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One heavily vested venture capitalist is still inflating the bubble on AI hype, claiming lawyers and HR workers are on the chopping block.
Artificial Intelligence

Investor Says AI Is Already “Fully Replacing People”

"Just because something is inevitable, it doesn’t mean you deploy [it]."

By Joe Wilkins

Researchers have developed an AI model that identifies star system that could be harborbing an Earth-like exoplanet.
Off-World

An AI Identifies Where All Those Planets That Could Host Life Are Hiding

"This is a significant step in the search for planets with conditions favorable to life."

By Frank Landymore

There's a big catch to the first ever footage of a colossal squid capturing roaming in its natural habitat.
Science & Energy

Scientists Take First Ever Video of Colossal Squid in the Wild… With One Comical Issue

Ironic.

By Frank Landymore

To the relief of many, Japanese carmaker Subaru has brought back physical buttons and knobs for its 2026 Outback midsize SUV
Advanced Transport

Subaru Is Bringing Back Physical Knobs and Buttons in Its Cars

"Finally, some sense prevails."

By Victor Tangermann

White House Office of Science and Technology director Michael Kratsios claimed "Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space."
Future Society

White House Announces It Can Now “Manipulate Time and Space”

What the hell are they talking about?

By Victor Tangermann

A new GLP-1 drug, orforglipron, comes in pill form and appears to be roughly as effective as injected drugs like Ozempic.
Developments

Human Experiments on GLP-1 Pill Looking Extremely Promising

"Injections cannot be the solution for billions of people around the world."

By Frank Landymore

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the successful refueling of an operational Thorium-powered nuclear reactor.
Nuclear Fusion

China Fires Up World’s First Thorium-Powered Nuclear Reactor

“Rabbits sometimes make mistakes or grow lazy. That’s when the tortoise seizes its chance.”

By Joe Wilkins

A source close to Katy Perry feels that a certain burger chain went too far when it joked about the gawdy Blue Origin space stunt.
Off-World

Katy Perry’s Camp Demanding Apology From Wendy’s for Shading Her Pointless Rocket Launch

"Wendy’s didn’t make a joke — they made a choice."

By Joe Wilkins

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope believe they've made the first detection of a star swallowing a planet — with a grim twist.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Disturbing Sight: Entire Planet Sinking Into Star

But there's a grim twist.

By Frank Landymore

An asthma medication called omalizumab can stop your body from having an allergic response to pollen and even food.
Developments

Single Injection Appears to Prevent Virtually All Allergic Reactions

This is huge.

By Frank Landymore

Teachers and prinicpals are increasingly using AI at work — all while telling their pupils they can't do the same.
Future Society

Hypocrite Teachers Are Telling Students Not to Use AI While Using It to Grade Their Work

"Not a good example for students."

By Noor Al-Sibai

New research projects that the tens of millions of CT scans performed in the US in 2023 could result in over 100,000 cases of cancer.
Cancer

CT Scans Are Causing Quite a Bit of Cancer, Doctors Find

Think twice about whether you really need one.

By Frank Landymore

Katy Perry's 11-minute jaunt to the lowest reaches of space via Jeff Bezos may be behind us, but the fun isn't quite over yet. 
Off-World

Rumors Swirl of Even Worse Celebrities Jeff Bezos May Shoot Into Space Next

Who's next?

By Noor Al-Sibai

A US attorney appointed by Trump is sending emails to academic journals demanding that they explain how they handle "competing viewpoints."
Future Society

The Government Is Now Threatening Academic Journals

"A publication's editorial decisions are none of the government's business, whether it's a newspaper or a medical journal."

By Frank Landymore

New tests from the safety group Lead Safe Mama found heavy metal contamination in dozens of brands of toothpaste.
Developments

There’s Something Horrifying in Your Toothpaste

"It's unconscionable."

By Frank Landymore

Hoping to maximize's the ocean's potential as the world's largest carbon sink, scientists in the UK are sucking carbon out of seawater.
Climate Change

Scientists Activate Facility to Suck Carbon Directly Out of the Ocean

Suck it, climate change.

By Frank Landymore

In a blind taste test, thousands of omnivores were given fake meat alongside the real thing and asked to rate which was better.
Studies

This Blind Test of Whether People Prefer the Taste of Real Meat or Fake Meat Might Surprise You

Can you guess?

By Noor Al-Sibai

The FDA investigated a massive E. coli outbreak earlier this year — but it's refusing to say who was behind it.
Developments

The Government Hid a Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

A "type of situation we’ve never seen before."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Sam Altman says OpenAI is spending "tens of millions of dollars" processing chatbot queries made with proper etiquette.
OpenAI

Sam Altman Admits That Saying “Please” and “Thank You” to ChatGPT Is Wasting Millions of Dollars in Computing Power

"You never know."

By Joe Wilkins

Accused of illegally using copyrighted books to train its AI, Meta argues that those books are individually worthless.
Meta

Meta Says It’s Okay to Feed Copyrighted Books Into Its AI Model Because They Have No “Economic Value”

How convenient.

By Frank Landymore