Over the weekend, news emerged that believed "Russian spy" beluga whale Hvalidmir had died. But perhaps fittingly — considering his mysterious past as a possible foreign agent — the circumstances surrounding his death sound increasingly bizarre. Regina Haug, the founder of animal rights ...
READ MORE +A team of researchers from the University of Milan made a surprising discovery while analyzing centuries-old preserved brains found in a burial site in Milan. As detailed in their study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, the scientists found evidence that people in ...
READ MORE +OpenAI keeps losing top talent, suggesting considerable inner turmoil at the ChatGPT maker. Cofounder John Schulman announced he'd left the company this week to join rival AI company Anthropic, while president Greg Brockman is taking a leave of absence. VP of consumer product Peter Deng ...
READ MORE +"Other trucks get around this problem by not looking like a dumpster." An unlucky owner of a Tesla Cybertruck had an unfortunate incident with a daring horde of procyonids while on a camping trip. In a post on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum, the owner showed off pictures of the ...
READ MORE +Researchers say they've used cutting-edge gravitational wave research to shed new light on a nearly 2,000-year-old mystery. In 1901, researchers discovered what's now known as the Antikythera mechanism in a sunken shipwreck, an ancient artifact that dates back to the second century ...
READ MORE +Earlier this year, Noland Arbaugh became the first patient to receive a brain-computer chip implanted by Elon Musk's startup Neuralink. The 29-year-old lost control over his limbs after a diving accident eight years ago, but has since gained the ability to move a cursor with his mind alone ...
READ MORE +Researchers are warning that geoengineering efforts to help cool temperatures in California could trigger heatwaves in Europe, a "scary" implication given the sheer lack of regulation controlling such measures across the globe. As The Guardian reports, scientists have suggested spraying ...
READ MORE +Several nuclear reactors even shut down in response. Upside Down Energy Energy prices in France turned negative following a surge in renewable output last week, causing a number of nuclear reactors to shut down in response. As Bloomberg reports, consumption dropped considerably, with ...
READ MORE +New York City-based AI startup Runway has released its latest AI video generator, called Gen-3 Alpha — and judging by sample clips the company has shared so far, it's seriously impressive. From an astronaut running through an alley in Rio de Janeiro to a believable suburban neighborhood ...
READ MORE +Multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk picked a fight with Meta's AI chief and "godfather" of AI Yann LeCun — and lost it in a big way. Over the weekend, the two butted heads after Musk's xAI startup raised $6 billion in a fresh round of funding. "Join xAI if you believe in our mission ...
READ MORE +At least one protester has reportedly been shot and killed by Saudi forces. Crossing the Line Saudi Arabia is working on a comically colossal skyscraper, called "The Line," that aims to stretch across 105 miles of desert and tower over the Empire State Building. And that's only one part of an ...
READ MORE +"I think daddy Trump has some surprises for us, we just have to be patient and wait for it." Trump Card As Donald Trump's disastrous bet on social media continues its weeks-long decline, investors on Truth Social are scratching their heads, wondering why their holdings are being wiped out. ...
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