September 22, 2026 1:30 AM
September 22, 2026
Scientists Say Huge Dam Blocking the Bering Strait Could Slow Effects of Climate Change
Sea levels are just the start of how climate change will upend the ocean. Rising temperatures are also…
Googling the Word “Disregard” Causes Google’s AI to Return Garbled Chatbot Ramblings
We all know that Google Search has been a dumpster fire ever since it got taken over by…
Hackers Find That Inaudible Sounds Hidden in Podcasts or Random Videos Can Hijack Your AI Voice Chatbot
Imagine this scenario: your algorithm has pulled up a background YouTube video, or maybe a podcast. Unbeknownst to…
Barnes and Noble CEO Says Sure, Why Not Sell AI-Generated Books and Set Our Reputation On Fire?
Barnes & Noble has been making a comeback over the past few years — which is impressive, since…
Insiders at SoftBank Worry Their CEO Is Getting Conned by Sam Altman
The rise of AI is many things: technological, sociological, political, even teleological. But perhaps above all, it’s financial.…
MIT Expert Warns Courts “Will Basically Have to Grind to a Halt” as They’re Overwhelmed by AI-Generated Lawsuits
Data shows that more and more people are self-filing lawsuits with the help of AI chatbots. Experts warn…
The Amish Are Embracing ChatGPT
AI is reportedly making inroads in a famously tech-cautious community: the Amish. According to a fascinating story by…
Man Drives Cybertruck Into Lake to Test Elon Musk’s “Boat” Claims, and It Went About as Well as You’d Guess
Longtime Cybertruck watchers might remember a peculiar day back before the brutalist pickup was even released, when Tesla…
Doomsday Glacier Shows Signs of Imminent Disintegration
Bad news for anybody holding out hope for a future free of climate disaster: one of the largest…
SpaceX Announces Plans to Put Billionaire on First Rocket to Mars
The future of space travel is pay to play, but that might not be a bad thing. During…
Starbucks Scraps Disastrous AI Tool
Hold onto your pumpkin spice lattes, because Starbucks is canning its AI tool after it turned out to…
Marc Andreessen Sputters Incomprehensibly at Question About How AI Will Actually Benefit Humankind
There’s plenty of hype to go around about AI. It’s going to revolutionize this and automate that. But…
Steak ‘n Shake Announces Pitiful “Bitcoin Bonus” for Workers
Still think burger flipping is a low-wage job? Think again. The Indianapolis-based fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake…
Simulation Found Civil War Could Be Triggered by Exactly What ICE Is Doing Right Now
What’s the most surefire way to achieve Civil War 2.0 in the United States? According to one wild…
Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis
As uneasy questions swirl over the safety of large language models, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to social…
Man Who Had Managed Mental Illness Effectively for Years Says ChatGPT Sent Him Into Hospitalization for Psychosis
Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text…
Fury as Amazon Ring Cameras Are Hooked Up to ICE System
As US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents wreak havoc on American communities, big tech companies have been making…
Stunning Footage Shows Space Station Drifting Through Aurora’s Dazzling Lights
Earlier this week, the Sun unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare, a major burst of electromagnetically charged particles…
Majority of CEOs Alarmed as AI Delivers No Financial Returns
Investors continue to fret over an AI bubble “reckoning,” as gains in productivity from the tech remain elusive.…
These Snapshots of the Moment a Star Exploded Will Fill You With Cosmic Dread
A pair of incredible images taken at the very moment two different stars exploded are also an accurate…
China Has Screwed Up Really, Really Badly
For many decades, the Chinese government attempted to limit population growth through a one-child policy — only to…
Canadian Military Exploring Taliban-Like Insurgent Tactics to Repel American Invasion
While the United States under Donald Trump escalates tensions with its longstanding geopolitical allies, its neighbor to the…
CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You’ll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant
Wondering what your career looks like in our increasingly uncertain, AI-powered future? According to Palantir CEO Alex Karp,…
Scientists Suddenly Discover That Cow Tools Are Real
After more than forty years, a bizarre panel from “The Far Side” comic strip has finally become prophecy.…