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"Godfather" of AI Geoffrey Hinton predicts that AI will continue to improve at a rapid pace, devouring our jobs in the process.
Artificial Intelligence

Godfather of AI Warns That It Will Replace Many More Jobs This Year

Great.

Scientists have discovered that feeding mice with microplastics increases plaque buildup in the arteries of male mice.
Developments

Doctors Find Evidence Microplastics Are Clogging Arteries, Leading to Heart Attacks and Strokes

Curiously, male lab mice experienced dramatic plaque buildup compared to females.

Jack White issued a scathing rebuttal after congressman Tim Burchett reposted an AI-generated video of the musician.
Future Society

Jack White Rages After Congressman Shares AI Deepfake of Him Calling Fans “Fascists”

"What kind of joke are we all living in now?"

What happens when you down an ice-cold brew containing liquid nitrogen? One Moscow man is finding out the hard way.
Medical

Man in Intensive Care Unit After Slamming Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail That Ruptured His Stomach

And you thought your hangover was bad.

A report of suspicious explosives at a Space Force Base was made on Monday in Colorado, prompting an emergency response.
Space Force

Explosives Reported at Space Force Facility

Officials shut dowb the area for several hours during the investigation.

A team of astronomers believe they've witnessed, for the first time, a star exploding in a mythical "superkilonova."
Gravitational Waves

Astronomers Appear to Have Caught a Star Splitting In Half, With Catastrophic Results

This is unreal.

OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
OpenAI

OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT “Prioritize” Advertisers in Conversation

The effort is a virtual goldmine for OpenAI.

A ship carrying nearly 40 scientists from across the globe is now heading straight to the "Doomsday Glacier" in Antarctica.
Climate Change

Ship of Scientists Headed to Doomsday Glacier

With good news to report, we hope.

More and more doctors are agreeing that using AI chatbots is linked to the delusional, cases of psychosis.
Artificial Intelligence

Doctors Say AI Use Is Almost Certainly Linked to Developing Psychosis

A consensus is emerging.

With a just a few dozen robotaxis on the road, Tesla is light years behind competitors like Waymo, experts say.
Self-Driving Vehicles

It’s Starting to Feel a Lot Like Tesla’s Robotaxi Program Is Mostly Smoke and Mirrors

"I've never seen a Robotaxi in Austin."

Porsche made the incredibly bold decision of releasing an ad that seemingly isn't made with AI, and the internet rejoiced.
Artificial Intelligence

Public Rejoices as Porsche Releases Beautiful Ad Not Made Using AI

What a concept!

People have been losing weight on retatrutide, more powerful than GLP-1 agonist drugs, but they are buying them from unapproved sources.
RX and Medicine

People Jabbing Themselves With Black Market “GLP-3” Drugs

"All of this stuff just scares the crap out of me."

A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
RX and Medicine

Alzheimer’s Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say

"The key takeaway is a message of hope."

Not long after its robotaxi fleet plunged into disarray because of a simple power outage, Waymo is once again suspending operations.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Days After Mass Bricking Event, Waymo Fleet Shuts Down Again

A run of bad luck.

Canadian musician Ashley MacIsaac was mortified when he discovered Google's AI overview was incorrectly labeling him a sex criminal.
Google

Musician Cancelled as AI Falsely Accuses Him of Horrific Crimes

"Google screwed up, and it put me in a dangerous situation."

The Garmin Autoland system took complete control of the aircraft, deciding where to land and communicating with ground control.
Advanced Transport

Autopilot Autonomously Lands Plane After Cabin Loses Pressure, for the First Time Ever

Life-saving technology.

A recent study paints a concerning picture of the potential collapse of the Thwaites Glacier, otherwise known as the Doomsday Glacier.
Climate Change

Doomsday Glacier Approaching Catastrophic Collapse

Cracks are continuing to grow at an alarming rate.

Mozilla's new CEO announced that Firefox would become a "modern AI broswer." Its most diehard fans are revolting.
Ethics

After Outcry, Firefox Promises “Kill Switch” That Turns Off All AI Features

"I've never seen a company so astoundingly out of touch with the people who want to use its software."

Space startup Max Space unveiled plans for an inflatable space station that can expand to a whopping 12,300 cubic feet.
International Space Station

Bonkers New Space Station Expands to Full Size From Single Capsule

It's absolutely enormous once fully inflated.

A comapny has come up with an intriguing approach that stores energy in enormous domes that are filled with compressed carbon dioxide gas.
Pollution

Google Rapidly Deploying Huge CO2 Battery Facilities That Store 200 Megawatt Hours of Power

"They can really plug and play this."