July 15, 2026 8:36 PM
July 15, 2026
Space Scientists Wince as Astronauts’ Lives Depend on Artemis 2’s Controversial Heat Shield During Plunge Back to Earth
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission has successfully journeyed around the far side of the Moon and is currently making…
The Moon Astronauts Have Been Working Out With a NASA Rowing Machine in Space
NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean later today after careening around…
First AI Model From Zuckerberg’s Wildly Expensive Superintelligence Lab Flops Compared to Virtually All Rivals
Late last year, news emerged that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta would be shedding its open source roots to instead…
Economists Starting to Admit They May Have Been Wrong About AI Never Replacing Human Jobs
For the most part, economists have been one of the few groups of professionals who’ve roundly rejected the…
AI-Powered Drug Marketer Medvi Responds After Allegations About Fake Doctors and Patients
Last week, the New York Times published a rapturous profile of a drug marketing company called Medvi, which…
As Astronauts Visit the Moon, NASA Insider Says Agency Is in Shambles Behind the Scenes
We watched in awe as four NASA astronauts crammed inside a small spacecraft traveled around the far side…
Man Lights 1.2 Million Square Foot Warehouse on Fire for Not Paying Him Enough
Many workers’ pay is effectively frozen in an unforgiving labor market that hasn’t seen any meaningful increases in…
NASA Scientists Screamed With Delight When They Saw Something Smashing Into the Moon
As NASA’s Artemis 2 crew careened around the far side of the Moon earlier this week — breaking…
Google News Now Prominently Featuring Polymarket Bets
Google News has started showing Polymarket bets alongside actual news articles, often appearing as large blocks that contain…
The New York Times Says It’s Identified the Creator of Bitcoin
What is the real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin? Is it actually a brainy…
We Talked to a Writer Accused of Publishing An AI-Generated Essay in The New York Times
Was AI used to produce a personal essay that wound up in the pages of the New York…
Naked Man Bursts Into Tesla Service Center With a Shotgun
It was bound to happen sooner or later. On Monday this week, a man holding only a shotgun…
AI Code Is a Bug-Filled Mess
The adoption rate of AI tools has skyrocketed in the programming world, enabling coders to generate vast amounts…
Cybertrucks Are a Firefighter’s Nightmare
The Cybertruck isn’t just junk — it’s a death trap. According to new reporting from The Washington Post,…
Scientists Identify Possible Game Changing Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease That Could Control It Like High Cholesterol
Scientists at Northwestern University used a novel compound to arrest early stages of Alzheimer’s disease in mice —…
Children Falling Apart as They Become Addicted to AI
According to a fresh study by the Pew Research Center, 64 percent of teens in the US say…
Is an AI-Powered Toy Terrorizing Your Child?
Parents, keep your eyes peeled for AI-powered toys. These may look like they might make a novel gift…
Uncles Tremble as Man Invents Vaccine Delivered by Beer
We have some bad news for your conspiracy-brained antivaxxer uncle — one virologist claims he’s come up with…
Justice Department Humiliated as People Find the Epstein Files Can Easily Be Un-Redacted
Many were disappointed — though perhaps not surprised — when the Justice Department’s long-awaited document dump on its…
Grimes Says She Has AI Psychosis, Recommends You Should Get it Too
Claire “Grimes” Boucher says that you’re really missing out if you’re not experiencing a mental health crisis at…
Trump’s Chip Embargo Against China Is Backfiring Spectacularly
In a probably-predictable twist of geopolitical irony, America’s effort to block China’s access to cutting-edge AI chips hasn’t…
Woman Suffers AI Psychosis After Obsessively Generating AI Images of Herself
On top of the environmental, political, and social toll AI has taken on the world, it’s also been…
Disney’s Robot Olaf Is a Straight Up Nightmare
Disney’s robot of its character “Olaf” is incredibly impressive. It’s also kind of terrifying. This weekend, engineers at…
AI Is a Godsend for Criminals Forging Fake Art
For hundreds of years, humans have engaged in the fine craft of art forgery. Indeed, in 1496, a…