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Elon Musk said "SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon," despite Mars being his top priority until now.
Starship

Elon Musk Announces Huge Change: Self-Growing City on Moon Now Top Priority at SpaceX

Talk about moving the goalposts.

By Victor Tangermann

Two victims who say they've experienced strokes following their sinuplasties involving an AI-powered medical device have sued the maker.
Treatments

AI-Powered Surgery Tool Repeatedly Injuring Patients, Lawsuits Claim

"The product was arguably safer before integrating changes in the software to incorporate artificial intelligence."

By Victor Tangermann

A stylized image of president Donald Trump in a suit and tie, with a pink overlay on his face and hair, set against a background featuring the Google logo's multicolored "G" on a gray grid pattern.
Data Privacy

The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics

"You don't have to lock somebody up to make them reticent to make their voice heard."

By Joe Wilkins

A man in France was rushed to the operating room after shoving a 37mm brass-and-copper "collectible shell" from WW1 up his rectum.
Future Society

Hospital Evacuated When Man Arrives With WW1 Shell Stuck in the Wildest Part of His Body Imaginable

Why does this keep happening?

By Victor Tangermann

The production of GLP-1-based weight loss drugs releases huge amounts of organic solvents and other plastic byproducts that don't break down.
Treatments

GLP-1s Are an Environmental Catastrophe

Popular weight loss drugs have a dirty secret.

By Victor Tangermann

Close-up of Jeffrey Epstein's face with a red overlay on the left side of the image, showing detailed wrinkles and a neutral expression. The background on the right side features a colorful, digital representation of a DNA sequence with vertical blue bars and multicolored bands in red, yellow, and green.
DNA

Jeffrey Epstein Had a Bizarre Obsession With “Improving” Human DNA, and He Was Emailing With Top Scientists About It

Creepier and creepier.

By Frank Landymore

A large asteroid or rocky space object is shown exploding in space, with bright fiery flames and debris scattering outward against a dark background. The explosion emits intense light and heat, illuminating the surrounding fragments.
NASA

Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth

They blasted a meteorite with a plasma beam — and made a baffling discovery.

By Victor Tangermann

Hands holding a video game controller, with a person wearing a blue shirt and white t-shirt in the background, illuminated by purple and pink lighting. A laptop is partially visible on the table in front.
Future Society

Fortnite Pushes Back Against Claims That Jeffrey Epstein Is Still Alive and Gaming

"This was a ruse."

By Frank Landymore

Donald Trump is seated in front of a large illuminated map of the United States. The map shows a golden dome covering the country with lines and points indicating connections. The partial text "GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA" is visible at the bottom of the map.
Military

There’s Not Enough Money in the World for Trump’s Golden Dome

Simply ludicrous.

By Joe Wilkins

Yellow and green metal barrels with radioactive hazard symbols painted in black, covered in dripping green paint. A red barrel is partially visible on the left side, also with green paint dripping down. The barrels appear worn and stained.
Nuclear Fusion

US Government Seeking Volunteers to Store Nuclear Sludge

Calling all patriots!

By Joe Wilkins

A digitally edited portrait of Elon Musk wearing a cap, with his face and hand colored in bright orange. Behind him is a large pile of green dollar bills, set against a textured, light gray background. Musk appears to be adjusting his cap with a contemplative expression.
xAI

SpaceX Gives $1 Million Prize to Literal Nazi Who Has Bragged About His Profound Racism

"I am a Nazi."

By Frank Landymore

During a tech demo at a mall in Shenzhen, China, over the weekend, Xpeng's Iron humanoid robot took a tumble for all to see.
Robotics

Chinese Humanoid Robot Does a Demon Twist and Faceplants With a Thud During Demonstration

"It reminds me of how all toddlers learn to walk."

By Victor Tangermann

Ski jumper in mid-air wearing a gold helmet, reflective goggles, black suit, and a blue and white bib with Olympic rings, against a black background. The skis are wide and angled, with one ski slightly raised.
Future Society

The Crotch-Based Allegations at the Winter Olympics Are Getting Stranger and Stranger

Say what now?

By Frank Landymore

Chinese robot company DroidUP showed off Moya, a "warm" robot that features human-like skin and eerily animated moving facial features.
Robotics

This Robot With a Working Human Face Is Incredibly Unsettling

Its skin is literally warm — and we're not sure we want to know why.

By Victor Tangermann

The case that Venus is harboring enormous lava tubes continues to build. A recent paper suggests they could measure up to 0.62 miles across.
Astronomy

Scientists Intrigued by Possible Hollow Structures Under Surface of Venus

They could be absolutely enormous.

By Victor Tangermann

Black hole event represented by a bright white light at the center surrounded by a circular pattern of blue and pink hues, with streaks of light radiating outward against a dark background, creating a dynamic, energetic effect.
Black Holes

Physicists Think They Saw a Black Hole Explode

And close to home, too.

By Frank Landymore

A young man with curly hair and a mustache is sitting on a wooden bench outdoors, smiling broadly and raising his fist in celebration while looking at a red smartphone in his hand. A light blue bicycle is parked next to the bench, and there are green bushes and a fence in the background.
Finance

Professional Gamblers Move Into Prediction Markets to Bleed You Dry

"Sharp bettors are looking for every place they can where they have an advantage."

By Joe Wilkins

A new candidate exoplanet appears to almost uncanny similarities to Earth — but may differ in at least one major way.
Exoplanets

NASA Telescope Discovers Nearby Planet With Deep Similarities to Earth

The similarities are astonishing. And yet...

By Frank Landymore

Microsoft logo on a building facade with a stylized color scheme featuring bright orange, yellow, black, and white tones. The logo consists of four square panes and the word "Microsoft" in bold white letters.
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft’s AI Efforts Are Faceplanting

Customers simply ain't loving Copilot.

By Frank Landymore

A man in a blue lab coat is inspecting or adjusting one of many humanoid AgiBot robots arranged in rows. The robots have black, glossy heads and silver and black bodies, standing on platforms with wheels. The background is plain white, emphasizing the robots and the man.
Robotics

Trade Unions Alarmed by Robots Designed to Do Blue Collar Work

"It's a whole other challenge on top of the large language models."

By Joe Wilkins