Image by Getty / Futurism Elite athletes love their ice baths, or “cold plunges.” After sweating it out on the court or on the pitch, you slide into a tub of freezing cold water to keep the muscle cramps away. Lately, the practice has gained popularity in wellness and bodybuilding circles — with the additional… Continue reading Scientists Just Found Something Hilarious About What Actually Happens When Muscle Bros Take Ice Baths
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Male Politicians Are Getting Wild Plastic Surgery Procedures
Image by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty / Futurism In Washington, projection of power is everything — and some cosmetic surgeons are providing it artificially to their political clientele. As Politico reports, the growing trend of stronger, squarer jawlines among the Trump sons, Matt Gaetz, and even Elon Musk coincides with an uptick in movers… Continue reading Male Politicians Are Getting Wild Plastic Surgery Procedures
The Tech Industry Said It Was “Impossible” to Create AI Based Entirely on Ethically-Sourced Data, So These Scientists Proved Them Wrong in Spectacular Fashion
A team of more than two dozen AI researchers from MIT, Cornell University, the University of Toronto, and other institutions have trained a large language model only using data that was openly licensed or in the public domain, the Washington Post reports, providing a blueprint for ethically developing the technology. But, as the creators readily… Continue reading The Tech Industry Said It Was “Impossible” to Create AI Based Entirely on Ethically-Sourced Data, So These Scientists Proved Them Wrong in Spectacular Fashion
TSA Begs Travelers to Stop Presenting a Costco Membership Card Instead of a Passport
Attention, Americans! Next time you fly, the folks at the Transportation Safety Administration have a simple reminder: no, your Costco Membership is not a valid form of ID. The bizarre reminder came days ago, amidst a renewed flurry of web traffic — and presumably some attempts at the security checkpoint — checking whether the almighty… Continue reading TSA Begs Travelers to Stop Presenting a Costco Membership Card Instead of a Passport
There’s a Fascinating Hidden Reason That So Many High-Earning Tech Workers Are Getting Laid Off Now
A little-known change to the tax code during Donald Trump’s first presidency just might be the driving factor behind all those tech layoffs over the past few years. As Quartz reports, a 2017 change to a 70-year-old tax law governing business spending didn’t go into effect until 2022 — and three years after it finally did,… Continue reading There’s a Fascinating Hidden Reason That So Many High-Earning Tech Workers Are Getting Laid Off Now
White House Realizing That Elon Musk’s Incompetence Caused Huge Problems for the Government
Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) moved fast and broke things in Washington — and now Donald Trump’s administration is left to clean up the mess. As the Washington Post reports, federal employees who were fired rapidly by DOGE cuts are now being rehired to their old positions or asked to join different… Continue reading White House Realizing That Elon Musk’s Incompetence Caused Huge Problems for the Government
Elon and Trump’s Breakup Results In Hilarious Consequences For Dogecoin
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s nasty feud has had some unintended consequences for the meme coin that inspired the Department of Government Efficiency. As CNBC reports, Dogecoin fell 10 percent on Thursday, the day that the Musk and Trump spat spilled over onto social media, and was down 22 percent week-over-week at its lowest point… Continue reading Elon and Trump’s Breakup Results In Hilarious Consequences For Dogecoin
There’s a Huge Problem With Nanoscientists’ “World’s Smallest Violin”
A team of nanoscientists in the UK say they’ve created the “world’s smallest violin,” which many public figures could probably use this week. Narrower than the width of a human hair, it boasts equal parts meme and engineering potential, and serves as a cheeky proof of concept for a cutting-edge approach to designing structures at the… Continue reading There’s a Huge Problem With Nanoscientists’ “World’s Smallest Violin”
Google Going to Trial After Doing Something Super Sketchy to Android Users
In the information age, data is gold — and Google has enough to make King Midas blush. But in this new economic paradigm, all that data comes at a price: privacy lawsuits. To amass its wealth, Google’s been caught collecting personal information from users even in incognito mode, tracking location data even when location tracking… Continue reading Google Going to Trial After Doing Something Super Sketchy to Android Users
Tesla Seems Terrified These Messages About Its Robotaxi Rollout Will Be Released
We’re less than a week away from Tesla’s launch of a robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. The company’s long-awaited ride-hailing service is set to kick off on June 12, albeit with some significant limitations. A mere “ten or 20 vehicles,” which will rely on human safety drivers, will ferry passengers on “day one,” CEO Elon… Continue reading Tesla Seems Terrified These Messages About Its Robotaxi Rollout Will Be Released