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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

Lawyers for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried say that it's fine, actually, to leak your ex-girlfriend's diary to the New York Times.
Blockchain

SBF’s Lawyers Say It’s Fine to Leak Your Ex-Girlfriend’s Diary to the New York Times

"Mr. Bankman-Fried did nothing wrong."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Cops were called to the Twitter headquarters because crews were trying to remove the Twitter sign without the required permits.
Future Society

Cops Called as Twitter Tries to Change Sign to “X”

"We’re cutting the Twitter logo off the building with blow torches."

By Sharon Adarlo

A Netflix reality show has couples watch their partners cheat on them — and then has participants guess whether it was real or deepfaked.
Artificial Intelligence

Deranged Reality TV Show Psychologically Tortures Participants by Showing Them Deepfakes of Their Partners Cheating

This is awful, right?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to several lawsuits filed in the US, people are dying after overdosing on an herbal supplement called kratom.
Developments

Lawsuits Claim People Are Dying From Taking Kratom

Maybe don't buy your drugs from gas stations?

By Victor Tangermann

After hastily announcing that Twitter would be rebranding as "X," the rollout has hit some major snags with "x.com" redirection issues.
Future Society

X.com Is Telling People That It’s “Parked by GoDaddy”

Welp, this is awkward.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have created a stunningly detailed map of the seafloor of the Monterey Canyon.
Science & Energy

New Scan of Seafloor Is So Detailed, You Can See an Individual Crab

"We don’t realize how much of the picture we’ve been missing."

By Victor Tangermann

Meet the "facekini," a ski mask of sorts made from UV-resistant fabrics and designed to cover a wearer's entire head and face.
Climate Change

There’s a Hot New Climate Change Accessory: “Facekinis” That Cover Your Entire Head

It's not unpractical, just terrifying.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Scientists have found that tiny changes in GPS signals could allow us to predict large earthquakes roughly two hours early.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say They Can Predict Earthquakes by Analyzing Tiny Changes in GPS Data

This could be a huge deal.

By Victor Tangermann

A "smart farm" startup founded by Elon Musk's younger brother Kimbal is shuttering most of its locations and has laid off most of its staff.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Brother Just Laid Off Most of His Staff on a Zoom Meeting

"It was framed as a temporary thing, but the layoffs didn't feel temporary."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Twitter owner Elon Musk has officially changed Twitter's name with the letter "X" — a last-ditch effort to turn the ailing loss maker around.
Elon Musk

Business Genius Elon Musk Says He’s Changing Twitter’s Name

Who needs brand recognition anyways?

By Victor Tangermann

A Tesla cybertruck driving through mud in a desert terrain.
Advanced Transport

Cybertruck’s Bizarre Windshield Wiper Overwhelmed by Mud While Offroading

Build Tesla Tough.

By Noor Al-Sibai

With the release of "Oppenheimer," a new study looks back at the devastating destruction wrought by the atom bomb.
Science & Energy

Oppenheimer’s Atom Bomb Apparently Spread Fallout on 46 US States

Nice job, Oppenheimer.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A 71-year-old hiker died in Death Valley, California just hours after giving an interview to the Los Angeles Times about his voyage.
Science & Energy

Hiker Dies in Death Valley Hours After Doing Interview With Newspaper

"Everything is hot here."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers just got a $600,000 grant from the Australian government to study ways of merging human brain cells with artificial intelligence.
Brain

Scientists Working on Merging AI With Human Brain Cells

"This new technology capability in the future may eventually surpass the performance of existing, purely silicon-based hardware."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are investigating if sharks are getting high off of bales of cocaine that are landing in the waters off of the coast of Florida.
Science & Energy

Florida Sharks Suspected of Eating Discarded Bales of Cocaine

Are "cocaine sharks" really feasting on illegal contraband?

By Victor Tangermann

Canadian cops arrested and charged four men for the December kidnapping of a 24-year-old self-described "Crypto King."
Cryptocurrency

Disgruntled Investor Charged With Kidnapping “Crypto King”

He wanted his money back.

By Frank Landymore