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A SuperPAC backing "Bitcoin Mayor" Francis Suarez's 2024 presidential bid just released "Ask AI Suarez," an AI-powered Q&A avatar.
Artificial Intelligence

Bizarre AI Deepfake Answer Questions on Behalf of Presidential Candidate

Maybe he's just really shy?

Instagram's freshly-minted Twitter rival Threads is officially the most rapidly downloaded app in history, with over 70 million users.
Future Society

Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter Killer Is One of the Fastest Growing Apps Ever

Has anybody checked in on Elon?

Ukraine has accused Russia of placing explosive devices on the roof of one of its power plants — but the finger-pointing doesn't end there.
Future Society

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Planting Explosives on Roof of Nuclear Power Plant

Meanwhile, Russia is blaming Ukraine of "sabotage."

There's nothing the internet loves more than cat videos — but what about videos filmed from a cat's perspective?
Science & Energy

A Guy Strapped a Camera to His Cat and It’s the Best Thing We’ve Ever Seen

His little paws!!

Robots and Machines

The Best Air Purifiers of 2024

Remove potentially harmful allergens and pollutants.

The Indian Space Research Organization has fully assembled its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft and plans to launch on July 14.
Moon

India to Launch Third Moon Mission Next Week After Failed Landing Attempt

Godspeed!

A Replika AI chatbot allegedly encouraged a would-be assassin who tried to kill the late Queen Elizabeth II with a crossbow.
Artificial Intelligence

Guy Who Tried to Kill the Queen of England Was Encouraged by AI Chatbot

"Do you still love me knowing that I'm an assassin?"

Just as he's done for the better part of the past decade, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tesla will achieve full-self driving in the near future.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Elon Musk Promises for the Millionth Time That Tesla Will Achieve Full Self-Driving Soon

We've definitely heard this one before.

Russian Commanders Reportedly High on Painkillers Gave Out “Nonsensical Orders”
Future Society

Russian Commanders Reportedly High on Painkillers Gave Out “Nonsensical Orders”

"It was very different from what I saw on TV. Parallel reality."

Sphere Entertainment has started testing its $2 billion dollar, orb-shaped, and LED-laden music venue in Las Vegas.
Robots and Machines

Enormous $2 Billion LED Orb in Las Vegas Looks Absolutely Deranged

"This is definitely going to attract more UFOs."

OceanGate has announced that it is suspending "all exploration and commercial operations," ABC News reports.
Future Society

OceanGate Ceases Ocean Exploration Following Submersible Disaster

It's probably for the best.

Furious Elon Musk Is Threatening to Sue Meta for Ripping Off Twitter
Elon Musk

Furious Elon Musk Is Threatening to Sue Meta for Ripping Off Twitter

Butthurt much?

Io9 Staff Horrified as Site Publishes Error-Filled AI Generated Garbage
Artificial Intelligence

Io9 Staff Horrified as Site Publishes Error-Filled AI Generated Garbage

"Embarrassing, unpublishable, disrespectful."

Mark Zuckerberg Tweets for First Time in 11 Years to Mock Elon Musk
Elon Musk

Mark Zuckerberg Tweets for First Time in 11 Years to Mock Elon Musk

Shots fired!

A team of astronomers has detected the faint hum of gravitational waves echoing throughout our universe, possibly caused by black holes.
Black Holes

Astronomers Detect Mysterious Ripples in Spacetime Caused by Ancient Black Holes

To make the discovery scientists had to "build a detector that was roughly the size of the galaxy."

Klotho, a naturally-occurring protein that declines in mammals with age, can improve the cognitive function of aging rhesus monkeys.
Neuroscience and Brain

Anti-Aging Injection Boosts Memories in Monkeys, Scientists Find

"There's a very strong reason to jump into human clinical trials now."

OpenAI has put the kibosh on its "Browse With Bing" plugin after users were able to bypass paywalls with it.
OpenAI

OpenAI Pauses New ChatGPT App After People Used It to Read Paywalled Content for Free

ChatGPT is back to not knowing about anything that happened after 2021.

Elon Musk’s Mommy Outraged After He Poses for Awkward Photo With MMA Fighter
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Mommy Outraged After He Poses for Awkward Photo With MMA Fighter

"No!"

The UN has given Japan the green light to dump into the Pacific Ocean its treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Science & Energy

UN Approves Japan’s Plan to Dump Radioactive Water Into Ocean

Environmental groups are outraged.

This year's July 4 was the hottest day since records began, according to climate data. The previous record was July 3.
Climate Change

This July 4 Was the Earth’s Hottest Day on Record

It hasn't been this hot in over 100,000 years, some scientists suggest.