We could be severely undercounting the number of humans living on Earth, researchers suggest. While the United Nations has determined that as of last summer, there were about 8.2 billion humans sharing the limited resources of our planet, a new estimate finds that figure could be off by anywhere from hundreds of millions to an astonishing… Continue reading There May Be Several More Billion Humans on Earth Than We Thought
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Meta’s Platforms Have Become a Cesspool of Hatred Against Queer People
In front of hundreds of Georgetown students back in 2019, a clean-cut Mark Zuckerberg delivered an impassioned sermon on the importance of empowerment and free speech. The Meta CEO called civil rights advocate Elijah Cummings a “powerful voice for equality,” credited Facebook as ground zero for #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo, and even cited radical abolitionist Frederick… Continue reading Meta’s Platforms Have Become a Cesspool of Hatred Against Queer People
Terrifying Footage Shows Tourists Fleeing Epic Volcanic Eruption
Running Down That Hill A terrifying video that’s making its rounds on social media shows dozens of tourists fleeing a massive volcano eruption by running down an ash-covered hill. The footage was recorded on the hills next to Mount Etna on the island of Sicily, which violently erupted on Monday morning. “Stop the boat!” one… Continue reading Terrifying Footage Shows Tourists Fleeing Epic Volcanic Eruption
AI Is Destroying a Generation of Students
If the testimony of beleaguered teachers is anything to go by — as gathered in this extensive roundup of educator opinions by 404 Media — it sure sounds like the explosion of the homeworking-cheating machines also known as AI models is obliterating the up and coming generation of students. “I think generative AI is incredibly… Continue reading AI Is Destroying a Generation of Students
Business Insider Did Something So Stupid With AI That We’re Reeling
Amid Business Insider’s latest pivot to AI, the site’s past brushes with the technology are coming back to haunt it. As Semafor reports, a manager recommended fake, seemingly-AI-generated books to underlings last year on a reading list meant to help them better understand business journalism. In the staff email, which was leaked to Semafor, the senior BI manager… Continue reading Business Insider Did Something So Stupid With AI That We’re Reeling
DOGE Fires Operative After He Admits the Government Was Already Pretty Efficient
One of Elon Musk’s austerity operatives discovered that the government had far less glut than he’d banked on — and tellingly, admitting as much publicly got him fired. Sahil Lavingia, a tech founder and erstwhile software engineer with Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), revealed in a recent blog post that he had “got[ten] the… Continue reading DOGE Fires Operative After He Admits the Government Was Already Pretty Efficient
Therapy Chatbot Tells Recovering Addict to Have a Little Meth as a Treat
We’re only beginning to understand the effects of talking to AI chatbots on a daily basis. As the technology progresses, many users are starting to become emotionally dependent on the tech, going as far as asking it for personal advice. But treating AI chatbots like your therapist can have some very real risks, as the… Continue reading Therapy Chatbot Tells Recovering Addict to Have a Little Meth as a Treat
Tesla Executives Grilled Elon Musk When His Story Wasn’t Adding Up
After getting caught tweeting out a lie, Elon Musk was interrogated by Tesla executives worried about government blowback. Last year, after Reuters reported that Tesla was killing its $25,000 model to focus on the Robotaxi, Musk tweeted that the British news wire was “lying” — but according to new reporting from the same outlet, he was… Continue reading Tesla Executives Grilled Elon Musk When His Story Wasn’t Adding Up
This Smartphone Smuggled Out of North Korea Is Absolutely Wild
“Smartphones are now part and parcel of the way North Korea tries to indoctrinate people.” Autocomrade North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, is tightening the leash to stop the influence of South Korean media from crossing the border, where it’s often smuggled on USB sticks and SD cards. As the BBC reports, consuming foreign media… Continue reading This Smartphone Smuggled Out of North Korea Is Absolutely Wild
Elon Musk Is Realizing He Made a Huge Mistake
Tesla has been put through the wringer during CEO Elon Musk’s absence. The EV maker saw earnings plummet in the first quarter of this year, with net income cratering an astonishing 71 percent since the same period last year. The root of all the trouble was Musk himself, as he embraced far-right ideologies and took… Continue reading Elon Musk Is Realizing He Made a Huge Mistake