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China's Zhurong rover might be in big trouble well over a year and a half into its stint on the Martian surface.
Mars

Something Is Reportedly Wrong With China’s Mars Rover

That's not good.

In response to some pretty serious complaints from grunts, the US Army is ordering a redesign of its super-expensive Microsoft mixed-reality headsets.
Virtual Reality

US Army Buying Microsoft AR After Soldiers Said They “Would Have Gotten Us Killed”

That's one way to spend billions of taxpayer dollars.

Famed budget TV maker TCL has unveiled its latest TCL's X2 AR glasses capable of translating conversations in real time, but they're a little... big.
Virtual Reality

New AR Glasses Translate Conversations in Real Time

Cool feature, but don't expect the glasses to make you look cool.

In spite of being founded as a humanity-benefitting non-profit, OpenAI now appears to be doing the opposite with a multi-billion-dollar investment offer.
OpenAI

OpenAI Was Founded to Counter Bad AI, Now Worth Billions as It Does The Opposite

There's nothing open or altruistic about the OpenAI of 2023.

Toilet paper is a pretty baseline office ask. But apparently, those remaining at Elon Musk-owned Twitter's New York HQ are privy to no such luxury.
Elon Musk

Twitter Employees Beg Elon Musk for Toilet Paper as Horrid Stench Seeps From Bathroom

Gross.

An AI-based legal assistant created by DoNotPay is about to advise a defendant in court for the first time, telling them what to say and when.
Artificial Intelligence

In Upcoming Court Case, AI Will Tell Defendant Exactly What to Say Via Earpiece

Could an AI legal assistant really replace a human lawyer?

Logan Paul Says His NFT Game Isn’t a Scam, He Just Hired Scammers to Build It and They Did Some Scamming
NFTs

Logan Paul Says His NFT Game Isn’t a Scam, He Just Hired Scammers to Build It and They Did Some Scamming

"He took zero accountability. Zero apologies. He just wants to save his own reputation."

New research suggests that hidden vegetation in NYC seems to absorb a lion's share of its carbon emissions via photosynthesis. 
Renewable Energy

NYC’s Greenery Eats Up All the CO2 From Its Cars, Trucks and Buses “And Then Some”

"The scientists saw carbon dioxide levels swing up in the morning in tandem with traffic and other activities, and come down somewhat in afternoon, as grass and trees went to work."

Wondering how much weight Tesla's still-unreleased cybertruck can pull? Apparently, the answer is "near infinite."
Tesla

Tesla Mocked for Claiming Cybertruck Can Pull “Near Infinite Mass”

"This company is so unserious."

Footage shared by Chinese media shows a Chinese astronaut playing ping-pong by himself on board the country's brand new Tiangong space station.
Off-World

We Are Completely Puzzled by This Video of a Chinese Astronaut Playing Ping-Pong in Space

That's one way to stay active in space.

Patients had their holiday spirits quashed and were unfairly distressed by the accidental mass text sent just two days before Christmas.
Future Society

Doctor Accidentally Messages Patients to Say They Have Aggressive Cancer

Happy New Year! You have cancer!

A video posted by an account called Detroit Tesla shows a driver slipping and sliding on the city's snow-covered roads with Full Self-Driving turned on.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Video Shows Tesla on Full Self-Driving Failing Miserably on Snowy Road

"I don't think they've trained the neural nets at all for snow still."

Police have made an arrest in the University of Idaho murder case, using "public genealogy databases" to link the alleged killer's DNA to the crime scene.
DNA

Police Say They Used Genealogy Database to Arrest Idaho Murder Suspect

Using genealogy databases to solve high-profile crimes is becoming standard.

An Elon superfan was moved by Musk's claims that the Cybertruck could be a boat, so he decided to file a trademark for boats and planes on Tesla's behalf.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Fan Files Trademark for Tesla Boats and Planes Without Telling Tesla

That's not how any of this works.

A newly-detected green comet is about to do a flyby near Earth — and it may be visible to the naked eye if conditions are just right.
Off-World

A Super Rare Green Comet Is About to Pass By the Earth

If you're lucky, you'll be able to see it with the naked eye.

Disgraced astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is trying to claim that one of his old tweets was doctored — but he's either wrong, or lying. 
Future Society

Neil deGrasse Tyson Says He Never Tweeted This Thing That He Definitely Tweeted

We can see it with our own eyes!

A new porn access law went into effect in Louisiana, requiring that users prove their age with a government-issued ID if they want to access adult content.
Future Society

New Louisiana Law Forces You to Upload ID to Watch Porn Online

"I thought Pornhub must have gotten hacked — why are they asking me for my personal information?"

Washington Post columnist Geoffrey Fowler was able to impersonate US senator Edward Markey with a verified Twitter account — and it's not the first time.
Elon Musk

It’s Still Easy to Impersonate a Senator on Twitter After Elon Musk Promised Verification Was Fixed

"Under Musk’s leadership, Twitter users face a greater risk of seeing something fake and thinking it is real."

Paper and wood product manufacturer Stora Enso has commissioend engineers to build anodes for batteries using lignin from wood pulp.
Science & Energy

Engineers Experimenting With Batteries Made Using Wood Waste

Put those leftovers to use!

Scientists at Caltech are about to test their Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD), which could help determine the future of space-based solar power.
Solar Power

Caltech Launches Solar Array to Test Beaming Energy Down to Earth

"No matter what happens, this prototype is a major step forward."