A pair of incredible images taken at the very moment two different stars exploded are also an accurate representation of how our feeble minds are being melted at the awesome but terrifying cosmic forces on display. The images, taken with multiple telescopes at the CHARA Array at Georgia State University, captures a stellar calamity known… Continue reading These Snapshots of the Moment a Star Exploded Will Fill You With Cosmic Dread
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China Has Screwed Up Really, Really Badly
For many decades, the Chinese government attempted to limit population growth through a one-child policy — only to abolish the rule in 2016 as it realized that the number of annual births had started to plummet at alarming levels. The aggressive policy — alongside other extreme measures — succeeded far too well, with birth rates… Continue reading China Has Screwed Up Really, Really Badly
Canadian Military Exploring Taliban-Like Insurgent Tactics to Repel American Invasion
Stacey Newman/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images While the United States under Donald Trump escalates tensions with its longstanding geopolitical allies, its neighbor to the north is growing increasingly wary of its antics. Recently, Canada has announced a number of moves viewed as part of a pivot away from close ties to the United States. Over… Continue reading Canadian Military Exploring Taliban-Like Insurgent Tactics to Repel American Invasion
CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You’ll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty Images Wondering what your career looks like in our increasingly uncertain, AI-powered future? According to Palantir CEO Alex Karp, it’s going to involve less of the comfortable office work to which most people aspire, a more old fashioned grunt work with your… Continue reading CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You’ll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant
Scientists Suddenly Discover That Cow Tools Are Real
After more than forty years, a bizarre panel from “The Far Side” comic strip has finally become prophecy. The cartoon depicts a strangely eye-less, bipedal cow standing in front of a bench of oddly-shaped objects, with the caption “Cow tools,” and no further context. The “joke” — that cows are too stupid to make practical… Continue reading Scientists Suddenly Discover That Cow Tools Are Real
Trump’s HHS Trashes Top African Health Organization as “Fake” and “Powerless”
Last week, we broke down a major debacle unfolding in the health research space. To recap: over the past month, concerned researchers have been sounding the alarm about a reprehensible vaccine study which was to be funded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the tune of $1.6 million. According… Continue reading Trump’s HHS Trashes Top African Health Organization as “Fake” and “Powerless”
The CEO of Microsoft Suddenly Sounds Extremely Nervous About AI
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images It sounds like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is already coming up with excuses in case the whole AI boom turns out to be a massive bust— which, by the way, he’s warning might come to pass. Speaking at the World Economic Forum at… Continue reading The CEO of Microsoft Suddenly Sounds Extremely Nervous About AI
Tesla Cybercab Spotted Dripping Liquid
Fbombbaggers via Instagram Anybody who’s regularly driven in winter conditions knows the importance of keeping windshield washer fluid topped up. Keeping the salty grime stuck to your windshield and rear window to a minimum is crucial for visibility, especially in inclement weather. In the case of an autonomously operating vehicle, ensuring visibility for the vehicle’s… Continue reading Tesla Cybercab Spotted Dripping Liquid
They Started an Entire College Dedicated to Resisting Cancel Culture, and Then the Funniest Possible Thing Happened
In 2021, a crew of self-described free speech martyrs announced they were founding a university to save American higher education from the scourge of cancel culture. They called it the University of Austin, or UATX — and though it lacks accreditation, they boasted that it would be a place where controversial ideas could breathe free,… Continue reading They Started an Entire College Dedicated to Resisting Cancel Culture, and Then the Funniest Possible Thing Happened
As Microsoft Stuffs Windows With AI, New Update Prevents Users From Turning Off Their PCs
Getty Images / Noel Hendrickson Microsoft is hellbent on stuffing Windows 11 with AI — and many feel that this is coming at the expense of the operating system’s usability. That aggrieved sentiment now seems more vindicated than ever, after Microsoft rolled out a new update that prevented users from shutting down their PCs —… Continue reading As Microsoft Stuffs Windows With AI, New Update Prevents Users From Turning Off Their PCs