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James Webb Spots Oldest Supermassive Black Hole Ever
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Oldest Supermassive Black Hole Ever

It's at least 13.2 billion light years away from Earth.

Scientist: No, We Didn’t Just Find an Alien Spacecraft on the Bottom of the Ocean
Off-World

Scientist: No, We Didn’t Just Find an Alien Spacecraft on the Bottom of the Ocean

So you're telling me there's a chance?

By observing quasars from 12 billion years ago, astronomers have seen the universe flow in slow-mo, thanks to wonky time dilation.
Off-World

Astronomers Observe Mind-Blowing Time Dilation in the Ancient Years of the Universe

"We see time appearing to flow five times slower."

Fuming Elon Musk Lashes Out At Mark Zuckerberg As Twitter Killer App Thrives
Elon Musk

Fuming Elon Musk Lashes Out At Mark Zuckerberg As Twitter Killer App Thrives

He's calling for a "literal dick measuring contest."

An incredibly life-like humanoid robot had a bit of a dodgy answer when asked if it would rebel against its human creators.
Robotics

Realistic Robot Awkwardly Dodges Question When Asked If It Will Rebel Against Humans

"I'm not sure why you would think that."

A grim NOAA report reveals that Antarctic sea ice levels have reached a record wintertime low — and a drastic year-over-year decrease.
Climate Change

Antarctic Ice Reaches “Record-Smashing Low,” Alarming Scientists

That's not good.

A new study offers new evidence that Anomalocaris canadensis, an ancient ocean predator, was too weak to hunt and crush trilobites.
Science & Energy

That “Weird Shrimp From Canada” Less Swole Than We Thought, Scientists Say

Turns out it was likely "soft and squishy."

Volkswagen says it will start testing two of its self-driving ID Buzz electric vans in Austin by the end of July.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Volkswagen to Start Testing Its Adorable Self-Driving Vans

Get ready for even more chaos.

During the first six months of President Lula's time in office, the area of deforested land in the Amazon has dropped by 33 percent.
Climate Change

Good News! Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Has Significantly Dropped in Just 6 Months

It's a promising start.

A large, radioactive hunk of granite was discovered beneath the lunar surface, a surprising discovery that speaks to the Moon's volcanic past.
Moon

Scientists Discover Mysterious Radioactive Rock on the Far Side of the Moon

It's over 30 miles in diameter.

At least 45 percent of all US tap water could be laced with at least one type of PFAS, a group of toxic "forever chemicals" linked to cancer.
Studies

Nearly Half of US Tap Water Laced With Toxic “Forever Chemicals,” Scientists Find

"Millions of people have been drinking a toxic forever chemical linked to cancer all their lives and are only discovering it today."

A new study suggests that melting Arctic glaciers are releasing ancient stores of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.
Climate Change

Oh Good, Melting Glaciers Are Releasing Ancient Methane Into the Atmosphere

Just what we needed.

SpaceX's Starlink satellites are emanating low frequency waves from their onboard electronics.
SpaceX

SpaceX Satellites Are Ruining Observations With “Unintended” Radiation

Astronomers are absolutely fuming.

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!!

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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?"