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As the Sun reaches solar maximum, NASA scientists hope to see just how much havoc a massive solar storm will wreak on the surface of Mars.
Mars

NASA Watching as Sun Blasts Mars to See Effect on Astronauts

"I'd actually love to see the 'big one' at Mars this year."

By Frank Landymore

A large language model called "gpt2-chatbot" caused a stir among the AI community for its impressive capabilities that seem to rival GPT-4.
Artificial Intelligence

Mystery Deepens as Super Powerful AI Appears, Then Disappears

"I think it may well be an OpenAI stealth preview of something."

By Frank Landymore

China has shown off a CGI video of its vision of an international lunar base, which features a NASA Space Shuttle for some reason.
Moon

China Releases CGI Video of Moon Base and It Contains Something Very Strange

Wait, is that a...

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla has reportedly backed out of four Supercharger location leases across the New York City area that were meant to address overcrowding.
Tesla

Tesla Pulling Out of Supercharger Leases After Firing Entire Supercharger Team

So much for a robust charging network.

By Victor Tangermann

A bizarre new app called "Vera AI" claims it allows its users to create copies of "your friends or family members."
Artificial Intelligence

Internet Horrified at AI App for Cloning Dead Family Members

"Absolutely the f*ck not."

By Victor Tangermann

DeepMind cofounder and Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman wants you to think of AI as a new "digital species."
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Executive Says AI Is a “New Kind of Digital Species”

"They'll be kind, supportive, empathetic."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Google has become the latest target in the fight to protect copyright from AI, and this time, the artists suing the company have receipts. 
Google

Artists Sue Google Over Its AI Image Generator

The latest fight in the generative AI battleground.

By Noor Al-Sibai

In one Thai town, monkeys have become a fiery political issue — and the monkeys themselves are fighting back with a vengeance. 
Science & Energy

Furious Monkeys Tear Down Anti-Monkey Posters

Is this the Planet of the Apes!?

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla senior director of EV charging Rebecca Tinucci is leaving the company this week, alongside her 500-person-strong team.
Tesla

Tesla Reportedly Laying Off Every Single Employee Working on Superchargers

What the hell is going on at Tesla?

By Victor Tangermann

Robotics company Boston Dynamics has released a video of its Spot Mini robot dog dressed up in a bedazzled suit of fur.
Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Shows Off Robodog With Fur

"Humans have invented: dog."

By Victor Tangermann

A grisly new trend is emerging on TikTok, with self-proclaimed "veneer technicians" performing illegal dental surgery.
Developments

Dentists Horrified by People Carving Off Tooth Enamel at Home

"This is 100 percent illegal, and we need to talk about it."

By Victor Tangermann

The Zephyr face mask sold by Razer claimed to offer N-95 protection despite never being certified, according to the FTC.
Future Society

Government Forcing Razer to Pay $1.1 Million to People Who Bought Its Bizarre RGB Mask

"These businesses falsely claimed, in the midst of a global pandemic, that their face mask was the equivalent of an N95 certified respirator."

By Frank Landymore

Therapists suggest in a new study that there are some intense drawbacks, on their sides and for patients, of psychedelic therapy.
Treatments

Therapists Warn That Taking Magic Mushrooms for Treatment Can Lead to Unwanted Romantic Feelings

This'll make you think twice before signing up for psilocybin therapy.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla is reportedly laying off hundreds more staffers, including senior executives after already letting go ten percent of its workforce.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Slams Tesla With Fresh Round of Layoffs

Has Tesla hit rock bottom?

By Victor Tangermann

A scientist who's been working on NASA's Voyager mission for more than half a century says that the probes are straight-up catching strays. 
NASA

Scientist Warns That NASA’s Voyager Probes Are “Dodging Bullets Out There”

Cosmic rays are beating up our spacecrafts, the scientist explains.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A particularly head-strong alligator had a hell of a time climbing a fence, as seen in a video making its rounds on Reddit.
Science & Energy

You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Seen This Alligator Clumsily Try to Climb Over a Fence

"Windmill legs, face plant and everything!"

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists in the United Kingdom discovered a porous material that has the potential capacity to store large quantities of greenhouse gases.
Climate Change

Scientists Say New Material Can Suck Carbon Out of Atmosphere Faster Than Trees

"This is an exciting discovery..."

By Sharon Adarlo

Mint Butterfield, the missing teenage child of a pair of tech founders, has been found — and the adult man they were with has been arrested.
Future Society

Man Arrested After Tech Billionaires’ Missing Teen Child Was Found in His Van

Police don't suspect foul play or abduction.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A Tesla employee who slept inside his car and made microwave meals instead of going home got laid off last month from the car company.
Tesla

Tesla Rewards Dedicated Worker Who Showered at Factory and Slept in His Car by Firing Him

"Sat in my car in disbelief."

By Sharon Adarlo

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has broken down yet again, bringing scientific activities grinding to a halt.
Off-World

The Hubble Has Broken Down Yet Again

Please keep the Hubble in your thoughts.

By Victor Tangermann