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Researchers have built a humanoid robot called Pibot that can pilot a jet without having to make any major modifications to the cockpit.
Robotics

Scientists Build Humanoid Robot That Can Pilot a Plane

Of course it's powered by AI.

By Victor Tangermann

The James Webb Space Telescope has once again captured imagery of the furthest star ever detected — and revealed that it may not be alone. 
James Webb Space Telescope

Webb Telescope Makes Surprising Finding About the Most Distant Star Ever Seen

Aww, it has a life partner!

By Noor Al-Sibai

A tiny little winged drone can soar with close to zero throttle, thanks to an impressive algorithm that responds to changing winds.
Drones

Scientists Build Drone That Seeks Air Currents Like a Bird, Flying With Almost No Power

Propellers? They're overrated.

By Frank Landymore

Eating pizza carries psychological benefits as a comfort food, but a new study suggests that it might help with rheumatoid arthritis, too.
Studies

Italian Scientists Research Whether Eating Pizza Carries Health Benefits

Grandma slice lovers, rejoice.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new survey shows that the vast majority of senior executives say would've approached their return-to-work push "differently."
Future Society

Forcing Workers Back to the Office Might Not Have Been a Good Idea After All

Execs aren't so sure anymore.

By Frank Landymore

White noise podcasts have found a huge footing on Spotify, amounting to tens of millions of dollars in lost profit.
Future Society

Spotify Annoyed by People Uploading Hours of White Noise

People are listening to 3 million hours of white noise a day.

By Victor Tangermann

If you haven't been able to catch the Perseids yet, an incredible (and free!) live stream will let you watch the meteor shower in real time.
Off-World

Haven’t Caught the Perseids Yet? This Amazing Live Stream Lets You Watch Them in Real Time

Breathtaking.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Sustaining much more than eight billion is not only unsustainable, it could lead to an imminent "population correction."
Science & Energy

Scientist Predicts Brutal “Population Correction”

We may be in for a rude awakening.

By Victor Tangermann

A now-removed travel article published by Microsoft inexplicably recommended The Ottawa Food Bank as a "cannot miss!" tourist attraction.
Food

Microsoft Deletes Bizarre AI-Generated Travel Guide That Recommended Visiting Food Bank With an “Empty Stomach”

"This article has been removed and we are investigating how it made it through our review process."

By Frank Landymore

A team of researchers has taken an important step toward a future where we can regenerate human teeth with the use of stem cells.
Gene Editing

Scientists Just Made Intriguing Progress Toward Regenerating Human Teeth

It's a "critical first step."

By Victor Tangermann

Google DeepMind researchers have finally found a way to make life coaching even worse: infuse it with generative AI.
Google

Google’s Apparently Building an AI That Tells You How to Live Your Life

How long until the AI starts a podcast?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Bored Apes investors are suing Sotheby's and a number of celebs including Paris Hilton for hyping up the tokens back in 2021.
Blockchain

Bored Ape Investors Are Suing Paris Hilton as the Whole Thing Falls Apart

The regret is real.

By Victor Tangermann

A cloud outage caused 3D printers from the company Bambu to go haywire and print by themselves, in some cases destroying their own parts.
Sleep

3D Printers Go Rogue, Start Printing While Owners Are Asleep

Cloud-based printing may not be a great idea, it seems.

By Frank Landymore

An NYU professor is locked out of his Twitter social media account after criticizing Twitter CEO Elon Musk.
Elon Musk

Professor Says Elon Musk Locked Him Out of His Twitter Account

"The entire platform is a personal indulgence for a lunatic billionaire."

By Sharon Adarlo

The New York Times is said to be weighing a lawsuit against OpenAI over intellectual property infringement behind closed doors.
OpenAI

The New York Times Is Apparently Considering a Lawsuit Against OpenAI

This could be huge.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Self-Driving Car Gets Stuck in Freshly Poured Concrete
Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-Driving Car Gets Stuck in Freshly Poured Concrete

"It thinks it’s a road and it ain't because it ain't got a brain and it can't tell that it’s freshly poured concrete."

By Victor Tangermann

As the Ozempic craze continues in kind, websites are now purporting to sell knockoffs of the injectable drug without a prescription.
Health & Medicine

Sites Spring Up to Sell Semaglutide for Cheap With No Prescription

"I see there’s a reason it shouldn’t be sold on the black market."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla owners keep reporting a bit of a problem with their vehicles losing power... and locking them inside.
Tesla

Tesla Seems to Have a Small Problem With People Getting Locked Inside Its Cars

Help! I'm trapped in a Tesla!

By Noor Al-Sibai

At least two advertisers have pulled out of advertising on X-formerly-Twitter, after their ads appeared next to ads that promoted fascism.
Future Society

Brands Horrified When Their Twitter Ads Appear on Nazi Posts

Advertisers are still pulling out of Elon Musk's platform.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists took a bunch of alcoholic macaque monkeys and then successfully weaned them off alcohol after a round of gene therapy.
Gene Editing

New Gene Therapy Dramatically Reduces Booze Consumption in Alcoholic Monkeys

"We are entering an era of gene therapy for neurological disorders."

By Sharon Adarlo