January 31, 2026 1:43 AM
January 31, 2026
Russian Soldiers Seen Surrendering to Gun-Wielding Robot
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, remotely-operated ground robots have become a startlingly common sight…
Elon to Merge SpaceX and xAI
Earlier this week, news emerged that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was considering taking his private space company public…
Elon Musk Shutting Down Tesla Car Factory to Manufacture Robots Instead
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made good on his threats to steer his EV maker away from his…
Top Anthropic Researcher No Longer Sure Whether AI Is Conscious
Amanda Askell, Anthropic’s in-house philosopher, is sounding pretty conflicted about whether AI models can be conscious and have…
Tesla Quietly Pauses Its “Unsupervised” Robotaxi Rides as Reality Sets In
It appears that Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have once again duped his fans and investors — which,…
The Worst People Alive Are Obsessed With Meta’s Video Recording Glasses
There’s something about smart glasses that bring out the worst in people. It’s really no mystery, though: they’re…
Court Filing Reveals Something Very Nasty About Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of doing many seedy things on behalf of Meta’s bottom line, but the…
Delivery Robot Gets Stuck on Train Tracks, Gets Obliterated by Locomotive
An autonomous delivery robot got completely atomized by a locomotive after it decided to take a breather on…
The Amount Google’s AI Knows About You Will Cause an Uncomfortable Prickling Sensation on Your Scalp
We all know that tech companies keep tabs on everything about our online habits. But it’s another thing…
Wave of Suicides Hits as India’s Economy Is Ravaged by AI
For decades, tech companies have relied immensely on India’s vast workforce, from entry-level call center jobs to software…
Far-Right Dweebs Are Getting Scammed by an AI-Generated Waifu
Terminally online right wing dorks are falling head over heels for an AI-generated waifu — and setting themselves…
Scientists Scramble to Set Up Outpost on Rapidly Melting Glacier
Braving poor visibility, high winds, and frigid temperatures, a team of researchers has finally established a foothold on…
Moon Astronauts Enter Quarantine for Launch
We’re just days away from NASA’s historic return to the Moon. The agency’s Artemis 2 mission will see…
People on Polymarket Are Making a Fortune by Betting Against Elon Musk’s Famously Worthless Promises
Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk has long garnered a reputation for being massively wrong in his promises…
Doctor Says What Border Patrol Agents Did After Shooting Alex Pretti Was Sickening
A doctor who witnessed the brutal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents says that the agents…
Tesla Kills Autopilot After Storm of Criticism, Paywalls Basic Features
The concept for Tesla’s driver-assistance system, Autopilot, has been around for well over a decade. Elon Musk’s EV…
Earth’s Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn
If you thought humanity already had its hands full with climate change, think again. With satellites and space…
Trump Forgets the Word for “Alzheimer’s” While Insisting His Memory Is Fine
Experts have long questioned president Donald Trump’s claims of having a clean bill of health. He has been…
Scientists Investigating 2,000-Year-Old Artifact That Appears to Be a Battery
A 2,000 year old battery, or just a very interesting pot? This is the debate that’s been swirling…
Entire City Buried by Epic Snow
As much of North America is still recovering from a devastating winter storm over the weekend, other parts…
AI Is Causing Cultural Stagnation, Researchers Find
Generative AI relies on a massive body of training material, primarily made up of human-authored content haphazardly scraped…
Meta Just Quietly Admitted a Major Defeat on AI
Meta says it’s cutting off teenagers’ access to its AI characters — at least until it can build…
AI Agents Are Mathematically Incapable of Doing Functional Work, Paper Finds
A months-old but until now overlooked study recently featured in Wired claims to mathematically prove that large language…
Scientists Say Go Ahead, Keep Gooning
Adult content has never been as accessible as it is now, thanks to the internet. Hell, online smut…