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In a change of heart, "Magic: The Gathering" publisher Wizards of the Coast has admitted to using generative AI for an image after denying it.
Artificial Intelligence

Wizards of the Coast Denies “Magic: The Gathering” Art Was AI-Generated, Then Admits It Was

"It's insane that they'll damage their brands to save a few bucks."

By Victor Tangermann

A local schoolteacher called Bob Sauer came across the missing door plug of the Boeing 737 MAX 9, which had to make an emergency landing.
Advanced Transport

Schoolteacher Finds Door Plug That Fell Off Boeing 737 in His Backyard

"Well, my heart started beating a little faster, so yeah, I guess I was excited."

By Victor Tangermann

In the most recent update, Astrobotic shared the first photo of its Peregrine Moon lander, perishing in orbit.
Moon

Photo Shows Damaged Moon Lander Languishing in Orbit

Time is quickly running out.

By Victor Tangermann

As humans barrel ever closer to colonizing the Moon, the prospect of lunar mining is also becoming more real.
Moon

Experts Warn Against Strip Mining the Moon

"We need to act now."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Professor and author Gary Marcus argues that AI image generators could land OpenAI and Midjourney in a "copyright minefield."
Artificial Intelligence

AI Image Generators Are Spitting Out Copyrighted Characters, Raising Possibility of Catastrophic Lawsuit

The evidence is pretty damning.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's first shot at launching a Moon lander in over 50 years seems almost certainly like it's not going to make it.
Moon

Private NASA-Funded Moon Lander Is in “Critical” Condition

Well, this sucks.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Stanford University researchers have discovered how to use magnetic pulses to make patients more easily hypnotizable.
Brain

Scientists Say Stimulating Part of Brain Makes Subjects Easier to Hypnotize

The secret? Magnets.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

OpenAI is begging Parliament to allow it to use copyrighted works because it's "impossible" for the company to make money without them.
OpenAI

OpenAI Pleads That It Can’t Make Money Without Using Copyrighted Materials for Free

"It would be impossible to train today’s leading AI models without using copyrighted materials."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Astronomers have been puzzling over "magic islands" on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. Researchers now have an answer.
Moon

Scientists Attempt to Explain “Magic Islands” on Saturn’s Largest Moon

Okay, that's fascinating.

By Victor Tangermann

The first US lunar lander to have been sent into space in more than half a century is in serious trouble after experiencing an "anomaly."
Moon

First US Moon Lander in 50 Years in Serious Trouble After Launch

Communication has been lost.

By Victor Tangermann

As Elon Musk's public behavior becomes stranger, his business associates are concerned that a factor could be his use of drugs.
Elon Musk

People Close to Elon Musk Concerned About Alleged Drug Use, Slurring Words

Messy.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Following a door panel being ripped off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 midflight, US regulators are investigating 171 potentially affected planes.
Advanced Transport

Experts Alarmed After Large Piece Blows Off Boeing 737 Mid-Flight

"I can't imagine what these passengers experienced."

By Victor Tangermann

That viral review of a body butter that seems to attract wolf spiders has garnered headlines being debunked -- but not everyone's convinced.
Science & Energy

Experts Say Popular Body Lotion Not Attracting Horny Spiders

What the what?

By Noor Al-Sibai

A woman in Australia used her electric car to power her son's life-saving dialysis machine during a blackout.
Advanced Transport

Woman Uses Electric Car to Power Son’s Dialysis Machine During Blackout

"We could have run it for at least four nights and then have to go charge the car somewhere."

By Victor Tangermann

It turns out that there may be some genetic and evolutionary stuff afoot with bisexuality — but naturally, there are ethical concerns.
Studies

Controversial New Research Find That Bisexuals Are a Bunch of Rascals

Babadook, eat your heart out.

By Noor Al-Sibai

In his latest tech industry scorecard, famed roboticist Rodney Brooks soberly warns of an impending "AI winter."
Artificial Intelligence

Robotics Expert Says AI Hype Is Due for a Brutal Reality Check

"There may be yet another AI winter, and perhaps even a full scale tech winter, just around the corner."

By Frank Landymore

A new bidet seat from Kohler can be used totally hands free, if you're willing to connect it to Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
Future Society

Rejoice! Device That Sprays Your Butthole Now Connects to Alexa for Voice Control

Alexa, clean my butt.

By Frank Landymore

NASA's Juno spacecraft performed its closest every flyby of Io, capturing stunning photos of the ever-shifting surface of this volcanic world.
Moon

NASA Spacecraft Zooms Close to Jupiter’s Brutal Moon, Snaps Amazing Photos

"I was in awe."

By Frank Landymore

Design for Space Elevator Wins Prize
Space

Design for Space Elevator Wins Prize

"It would revolutionize the way we get to and from space and make it more viable."

By Victor Tangermann

Long after being accused of artificially inflating range figures, Tesla has downgraded the estimated number of miles of some of its vehicles.
Tesla

Tesla Admits Its Cars Have Shorter Driving Range Than It Claimed

It's a meaningful first step.

By Victor Tangermann