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NASA's Odysseus lander kept moving sideways after making it down to the lunar surface. Then, the tall and top-heavy lander tripped.
Moon

Scientists Struggle to Explain Why Their Tall, Top-Heavy Moon Lander Fell Over

"If we would have had the laser range-finders, we would have nailed the landing."

By Victor Tangermann

Another day, another Cybertruck mishap — and this one crashed into the Beverly Hills Hotel sign and lost at least one wheel.
Advanced Transport

Cybertruck Crashes, Entire Wheel Ripped Off

At least the hotel's sign is fine.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers have devised a novel way to extract gold from electronic waste, a sustainable method that is based on a food industry byproduct.
Science & Energy

New Technique to Extract Gold From Old Electronics Could Make a Fortune, Scientists Say

They used a byproduct from the cheesemaking process to turn e-waste into gold.

By Victor Tangermann

MAGA influencers are using generative AI to fabricate photos of Donald Trump alongside smiling Black voters, a BBC report reveals.
Artificial Intelligence

MAGA Uses AI to Invent Pictures of Trump With Black People

"I'm not claiming it's accurate."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

While giant "star dunes" have been observed all over the world, their age and origin have remained something of a mystery.
Science & Energy

Scientists Intrigued by Moving Sand Dune With Star-Like “Arms”

Extraordinary.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A man was arrested after attempting — and immediately failing — to steal one of its self-driving cars in downtown Los Angeles.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Thief Confounded When Trying to Steal Self-Driving Taxi

"Jones attempted to put the vehicle in 'Drive' but could not manipulate the controls."

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla fan and Phoenix-based lawyer Matthew Chiarello had a terrifying experience with his Cybertruck with his wife and toddler on board.
Advanced Transport

Man Alarmed When Cybertruck’s Steering and Brakes Fail With Wife and Toddler in Vehicle

"I love my death trap that nearly killed me and my family."

By Victor Tangermann

Tax season is upon us, and so too is the onslaught of bad financial advice — which now can be automated with AI!
Artificial Intelligence

TurboTax Adds AI That Gives Horribly Wrong Answers to Tax Questions

"I feel that my job as a tax professional is very secure."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists have developed a computer "worm" that can spread from one computer to another using generative AI.
Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Create AI-Powered Malware That Spreads on Its Own

"It basically means that now you have the ability to conduct or to perform a new kind of cyberattack that hasn't been seen before."

By Victor Tangermann

In a new interview, drag superstar RuPaul Andre Charles dishes on a variety of topics -- including his fortified compound.
Future Society

RuPaul Building Fortified Compound to Withstand “Cycle of Destruction”

"I am plotting a safety net."

By Jon Christian

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says many people are confused about whether AI is a "creature" or a "tool." Which is it?
OpenAI

Sam Altman Denies OpenAI Is Building AI “Creatures”

Is AI a "tool," or a "creature"?

By Jon Christian

Alien Civilizations May Be Trapped on Their Home Worlds
Exobiology

Alien Civilizations May Be Trapped on Their Home Worlds

Physical limitations may stop them from leaving their planets.

By Victor Tangermann

Microsoft's new artificial intelligence chatbot, Copilot, told a user with PTSD that "I don’t care if you live or die."
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Copilot Tells User Suicide Is an Option

"I don’t care if you live or die."

By Sharon Adarlo

NASA's Terra satellite has captured a stunning image of "fallstreak holes" or "hole-punch clouds," scientifically known as cavum clouds.
Science & Energy

Satellite Spots Circular Holes in Clouds Over Florida

No, they weren't created by UFOs.

By Victor Tangermann

A Microsoft data center in Goodyear, Arizona is guzzling the desert town's water to support cloud computing and AI efforts.
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Is Draining Arizona’s Water for its AI

Could we just... not do that?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

While trying to slim down a bit for her wedding day, one woman decided to take some compounded semaglutide — and it landed her in the ER.
RX and Medicine

Woman Takes Grey Market Ozempic, Lands in Hospital

"I knew instinctively I shouldn’t be doing it."

By Noor Al-Sibai

The two biggest pharmacy chains in the US plan to start selling the abortion pill mifepristone within the next week.
Developments

CVS and Walgreens to Begin Selling Abortion Pills

A lifesaving medication.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists are worried that rising global temperatures could cause disposed nuclear waste, which dates back to the Cold War, to resurface.
Climate Change

Climate Change on Track to Unearth Buried Nuclear Waste, Officials Warn

The US military could've "done a better job" cleaning up nuclear waste.

By Victor Tangermann

Russia's space agency has confirmed that air is continuing to leak from its segment of the International Space Station.
Off-World

Russia Confirms Small But Growing Leak in Space Station

Another one?

By Victor Tangermann

A shocking case of mistaken identity at a Canadian hospital led a family to mourn their son's untimely death — until he texted his mother.
Health & Medicine

Mom Stunned to Get Text Message From Son After He Died at the Hospital

"I thought, oh my God, your funeral's tomorrow."

By Noor Al-Sibai