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July 16, 2026
The Economics of Data Centers Creating Jobs Are So Bad That They Sound Like a Joke
Whenever big data center developers roll into town, their pitch ends up sounding something like this: hand over…
SpaceX Stock Plunges to All-Time Low After Competitor Makes Major Leap
Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX took another beating when trading resumed on Monday, sliding to an all-time low…
The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public
Meta’s camera-equipped “AI Glasses” are so divisive that some adopters are now leaving their expensive smart glasses at…
Law School Bans Laptops and Phones as AI Cheating Scandal Grows
Classes are going to look a little different for the University of Chicago’s first year law students. On…
Lawsuit Claims the Mayo Clinic’s Use of AI Is Butchering Patient Care
One of the largest health networks integrating AI into the medical space is facing allegations that its high-tech…
Chinese Spacecraft Approaches Mysterious Object Near Earth
The Chinese space age is upon us. Beyond banner projects like the nation’s very own orbital space station…
Trump Administration Scrapping Nuclear Energy Rules Requiring Plants to Keep Radiation Levels “As Low as Reasonably Achievable”
As government agencies go, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has left a lot to be desired, often operating…
Meta Caught Running Ads for Child Abuse
For many years now, child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has run rampant on Meta’s platforms. The Mark Zuckerberg-led…
Man Sucked Out of Airplane, Dangles by Seatbelt
It pays to buckle up. A passenger on Ryanair — because of course — had his insistence on…
OpenAI Is Shutting Down Its Browser That Was Supposed to Change Everything
In October, OpenAI unveiled an AI browser dubbed Atlas, purportedly designed to help you “understand your world” and “achieve…
Journalist Alarmed When He’s Fired, But Company Keeps Posting AI Slop Under His Name
Being fired was only the first indignity that one freelance writer had to suffer. Even though Ben Touati…
Scientists Propose Dimming Sun to Combat El Niño
Last month, the United Nations warned that this year’s El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern characterized by…
The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It’s Almost Incomprehensible
The massive surge of fossil fuel-powered data centers cropping up across the country are emitting an enormous amount…
Learning What Substance Is Suspected of Causing Alzheimer’s May Throw You Into an Existential Crisis
If you drive, your car’s tires are shredding more than just tread: they may be mincing up our…
Scientists Test New Spacecraft Thruster That Uses No Fuel, Just Earth’s Magnetic Field, in Orbit
Satellites perform a delicate dance to maintain their orbit, by locking themselves to a speed just fast enough…
New Jersey Poised to Ban Self-Driving Tesla Robotaxis
For many years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sworn up and down that the use of radar and…
You’ll Never Guess Which Country Is Causing the Most Global Warming
The United States is in the grips of one of the most drastic reversals of green energy infrastructure…
American Tech Companies Are Suddenly Sweating Bullets as China Catches Up on AI
The head start that the US companies enjoyed in the AI race is quickly vanishing. Chinese competitors are…
Coinbase AI Sends Mass “Breaking News” Alert That’s Completely Hallucinated
Crypto marketplace Coinbase is under fire after sending out an AI-generated breaking news alert that Norway’s national men’s…
Wild Video Shows Quadcopter Drone Plucking Man From Raging Floodwaters, Whisking Him to Safety
Two men in Southern China are alive thanks to a daring rescue involving a hulking quadcopter drone. Footage…
If You Thought SpaceX Stock Was Doing Badly Before, Now It’s Really Tanking
Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX took a beating on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the company made…
Sheriff Unveils Humanoid Robot for Hostage Negotiation Purposes, Which Definitely Won’t End in Disaster
What does it take to keep a county of fewer than 400,000 people safe? For one North Carolina…
Trump Suddenly Opens Dozens of Gas Stations Selling Suspiciously Cheap Fuel, and Experts Are Already Warning of Impending Disaster
Trump Mobile. Trump Steaks. Trump Coin. Trump Vodka. By this point, you know the drill. The president’s latest…
Waymo Takes Revenge, Dropping Drunk Teens Directly Into Squad of Cops
Waymo’s fleet of autonomous taxis has garnered a reputation for causing mayhem on public streets, from trapping drivers…