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Indonesia has announced that it blocked the domain "X.com," which reportedly used to host "negative" adult and gambling-related content.
Future Society

Indonesia Blocks Twitter, Thinking the “X” Was a Porn Thing

Now this is how you rebrand.

By Victor Tangermann

Some patients taking semaglutide medications Ozempic and Wegovy are experiencing gastroparesis, or stomach paralysis.
Developments

Doctors Say People Taking Semaglutide Are Suffering From Stomach Paralysis

"This medicine made my life hell. So much hell."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

While Elon Musk was busy dismantling Twitter, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg was studying jiu-jitsu — and has the blue belt to show for it.
Elon Musk

As Elon Musk Destroys Twitter, Zuckerberg Prepares to Destroy Him in Hand-to-Hand Combat

Honestly, we would love to see it.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The coast of Florida is being hit hard by heat waves, with one buoy registering 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature of a hot tub.
Science & Energy

Florida’s Ocean Now Officially the Temperature of a Hot Tub

This is devastating.

By Victor Tangermann

A power outage struck Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center, temporarily cutting off comss with the International Space Station.
International Space Station

International Space Station Suffers Comms Blackout Due to Power Outage

It's the first time this has ever happened.

By Victor Tangermann

After abruptly changing Twitter's name to "X," Elon Musk has also taken over the handle associated with the letter.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Seizes @X Account From Guy Who Owned It

Wow.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A US general is getting heat after saying that any AI employed by our military will be better because of our "Judeo-Christian" values. 
Military

General Brags That US Military AI Will Be Better Because of “Judeo-Christian” Values

"No military actions motivated by Christian values [have] ever ended poorly."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A mile-and-a-half wide swarm of hundreds of thousands of tiny toads reportedly overtook a stretch of road in Utah last week.
Science & Energy

Drivers Horrified as Writhing Toads Cover Entire Surface of Road

"The word Biblical came to mind."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Congress is holding a hearing about controversial claims that the government is hiding evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Future Society

Former Intelligence Guy Tells Congress the Government Is Reverse-Engineering Alien Relics

"It is my hope that the revelations we unearth through investigations of the Non-Human Reverse Engineering Programs..."

By Victor Tangermann

A new volcano in Iceland has erupted into existence and scientists think it heralds the start of increased volcanic activity in the region.
Science & Energy

New Volcano Bursts Forth in Iceland

"This could herald the start of decades of occasional eruptions."

By Sharon Adarlo

Less than six months after its public release, OpenAI has shut down its "AI classifier," its in-house AI-detection tool. Why? It didn't work.
OpenAI

OpenAI Shutters AI Detection Tool Due to “Low Rate of Accuracy”

If they can't do it, nobody can.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Scientists think a rock found in Morocco could the be first known "terrestrial meteorite," basically a meteorite that originated on Earth.
Space

Weird Meteorite Appears to Have Left Earth and Then Come Back

"Nobody knows what this stone is really worth."

By Sharon Adarlo

While recycling campaigns help limit what heads to the landfill, scientists are saying that it's masked the growing waste crisis.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say Recycling Has Backfired Spectacularly

We thought we were doing the right thing!

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers have found that they can implant false memories by generating deepfake clips of movie remakes that were never actually made.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Implant Subjects With Fake Memories Using Deepfakes

Hold on, Will Smith never starred in a remake of "The Matrix."

By Victor Tangermann

For the second month running, the UN's security watchdog found anti-personnel mines inside Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Nuclear Fusion

Russia Criticized for Storing Bombs in Nuclear Power Plant

"Having such explosives on the site is inconsistent with the IAEA safety standards and nuclear security guidance..."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Climate change experts are watching, horrified that their predictions from many years ago are turning into an overwhelming reality.
Climate Change

Climate Scientists Horrified That Their Predictions Were Correct

"This is what climate change looks like now."

By Victor Tangermann

A planet way bigger than Jupiter has just been discovered, and its makeup may be cloudy with a chance of cotton candy.
Off-World

Scientists Discover Clown Planet With Density of Cotton Candy

I want to go to there.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Lonely people are increasingly turning to fake AI girlfriends for companionship, but some people believe these AI chatbots are harmful.
Artificial Intelligence

Experts Say AI Girlfriend Apps Are Training Men to Be Even Worse

"Creating a perfect partner that you control and meets your every need is really frightening."

By Sharon Adarlo

There's another big problem with Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand: Microsoft owns the trademark to the title "X." In a word: lol.
Elon Musk

Elon May Have a Huge Issue Because Microsoft Owns the “X” Trademark

"So Musk has destroyed a loved and strong brand, for potential years of litigation, and potentially no brand."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Meta-formerly-Facebook has a trademark related to social media for the letter X, which means Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand could cost him.
Future Society

It Turns Out Facebook Also Owns a Trademark to “X,” Specifically for Social Media

"There's a 100 percent chance that Twitter is going to get sued over this by somebody."

By Victor Tangermann