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According to a new report from Europol, we have all the reason in the world to be extra vigilant about what we consume online.
Artificial Intelligence

Experts: 90% of Online Content Will Be AI-Generated by 2026

As the adage goes: don't believe everything you see online!

Rare hexagonal diamonds known as lonsdaleite found only in meteorites may have originated from a dwarf planet's collision billions of years ago.
Off-World

Scientists Find Weird Ultra-Strong Diamonds From Obliterated Dwarf Planet

This goes hard.

Tesla is struggling to get its employees back to working in-office, and CEO Elon Musk has responded with a more hardline and less accomodating approach.
Tesla

Tesla Morale Low As Workers Still Don’t Have Desks, Face Increased Attendance Surveillance

No desks, no parking spots, but more scrutiny.

The widespread adoption of colder, bluer LEDs may not be worth the energy it saves if it causes so much disruption to the environment and our own lives.
Energy

Scientists Have Bad News About All These Energy Efficient LEDs

"This trend is widely increasing the risk of harmful effects to ecosystems."

Have you ever wanted to rent an NFT? Neither did anyone else — and that's why an NFT rental platform has opted to shut its doors this week.
NFTs

NFT Rental Platform Shuts Down Due to “Close to Zero Traction”

Who ever could have foreseen this?

When a self-proclaimed hacker announced that it had breached Uber's security, some other ride-sharing company's employees seemed to think it was a joke.
Hacking

Uber Hack Was So Huge Employees Thought It Was a Prank

"I think IT would appreciate less memes while they handle the breach."

Mourners from across the country might have to queue over 24 hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen's coffin, but one artist claims to have a solution.
Robotics

Deranged Scheme Proposes Mounting Queen’s Coffin on Robot Arm

Maybe they're onto something.

China claims it will build the world's biggest nuclear fusion reactors within the next six years, a highly ambitious timeline.
Energy

China Announces Plan for Hybrid Fission-Fusion Power Facility

We have our doubts.

Austrian astrophotographer Gerald Rhemann has really outdid himself with an absolutely stunning picture of comet Leonard, including its dazzling tail.
Off-World

This Photo of a Dying Comet Is So Incredible That It’s Melting Our Eyeballs

This shot is unreal.

The Australian programmer who claims to be the creator of Bitcoin has a super believable excuse for why he can't prove it.
Bitcoin

Guy Claims He Invented Bitcoin But Then “Stomped on the Hard Drive” Containing Proof

Will the real Satoshi Nakamoto please stand up?

Russia's UN delegation has released a statement, arguing commercial satellites could become a "legitimate target" if they were to be used against Russia.
SpaceX

Russia Issues Veiled Threat to Shoot Down Pesky SpaceX Satellites

The country is accusing the US of using commercial satellites "for military purposes."

As the saying goes, sort of: one being's 150 million year old pile of puked-out amphibian bones is another's scientific treasure.
Science & Energy

Scientists Absolutely Thrilled to Find 150 Million Year Old Vomit

What's old puke to some is a "tiny wonder" to others.

ETHPoW, a popular proof-of-work alternative to ether, crashed after Ethereum's merge, leaving miners in a predicament.
Blockchain

Miners Forked Ether So They Can Still Pollute After the Merge, But It’s Already Crashing in Value

They just can't quit.

The search for evidence of life on Mars ramps up as NASA's Perseverance rover has already secured some promising samples containing organic matter.
Mars

NASA Seems Awfully Excited About Finding Organic Matter on Mars

A dried up lakebed has proven to be rife with organic material.

A leading artificial intelligence expert is once again shooting from the hip in a cryptic Twitter poll that stokes the sentient AI debate he helped create.
OpenAI

OpenAI Chief Scientist: Should We Make Godlike AI That Loves Us, or Obeys Us?

He's back at it again, folks.

Tesla is being sued for misleading the public by calling its controversial driver assistance features "Autopilot" and "Full Self-Driving," Reuters reports.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Drivers Sue Tesla Because Full Self-Driving Isn’t Actually Full Self-Driving

"Tesla has yet to produce anything even remotely approaching a fully self-driving car."

Scientists at UCSF say they've developed a new treatment that causes cancer cells to rat on themselves, allowing the immune system to easily kill them.
Cancer

New Treatment Turns Cancer Genes Into “Eat Me” Signs For Immune System

Turn cancer cells into a tasty treat for your immune system.

The popular parent-teacher app Seesaw was hacked, and bad actors sent a horribly explicit, NSFW meme to unassuming users.
Hacking

Parent-Teacher Messaging App Hacked to Send Mom and Dad Horrifying Images

"DELETE THE MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY..."

This isn't a sympathy case for Harvey Weinstein. Bad guy. But his dental ordeal and the pleas he's made for proper care are emblematic of a bigger issue.
Developments

Harvey Weinstein’s Rotting Teeth Reveal a Lot About Prison Healthcare

Even if for a monster like him, is the future of prison in America?

Bill Gates is frustrated with the state of the world. But most of all, he's frustrated with the role that distraction plays in our failure to meet goals.
Future Society

Bill Gates Sounds Moderately Horrified by How Civilization Is Going

"The scariest thing of all is not that we're behind. We just have to accept that."