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A review of eight different AI pedestrian detectors revealed the programs to be worse at detecting darker-skinned pedestrians and kids.
Advanced Transport

Driverless Cars are Biased Against Dark-Skinned People and Kids, Scientists Say

This is bad.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ate psychedelic mushrooms on a recent trip to China, but did not know they had hallucinogenic properties.
Science & Energy

US Treasury Secretary Says She Didn’t Know the Mushrooms She Ate Were Psychedelic

"I learned that later."

By Sharon Adarlo

When a reporter asked the director of JPL if she had ever seen or had knowledge of alien crafts, she laughed and said no.
NASA

NASA’s JPL Director Weighs in on Those UFO Hearings

She's not having it.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A team of researchers concluded that you only need 22 colonists to survive and successfully maintain a Mars colony.
Mars

Mars Frontier Outpost Could Survive With Just 22 Residents, Researchers Say

But only if they're psychologically stable.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA director of facilities Erik Weiser warned on Thursday that the space agency's facilities are in an "increasing state of decline."
NASA

NASA Complains That Its Buildings Are Falling Apart

"If I want to inspire the next generation of our workforce... we need better facilities."

By Frank Landymore

Global Illuminations' team, which made an open source Minecraft game, will work on OpenAI "core products including ChatGPT."
OpenAI

OpenAI Just Bought a Game Studio Working on a “Minecraft” Clone

What's it planning?

By Frank Landymore

The company that owns Pornhub just rebranded for a "fresh start" — but its fight with a small kebab shop seems to suggest otherwise.
Future Society

Pornhub’s War With a Local Kebab Restaurant Isn’t Helping Its Quest for a “Fresh Start”

"We genuinely do not understand why they are coming for us."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A massive flotilla of ships is currently stuck in the world's worst traffic jam at the Panama Canal — and it might not end for weeks.
Science & Energy

200 Ships Are Stuck at the Panama Canal

"If we don't adapt, we are going to die."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers have built a humanoid robot called Pibot that can pilot a jet without having to make any major modifications to the cockpit.
Robotics

Scientists Build Humanoid Robot That Can Pilot a Plane

Of course it's powered by AI.

By Victor Tangermann

The James Webb Space Telescope has once again captured imagery of the furthest star ever detected — and revealed that it may not be alone. 
James Webb Space Telescope

Webb Telescope Makes Surprising Finding About the Most Distant Star Ever Seen

Aww, it has a life partner!

By Noor Al-Sibai

A tiny little winged drone can soar with close to zero throttle, thanks to an impressive algorithm that responds to changing winds.
Drones

Scientists Build Drone That Seeks Air Currents Like a Bird, Flying With Almost No Power

Propellers? They're overrated.

By Frank Landymore

Eating pizza carries psychological benefits as a comfort food, but a new study suggests that it might help with rheumatoid arthritis, too.
Studies

Italian Scientists Research Whether Eating Pizza Carries Health Benefits

Grandma slice lovers, rejoice.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new survey shows that the vast majority of senior executives say would've approached their return-to-work push "differently."
Future Society

Forcing Workers Back to the Office Might Not Have Been a Good Idea After All

Execs aren't so sure anymore.

By Frank Landymore

White noise podcasts have found a huge footing on Spotify, amounting to tens of millions of dollars in lost profit.
Future Society

Spotify Annoyed by People Uploading Hours of White Noise

People are listening to 3 million hours of white noise a day.

By Victor Tangermann

If you haven't been able to catch the Perseids yet, an incredible (and free!) live stream will let you watch the meteor shower in real time.
Off-World

Haven’t Caught the Perseids Yet? This Amazing Live Stream Lets You Watch Them in Real Time

Breathtaking.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Sustaining much more than eight billion is not only unsustainable, it could lead to an imminent "population correction."
Science & Energy

Scientist Predicts Brutal “Population Correction”

We may be in for a rude awakening.

By Victor Tangermann

A now-removed travel article published by Microsoft inexplicably recommended The Ottawa Food Bank as a "cannot miss!" tourist attraction.
Food

Microsoft Deletes Bizarre AI-Generated Travel Guide That Recommended Visiting Food Bank With an “Empty Stomach”

"This article has been removed and we are investigating how it made it through our review process."

By Frank Landymore

A team of researchers has taken an important step toward a future where we can regenerate human teeth with the use of stem cells.
Gene Editing

Scientists Just Made Intriguing Progress Toward Regenerating Human Teeth

It's a "critical first step."

By Victor Tangermann

Google DeepMind researchers have finally found a way to make life coaching even worse: infuse it with generative AI.
Google

Google’s Apparently Building an AI That Tells You How to Live Your Life

How long until the AI starts a podcast?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Bored Apes investors are suing Sotheby's and a number of celebs including Paris Hilton for hyping up the tokens back in 2021.
Blockchain

Bored Ape Investors Are Suing Paris Hilton as the Whole Thing Falls Apart

The regret is real.

By Victor Tangermann