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FTX has sued Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, alleging that the couple either knew about (or ignored signs of) SBF's criminal behavior.
Blockchain

SBF’s Parents Sued for Ignoring “Bright Red Flags” About Son’s Crimes

FTX employees were tasked to order Bankman-Fried's parents a "sofa, at least eight vases, and five rugs, one of which was a Persian hand-knotted rug costing more than $2,500" — all using FTX funds.

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

NASA Wants to Send Humanoid Robots to Mars

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

Texas Pastor Defends Using ChatGPT to Write “Shotgun Sermon”

"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

Microsoft’s AI Team Accidentally Leaks Terabytes of Company Data

"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

NASA Probe to Drop Off Asteroid Samples After 7 Years in Deep Space

Scientists are besides themselves with excitement.

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

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

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

Elon Musk May Actually Kill Twitter For Real This Time

"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

Actor Stephen Fry Furious After AI Rips Off His Voice Without Permission

"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

US Marines Lose $80 Million Stealth Fighter Jet

Oopsie!

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

Scientists Stumped by Mysterious Flashes of Light on Venus

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

SpaceX Just Simulated a Lunar Landing With Its Rocket Engine

Let's go!

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

Antarctic Sea Ice Shrinks to “Mind-Blowing” Low

"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

NASA Releases Name of Its First-Ever “UFO Czar” After Threats

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

We Checked in With the Scientists Who Discovered That Mysterious “Orb” Thing Two Miles Underwater

"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

Shocking Research Discovers That Gamers Are Overall Pretty Healthy

"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

Irish TV Crew Films Segment on “Mysterious Crater” That Turns Out to Be Hole Dug by Local “Lads”

"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

Doctors Thrilled as Pig Kidney Functions in Human Patient for Two Full Months

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

Celebrities Are Permanently Damaging Their Teeth for a “Perfect Smile,” But It’s Coming Back to Haunt Them Later

"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

Tech Bros Lectured Congress About AI “Like Schoolchildren” Who Weren’t Allowed to Raise Hands

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

Game Developers Outraged After Unity Engine Slaps Ludicrous Fee on Every Game Install

"It's just a betrayal."