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Although Donald Trump and Elon Musk have recently been acting like lifelong best friends, their relationship was hostile for many years.

Back Before Their Bromance, Trump Said Musk Would Drop to His Knees and Beg

By Ashley Bardhan

Elon Musk and president-elect Donald Trump are apparently closer than ever, but the famously mercurial Trump is getting tired of it.

Donald Trump Issues Warning to Elon Musk

By Ashley Bardhan

Millions of users are flocking to Twitter alternatives Threads and Bluesky as the Elon Musk-owned platform devolves into a hellhole.

Twitter Is Getting Absolutely Destroyed as Users Flee to Rivals Run by People Who Haven’t Lost Their Minds

By Victor Tangermann

Over on Facebook, the latest frontier of AI misinformation is taking the form of a wizened old wizard who gives bad mushroom advice.

Facebook Adds Bot to Mushroom Foraging Group That Urges Members to Eat Deadly Fungus

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA is in the middle of another health debacle after one of its astronauts hit back against rumors that she'd lost too much weight in space.

Stranded NASA Astronaut Hits Back Against Comments About Her Weight

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA is laying off hundreds of employees at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, in response to a lower budget.

NASA Is Laying Off Hundreds of Employees Again

By Frank Landymore

We regret to inform you that Meta CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg has dropped an acoustic cover of "Get Low" with T-Pain.

Mark Zuckerberg Just Released a Cover of Lil Jon’s “Get Low” and Yes, He Says the Line About Balls

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk and Donald Trump have been growing closer recently, though the President-elect's team is reportedly weary of their relationship.

Trump Team Reportedly Getting Fed Up With Elon Musk’s Weird Behavior

By Ashley Bardhan

Fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet was on vacation this month when he died unexpectedly from an apparent heart attack.

Another “Fitness” Influencer Just Dropped Dead, Days After 30th Birthday

By Ashley Bardhan

AI researcher Gary Marcus warns that recent signs that AI improvements are stagnating could signal a crash in the industry in the future.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Expert Warns Crash Is Imminent As AI Improvements Hit Brick Wall

By Frank Landymore

Scientists found that a "rare intense wind event" during NASA's Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus messed with our understanding of the planet.

Wind Blowing Out of Uranus Makes It Hard to Probe, NASA Complains

By Victor Tangermann

Four people died after a Tesla crashed and burst into flames, while a fifth person narrowly escaped after a bystander broke open a window.

Four Passengers Die in Burning Tesla After Electronic Doors Seemingly Won’t Open

By Frank Landymore

xAI's Grok AI chatbot happily pointed out that CEO Elon Musk has a strong tendency to spread misinformation to "billions" of people.

Elon Musk’s Grok AI Blasts Elon Musk as Huge Spreader of Misinformation

By Victor Tangermann

It seems that OpenAI has hit the wall when it comes to computing power for its much-hyped large language models (LLMs).

OpenAI Reportedly Hitting Law of Diminishing Returns as It Pours Computing Resources Into AI

By Noor Al-Sibai

"Saturday Night Live" cast member Chloe Fineman says that Elon Musk made her cry after trashing the script she wrote.

Elon Musk Was Apparently So Mean on “SNL” He Made a Cast Member Cry

By Frank Landymore

Scientists are baffled after the UK's oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, which was launched in 1969, moved to a different position in its orbit.

Scientists Puzzled by Military Satellite That Appears to Have Been Moved to a Distant Location

By Victor Tangermann

As one Cybertruck owner found, removing vinyl adhesives after several months leaves plenty of evidence behind.

Advanced Transport

There’s an Unpleasant Surprise When Owners Peel the Vinyl Cover Off Their Cybertrucks

By Victor Tangermann

Officials are still struggling to recapture monkeys that escaped a research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, last week.

Science & Energy

Monkeys Evade Capture After Escape From Research Facility, Attempt to Contact Monkeys Still Trapped Inside

By Victor Tangermann

During his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump decided to include his number one campaigner, Elon Musk.

Donald Trump Put Elon Musk on the Phone With Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy

By Noor Al-Sibai

Microplastics have once again been detected somewhere jarring as scientists reveal that these tiny plastic bits may be changing the weather.

Science & Energy

Microplastics Are Infesting Clouds, Affecting Weather

By Noor Al-Sibai

Most people's New Year resolutions include going to the gym — but for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the new year means ushering in AGI.

Sam Altman Says the Main Thing He’s Excited About Next Year Is Achieving AGI

By Noor Al-Sibai

The reasons behind a NASA astronaut's October hospitalization, along with three of their crew members, are still unclear.

NASA Still Trying to Figure Out Why Astronaut Was Hospitalized After Return to Earth

By Noor Al-Sibai

Across the United States, Black Americans are getting horrible text messages telling them that they're going to be enslaved.

Black People Across the Country Are Getting Racist Text Messages Saying They’re Going to Be Enslaved

By Noor Al-Sibai

China's military is working on an experimental weapon system that converges multiple streams of microwaves into a powerful energy beam.

China Working on Energy Weapon That Converges Multiple Beams

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists disagree when the Thwaites or Doomsday Glacier will fully melt, but they are starting to weigh up large scale interventions.

Scientists Consider Drastic Action as Doomsday Glacier Threatens to Flood Entire Islands and Coasts

By Frank Landymore

An ink enthusiast was mighty peeved when she learned mid-session that her tattoo artist had used AI to "draw" her massive leg piece.

Artificial Intelligence

Woman Furious When Tattoo Artist Admits Her Half-Finished Tattoo Is AI-Generated

By Noor Al-Sibai

SpaceX is planning to fire the engines of its Dragon cargo spacecraft this week to practice for the eventual retirement of the ISS.

SpaceX Activating System to Practice for Destroying Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

The interstellar tunnel, a feature of an enormous structure called the Local Bubble, could lead to nearby stars.

Astronomers Discover “Interstellar Tunnel” In Our Solar Neighborhood

By Frank Landymore

The upcoming SpaceX test, scheduled for next year, will see a Starship rendezvous with another Starship to refuel it in orbit.

Advanced Transport

SpaceX Working on Orbital Refueling Test Between Two Starships

By Frank Landymore

Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk's estranged trans daughter, is once again illustrating why she wants nothing to do with her famous father.

Elon Musk’s Daughter Vivian Says He’s a “Delusional and Grubby Little Control Freak”

By Noor Al-Sibai

A secret recording obtained by the BBC shows the organizer of this year's COP29 climate change conference trying to strike a fossil fuel deal.

Secret Video Shows Top Climate Change Conference Official Promising to Facilitate Fossil Fuel Deals

By Victor Tangermann

The "conveyor belt road" will form the route for hundreds of robotic pallets that automatically move cargo from city to city.

Advanced Transport

Japan Working on “Conveyor Belt Road” Between Tokyo and Osaka

By Frank Landymore

One data-hoovering website is making it easier than ever to not only find out a person's party affiliation, but also to find their address.

If You Voted, Now Your Address and Party Registration Are Publicly Available Online

By Noor Al-Sibai

AI company Anthropic has partnered with shadowy defense contractor Palantir, despite claiming it puts safety first.

The AI Startup Anthropic, Which Is Always Talking About How Ethical It Is, Just Partnered With Palantir

By Victor Tangermann

The ChatGPT maker spent north of a whopping $15.5 million on the "chat.com" URL, which used to belong to a porn site.

OpenAI Buys Porn Domain for Huge Sum

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have signed an open letter to the FCC urging that it pause Starlink and other mega-constellation launches.

Astronomers Call for Pause on SpaceX Starlink Launches

By Frank Landymore

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that a cloned black-footed ferret just produced the first-ever offspring in the country.

Science & Energy

Cloned Endangered Ferret Gives Birth to Healthy Offspring

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk is doubling down on his "anti-wokeness" as it pertains to his transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson.

Elon Musk Blasts His Transgender Daughter

By Noor Al-Sibai

On Wednesday, over forty monkeys escaped from a facility in South Carolina, with none of them being captured so far.

Science & Energy

Police Warn Residents to Lock Down Houses as Dozens of Monkeys Escape Research Facility

By Frank Landymore

Donald Trump has vowed to roll back environmental protection, while boosting fossil fuels. Meanwhile, 48 out of 50 states face droughts.

As Trump Prepares to Slash Environmental Protections, 48 of the 50 States Are Facing Droughts

By Victor Tangermann

Throughout Election Day and into that fateful night, Americans seemed mighty confused that Joe Biden was not on the ballot.

Huge Numbers of Bonehead Voters Googled “Did Joe Biden Drop Out?” on Election Day

By Noor Al-Sibai

Shares of president-elect Donald Trump's social media meme stock are plummeting — despite an incisive election victory this week.

Truth Social Stock Is Crashing Even Though Trump Won

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have spotted a black hole that's gobbling up matter at a seemingly impossible rate, surpassing previous limits.

There’s Something Impossible About This Ravenous Black Hole, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

Donald Trump has promised to overturn Joe Biden's executive order on AI, stripping federal guardrails on the development of the tech.

Artificial Intelligence

Trump Planning to Unleash Artificial Intelligence by Repealing Restrictions

By Frank Landymore

Microsoft wants you to use Bing so badly, it'll pay a user a million bucks who switches to the search engine as part of a huge sweepstakes.

Desperate Microsoft Will Pay $1,000,000 to Someone Who Actually Uses Bing

By Frank Landymore

Facebook owner Meta's open source Llama model is being used by the Chinese military. Meta appears to be OK with that.

The Chinese Military Is Weaponizing Facebook’s Open Source AI

By Victor Tangermann

In a since-deleted post, Elon Musk's mother made a disgusting reference to a reporter's ethnicity while glibly trying to defend her son.

Elon Musk’s Mother Attacks Reporter for Being Vietnamese

By Noor Al-Sibai

Two researchers have harnessed the power of OpenAI's GPT-4o large language model to teach two $120 robot arms to clean up spills.

ChatGPT Can Now Control a Robot Arm

By Victor Tangermann

The US military's top secret X-37B space plane, which has been orbiting the Earth since December 2023, has slammed on the brakes.

Boeing’s Military Space Plane Just Slammed on the Brakes in Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

Gen Z pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo has no interest in dating would-be astronauts, saying its a "red flag."

Olivia Rodrigo Says She Would Never Date a Man Who Wants to Go to Space

By Victor Tangermann

Off Radio Krakow fired its human hosts and replaced with with three AI-generated presenters, launching a storm of backlash.

Artificial Intelligence

Radio Station’s Attempt to Replace Hosts With AI Ends in Absolute Disaster

By Frank Landymore

A study conducted by Forbes found that Waymo robotaxi rides still considerably lag behind what's offered by ridesharing services like Uber.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Study Finds Self-Driving Waymos Are More Expensive Than Taxis, Take Twice as Long to Get to Destination

By Frank Landymore

Elon Musk will spend election night with Donald Trump at the presidential candidate's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

Elon Musk and Donald Trump Are Spending Election Night Together

By Frank Landymore

North Korean soldiers are reportedly "gorging" on online pornography on the frontlines in Russia.

North Korean Soldiers Deployed to Ukraine Reportedly “Gorging” on Uncensored Internet’s Porn

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk's America PAC has sent out an "emergency squad" to issue last-minute fixes to disqualified ballots in Pennsylvania.

Elon Musk Engaged in Secretive “Emergency” Project to Alter Pennsylvania Ballots After They’re Cast

By Noor Al-Sibai

Japan has successfully launched the world's first satellite that's made out of wood on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Japan Launches Wooden Satellite

By Victor Tangermann

Despite her prior endorsement of Donald Trump, rapper Azealia Banks says she's voting for Kamala Harris to spite her nemesis Elon Musk.

Azealia Banks Says She’s Voting for Kamala Harris Because Elon Musk Is an “Overrated Ketamine Addict”

By Noor Al-Sibai

China has showed off a concept for its upcoming Long March 9, a ultra heavy-lift reusable rocket that looks a lot like SpaceX's Starship.

China’s New Spaceship Is a Blatant Ripoff of SpaceX’s Starship

By Victor Tangermann

A source told People magazine that Elon Musk and his ex Grimes are house hunting for a mansion for all of Musk's children and wives.

Grimes Reportedly Joining Elon Musk’s Compound for His Children and Mothers

By Victor Tangermann

In San Francisco, a new viral video shows that Waymo's robotaxis are once again causing way-mo problems than expected.

Advanced Transport

Group of Waymos Get Confused, Clog Up San Francisco Street

By Noor Al-Sibai

A Tesla owner's vehicle got stuck in a tight alleyway after a firmware update bricked his vehicle's "Summon" feature.

Tesla Software Update Traps Owner’s Car in Narrow Alleyway

By Victor Tangermann

After being sued for his $1 million giveaway, Elon Musk's lawyer is claiming that the contest is not what it seems.

Elon Musk’s Lawyers Say His $1 Million Winners Aren’t Chosen Randomly After All

By Noor Al-Sibai

As Elon Musk's efforts to elect Donald Trump to the presidency reach their natural endpoint, their last alliance could be a cautionary tale.

Last Time Elon Musk Worked With Trump, He Flamed Out and Quit in Disgust

By Noor Al-Sibai

"Godfather" of AI Yann LeCun has had enough of Elon Musk claiming that electing Kamala Harris would stop humanity from going multi-planetary.

Top AI Researcher Points Out That If Elon Musk Was Rational, He’d Vote for Kamala Harris

By Victor Tangermann