Scientists Reveal Easy Three-Step Plan to Terraform Mars

Terraforming, the act of radically transforming a planet’s climate and environment to make it suitable for human habitation, currently belongs to the realm of science-fiction. But it’s possible, at least in theory, and the idea of terraforming our nearest candidate planet for off-world colonization, Mars, has captivated us for generations.  But how would we even begin… Continue reading Scientists Reveal Easy Three-Step Plan to Terraform Mars

Companies Bragging About Their AI Furious as Job Applicants Use AI During Interviews

Goldman Sachs wants those applying for jobs at the investment bank to stop relying on AI while interviewing — a glaring double standard, considering it’s made massive bets of its own on the tech, launched its own AI platform and rolled out AI tools across its businesses. As Fortune reports, the bank’s campus recruitment team… Continue reading Companies Bragging About Their AI Furious as Job Applicants Use AI During Interviews

People Don’t Realize Meta’s AI App Is Publicly Blasting Their Humiliating Secrets to the World

At this point, we’re probably all familiar with the trope of the dirty old uncle who doesn’t realize that simping for thirst traps on social shows up on his public feed. Now, in a hilarious 2025 riffs on the phenomenon, users of Meta’s AI app are inadvertently posting the most private queries imaginable to what… Continue reading People Don’t Realize Meta’s AI App Is Publicly Blasting Their Humiliating Secrets to the World

Scientists Intrigued by Conical Skull Found in Ancient Burial Ground

Secrets of the skeletons. Head Game Archaeologists in Iran have discovered an ancient cone-shaped skull that is believed to have belonged to a teen girl — and there are signs of tragedy in her bones. As Live Science reports, the skull, which was found in a prehistoric burial ground known as Chega Sofla without its corresponding… Continue reading Scientists Intrigued by Conical Skull Found in Ancient Burial Ground

The World Birth Rate Is Now Dropping Precipitously

Image by Getty / Futurism Whoever wrote in the Book of Genesis “be fruitful and multiply” never accounted for the cost of children these days, especially when you factor in expenses like college tuition, sports, tutors, clothes and childcare. And that’s one of the reasons why people are having less kids, according to new reporting… Continue reading The World Birth Rate Is Now Dropping Precipitously

ChatGPT Is Telling People With Psychiatric Problems to Go Off Their Meds

This week, my colleague Maggie Harrison Dupré published a blockbuster story about how people around the world have been watching in horror as their family and loved ones have become obsessed with ChatGPT and started suffering severe delusions. The entire piece is filled with disturbing examples of the OpenAI chatbot feeding into vulnerable folks’ mental health crises,… Continue reading ChatGPT Is Telling People With Psychiatric Problems to Go Off Their Meds

Puzzled Trump Says He Has No Idea Why Musk Supported Him in the First Place

President Donald Trump has once again said the quiet part out loud. During a signing ceremony for a trio of bills blocking California’s new emissions standards and pro-electric vehicle push, the president admitted that he had been surprised when his bestie-turned-sparring partner Elon Musk worked to get him elected. “I used to say I’m amazed… Continue reading Puzzled Trump Says He Has No Idea Why Musk Supported Him in the First Place

Watching This Humanoid Robot Sort Packages Is Quite Something

Yep, they’re definitely coming for our jobs. Package Deal Earlier this year, humanoid robotics company Figure showed off its Figure 02 robot using a sophisticated visual language system called Helix to sort packages at a logistics warehouse. Footage showed a small army of the humanoid robots deftly picking up packages of various sizes, shapes, and… Continue reading Watching This Humanoid Robot Sort Packages Is Quite Something

You Can Tell When War Is Breaking Out Because the Pentagon’s Pizza Orders Spike Drastically

“Who says pie charts aren’t useful?” Pizza Premonition A flurry of activity at pizza delivery outlets near the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, is a surprisingly accurate predictor of war, as hungry military leadership hunkers down to monitor unfolding military activities. As painstakingly documented by X account Pentagon Pizza Report, a “busier than usual” indicator on the… Continue reading You Can Tell When War Is Breaking Out Because the Pentagon’s Pizza Orders Spike Drastically

Former Tesla Dealership Manager Says It’s “Game Over” for Elon Musk

Back in May, as Tesla Takedown rallies and anti-Musk vandalism rocked the world, Tesla dealership manager Matthew LaBrot launched “Tesla Employees Against Elon” — an act of protest that swiftly got him fired. We wrote about LaBrot’s symbolic act of defiance against Musk’s political maneuvers at the time. Now, a fresh tell-all interview with Hard Reset is… Continue reading Former Tesla Dealership Manager Says It’s “Game Over” for Elon Musk