As anti-Elon Musk sentiment continues to flare up, vandals are targeting his EV maker Tesla’s Supercharger network. As the Associated Press reports, a man burned down three chargers in a South Carolina parking lot after spray-painting the words “fuck Trump, long live the Ukraine” on the pavement next to them last week, in a clear… Continue reading Man Tries to Set Tesla Chargers on Fire, Accidentally Sets Himself on Fire As Well
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Instagram Showing Users Grotesque Videos of Human-Animal Hybrids
You may be pretty happy with the Instagram feed you’ve curated for yourself. But a recent episode on the app has served as a rude reminder to users that they aren’t in control of the mysterious algorithms they depend on for a quick screentime fix. Kelly Takasu, a 36-year-old mom in Los Angeles, is one… Continue reading Instagram Showing Users Grotesque Videos of Human-Animal Hybrids
Study Finds That AI Search Engines Are Wrong an Astounding Proportion of the Time
This may come as a shock, but it turns out that an astounding proportion of AI search results are flat-out incorrect, according to a new study published by the Columbia Journalism Review. We hope you were sitting down. Conducted by researchers at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, the analysis probed eight AI models including… Continue reading Study Finds That AI Search Engines Are Wrong an Astounding Proportion of the Time
After Elon Musk Promised Cybertrucks Could Function as Boats, One Fell Into a Harbor for a Perfect Test
Splash. Cybertrucks can truly do it all. The bulky electric pickups can produce fire at a moment’s notice, excel at collecting trash, and have even been known to shed body panels for Bond-style getaways. Are they also amphibious? In an off-the-cuff post during the runup to the vehicle’s launch, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised that… Continue reading After Elon Musk Promised Cybertrucks Could Function as Boats, One Fell Into a Harbor for a Perfect Test
Scientists Just Discovered Something Absolutely Horrifying About Microplastics
You know microplastics, the little bits of plastic trash that’ve so deeply permeated the Earth that they’ve been found in clouds, rocks, caves that were sealed off from all humans, and even our brains, arteries, hearts, and sperm? Well, now scientists are warning that these dastardly particles could undermine the entire world’s food supplies by undercutting plants’ ability to… Continue reading Scientists Just Discovered Something Absolutely Horrifying About Microplastics
The FDA, Which is Run By A Homophobic Conspiracy Theorist, Has Raided a Poppers Company
Donald Trump’s administration appears to be cracking down on the production of amyl nitrite, a popular grey-market inhalant better known as “poppers” that induces a brief headrush and can be used as an anal sex aid — and it’s probably because his health czar, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., thinks they cause AIDS. In a March… Continue reading The FDA, Which is Run By A Homophobic Conspiracy Theorist, Has Raided a Poppers Company
Yale Law Scholar Suspended After AI Calls Her a Terrorist
Since the first publicly available large language model (LLM) ChatGPT hit the scene in November of 2022, the tech has exploded. AI has infested search engines, social media platforms, customer service portals, job interviews, and news articles. Despite being marketed as “artificial intelligence,” LLMs are decidedly not intelligent on their own, but rather crafty algorithms made… Continue reading Yale Law Scholar Suspended After AI Calls Her a Terrorist
Bill Burr Has Been Absolutely Destroying Elon Musk
Comedian Bill Burr might not seem like an obvious foe to the world’s richest man — he’s been a regular guest on Joe Rogan, after all — but he’s been a steady thorn in the side of America’s unelected co-president. In a recent interview with NPR, Burr went off on “that idiot Elon Musk,” a regular… Continue reading Bill Burr Has Been Absolutely Destroying Elon Musk
Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs
As Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency continues to plunder the federal government, even the Transportation Security Administration’s bomb-sniffing K9 units aren’t safe. According to an email obtained by Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin, “ALL requests for everything,” for the pups, including “vet visits, kenneling, dog food, etc” have been “put on hold until… Continue reading Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs
Trump: “Crooked Joe Sold Them Down the River With His Ridiculous All Electric Car Hoax”
Earlier this week, president Donald Trump staged an impromptu infomercial in front of the White House in a desperate bid to prop up Elon Musk’s embattled carmaker, Tesla. The bizarre appearance demonstrated Trump’s unprecedented willingness to debase himself, putting on his best impression of a Tesla car salesman. The stunt wasn’t just an unprecedented display… Continue reading Trump: “Crooked Joe Sold Them Down the River With His Ridiculous All Electric Car Hoax”