Senior citizens have no idea who owns a policy on their life, and who wants them dead."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers have discovered what a "cosmic glitch" in gravity, which could potentially help explain the universe's strange behavior.
Off-World

Physicists Say They May Have Found a Powerful Glitch in the Universe

"Once you reach a cosmic scale, terms and conditions apply."

By Victor Tangermann

People with a rare mutation that causes Laron syndrome, a form of dwarfism, live healthier lives and could be the key to anti-aging drugs.
Studies

Doctors Intrigued by Mutation That Protects People From Aging

A rare form of dwarfism could be the key to slowing down aging.

By Sharon Adarlo

Astronauts, who are flying Boeing's Starliner next week, recall having to avoid "black zones" onboard the space shuttle.
Off-World

Astronaut Recalls Spacecrafts Flying Through Deadly “Black Zones”

"You would not survive if you had certain failures."

By Victor Tangermann

A common bacteria can easily manipulate the enzymes present in blood supplies to turn it into a universal donor type.
Bacteria

Scientists Intrigued by Bacteria That Turns Any Blood Into Universal Donor Type

This could be a game changer.

By Victor Tangermann

An education tech startup has "hired" an AI avatar of the late computer science pioneer Alan Turing as a made-up executive.
Artificial Intelligence

In Latest Sign of Dot Com Style Bubble, Startup “Hires” Goofy AI Version of Alan Turing

Is this a sign of the end?

By Noor Al-Sibai

Laid off Tesla Supercharger workers are warning that the quality of the EV charging network could fall into disrepair.
Advanced Transport

Fired Supercharger Maintenance Workers Say Network Will Fall Into Disrepair

Skeleton crew will have to fix any future problems.

By Sharon Adarlo

A team of scientists has discovered the deepest blue hole or underwater cave on Earth, so deep that we have yet to reach its bottom.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say Underwater Cave So Deep They Can’t Find the Bottom

Deep. Really deep.

By Victor Tangermann

As the AI bubble continues inflating at lightning speed, the people doing the industry's grunt work are feeling the churn.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Engineers Say They’re Burning Out as Bosses Whiplash From One Desperate Idea to Another

As long as they "tick a checkbox" and do it fast, these engineers' bosses stay happy.

By Noor Al-Sibai

After getting a "lemon" Cybertruck, a self-described "EV enthusiast" YouTube is demanding a replacement — and says the law is on his side.
Advanced Transport

YouTuber Demands a Replacement Cybertruck For His Completely Broken Down “Lemon”

"My patience can only go so far."

By Noor Al-Sibai

China launched a probe for the Moon's mysterious dark side and hopes to collect rocks and samples to bring back to Earth.
Moon

China Launches Spacecraft to Collect First-Ever Samples From Moon’s Dark Side

Nobody has collected rocks from the dark side of the Moon.

By Sharon Adarlo

A NASA spacecraft with sails being propelled solely by the rays of the Sun just made contact with operators back on Earth.
NASA

NASA Prepares to Unfurl Large Solar Sail From Spacecraft in Orbit

It just phoned home for the first time.

By Sharon Adarlo

Tesla enthusiasts are finding that the Cybertruck still has a tendency to chew up fingers, even though the company issued an update.
Advanced Transport

Videos Show Cybertruck Owners Crushing Fingers in Frunk Door

"I feared for my finger for a second, not gonna lie."

By Victor Tangermann

An Oklahoma chiropractor gave a neck adjustment to a 16-foot male giraffe, who was seemingly grateful for the unique house visit.
Future Society

Chiropractor Thrilled to Crack Neck of Full-Sized Giraffe

"Being able to work on a giraffe is a chiropractor's dream."

By Sharon Adarlo

Novo Nordisk, the Danish drugmaker responsible for Ozempic and Wegovy, is planning to slash prices amid shortages and competition.
RX and Medicine

Novo Nordisk To Slash Prices On Buzzy Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy

There are a lot of money moves being made here.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The European Space Agency has released an incredible video of the Sun's roiling surface, which was taken by its Solar Orbiter last year.
Off-World

Spacecraft Takes Close Up Video of the Sun, Revealing Otherworldly Hellscape

The Sun is ready for its close-up.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have come up with a surprising new way for astronauts to stay in shape on the surface of the Moon: a "lunar Wall of Death."
Moon

Scientists Propose Building “Wall of Death” on the Moon

"I’m amazed that nobody had the idea before."

By Victor Tangermann

The FTC is seeking to clear the path for generic Ozempic — but there will be a long road ahead before cheaper versions hit the shelves.
RX and Medicine

FTC Moves to Allow Generic Versions of Ozempic

Regulators did not come to make friends.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Economist J. Bradford DeLong slammed Tesla CEO Elon Musk for turning the EV maker's stock into a meme stock.
Elon Musk

Economist Slams Elon Musk for Making Tesla a “Tech-Bubble” Meme Stock

"Does anyone seriously think that the Musk of today is the right CEO to manage the Tesla we need?"

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has discovered rocky material that's riddled with manganese, a potential sign of ancient life.
Mars

Mars Loaded With Mineral Closely Associated With Life, NASA Rover Finds

"It's remarkable to find such recognizable features on ancient Mars."

By Victor Tangermann