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The Trump administration issued an executive order last month that quietly declared that NASA will now function as an intelligence agency.
NASA

Trump Executive Order Quietly Declared That NASA Is Now a Spy Agency

So long, space science.

Pope Leo XIV warned that the astronomical and still widening gap between the rich and the poor means that "we're in big trouble."
Elon Musk

Pope Slams Elon Musk for Obscene Greed

"If that is the only thing that has any value any more, then we are in big trouble."

The estate of Whitney Houston is reviving her legendary vocals with AI for an upcoming orchestral performance, 13 years after her death.
Artificial Intelligence

Startup Using AI to Bring Whitney Houston Back on Tour 13 Years After Her Death

"We knew this had to be done right."

Religious smartphone apps are allowing untold millions of users to confess to AI chatbots, some of which claim to be channeling God himself.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Now Claiming to Be God

"Greetings, my child."

Parents of children who died by suicide after chatbot use will be testifying in the Senate during a hearing about AI chatbot risks.
Artificial Intelligence

Parents Testifying Before US Senate, Saying AI Killed Their Children

We'll be watching.

The FBI used an incinerator in the same building as an animal shelter to dispose of seized meth — and without telling their neighbors first.
Future Society

FBI Carelessly Incinerates Large Amount of Meth, Sending Workers to Hospital

Beyond parody.

An engineer who worked Tesla's energy division shared a few words about Elon Musk and his supposed commitment to a greener future.
Tesla

Tesla Engineer Quits, Roasts Elon Musk in Spectacular Fashion

"Elon's leadership and decision making seem seriously compromised."

An increasing number of commercial airline passengers and flight attendants are being exposed to dangerous fumes while in the air.
Developments

Commercial Airplanes Are Dosing Passengers With Neurotoxic Gases

The industry is attempt to downplay the health risks.

University of Sheffield lecturer Wei Xing argued that the AI industry wouldn't be economically incentivized to fix hallucinations.
OpenAI

Fixing Hallucinations Would Destroy ChatGPT, Expert Finds

It's a lose-lose situation.

Those "magic mushroom" edibles may contain a lot more than manufacturers are letting on — if they're not complete bogus.
Brain

Scientists Tested What’s Really in “Psilocybin” Chocolate and Found Something Alarming

"We don't know what harm they might cause."

Humanoid robot startups have bragged they'll ship or test thousands of robots by the year's end. So where are they?
Robotics

When You Read the Fine Print, Humanoid Robots Are Going Absolutely Nowhere

An all-capable robo-butler, coming to households soon? We wouldn't hold our breath.

First theorized in 1963 by a Polish SciFi author, smart dust is now a real life technology with major implications.
Robotics

Scientists Working on “Smart Dust” That Can Spy on a Room While Drifting Throught the Air

Is anyone else itchy?

SpaceX may start launching Starships from Cape Canaveral — and the nudists who flock to a nearby clothing-optional beach are none too pleased.
SpaceX

Nudists Declare War on SpaceX

"The turtles and the nudists will have to migrate."

OpenAI claims to have figured out what's driving "hallucinations," or AI models' strong tendency to make up answers that are incorrect.
OpenAI

OpenAI Realizes It Made a Terrible Mistake

It's "working hard" to correct it.

Elon Musk is now so toxic, even those who tuned in regularly to watch SpaceX launches have changed the channel.
Elon Musk

People Who Loved Watching SpaceX Launches Can’t Stomach Them Anymore Since Elon Musk Started Being So Horrible

"A considerable part of the space fandom is experiencing a specific kind of grief."

Youth Group in Nepal Overthrows Government, Elects New Leader via Discord Poll
Future Society

Youth Group in Nepal Overthrows Government, Elects New Leader via Discord Poll

"The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord."

A pretrial hearing for two members of the militant vegan, AI-fearing cult known as the Zizians devolved into pandemonium on day one.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Murder Cult Hearing Devolves Into Courtroom Chaos

"Where have the good men gone? Where are the gods?"

Director James Gunn quipped in a Threads post that "it would be weird to cast an AI Batman with a 14 inch arm."
Artificial Intelligence

James Gunn Slams AI-Generated Batman

"That's some grade A premium snark."

The podcast grift economy is bringing tabloid-y, sensationalist drama to the world of theoretical physics.
Physics

Fringe Movement Claims the Entirety of Modern Physics Is Wrong

"How dare you."

An elderly woman in Japan sent thousands of dollars to a trickster who claimed to be an astronaut trapped in space.
Future Society

Woman Sends Money to “Stranded Astronaut” So He Can “Buy Oxygen”

"In space on a spaceship right now."