August 25, 2026 12:42 PM
August 25, 2026
Scientists Detect Atmosphere on Planet-Like Object Beyond Pluto
Astronomers have long been fascinated by the unusual behavior of objects orbiting the Sun in the Kuiper Belt,…
Video Shows Amazon Drone Dropping Package Into Pond
Setting aside the graver concerns about aerial surveillance and safety for a moment, there’s also the mundane reality…
Gamers Cheer as Microsoft Pulls Copilot AI Out of Xbox Entirely
It may finally be starting to dawn on Microsoft that shoving AI in its loyal customers’ faces at…
Marc Andreessen Mocked for Accidentally Revealing That He Seems to Have a Deep Misunderstanding of How AI Actually Works
Outspoken venture capitalist and major Trump backer Marc Andreessen, whose controversial “techno-optimist manifesto” in 2023 set the tone…
Ordinary People Fear AI, While the Tech Leaders Working to Create a Permanent Underclass Say They’re Extremely Psyched About It
Despite a massive campaign by some of the wealthiest companies in the world to push AI as the…
Earth Screams in Agony as Microplastics Found to Increase Global Warming
The Earth simply can’t catch a break. Those microplastics that have invaded every corner of the globe —…
Even After Two Massacres, OpenAI Still Hasn’t Stopped ChatGPT From Helping Plan School Shootings
Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text…
Explosion Reported on Site as SpaceX Prepares Starship for Another Launch
During its inaugural launch of its first Starship rocket prototype just over three years ago, SpaceX decided not…
Busy Roadways Clogged as Waymo Becomes Stumped by Small Puddle
Waymo’s autonomous cabs have logged millions of miles navigating complex city streets. Last week in Austin, one was…
Passengers Groan as Robot Passenger Causes Hour-Long Delay at Oakland Airport
Humanoid robots still struggle to accomplish real-world tasks with human-level dexterity. At the airport, though, they’ve already proven…
Apple Is Blocking Vibe Coding Apps From the App Store, Infuriating Developers
There’s unrest brewing in the world of vibe-coding startups. Apple is blocking AI coding apps on the App…
Approaching Half of New Podcasts Appear to Be AI Slop
Approaching half of new podcasts appear to be AI slop. Of the 10,871 new podcast feeds created in…
Union Representing NASA Workers Says Space Agency’s New Administrator Is a Straight-Up Liar
During the government shutdown in November, the Trump administration suddenly accelerated its plans to shutter over a dozen…
NASA Deploys Orbital Telescope Designed to Do Something Incredible
On Sunday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stuffed with cargo carried a brand new NASA telescope into space,…
The Richest 1 Percent Burned Their Entire Share of Carbon for the Year in Just 10 Days
In less time than it takes to get bored of your new year’s resolution, the planet’s wealthiest people…
Nvidia CEO Says Everyone Should Stop Being So Negative About AI
Commander of multi-trillion dollar computing hardware empire Jensen Huang thinks everyone should stop being so negative about AI…
Man Planning to Raise Adopted Children With AI Girlfriend as Their Mother
A young man hopelessly in love with an AI chatbot has grand plans for the future that include…
ChatGPT Killed a Man After OpenAI Brought Back “Inherently Dangerous” GPT-4o, Lawsuit Claims
A new lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that ChatGPT caused the death of a 40-year-old Colorado man named Austin…
Former Astronaut Smacks Pete Hegseth With Huge Lawsuit
In a video posted to social media in November, senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly encouraged members…
Engineers Deploy “Poison Fountain” That Scrambles Brains of AI Systems
To push back against AI, some call for blowing up data centers. If that’s too extreme for your…
Tech Startup Hiring Desperate Unemployed People to Teach AI to Do Their Old Jobs
Economic uncertainty is continuing to have devastating effects on the availability of jobs. Last year, the US labor…
Asteroid Behaving Strangely
Using early data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which is set to kick off full operations later…
Golden Globes Constantly Begs Viewers to Place Polymarket Bets
Despite an economy that’s booming on paper, economists are warning that the middle class is being squeezed as…
Red Hot Christmas Toy Crashes So Badly That Kids Can’t Actually Use It
Parents were left scrambling on Christmas day after the hot toy of the season appeared to crash and…