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OpenAI

Professor Falsely Accuses Students of Cheating Because ChatGPT Told Him To

That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works!

Scientists have figured out a way to retrieve tiny traces of human genetic material called environmental DNA (eDNA) from thin air.
DNA

Experts Alarmed by Tech That Identifies Human DNA Floating in Air

"This gives a powerful new tool to authorities."

Surveillance technology, including facial recognition software, reportedly has an outsized presence in public housing projects.
Future Society

Facial Recognition Used to Evict Single Mother for Taking Night Classes

"They really made my life hell."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told a US Senate subcommittee on Tuesday that the government should regulate AI and create common guidelines.
OpenAI

OpenAI CEO to Congress: Please Regulate Me, Daddy

He's practically begging for it.

One of NASA's gigantic science balloons developed a leak a mere day and a half into its flight, causing it to plummet into the Pacific Ocean.
NASA

NASA’s Giant Balloon Crashes Into Ocean, Sinks

So long.

In a new study, scientists claim to have unlocked the secret of one man's extreme resilience to early-onset Alzheimer's.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Intrigued by Man With Mutation That Protects Against Alzheimer’s

"This really holds the secret to the next generation of therapeutics."

The Irish Times just apologized for publishing an AI-generated hoax article — bylined by an entirely fake AI-generated "journalist," no less.
Artificial Intelligence

Newspaper Apologizes for Accidentally Running Deranged AI-Generated Article

Goodbye, reality.

A startup called Telly is planning to give away a whopping 500,000 55-inch TVs to consumers with a second screen that shows ads.
Robots and Machines

Company Giving Away TVs With Second Screen That Shows Constant Ads

It's a data privacy nightmare come to life.

Nobody is entirely sure why the Space Force, the youngest branch of the military, exists. Even the service's top general isn't sure.
Space Force

Top Space Force General Confused About Why Space Force Exists

"We can do better."

It's finally happened — Elon Musk has finally been served over his alleged relationship to now-dead billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuit

Not a great look for Elon.

Fanfiction writers realized an OpenAI-powered writing assistant app was suddenly spitting out incredibly specific erotic fiction.
OpenAI

ChatGPT Happy to Write Smut About Freakishly Obscure Sex Act

"It's stealing that."

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is raising $100 million for his startup that scans eyeballs and gives out crypto.
OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Raising $100 Million to Scan Every Eyeball on Earth

Stare into the Orb.

Google employees reportedly played a drinking game during the company's I/O developer conference last week, mocking executives mentioning AI.
Google

Google Employees Mock Execs for Saying “AI” Over and Over

"Take a shot when someone says AI."

Startup Rhea Space Activity has announced that it's planning to launch a mission to breathe new life into NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
NASA

Military Funding “Resurrection” Mission for Derelict NASA Space Telescope

They want to give it an exciting new job.

In spite of breaking a world record, a Florida man who's been under the Keys for nearly two-and-a-half months is refusing to resurface. 
Science & Energy

Florida Man Has Been Living Underwater for Two and Half Months

"The thing that I miss the most about being on the surface is literally the Sun."

He might not helm Google anymore, but Eric Schmidt is absolutely still thinking like a tech CEO when it comes to AI.
Google

Ex-Google CEO Says We Should Trust AI Industry to Self-Regulate

What could possibly go wrong?

After the Turkish government asked Twitter to censor the opposition during the country's election, the Elon Musk-run social media complied.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Obediently Censors Twitter When Dictator Tells Him To

Is Musk just a "free speech opportunist?"

Climate change is increasing water temperatures off East Africa and this has led to increased pirate attacks in the region.
Climate Change

Climate Change Linked to Increased Pirate Attacks

Fishermen are pivoting to piracy as the seas heat up

The population of the European Union has slid by more than half a million since 2020, according to the number crunchers at Eurostat.
Future Society

The Population of Europe Now Appears to Be Falling

You can probably guess why.

Researchers have confirmed that an avocado-sized rock that smashed through a New Jersey roof is a meteorite.
Off-World

Experts Confirm Rock That Punched Through Family’s House Was Meteorite

It's around 4.56 billion years old.