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NASA helped develop a new humanoid robot that could assist astronauts on future space missions, but they can also serve as "avatars."
Robotics

One small step for robot kind.

A pastor in Austin used ChatGPT to write a sermon as he grapples with whether robots can be used to channel God.
OpenAI

"Can a prayer written by artificial intelligence, in some way, communicate truth?"

Microsoft AI researchers accidentally leaked 38 terabytes of confidential company data — all because of one misconfigured permission token.
Artificial Intelligence

"Oops" doesn't even cover it.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to release a "mini-fridge size capsule" over the Utah desert this week.
NASA

Scientists are besides themselves with excitement.

Scientists Have Coined a Devastating New Term for Not Being Able to See the Stars at Night
Pollution

Right in the feels.

If killing X-formerly-Twitter was always Elon Musk's plan, he might soon be successful if he starts charging everyone to use it.
Elon Musk

"I’ll pay for oxygen before I pay for this app."

When it comes to voicing his concerns over AI, English actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry isn't mincing words.
Artificial Intelligence

"It's a f***ing weird time to be alive."

The Marines have somehow lost an F-35 fighter jet that may have continued to cruise around on autopilot after its human operator was ejected.
Advanced Transport

Oopsie!

Lights on Venus that scientists thought were from lightning may be something else entirely, a new study has found. 
Off-World

If they aren't flashes of lightning, what could they be?

NASA and SpaceX test-fired a Raptor engine meant for a Moon mission from a cold start in order to simulate conditions in space.
SpaceX

Let's go!

New satellite imagery has revealed that Antarctic sea ice reached yet another record-low in mid-September.
Science & Energy

"Are we awakening this giant of Antarctica?"

NASA has announced its first-ever UFO czar after initially declining to name him out of concerns for his safety. 
Future Society

What the hell is even going on here?

We talked to a NOAA scientist about finding that mysterious golden "orb," the "weird stuff" in the deep sea, and the role of exploration.
Science & Energy

"And then we see weird stuff down there."

A study of gamers in Portugal reveals that most get physical activity, have healthy diets, and play for reasonable amounts of time.
Studies

"Gaming can be a hobby and not all players are addicted to it."

Irish TV station Virgin Media News broadcasted a breaking news segment about a "mysterious crater. Turns out it was a hole dug by locals.
Off-World

"Some fellas literally dug it the day before with a kid’s shovel."

A pig kidney has continued to function inside of a human body for roughly two months, the longest documented instance of such a procedure.
Gene Editing

Veneers are trending. According to some experts, however, the cost of a perfect smile is higher than those seeking the procedure might think.
Developments

"If I knew now what I know about veneers I don't think I would have gotten them."

Senators gathered the nation's tech industry titans to hear out on what the government should do about AI — silently, it turns out.
Artificial Intelligence

Senators got schooled. But who's doing the schooling?

Unity is retroactively implementing changes to its payment plans that would charge a fee for every installation of a game using the engine.
Future Society

"It's just a betrayal."

According to Walter Isaacson's new biography, Elon Musk mass-fired Twitter employees who were caught saying mean things about him on Slack.
Elon Musk

Anyone caught making "snarky comments" was fired.