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In a Sunday interview with People, Don Lemon called out Elon Musk for being "sensitive or touchy."
Elon Musk

Don Lemon Says Elon Musk Is the Most Delicate Snowflake He’s Ever Interviewed

"I've interviewed many world leaders, presidents to convicts, and no one has been more sensitive or touchy than Elon Musk."

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking for five people to count penguins and "sorting mail at the world’s southernmost post office."
Future Society

Antarctic Base Seeks Penguin Counter

Best summer ever.

A controversial new paper suggests the universe is twice as old as current models suggest and that dark matter doesn't exist.
Science & Energy

New Paper Claims Dark Matter Doesn’t Exist at All

Expect pushback.

The Arena Group, which allowed for the publishing of AI content to legacy title Sports Illustrated, has lost the venerable magazine entirely.
Artificial Intelligence

The Company That Published Fake AI Authors at Sports Illustrated Just Lost the Whole Magazine

Actions, meet consequences.

A case study in SEO bros, the new Google spam update, and the AI-generated content continuing to fill the web.
Google

SEO Guy Mocks Google for Deindexing His “Gibberish” AI Sites

"I'm no longer going to spam the internet with AI content because it's not profitable and you'll eventually get clapped — I'm just kidding. That's ridiculous."

As things continue to literally and metaphorically fall apart at Boeing, the CEO of United Airlines is trying to reassure customers.
Future Society

United CEO Says Sorry Parts Keep Falling Off Our Planes Mid-Flight

Is it too late now to say sorry?

In his hour-long interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon, Elon Musk argued that taking ketamine has been good for Tesla.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says Ketamine Is His Special Medicine

"From an investor standpoint, if there is something I’m taking, we should keep taking it."

An at-home DNA testing kit for dogs claimed that human saliva returned various dog breed results on two separate occasions.
Future Society

Dog DNA Company Insists Human DNA Is Actually Alaskan Malamute

"Would not be possible on a human sample."

Scientists were able to restore a coral reef in Indonesia in just four years by using specially made steel frames covered with sand.
Science & Energy

Steel Frame Brings Completely Dead Coral Reef Back to Life

Hope is found at the bottom of the ocean.

A nova explosion from 3,000 light years away is predicted to become visible to our naked eyes in the Northern Hemisphere.
Off-World

Star Explosion Will Be Visible in Night Sky, Astronomers Say

This star explosion is a rare event.

Chinese scientists are working on a giant electromagnetic launch track to launch a massive 50-ton space plane into orbit.
Future Society

China Working on Giant Rail Gun to Shoot Astronauts Into Space

NASA abandoned a similar project.

Be careful what you tell AI chatbots, because apparently it's very easy for hackers to figure out your prompts.
Hacking

Hackers Can Spy on Your Chats With Almost Any AI, Experts Find

"Anybody can read private chats sent from ChatGPT and other services."

Researchers have created a gene-edited cow that produces human insulin in her milk in Brazil.
DNA

Cow Hacked With Human DNA Produces Milk Containing High Levels of Human Insulin

"The mammary gland is a magical thing."

A Single Asteroid Caused Two Billion Craters on Mars, Scientists Claim
Mars

A Single Asteroid Caused Two Billion Craters on Mars, Scientists Claim

Here's how.

Forgetting words is a common experience — but when your speech starts slowing, it could signal something worse.
Studies

Doing This Thing While Talking Is a Sign of Oncoming Dementia, Scientists Find

This evidence is compelling, but potentially fraught.

Neurobiologists researched the mysterious mechanism behind generalized fear in the brain and uncovered a method that may possibly stop it.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Discover “Switch” That May Turn Off PTSD Fear Response

Okay, that's intriguing.

MrBeast, one of the world's most famous YouTubers, is begging wannabe influencers not to follow in his footsteps.
Future Society

MrBeast Warns Youth Not to Be Like Him

"For every person like me that makes it, thousands don’t."

In a clip from Don Lemon's interview with Elon Musk, the mercurial CEO was upfront about the use of ketamine.
Elon Musk

Video Shows Elon Musk Confronted About Drug Use

"Obviously I'm not a doctor, but I would say if somebody has depression issues, they should consider talking to their doctor about ketamine."

A yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper suggests that metal particles from burned up satellites could be accumulating in our atmosphere.
SpaceX

Paper Claims Dying SpaceX Satellites Could Weaken Earth’s Magnetic Field

"I was shocked at everything that I found and that nobody has been studying this."

Employees at a wildlife center are wearing a fox mask to help feed a baby fox — and folks are pointing out that it looks like a fursuit.
Future Society

Wildlife Center Employee Dresses as Big Fox to Care for Baby Foxes

"Cute story but that is 100% a fursuit."