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A ton of the ultraprocessed foods we eat were created via "pre-digestion" — which makes it all the less filling, and all the more addictive.
Food

Experts Warn That the Food You’re Eating May Have Been “Pre-Digested”

"It's an illusion of food."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Pharmaceuticals and AI are two of the most-hyped money-makers in the world right now — but not because of what they're selling.
Future Society

The Pharma Company Making Ozempic Is Worth Five Times What OpenAI Is

They're not selling products, they're selling the future — or something like that.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla has been ordered to pay a $1.5 million settlement after being sued over mishandling hazardous waste at its California facilities.
Tesla

Tesla Forced to Pay for Mishandling Hazardous Waste

So much for sustainable transport.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is debating whether to work with commercial partners to get to Mars, the first time the space agency has openly raised the possibility.
Mars

NASA Investigating Whether It Could Hire SpaceX for Mars Trip

Did somebody say Starship?

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists want to send a swarm of small umbrellas into space to block the Sun's warming ways from reaching the Earth's surface.
Climate Change

Scientists Working on Plan to Cool Earth by Blocking Sun

"We can show the world, 'Look, there is a working solution, take it, increase it to the necessary size.'"

By Victor Tangermann

These data centers are even more power hungry than traditional ones, and as every tech company pivots to AI, the energy demand steepens.
Artificial Intelligence

Coal Plants Staying Online Because AI Needs So Much Power

"We still don't appreciate the energy needs of this technology."

By Frank Landymore

There's a new-ish artificial intelligence-powered search engine on the scene — but when it comes to the facts, it was caught lacking.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Search Engine Bungles Facts When Profiled by the New York Times

Oops.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is still losing billions of dollars in his efforts to build out his virtual reality metaverse.
Metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg Still Bleeding Money on Metaverse

He's sticking to his cartoonish vision.

By Victor Tangermann

A renowned Chinese scholar has unveiled what he's calling the world's first AI child — and she might bring the technology into a new age. 
Artificial Intelligence

Scholar Creates AI-Powered Simulated Child

"She discerns right from wrong, expresses her attitudes in various situations, and has the power to shape the future."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Exposure to lead in Stanley Cups is low but there are still health costs associated with how these very popular drinking vessels are made.
Developments

There’s a Terrible Cost to Stanley Cups’ Use of Lead

Put down that cup!

By Sharon Adarlo

Talk about a glow up. Bioluminescent houseplants are now a thing, and they're gonna put those old Chia Pets to shame.
Science & Energy

You Can Now Buy Gene-Hacked Houseplants That Glow in the Dark

This definitely isn't your average plant dad vibe.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Some TikTok creators and users are upset that videos are silent ever since Universal Music Group pulled its artists from the platform.
Future Society

TikTok in Shambles Now That Videos Can’t Use Popular Music

Swifties are in mourning.

By Sharon Adarlo

The New York City Police Department's Knightscope robot K5 has officially been retired and is now gathering dust in a subway station.
Robotics

NYPD Fires Useless Robot

"Who cared for who? The robot for the police, or the police for the robot?"

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla's Cybertruck's aero wheel covers are causing considerable wear in the rubber, a glaring design flaw that's already haunting buyers.
Advanced Transport

The Cybertruck’s Wheel Covers Are Tearing Up Its Tires

Yikes.

By Victor Tangermann

Despite dominating the app market, TikTok's owner is irked that his people didn't move on artificial intelligence sooner.
Artificial Intelligence

TikTok’s Owner Seethes That It Missed the Boat on AI

"Our company is not sensitive enough."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Ingenuity, NASA's recently-damaged Mars helicopter, has one last task before its mission is officially over: wiggling around a little.
Mars

Derelict Helicopter Will Twitch on Mars, NASA Says

"It's been the mission of a lifetime for all of us."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A new version of the Olympics Games that allows athletes to use performance enhancing drugs recently scored funding from Peter Thiel.
Future Society

Peter Thiel Funding New Olympics Where Athletes Can Take Performance Enhancing Drugs

What could possibly go wrong?

By Sharon Adarlo

The ad featured Larry David making a tongue-in-cheek endorsement of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Cryptocurrency

Larry David Says He Wishes He Could Join Lawsuit Against Himself for FTX Super Bowl Ad

In his own words, he was "an idiot."

By Frank Landymore

Todd Maron, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's former divorce attorney, burst into tears after a judge voided Musk's $55 billion pay package.
Elon Musk

Tesla Lawyer Burst Into Tears About How Much He Loved Elon Musk

"Whatever you have done wrong as a lawyer, you have probably not tanked your client’s $56 billion pay package by crying at a deposition."

By Victor Tangermann

This summer, the US Space Force will send its first "Guardian" to the International Space Station as part of NASA and SpaceX's Crew-9 mission.
Future Society

Space Force Finally Launching a Single Employee Into Space

No, it's not Steve Carell.

By Victor Tangermann