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Futuristic wooden children's car with creator standing next to it.

Technology

Dad builds a fantastical and functional wooden sci-fi car for kids Dad builds a fantastical and functional wooden sci-fi car for kids

Pegasus Shooting Star Vodka promo art next to meteorite

Science

The $200 meteorite-infused vodka is refreshingly tasty The $200 meteorite-infused vodka is refreshingly tasty

Microsoft Windows 3D tubes screensaver screenshot

Internet

Those iconic ’90s Windows screensavers had a purpose Those iconic ’90s Windows screensavers had a purpose

Detail from the reconstructed stone tzompantli, or skull rack, at Chichén Itzá.

Archaeology

Ancient Mayan human sacrifices involved twins Ancient Mayan human sacrifices involved twins

California Forever concept art of utopian cityscape

Agriculture

California’s billionaire utopia may not be as eco-friendly as advertised California’s billionaire utopia may not be as eco-friendly as advertised

Young woman holding blank screen cell phone, driving car.

Technology

Your driving could be monitored by popular apps Your driving could be monitored by popular apps

UP.FIT upgraded Cybertruck cop car concept

Technology

Militarized Cybertruck cop cars are coming Militarized Cybertruck cop cars are coming

OceanXplorers sub

Animals

Watch the exclusive trailer premiere for James Cameron’s new ‘OceanXplorers’ series Watch the exclusive trailer premiere for James Cameron’s new ‘OceanXplorers’ series

Concept art of superstructure with gravity battery inside

Climate Change

Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries

Visualisation of the central grave/main burial of the Grafenbühl mound

Science

DNA suggests ancient Celtic royalty was matrilineal DNA suggests ancient Celtic royalty was matrilineal

Amazon workers testing Prime Air drones outside

AI

Amazon’s Prime Air delivery drones get a major FAA clearance Amazon’s Prime Air delivery drones get a major FAA clearance

Underwater image of Titanic wreckage

Conservation

Billionaire plans to ride $20 million submersible to the Titanic Billionaire plans to ride $20 million submersible to the Titanic

Robot solving Rubik's cube

AI

In blink of an eye, robot sets new Rubik’s cube Guinness World Record In blink of an eye, robot sets new Rubik’s cube Guinness World Record

Orlando, FL/USA-7/19/20: A bin of Elmers Glue in the school supply aisle at a Walmart in Orlando, Florida.

AI

Google’s AI Overview tells you to eat glue. (Don’t.) Google’s AI Overview tells you to eat glue. (Don’t.)

Private jet on tarmac at sunset

Aviation

Tracking private jets just got much harder Tracking private jets just got much harder

Hand holding Neuralink implant

Health

85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient 85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient

Technology

OpenAI pulls ChatGPT voice that’s totally ‘not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson’ OpenAI pulls ChatGPT voice that’s totally ‘not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson’

AI

OpenAI dissolved its team dedicated to preventing rogue AI OpenAI dissolved its team dedicated to preventing rogue AI

Unitree G1 humanoid robot bending limbs while sitting on couch

Technology

Worryingly bendy humanoid robot can crush nuts, slice Coke bottles Worryingly bendy humanoid robot can crush nuts, slice Coke bottles

Drone spraying over graffiti

Technology

Washington state deploys $30,000 drone to combat graffiti Washington state deploys $30,000 drone to combat graffiti

Video game hall of fame 2024 inductees

Technology

The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces its 2024 inductees The World Video Game Hall of Fame announces its 2024 inductees

Archivist scanning documents at National Archives

Technology

Ancestry and the National Archives are digitizing tens of millions of records Ancestry and the National Archives are digitizing tens of millions of records

Fake website advertising dead loved one chatbot

Technology

AI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones AI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones

Project 821 hydrogen fuel superyacht in port

Environment

Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht

Assyrian mural image of lion

Science

Ancient mystery code was probably Sargon II’s name Ancient mystery code was probably Sargon II’s name

Side by side of Reid AI deepfake and Reid Hoffman

Technology

Watch a tech billionaire talk to his AI-generated clone Watch a tech billionaire talk to his AI-generated clone

Boston Dynamics Spot robot in puppet dog costume sitting next to regular Spot robot.

Technology

Boston Dynamics gives Spot bot a furry makeover Boston Dynamics gives Spot bot a furry makeover

Woman wearing Razer Zephyr Mask

Health

Surprise! That futuristic COVID mask was even sketchier than we thought Surprise! That futuristic COVID mask was even sketchier than we thought

Woman's hands typing on laptop

Technology

Romance scams just ‘happen in life,’ says CEO of biggest dating app company in the US Romance scams just ‘happen in life,’ says CEO of biggest dating app company in the US

Statue of Plato in Greece

Technology

A ‘bionic eye’ scan of an ancient, scorched scroll points to Plato’s long-lost gravesite A ‘bionic eye’ scan of an ancient, scorched scroll points to Plato’s long-lost gravesite

PaintCam Eve shooting paintballs at home

Technology

Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera

Astronaut Andreas Mogensen aboard the ISS

Science

Let this astronaut show you around the International Space Station Let this astronaut show you around the International Space Station

People looking up at eclipse wearing protective glasses

Technology

Internet use dipped in the eclipse’s path of totality Internet use dipped in the eclipse’s path of totality

Smuggled gold disguised as machine parts

Technology

Smugglers melted and spray painted $10 million in gold to look like machine parts Smugglers melted and spray painted $10 million in gold to look like machine parts

Zodiac Killer Z340 coded message

Technology

How cryptographers finally cracked one of the Zodiac Killer’s hardest codes How cryptographers finally cracked one of the Zodiac Killer’s hardest codes

Slide Whistle robot quartet

Technology

Watch this robotic slide whistle quartet belt out Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’ Watch this robotic slide whistle quartet belt out Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’

Shoe made from bacterial cellulose

Environment

Would you wear this ‘shoe-like vessel’ made from genetically engineered bacteria? Would you wear this ‘shoe-like vessel’ made from genetically engineered bacteria?

Buzz Aldrin on the moon next to American flag.

Science

NASA is designing a time zone just for the moon NASA is designing a time zone just for the moon

Close-up of Gmail homepage on a monitor screen.

Technology

Gmail debuted on April Fool’s Day 20 years ago. The joke is still on us. Gmail debuted on April Fool’s Day 20 years ago. The joke is still on us.

Hand flipping through vinyl records at store

Technology

Vinyl records outsold CDs for the second year running Vinyl records outsold CDs for the second year running

Aerial view of Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown

Environment

Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster

Brewintosh Plus next to original Mac Plus

Technology

A designer 3D printed a working clone of the iconic Mac Plus A designer 3D printed a working clone of the iconic Mac Plus

Science

Vernor Vinge, influential sci-fi author who warned of AI ‘Singularity,’ has died Vernor Vinge, influential sci-fi author who warned of AI ‘Singularity,’ has died

Timelapse of total solar eclipse showcasing Baily's beads

Science

NASA needs your smartphone during April’s solar eclipse NASA needs your smartphone during April’s solar eclipse

Female hand with mobile phone on blurred night lights background

Technology

‘Cyberflasher’ sent to prison for the first time in England ‘Cyberflasher’ sent to prison for the first time in England

Woman talking with nurse chatbot on iPad

Technology

Silicon Valley wants to deploy AI nursebots to handle your care Silicon Valley wants to deploy AI nursebots to handle your care

SpaceVIP SpaceBalloon above Earth concept art

Science

For nearly $500,000, you too can have dinner in the ‘SpaceBalloon’ above Earth For nearly $500,000, you too can have dinner in the ‘SpaceBalloon’ above Earth

Starship rocket launching during third test

Technology

Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams

CCTV security camera operating in home.

Technology

Airbnb finally bans all indoor security cameras Airbnb finally bans all indoor security cameras

Google Earth Image of seismic center and truck road

Science

‘Alien’ signal was likely a very big truck ‘Alien’ signal was likely a very big truck

Passenger staying at self-scan TSA station

Technology

TSA is testing a self-screening security checkpoint in Vegas TSA is testing a self-screening security checkpoint in Vegas

Vacuum moving towards two blocks with Wordpress and Tumblr logos

Technology

OpenAI wants to devour a huge chunk of the internet. Who’s going to stop them? OpenAI wants to devour a huge chunk of the internet. Who’s going to stop them?

Colorful cricket on green leaf

Science

NASA wants you to record crickets during April’s solar eclipse NASA wants you to record crickets during April’s solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse is seen on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from onboard a NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s Gulfstream III 25,000 feet above the Oregon coast. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina.

Science

Delta’s solar eclipse flight sold out, but your best bet to see it is still down here Delta’s solar eclipse flight sold out, but your best bet to see it is still down here

Sora AI generated video still of woolly mammoth herd in tundra

Technology

OpenAI’s Sora pushes us one mammoth step closer towards the AI abyss OpenAI’s Sora pushes us one mammoth step closer towards the AI abyss

Edible soft robot on table

Technology

This edible, wriggling robot mimics experience of eating moving food This edible, wriggling robot mimics experience of eating moving food

Pink lab-grown beef rice in white bowl

Environment

Scientists swear their lab-grown ‘beef rice’ tastes ‘pleasant’ Scientists swear their lab-grown ‘beef rice’ tastes ‘pleasant’

Phobos creating partial solar eclipse on Mars, image taken by Perseverance rover

Science

A Martian solar eclipse turns the sun into a giant googly eye A Martian solar eclipse turns the sun into a giant googly eye

Destroyed Waymo on after attacked by vandals in San Francisco

Technology

A crowd torched a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco A crowd torched a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco

2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI

Technology

2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI 2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI

Technology

Twitter alternative Bluesky is now open to the public Twitter alternative Bluesky is now open to the public

The latest emojis feature a mushroom, a phoenix, a lime, and more inclusive family options

Technology

The latest emojis feature a mushroom, a phoenix, a lime, and more inclusive family options The latest emojis feature a mushroom, a phoenix, a lime, and more inclusive family options

Antique zimingzhong mechanical clock

Technology

It’s time to check out these incredible antique musical clocks It’s time to check out these incredible antique musical clocks

Three screenshots of Tesla driver wearing Apple Vision Pro

Technology

Don’t worry, that Tesla driver only wore the Apple Vision Pro for ’30-40 seconds’ Don’t worry, that Tesla driver only wore the Apple Vision Pro for ’30-40 seconds’