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Assyrian mural image of lion

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

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.

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

Woman wearing Razer Zephyr Mask

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

CCTV security camera operating in home.

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

Google Earth Image of seismic center and truck road

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

Passenger staying at self-scan TSA station

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

Comcast Xfinity utility vehicle in parking lot

No, ’10G internet’ is not a thing No, ’10G internet’ is not a thing

In tracing signed vocabularies’ evolutions, researchers applied phylogenetic analysis typically associated with biologically inherited traits to physically conveyed communications.

Computer modeling is tracing the hidden evolution of sign languages Computer modeling is tracing the hidden evolution of sign languages

Screenshot showing shaded rendering of Doom via E. Coli bacteria display

Running ‘Doom’ on E. coli cells… very, very slowly Running ‘Doom’ on E. coli cells… very, very slowly

As AI becomes more ubiquitous and naturalistic, many industry critics have voiced concerns about a potentially increasing number of people turning to technology instead of human relationships.

13 percent of AI chat bot users in the US just want to talk 13 percent of AI chat bot users in the US just want to talk

Arrow pointing towards potential sonar scan of Amelia Earhart's airplane

Did sonar finally uncover Amelia Earhart’s missing plane? Did sonar finally uncover Amelia Earhart’s missing plane?

Black and white portrait of George Carlin

Humans actually wrote that fake George Carlin ‘AI’ standup routine Humans actually wrote that fake George Carlin ‘AI’ standup routine

Man waiting for new Microsoft default font

Get ready for Aptos, Microsoft’s new default font Get ready for Aptos, Microsoft’s new default font

Close up of teens with smartphone

Facebook and Instagram are making it harder for strangers to DM teens Facebook and Instagram are making it harder for strangers to DM teens

CISA director Jen Easterly

Election cybersecurity director was a victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her home Election cybersecurity director was a victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her home

Woman on phone in bed in darkened room with face obscured

Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep

Orpheas Kofinakos, Herui Chen, Peter Zhang – The eXpressive Electronic Keyboard Instrument (XEKI)

Check out some of the past year’s most innovative musical inventions Check out some of the past year’s most innovative musical inventions

Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography

Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography

Screenshot of emulator running 86-DOS version 0.1

This long-lost, earliest MS-DOS precursor was discovered in a floppy disk collection This long-lost, earliest MS-DOS precursor was discovered in a floppy disk collection

Robert Lodder sends Lexington tourism data ad into space at evening launch event with horses in background

Lexington, Kentucky sent a tourism ad to ‘extraterrestrials’ with a DIY laser rig Lexington, Kentucky sent a tourism ad to ‘extraterrestrials’ with a DIY laser rig

Rendering of Astrobotic Peregrin lunar lander on moon's surface

NASA is headed for the moon next week, and it’s bringing lots of weird stuff NASA is headed for the moon next week, and it’s bringing lots of weird stuff

Chinese exchange student leaving tent after being rescued by law enforcement after cyber kidnapping scam

Teen ‘cyber kidnapping’ victim found hiding near Utah canyon Teen ‘cyber kidnapping’ victim found hiding near Utah canyon

GIF of Willis Gibson achieving kill screen on classic Tetris

A 13-year-old wunderkind is the first human to ‘beat’ Tetris A 13-year-old wunderkind is the first human to ‘beat’ Tetris

CyberRunner robot capable of playing Labyrinth maze game

Watch an AI-leveraging robot beat humans in this classic maze puzzle game Watch an AI-leveraging robot beat humans in this classic maze puzzle game

Pharmacy shelves stocked with medications

Law enforcements can obtain prescription records from pharmacy giants without a warrant Law enforcements can obtain prescription records from pharmacy giants without a warrant

Hand holding smartphone with Venmo app download in front of Venmo website on computer

Amazon cuts Venmo payment option barely a year after enabling it Amazon cuts Venmo payment option barely a year after enabling it

Trevor Jacob jumping out of plane midair over mountains

YouTuber sentenced to prison after intentionally crashing his plane YouTuber sentenced to prison after intentionally crashing his plane

Woman's hands holding 23andMe saliva testing box

23andMe says a data breach affected nearly half of its 14 million users 23andMe says a data breach affected nearly half of its 14 million users

Closeup of female hands is holding cellphone outdoors on the street in evening lights.

Log into your abandoned Google account now Log into your abandoned Google account now

On Friday, founder and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired by the board of directors. Chaos ensued.

Actually, never mind, Sam Altman is back as OpenAI’s CEO Actually, never mind, Sam Altman is back as OpenAI’s CEO