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SpaceX filed plans with the FCC for up to one million satellites designed to function as orbital data centers. Astronomers are not happy.
Astronomy

SpaceX’s One Million Orbital Data Centers Would Be Debilitating for Astronomy Research, Scientists Say

This could be a disaster waiting to happen.

By Victor Tangermann

Hands holding a blue injection pen with the cap removed, showing the dosage window set to 0.4 mg. The person is wearing a light pink long-sleeve shirt, and the background features a red circle with a grid pattern overlay.
Treatments

Scientists Just Found Something Rather Grim That Happens When You Stop Taking GLP-1s

"People need to realize that there's a price of stopping."

By Frank Landymore

A close-up of Kash Patel, in a suit with a contemplative expression, hands pressed together near his face. The image is mostly black and white, except for a blue grid-patterned circle behind him and two blurred figures in the background tinted orange.
Data Privacy

The Head of the FBI Just Admitted Something Moderately Horrifying

"It has led to some valuable intelligence for us."

By Joe Wilkins

A green quadcopter drone labeled "XPECE ONE" is placed on a wooden table. Surrounding the drone are multiple clear plastic evidence bags containing various items,
Drones

Quadcopter Drone Caught Trying to Deliver Hunting Knives to Inmates in Prison

"We find drones crashed in the woods outside of the penitentiary. We find drones crashed at the bases of the fences. We find drones crashed in the yard."

By Joe Wilkins

Three sequential images dated November 8, 9, and 10, 2025, show a bright comet with a glowing nucleus and a diffuse blue tail extending diagonally upward to the left against a dark background. The comet's nucleus is splitting into multiple fragments over the three days, with the fragments becoming more distinct and separated in each subsequent image.
Astronomy

Scientists Startled by What Happens When They Point Hubble at Comet

"Sometimes the best science happens by accident."

By Frank Landymore

A robot with short, spiky white hair and a white high-collared outfit is gripping the red, mechanical head of another robot. The background is bright orange with a subtle grid pattern, and a blue circle highlights the robot's head. The spiky-haired robot has a determined expression and cybernetic facial markings.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Agent Frets That Its Job Could Be Replaced by AI

Hey, that's my job!

By Frank Landymore

Waffle House restaurant with a brick facade and large yellow letters spelling "WAFFLE HOUSE" above a red awning. The building has large glass windows reflecting the sky and interior lights. A man dressed in black is walking near the entrance, and a banner on the left side advertises online ordering for pickup.
Advanced Transport

Trump FEMA Official Claims He Sometimes Spontaneously Teleports, Including Once Directly to a Waffle House 50 Miles Away

"I ended up at a Waffle House, like, 50 miles away from where I was."

By Joe Wilkins

Some species of birds are getting hooked on cigarettes, scientists have found — but not for the reason you might think.
Environment

Birds Are Getting Hooked on Cigarettes

They're serving an important role inside nests, scientists found.

By Victor Tangermann

Raphael Chryslar's vision for a new Twin Towers in Chicago, as part of the World Tech Center campus.
Science & Energy

Engineer Says It’s Time to Rebuild the Twin Towers With Giant Data Centers, Huge Tech Labs, and Anti-Aircraft Lasers on the Roof

"This is what America rightfully deserves. We shall no longer be afraid."

By Joe Wilkins

A person is lying on their back on a flat surface in a white room with translucent curtains. In the foreground, there is a computer monitor displaying a software interface labeled "Photonic Sentry," showing two dark silhouettes of the person with red markers on their head and feet, likely indicating tracking points. The room contains various equipment, including a tripod with a camera or sensor and storage shelves with rolled mats and other items.
Biology

Scientists Recruit Undergrad to Step Into Room Filled With Ravenous Mosquitoes for “Full-Body Massacre”

Dream gig!

By Joe Wilkins

A smiling woman wearing a beige turtleneck and blue jeans sits next to a smiling man with a mustache, white t-shirt, and black pants who is looking at a smartphone. The background features a yellow grid pattern with a large purple circle behind the man.
Ethics

Gen Z Is Using AI to Have Difficult Relationship Conversations, and the Results Are Massively Cringe

"Oftentimes they're using it as a way to overcompensate for the fact that they don't really know how to truly interact with others."

By Joe Wilkins

A person in a red jacket is grabbing a robot while it dances out of control.
Robotics

Restaurant Re-Deploys Robot After Dishware-Smashing Freakout

It got off easy.

By Frank Landymore

A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a white blouse and brown pants, is sitting in a yellow chair holding a notebook and pen, engaged in conversation with another person whose back is to the camera. The setting appears to be a cozy, well-lit office or consultation room with wooden furniture and a large window in the background.
Mental Health

Therapists Go on Strike, Saying They’re Being Replaced by AI

"There is a lot of fear and anxiety about AI, and in particular, fear around AI replacing jobs."

By Joe Wilkins

Silhouette of a person behind a frosted glass panel divided by black horizontal and vertical bars, with the person pointing to the right. The background features a gradient of red and purple hues.
Future Society

Atlassian in Trouble for Firing Employee Who Mouthed Off to CEO

One of Atlassian's core values: "Open company, no bulls**t."

By Frank Landymore

A glossy, bright pink brain-shaped object appears to be melting or dripping against a gradient blue background, with some pink liquid pooling below it.
Computers

Staff at New Data Center Powered by Human Brain Cells Need to Swap Out Cerebrospinal Fluid Every Day

The cost of brain power.

By Frank Landymore

Scientists have used CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to uncover what they say is an entirely new type of particle, dubbed Xi-cc-plus.
Quantum Physics

Large Hadron Collider Discovers All-New Particle

You'll be charmed by its quarks.

By Victor Tangermann

Side-by-side images show how Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 gave a "Starfield" character a gigantic nostril.
Future Society

Nvidia’s AI Yassification Feature Gives “Starfield” Character Grotesque “Giga-Nostril”

Applying a giga-nostril to spite their gamer fanbase.

By Frank Landymore

Mark Zuckerberg is shown at a sporting event.
Meta

Rogue AI Agent Triggers Emergency at Meta

No user data, allegedly, was harmed in the making of this latest AI screw-up.

By Frank Landymore

A thoughtful man with short hair and a beard, wearing a black t-shirt, is posed with one arm crossed and his other hand touching his lips. The image is stylized in black and white with a white outline around the man, set against a bright orange background with a red circle behind his head and a subtle grid pattern.
Artificial Intelligence

CEO Says He’ll Hire Anyone Who Can Vibe Code With AI, Regardless of Actual Skill

"We're very much now looking for people who are much more within that vibe coding space."

By Frank Landymore

A classroom scene with three students sitting at desks, each holding a tablet. The student in the foreground is a smiling blonde girl wearing a short-sleeve shirt, highlighted in red. Behind her, two other students—one with long dark hair and another with curly hair—are also focused on their tablets. In the background, a teacher is leaning over to assist a student, shown in a circular overlay with a blue tint. The overall image has a color overlay effect with red and blue tones.
Ethics

Teens Are Using AI to Create “Slander” Videos of Their Teachers

Cruel and unusual.

By Frank Landymore