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The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, met the world's shortest woman, Jyoti Amge of India, on Monday in California.
Health & Medicine

World’s Tallest Man Meets With World’s Shortest Woman

The height difference between these two is more than six feet!

Otter CEO Sam Liang says a "working prototype" of an AI avatar able to attend meetings in lieu of its human counterpart is on the horizon.
Artificial Intelligence

CEO Says Later This Year, Your AI Will Be Able to Attend Meetings For You

"It needs to have the knowledge and emotional intelligence to participate in a productive way."

Elon Musk is claiming that the first human to get a Neuralink chip can move a mouse with their mind — but we have to take his word for it. 
Prosthetics and Devices

Elon Musk Claims First Neuralink Patient Now Moving Mouse With Mind

"Patient is able to move a mouse around the screen by just thinking."

This suggests that stars could be playing a bigger role in the evolution of our planet's orbit — and climate — than once believed.
Off-World

Passing Star Altered Earth’s Orbit, Scientists Say

Talk about star power!

The first known jail photo of the disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has surfaced, and he's schlubbier than ever.
Blockchain

Photo Shows Sam Bankman-Fried in Jail With Former Bloods Gang Member

"Scruffier than a motherf*cker."

First responders were called onto the scene in Tennessee last week after a bunch of kids got sick when doing an experiment with dry ice. 
Health & Medicine

18 Elementary Schoolers Hospitalized After Classroom Science Experiment

Dry ice is not your friend, kids!

A massive jet stream formed over the mid-Atlantic region this past weekend, pushing eastbound planes faster than the speed of sound. 
Wind

Mighty Wind Propels Commercial Jets Faster Than Speed of Sound

Who needs a Concorde?

Ocean water and Arctic ice may contain viruses that can help trap pollution — and scientists are figuring out ways to enhance them.
Viruses

Scientists Propose Hacking Viruses to Fight Climate Change

"The overall goal is engineering microbiomes toward what we think is something useful."

New research posits that life originated somewhere in the cosmos — and that it traveled through space on tiny particles of cosmic dust.
Off-World

Life Spreads Through Universe in Cosmic Dust, Paper Suggests

An incredibly bold theory indeed.

A plan to store nuclear waste in America's busiest oil field is a fascinating collision between fossil fuels and nuclear.
Nuclear Fusion

Please Don’t Store Nuclear Waste in Our Precious Oil Field, Says Fossil Fuel Industry

Not in my backyard!

Doctors are already using unregulated and little-tested AI tools to aid in diagnosing patients, prompting concern.
Developments

Regulators Alarmed by Doctors Already Using AI to Diagnose Patients

"The cart is so far ahead of the horse, it’s like how do we rein it back in without careening over the ravine?"

An undisclosed AI outfit has struck a deal to pay Reddit $60 million per year for access to its huge database of users' posts.
Artificial Intelligence

Mysterious Entity Paying Reddit $60 Million to Train AI With Users’ Posts

"When you use something for free, you are the product."

Does dark matter reside in a deformed mirror universe of our own, where rules are different and atoms failed to form?
Physics

Dark Matter May Be a Deformed Mirror Universe, Scientists Say

Is dark matter a broken mirror universe of our own?

The notoriously pessimistic AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky is back with a new prediction about the future of humankind.
Artificial Intelligence

AI May Destroy Humankind in Just Two Years, Expert Says

"We have a shred of a chance that humanity survives."

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander, just sent back some stunning selfies with the Earth in the background as it crosses the gulf.
Moon

Moon Lander Beams Back Dazzling Selfies With Earth

Looking good!

A new attack ad uses AI to summon up footage of Donald Trump's long-deceased dad to excoriate his large adult son.
Artificial Intelligence

Trump’s Dad Resurrected Via AI to Tell Son He’s a Disgrace

"I'm ashamed you have my name."

CNN reports that Russia is working on a nuclear-powered spacecraft designed to generate a huge energy wave that would knock out satellites.
Off-World

Russian Nuclear Spacecraft Would Reportedly Attack With Massive Energy Wave

New details are emerging.

Large parts of the Amazon are nearing an irreversible “tipping point” and collapse due to deforestation and climate change, scientists warn.
Climate Change

Amazon Rainforest Set for Collapse, Scientists Warn

Several factors are pushing the Amazon towards a "tipping point."

Air Canada's chatbot lied to a man about its bereavement policy and later claimed the company was not responsible for the chatbot actions.
Artificial Intelligence

Airline’s Chatbot Lies About Bereavement Policy After Passenger’s Grandmother Dies

The company argued in court that it "cannot be held liable for the information provided by the chatbot."

This tasty cosmic sandwich is a star surrounded by a protoplantery disk that we're seeing at an incredibly rare angle.
Off-World

Scientists Discover Sandwich-Shaped Star

Yum!