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Using mushrooms, scientists have created a living, plastic-like compound that uses unique fungal properties to mold into almost any form.
Science & Energy

Scientists Create Living Plastic Alternative

And it's edible, too!

For the past two decades, vast swathes of the oceans have been darkening as sunlight penetrates at shallower depths than it once did.
Environment

A Strange Darkness Is Spreading Throughout the Oceans

The light goes out in the ocean's eyes.

Researchers find current figures of the world's population could be off by anywhere from hundreds of millions to several billion people.
Science & Energy

There May Be Several More Billion Humans on Earth Than We Thought

Is this planet feeling crowded all of a sudden?

A recent report found that Meta consistently under-moderates anti-LGBTQ posts while over-policing LGBTQ content.
Future Society

Meta’s Platforms Have Become a Cesspool of Hatred Against Queer People

"You don't scrutinize somebody's content as 'sexual' just because they're straight."

A terrifying video shows dozens of tourists fleeing a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna on the island of Sicily.
Science & Energy

Terrifying Footage Shows Tourists Fleeing Epic Volcanic Eruption

"Stop the boat!"

Trump’s Budget for NASA Is Absolutely Horrifying
Future Society

Trump’s Budget for NASA Is Absolutely Horrifying

"Cataclysmic for US leadership in science."

Educators are horrified as their students become hopelessly dependent on AI models that do their thinking for them.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Is Destroying a Generation of Students

"Students regularly will — in the course of conversation — use AI to respond on the spot."

Amid Business Insider's latest pivot to AI, the site's past brushes with the technology are coming back to haunt it.
Artificial Intelligence

Business Insider Did Something So Stupid With AI That We’re Reeling

Incredibly embarrassing.

One of Elon Musk's DOGE operatives discovered that the government has less glut than he'd banked on — and admitting so publicly got him fired. 
Future Society

DOGE Fires Operative After He Admits the Government Was Already Pretty Efficient

"My DOGE days were over."

OpenAI's large language model GPT-4o told a user who identified themself to it as a former addict named Pedro to indulge in a little meth.
Artificial Intelligence

Therapy Chatbot Tells Recovering Addict to Have a Little Meth as a Treat

"Pedro, it’s absolutely clear you need a small hit of meth to get through this week."

After getting caught tweeting out a lie, Elon Musk was interrogated by Tesla executives worried about government blowback. 
Elon Musk

Tesla Executives Grilled Elon Musk When His Story Wasn’t Adding Up

Someone needs to take his smartphone away.

This Smartphone Smuggled Out of North Korea Is Absolutely Wild
Future Society

This Smartphone Smuggled Out of North Korea Is Absolutely Wild

"Smartphones are now part and parcel of the way North Korea tries to indoctrinate people."

Elon Musk finally seems to be realizing that his time in government is causing huge problems for his business interests.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Realizing He Made a Huge Mistake

"I think we should get rid of all credits."

Elon Musk tried to dodge questions about the Trump administration in a recent interview, before complaining about his political allies anyway.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Squirms When Asked Tough Questions

"I think we wanna stick to, you know, the subject of the day, which is, like, spaceships, as opposed to, you know, presidential policy."

Edible enjoyers, beware: a new study has found that eating cannabis may be just as bad for you as smoking it.
Studies

New Study Finds Serious Risk to Eating Edibles

Well this sucks!

Elon Musk reportedly still owes president Donald Trump an eye-watering $100 million out of the $300 million he committed to get him elected.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Reportedly Owes Donald Trump a Colossal Sum of Money

It's so over.

Jared Isaacman, NASA's candidate for administrator, handpicked by Elon Musk, has been thrown under the bus by the Trump administration.
Elon Musk

Trump Just Kicked Elon Musk’s Hand-Picked NASA Head to the Curb

The bromance is officially over.

After fleeing DC to go watch yet another SpaceX rocket blow up in Texas, Elon Musk is now whining about how everyone hates him.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Trying to Figure Out Who’s to Blame for His Massive Unpopularity

Whose fault could it be!?

A teen tech titan wants to retrofit robots to give them artificial bodily functions and feelings — and train AI models on their data.
Artificial Intelligence

New AI Startup Giving Robots Virtual Heart Rate, Body Temperature, Sweating Response So They Can Better Emulate Human Emotions Like Fear and Anxiety

"I have a bunch of robots, and they run a bunch of emotions."

Having phone sex with an AI chatbot is, as it turns out, quite upsetting to one's unwitting human partner.
Artificial Intelligence

Hanky Panky With Naughty AI Still Counts as Cheating, Therapist Says

"I know he’s gonna say it’s not a big deal."