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A new study found that "acute exposure" to microplastics causes dementia-like symptoms in mice, in addition to other behavioral shifts.
Studies

Scientists Find That Microplastics Cause Dementia-Like Symptoms in Mice

"It was actually deep in the brain tissue."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was clearly annoyed by a blog post declaring that Google's forthcoming Gemini model will quickly surpass GPT-4.
Google

OpenAI Rages at Report That Google’s New AI Crushes GPT-4

AI bro fight! AI bro fight!

A billionaire-backed firm has reportedly purchased thousands of acres of California ranch land with the intent to build a new Silicon Valley.
Future Society

Billionaires Are Reportedly Trying to Start a New City Near San Francisco

"Let me know if this tickles your fancy."

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reportedly building a glass house in Austin, Texas, using funds he might be siphoning from his carmaker.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk, Renowned for Throwing Stones, Accused of Building Glass House With Company Funds

The secretive project has triggered a federal investigation.

If you're considering a foray into amateur mushroom foraging, you might want to reconsider shopping for your beginner's guide on Amazon.
Artificial Intelligence

Experts Worry That AI-Generated Books About Mushroom Foraging Will Get Someone Killed

"It can literally mean life or death."

Scientists have estimated that approximately 1 billion people will die this century from various disasters driven by global warming.
Climate Change

The Death Toll From Climate Change Will Be Catastrophic, Scientists Say

"Obviously, we have to act. And we have to act fast."

While on an Arctic cruise, Martha Stewart and company harvested a "small iceberg" to make cocktails with. Hi, climate dystopia!
Science & Energy

Martha Stewart Harvests Small Iceberg for Swank Cocktails

"Martha the ice caps are melting don't put them in your drink."

The NHTSA has ordered Tesla to hand over any data it has about a hidden Autopilot configuration dubbed "Elon mode," which shuts off alerts.
Tesla

Tesla in Trouble Over “Elon Mode” That Turns Off Autopilot Safety Features

"Look ma, no nags."

Scientists discovered that the harmful "forever chemicals" known as PFAS were present in paper and bamboo drinking straws.
Studies

Paper Straws Are Actually Worse Than Plastic Ones, Scientists Say

Paper straws were most likely to test positive for PFAS with 90 percent the the paper straws having the forever chemicals.

Less than a year into the AI boom and startups are already having to grapple with what may become an industry reckoning.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Startups Are Already Running Into Some Serious Problems

"A shallow trough of disillusionment."

The link between smoking cigarettes and mental illness is well-established, but a new study complicates the matter.
Studies

Smoking Cigarettes Appears to Cause Mental Illness, Scientists Say, But With a Catch

"The numbers speak for themselves. Smoking does cause mental illness."

In spite of flagrantly breaking state law, Elon Musk won't be fined by local police for his live-streamed self-driving stunt.
Elon Musk

Cops Say They Won’t Ticket Elon Musk for Driving While on the Phone

He's totally going to get away with this, isn't he?

An impatient gamer criticized the graphics of what they expected to be in-game screenshots from "Starfield." They were real images from Mars.
Mars

Guy Complains Images From Video Game Look Bad, But They’re Real NASA Photos of Mars

"That's why we haven't colonized Mars yet, it's got terrible graphics."

The Indian Space Research Organization has announced that its Pragyaan lunar lander has discovered sulfur near the lunar south pole.
Moon

Hellish! Indian Rover Detects Sulfur at Moon’s South Pole

It's the "first-ever in-situ measurements" near the lunar south pole.

A group of Aussie neurosurgeons got the surprise of their lives when they discovered a live worm inside their patient's cranium. 
Brain

Doctors Stunned to Find a Live Worm Inside a Patient’s Brain

Nope, nope, nope.

Workers overseas are being tasked with labeling images, allowing AI algorithms to make sense of the world. They're also being exploited.
Artificial Intelligence

AI’s Dirty Secret: Poor People in the Developing World Are Doing Most of the Work

Ouch.

The Columbus Dispatch has paused AI efforts after its sports writing AI started publishing awful articles about local high school match-ups.
Artificial Intelligence

USA Today Owner Pauses AI Articles After Butchering Sports Coverage

"The Worthington Christian [[WINNING_TEAM_MASCOT]] defeated the Westerville North [[LOSING_TEAM_MASCOT]] 2-1 in an Ohio boys soccer game on Saturday."

Researchers have come up with a tiny, micrometer-thin battery that can store energy from human tears to power smart contact lenses.
Robots and Machines

Scientists Devise Way to Power Smart Contact Lens With Human Tears

Cry to top up battery.

India's small, six-wheeled lunar rover recently encountered an obstacle on the Moon's surface in the form of a ten-foot crater.
Moon

India Prevents Moon Rover From Falling Into Hole

Watch out, Pragyaan!

Elon Musk most certainly has his fanboys — but it appears that the adherents of one first-person-shooter roleplaying game are not among them. 
Elon Musk

Huge Crowd of Gamers Boos Elon Musk for Ruining Twitter

"Like getting wedgies [from] the anime club."