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Thought to be some kind of galaxy, the Little Red Dots were spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope and have stumped astronomers for years.
Off-World

Astronomers Say They’ve Finally Solved the “Little Red Dots” Mystery

Not everybody agrees.

By Frank Landymore

Scientists developed an anti viral therapy that mimics the infection fighting properties of a rare genetic mutation in people.
Genetics

Scientists Create Ultimate Antiviral Using Rare “Superpower” Genetic Mutation

This could be a game changer.

By Sharon Adarlo

As a new robot drummer video shows, talent runs the gamut in robots about as much as it does for human musicians. 
Robotics

Scientists Taught a Robot to Play the Drums and He Is Shockingly Horrible at It

"My first band had a drummer this bad once, too."

By Noor Al-Sibai

As some in the US agonize over the country's pace in the "AI race," it seems China is already standing at the podium.
Artificial Intelligence

The US May Have Already Lost the AI Race to China Due to a Key Weakness

China has a major advantage.

By Joe Wilkins

If you want to get the most out of your spunky Volkswagen EV, you'll have to pay a monthly subscription fee.
Electric Vehicles

Car Company Charges Monthly Fee for Its EVs to Drive Faster

We're living in microtransaction hell — for cars.

By Frank Landymore

That strange interstellar object flying by us may, according to one outlandish astronomer, have been sent by aliens to see how smart we are. 
Exobiology

Astronomer Suggests New Interstellar Object Could be Advanced Aliens Testing Our Intelligence

Did we just fail the test?

By Noor Al-Sibai

In the wake of the long-awaited GPT-5 release, it appears that OpenAI has learned one big lesson: that it does not know its user base.
OpenAI

OpenAI Seems Really Confused About Why People Use ChatGPT

Who's gonna tell them?

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk's xAI lost out on a huge contract with federal agencies after Grok went on a racist meltdown in which it started praising Hitler.
xAI

Grok’s “MechaHitler” Meltdown Reportedly Cost xAI a Massive Government Contract

Actions have consequences.

By Frank Landymore

Trump’s Anti-Science Agenda Is Massively Hampering His Plans for AI, Experts Warn
Artificial Intelligence

Trump’s Anti-Science Agenda Is Massively Hampering His Plans for AI, Experts Warn

Talk about putting the cart before the horse.

By Sharon Adarlo

Some AI investors seem to finally be waking up to a huge problem: that the industry has not yet figured out how to make any money.
Artificial Intelligence

The AI Industry Is Still Light-Years From Making a Profit, Experts Warn

"We’re absolutely shutting things down."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Lithuania recently announced a civil defense program meant to train some 7,000 children in the fine art of drone warfare.
Future Society

This Country Is Teaching Children How to Build and Operate Deadly Drones

"We plan that 15,500 adults and 7,000 children will acquire drone control skills by 2028."

By Joe Wilkins

Scientists have developed a new more precise gene editing technique that uses AI to predict how cells repair their DNA.
Gene Editing

Scientists Are Using AI for Improved Gene Hacking

What could possibly go wrong?

By Sharon Adarlo

A strange mineral found in a meteorite does not behave like anything on Earth — and when it's heated, it acts even weirder.
Science & Energy

Scientists Baffled by “Alien Mineral” That Acts in a Weird Way When Heated Up

There is quite literally nothing like this on Earth.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Amazon rainforest can become a distant memory because it's at the brink of a tipping point that could transform it for the worse.
Climate Change

Climate Change Has Driven the Amazon Rainforest to the Edge of a “Tipping Point”

It's at risk of turning into a "savanna-like environment."

By Sharon Adarlo

Kids and young adults are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the risks posed by unchecked and unaccountable AI chatbots.
Artificial Intelligence

Teens Keep Being Hospitalized After Talking to AI Chatbots

"'Oh yeah, well do it then', those were kind of the words that were used."

By Joe Wilkins

New research suggests that ChatGPT and other leading AI models display an alarming bias towards other AIs over humans.
OpenAI

New Research Finds That ChatGPT Secretly Has a Deep Anti-Human Bias

This doesn't bode well.

By Frank Landymore

As AI slop farmers spam YouTube with their horrible content, the social media platform is tweaking its policies to stem the tide.
Artificial Intelligence

YouTube Is Drowning in AI Slop Channels

They're losing the fight.

By Joe Wilkins

A pair of Australian files repeatedly filed court documents riddled with AI hallucinations, including fake citations and made-up laws.
Artificial Intelligence

Lawyers File AI Slop in Murder Case

This is getting out of hand.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

As officials struggle to control corruption in Albania, the prime minister suggests replacing government ministers with some sort of AI.
Artificial Intelligence

This Country Wants to Replace Its Corrupt Government With AI

"Societies will be better run by AI than by us because it won’t make mistakes, doesn’t need a salary, cannot be corrupted, and doesn’t stop working."

By Joe Wilkins

Palo Alto neighbors of Mark Zuckerberg got pissed that he was running an illegal school out of one of his houses.
Future Society

Neighbors Uncover Something Incredibly Sketchy at Mark Zuckerberg’s Compound

"The Zuckerbergs have become cartoon villains."

By Sharon Adarlo