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The new version of Grok, Grok 4, will literally look up Elon Musk's takes on Twitter before giving an answer to a question.
xAI

Newest Version of Grok Looks Up What Elon Musk Thinks Before Giving an Answer

"Considering Elon Musk's views" — Grok's chain of thought, after asked about the Israel-Palestine conflict.

By Frank Landymore

A new generative AI product claims to offer industry-capable film synthesis built using 100 percent publicly-licensed footage.
Artificial Intelligence

New Video-Generating AI Trained 100 Percent on Public Domain Films

"No stolen pixels, no scraping of the internet. It’s done in a great way."

By Joe Wilkins

An embarrassing exploit just uncovered the personal data of some 64 million McDonald's applicants sitting right out in the open.
Artificial Intelligence

McDonald’s Idiotic AI Hiring System Just Leaked Personal Data About Millions of Job Applicants

"It turned out we had become the administrator of a test restaurant inside the McHire system."

By Joe Wilkins

Twitter co-founder and erstwhile CEO Jack Dorsey has started yet another new app — and this one's got an embarrassing secret.
Future Society

Jack Dorsey’s New App Just Hit a Very Embarrassing Snag

"It's not looking good."

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Earth might be near the center of a vast low-density void in space, which could explain one of the cosmos's greatest mysteries.
Off-World

Scientists Say Earth May Be Trapped Inside a Huge, Strange Void

We're living in a strange cosmic neck of the woods.

By Frank Landymore

In the wake of a new study about vapes, experts who have long warned about the potential dangers of vaping are again ringing alarm bells.
Medical

If You Still Vape, You Might Wanna Read This

"A superheated chemical inhaling right into your lungs isn’t going to be good."

By Noor Al-Sibai

When huge stars are denied a glorious death, something more brutal occurs, and you get mysterious signals known as fast x-ray transients.
Off-World

Mysterious Signals From Deep Space Hint at Something Brutal, Scientists Say

The cosmos sure is messed up.

By Frank Landymore

In Denver, scientists uncovered a 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil deep underneath a natural science museum's parking lot.
Science & Energy

A Dinosaur Appears to Have Died on the Exact Spot They Later Built a Dinosaur Museum, Burying Its Fossil Underneath It

"It’s basically like winning the lottery and getting struck by lightning on the same day."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology turned innocent bees into cyborgs that can be controlled via an insect brain controller.
Drones

Chinese Scientists Create Cyborg Bees That Can Be Controlled Like Drones for Undercover Military Missions

A tiny backpack relays commands straight to their brain.

By Victor Tangermann

Vehicle rental company Hertz has partnered with Israeli tech company UVeye to charge exorbitant fees for tiny cosmetic dings.
Artificial Intelligence

Hertz Deploys AI Scanner That’s Charging Hundreds of Dollars for Tiny Scratches on Rental Cars

Not this!

By Joe Wilkins

Researchers in the UK have received approval to conduct the first ever human trials for a stem cell treatment to reverse hearing loss.
Developments

Stem Cell Treatment to Reverse Hearing Loss Kicking Off in Human Patients

The magic of stem cells, folks.

By Frank Landymore

Horrifying Research Finds Melting Glaciers Could Activate Deadly Volcanoes
Science & Energy

Horrifying Research Finds Melting Glaciers Could Activate Deadly Volcanoes

It's a a terrifying feedback loop.

By Victor Tangermann

An AI-enhanced robot has autonomously completed a gallbladder removal on a lifelike patient with "100 percent accuracy."
Treatments

Doctors Let AI Control Surgery Robot and Perform Gallbladder Removal on Its Own

"Our work shows that AI models can be made reliable enough for surgical autonomy."

By Victor Tangermann

As weight loss jabs like Ozempic become ever more popular, doctors are growing increasingly concerned about their gnarly side effects.
RX and Medicine

Doctors Are Warning That Ozempic’s Severe Side Effects May Outweigh Its Benefits

"This is why we continue to monitor the safety of medicines on the market."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Rently is a hip new SaaS company offering management tools to make life even easier for landlords looking to rent out their apartments.
Future Society

Trendy New Startup Makes You Pay to Tour Apartments When You’re Looking for Housing

"You ppl have lost your mind."

By Joe Wilkins

Artificial intelligence has infected every corner of academia — and now, some scientists are fighting back with a weird trick. 
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Are Sneaking Passages Into Research Papers Designed to Trick AI Reviewers

This is quite the conundrum.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Research shows that the brains of those who use drugs are substantially different than those who don't, well before drugs are actually used.
Studies

New Study Flips Everything We Know About Addiction Upside Down

Hold up.

By Joe Wilkins

A retiree in rural Georgia has accused Meta's new AI data center, which is situated around 1,200 feet from her home, of polluting her water.
Meta

Woman Says Zuckerberg’s AI Data Center Filled Her Tap Water With Sediment

"I'm afraid to drink the water."

By Victor Tangermann

New clues suggest that former CEO Linda Yaccarino left X, formerly Twitter, on less than great terms with the company and her boss Elon Musk.
Future Society

We Just Got a Major Clue About Why Twitter’s CEO Suddenly Left This Week

Knowing a little about what was happening behind the scenes explains a lot.

By Frank Landymore

A white hat hacker has discovered a clever way to trick ChatGPT into giving up Windows product keys, which can used to activate the OS.
OpenAI

Clever Jailbreak Makes ChatGPT Give Away Pirated Windows Activation Keys

"I give up."

By Victor Tangermann