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A new volcano in Iceland has erupted into existence and scientists think it heralds the start of increased volcanic activity in the region.
Science & Energy

New Volcano Bursts Forth in Iceland

"This could herald the start of decades of occasional eruptions."

By Sharon Adarlo

Less than six months after its public release, OpenAI has shut down its "AI classifier," its in-house AI-detection tool. Why? It didn't work.
OpenAI

OpenAI Shutters AI Detection Tool Due to “Low Rate of Accuracy”

If they can't do it, nobody can.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Scientists think a rock found in Morocco could the be first known "terrestrial meteorite," basically a meteorite that originated on Earth.
Space

Weird Meteorite Appears to Have Left Earth and Then Come Back

"Nobody knows what this stone is really worth."

By Sharon Adarlo

While recycling campaigns help limit what heads to the landfill, scientists are saying that it's masked the growing waste crisis.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say Recycling Has Backfired Spectacularly

We thought we were doing the right thing!

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers have found that they can implant false memories by generating deepfake clips of movie remakes that were never actually made.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Implant Subjects With Fake Memories Using Deepfakes

Hold on, Will Smith never starred in a remake of "The Matrix."

By Victor Tangermann

For the second month running, the UN's security watchdog found anti-personnel mines inside Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Nuclear Fusion

Russia Criticized for Storing Bombs in Nuclear Power Plant

"Having such explosives on the site is inconsistent with the IAEA safety standards and nuclear security guidance..."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Climate change experts are watching, horrified that their predictions from many years ago are turning into an overwhelming reality.
Climate Change

Climate Scientists Horrified That Their Predictions Were Correct

"This is what climate change looks like now."

By Victor Tangermann

A planet way bigger than Jupiter has just been discovered, and its makeup may be cloudy with a chance of cotton candy.
Off-World

Scientists Discover Clown Planet With Density of Cotton Candy

I want to go to there.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Lonely people are increasingly turning to fake AI girlfriends for companionship, but some people believe these AI chatbots are harmful.
Artificial Intelligence

Experts Say AI Girlfriend Apps Are Training Men to Be Even Worse

"Creating a perfect partner that you control and meets your every need is really frightening."

By Sharon Adarlo

There's another big problem with Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand: Microsoft owns the trademark to the title "X." In a word: lol.
Elon Musk

Elon May Have a Huge Issue Because Microsoft Owns the “X” Trademark

"So Musk has destroyed a loved and strong brand, for potential years of litigation, and potentially no brand."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Meta-formerly-Facebook has a trademark related to social media for the letter X, which means Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand could cost him.
Future Society

It Turns Out Facebook Also Owns a Trademark to “X,” Specifically for Social Media

"There's a 100 percent chance that Twitter is going to get sued over this by somebody."

By Victor Tangermann

Lawyers for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried say that it's fine, actually, to leak your ex-girlfriend's diary to the New York Times.
Blockchain

SBF’s Lawyers Say It’s Fine to Leak Your Ex-Girlfriend’s Diary to the New York Times

"Mr. Bankman-Fried did nothing wrong."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Cops were called to the Twitter headquarters because crews were trying to remove the Twitter sign without the required permits.
Future Society

Cops Called as Twitter Tries to Change Sign to “X”

"We’re cutting the Twitter logo off the building with blow torches."

By Sharon Adarlo

A Netflix reality show has couples watch their partners cheat on them — and then has participants guess whether it was real or deepfaked.
Artificial Intelligence

Deranged Reality TV Show Psychologically Tortures Participants by Showing Them Deepfakes of Their Partners Cheating

This is awful, right?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to several lawsuits filed in the US, people are dying after overdosing on an herbal supplement called kratom.
Developments

Lawsuits Claim People Are Dying From Taking Kratom

Maybe don't buy your drugs from gas stations?

By Victor Tangermann

After hastily announcing that Twitter would be rebranding as "X," the rollout has hit some major snags with "x.com" redirection issues.
Future Society

X.com Is Telling People That It’s “Parked by GoDaddy”

Welp, this is awkward.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have created a stunningly detailed map of the seafloor of the Monterey Canyon.
Science & Energy

New Scan of Seafloor Is So Detailed, You Can See an Individual Crab

"We don’t realize how much of the picture we’ve been missing."

By Victor Tangermann

Meet the "facekini," a ski mask of sorts made from UV-resistant fabrics and designed to cover a wearer's entire head and face.
Climate Change

There’s a Hot New Climate Change Accessory: “Facekinis” That Cover Your Entire Head

It's not unpractical, just terrifying.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Scientists have found that tiny changes in GPS signals could allow us to predict large earthquakes roughly two hours early.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say They Can Predict Earthquakes by Analyzing Tiny Changes in GPS Data

This could be a huge deal.

By Victor Tangermann

A "smart farm" startup founded by Elon Musk's younger brother Kimbal is shuttering most of its locations and has laid off most of its staff.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Brother Just Laid Off Most of His Staff on a Zoom Meeting

"It was framed as a temporary thing, but the layoffs didn't feel temporary."

By Noor Al-Sibai