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Researchers have come up with a solution to the "Hubble tension," arguing that Einstein didn't consider we're in the middle of a cosmic void.
Off-World

Our Galaxy Appears to Be in a Huge Empty Void

Are we lonelier than we ever imagined?

OpenAI signed a letter of intent to invest $51 million in AI chips for a startup called Rain AI, a company CEO Altman had already invested in.
OpenAI

OpenAI Agreed to Pay $51 Million to Company Linked to Sam Altman

Could this be why he was fired?

A disinformation expert who previously ran a research center at Harvard is accusing the school of firing her under pressure from Facebook. 
Future Society

Facebook Accused of Pressuring Harvard to Fire a Disinformation Expert

These are some pretty serious accusations.

NASA's aging Hubble Space Telescope is in "safe mode" due to a recurrent technical issue, which has taken the 30-something craft offline.
Off-World

The Hubble Has Broken Down Again

Will it survive this time?

Tesla showed off an amazing Cybertruck-inspired buggy, which can ferry workers around the company's Gigafactory in Texas.
Tesla

Tesla Has Quietly Built a New Vehicle That Riffs on the Cybertruck

Honestly, this thing looks kinda awesome.

In an exchange with another AI guru, Elon Musk was apparently left "speechless" when presented with a problem with his Mars colonization plan.
Mars

Elon Musk Was Reportedly “Speechless” When Someone Pointed Out a Basic Flaw in His Mars Plan

How often has this happened?

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has come across a mysteriously familiar "ghostly" object that never showed up in Hubble observations.
Future Society

James Webb Spots Strange “Ghostly” Object Reappearing

"This thing is a real monster."

According to leaked documents, Amazon's Q AI chatbot is suffering from "severe hallucinations and leaking confidential data."
Artificial Intelligence

Amazon’s AI Reportedly Suffering “Severe Hallucinations”

That can't be good.

The pound-for-pound greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide is getting stronger as more of it is released into the atmosphere, a new study found.
Climate Change

Carbon Dioxide Is Becoming More Fearsome, Scientists Find

The greenhouse effect is even more potent than we thought.

Uber Eats Mocked for Grotesque AI-Generated Food Pictures on Menu
Food

Uber Eats Mocked for Grotesque AI-Generated Food Pictures on Menu

"Welcome to the future of AI powered experiences."

China's Mars rover has uncovered underground polygon structures buried deep beneath the Red Planet's surface.
Mars

China’s Mars Rover Detected Polygons Under the Planet’s Surface

This could be more evidence of water (and life) on Mars.

A recent video shared by IHMC Robotics shows a carbon fiber-clad robot throwing some punches worthy of a "Rocky"-style training montage.
Robotics

Alarming Video Shows Guy Boxing With Robot

Choose your fighter!

Two young orcas tried to save an approximately 35-year-old orca nicknamed Hunchy, who struggled to stay afloat.
Science & Energy

Tragic Footage Shows Orcas Trying to Save Their Dying Companion

"And then I saw his giant body sinking."

The six exoplanets in this star system revolve in perfect mathematical ratios relative to each other, in what's known as oribital resonance.
Off-World

Scientists Discover Star System So Perfect It Seems Like Art

"Pristine."

Pfizer's new experimental weight-loss pill worked in achieving its stated goal — but with that weight loss came some pretty bad side effects.
RX and Medicine

Pfizer Cancels New Weight Loss Pill After Patients Experience Serious Side Effects

This doesn't sound pleasant at all.

In June, the Wall Street Journal found that Instagram's algorithms were promoting underage sex content. Not much has changed since then.
Future Society

Facebook Has a Gigantic Pedophilia Problem

It's still actively promoting pedophilic content.

In a demonstration, a modified Ford E-Transit van received as much as 19 kilowatts of power while driving down the road.
Electric Vehicles

New Street Charges Electric Vehicles While They Drive

It's North America's very first wireless charging road.

Tech startup Prophetic says its device can help you induce lucid dreams that you can use to be productive while you sleep.
Future Society

Neuralink-Linked Startup Working on Tech So You Can Keep Working While You Dream

The grind never stops.

These mobile biological robots, or "anthrobots," have already proven that they can assemble themselves and repair damaged neurons
Biology

Scientists Build Biological Robots From Human Cells

"We don't realize all the competencies that our own body cells have."

Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of the site formerly known as Twitter, has reached new levels of yes-manning for Elon Musk in a leaked memo.
Elon Musk

Twitter CEO’s Internal Email About Elon Musk’s Bizarre Interview Leaks

"He shared an unmatched and completely unvarnished perspective and vision for the future."