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A surgical robot burned a woman's small intestine during a procedure, followed ultimately by her death, according to a lawsuit.
Prosthetics and Devices

Lawsuit Claims Woman Burned, Killed by Surgical Robot

What a way to go.

Scientists have set a new fusion energy world record, producing 69 megajoules at the Joint European Torus in the UK.
Energy

Fusion Reactor Produces Record Amount of Energy in Final Experiment

It produced enough energy to power 12,000 homes.

Sam Altman Seeking Trillions of Dollars for New AI Venture
OpenAI

Sam Altman Seeking Trillions of Dollars for New AI Venture

He's trying to secure a ludicrous amount of money.

A former NASA employee is sounding off on government short-sightedness — and, perhaps somewhat hyperbolically, comparing Congress to Rome.
NASA

Ex-NASA Employee Slams Government for “Folly, Arrogance, and Fully-Informed Ignorance”

"Shame on those in the political class whose machinations caused today’s tragedy."

Staff at a radio station in Jasper, Alabama were stunned after finding that the station's 200-foot AM radio tower mysteriously went missing.
Future Society

Thieves Steal 200 Foot Radio Tower

"He said there’s wires all over the ground and the tower is gone."

Last fall, NASA's Mars rover spotted a massive spot on the surface of the Sun — and now, that ginormous maw is looking directly at the Earth.
Off-World

Gigantic Spot on Surface of Sun Turns to Face the Earth

"Not just a near miss, but an actual glancing blow."

Microsoft’s Super Bowl AI Ad Will Get Dumbest People You Know Absolutely Hyped
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft’s Super Bowl AI Ad Will Get Dumbest People You Know Absolutely Hyped

Whoop-dee-do.

NBA Sued Mid-Season For Pushing Mark Cuban’s Crypto Scams
Cryptocurrency

NBA Sued Mid-Season For Pushing Mark Cuban’s Crypto Scams

"There is no dispute that the NBA was to serve as the 'gatekeeper.'"

The Pentagon’s Ex-UFO Chief is Blaming the Government for Conspiracy Theories
Future Society

The Pentagon’s Ex-UFO Chief is Blaming the Government for Conspiracy Theories

Tell us how you really feel!

FCC Bans Robocalls With AI-Generated Voices
FCC

FCC Bans Robocalls With AI-Generated Voices

Finally!

A massive, defunct satellite is set to come crashing through the Earth's atmosphere and plummet to the surface below in a matter of weeks.
Off-World

Massive European Satellite to Plummet Back Down to Earth Uncontrollably

Heads up!

A widely-circulating video shows a worker inside a backhoe in Iceland spreading dirt to stop quickly approaching lava from destroying a road.
Science & Energy

Watch Workers Desperately Try to Stop Oncoming Lava

This is wild.

An infamous thrill-seeker has been arrested after climbing the Sphere, a mind-bending new venue in Las Vegas.
Future Society

“Pro Life Spider Man” Tries to Climb the Sphere in Las Vegas, Gets Immediately Arrested

Yikes.

Our Universe Is Swallowing Baby Parallel Universes As It Expands, Scientists Suggest
Artificial Intelligence

Our Universe Is Swallowing Baby Parallel Universes As It Expands, Scientists Suggest

Indescribable! Indestructible! Nothing can stop it!

Google Renames Its Forgettable AI in Fight to Stay Relevant
Google

Google Renames Its Forgettable AI in Fight to Stay Relevant

Bard is dead. Enter: Gemini.

A team of scientists on board an exploration vessel off the coast of South America have discovered four massive, underwater mountains.
Science & Energy

Scientists Baffled After Finding 4 Gigantic Mountains Lurking Under the Ocean

"The tallest is over one-and-a-half miles in height, and we didn’t really know it was there."

mimas
Moon

Saturn’s “Death Star” Moon Is Hiding a Secret Ocean

"If Mimas hides a global ocean, this means that liquid water could lie almost anywhere."

Elon Musk Melts Down Over Disney’s “Racist” Policies
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Melts Down Over Disney’s “Racist” Policies

The absurdist battle of Musk raging at the Mouse House continues apace.

Hackers have brought a children's hospital in Chicago to its knees, an especially cruel attack that has made life for staff a nightmare.
Developments

World’s Cruelest Hackers Went After, Yes, a Children’s Hospital

Will the hackers please think of the children?

James Webb Spots Two Planets Solemnly Orbiting Dead Stars
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Two Planets Solemnly Orbiting Dead Stars

They're holding on for dear life.