Israel Kamakawiwo’ole was best known for playing ukulele and singing in dulcet tones on a beautiful cover of Judy Garland’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” — but now, people turning to Google to learn about his fascinating career are being shown an uncanny AI-generated render instead of an actual photograph. First pointed out by Ethan Mollick… Continue reading The Top Google Image for Israel Kamakawiwo’ole Is AI-Generated
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The Cybertruck Stands Up Like a Camel When You Turn It On
That’s something, we guess! All Rise A newly-shared video showcases the soon-to-be-released Tesla Cybertruck’s bombastic “wake up” sequence, in which the much-anticipated electric vehicle stands up to face another day on the roads, not unlike a camel that’s been trained to hunch down and let passengers mount it. In the video, shared to X-formerly-Twitter, the… Continue reading The Cybertruck Stands Up Like a Camel When You Turn It On
Scientists Puzzled by High Energy Signal Coming From Seemingly Empty Space
In May 2021, a team of astronomers made an exceedingly rare discovery: an extremely high-energy cosmic ray beaming from outer space — which, confusingly, seemed to be coming from nowhere in particular. “When I first discovered this ultra-high-energy cosmic ray, I thought there must have been a mistake, as it showed an energy level unprecedented in… Continue reading Scientists Puzzled by High Energy Signal Coming From Seemingly Empty Space
Cybertruck Spotted Getting Towed in San Francisco
With a ticket fluttering under its single gigantic windshield wiper. RC Cola The first Cybertrucks are scheduled to finally get delivered to buyers this week — and just on time for the certain drama, one’s been spotted getting towed in San Francisco. As images shared to Reddit and the site formerly known as Twitter show,… Continue reading Cybertruck Spotted Getting Towed in San Francisco
Cybertruck Owners May Need to Sand Them Down
We’re only three days away from Tesla’s long-awaited delivery event of its Cybertruck, and there’s a ton we still don’t know — including basic specs like price and range. There’s a potential aesthetic wrinkle as well: while Tesla’s marketing materials so far show the truck as having a mirror-like finish, the reality will likely be… Continue reading Cybertruck Owners May Need to Sand Them Down
China Says Surge of Illness Not Caused by New Virus
Image by CROTO / Future Publishing via Getty / Futurism Reports of a surge in respiratory diseases in China are dredging up stressful memories of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic — but according to officials in that country, it’s not caused by anything new. As The Guardian and other outlets report, the Chinese health ministry… Continue reading China Says Surge of Illness Not Caused by New Virus
Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers
There was nothing in Drew Ortiz’s author biography at Sports Illustrated to suggest that he was anything other than human. “Drew has spent much of his life outdoors, and is excited to guide you through his never-ending list of the best products to keep you from falling to the perils of nature,” it read. “Nowadays,… Continue reading Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers
OpenAI’s Chaos Linked to Super Powerful New AI It Secretly Built
Mystery lingers over why OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was thrown out of the company and then reinstated less than a week later — a dramatic reversal by the company’s non-profit board that spurned an astronomical amount of speculation. Nonetheless, theories have floated to the top of the rumor mill. One of the most intriguing: that… Continue reading OpenAI’s Chaos Linked to Super Powerful New AI It Secretly Built
Scientists Say There May Be Life Under Mercury’s Salt Glaciers
These pockets “might be more hospitable” than Mercury’s harsh surface. Icy Hot The planet Mercury seems like a place inhospitable to life, with surface temperatures reaching a blistering 800 degrees Fahrenheit due to its extremely close proximity to the Sun. But new research suggests that there are regions on the Solar System’s smallest planet that may… Continue reading Scientists Say There May Be Life Under Mercury’s Salt Glaciers
Scientists Test “Caviar,” Alarmed by What They Find
Bad news for sturgeons. Ersatz Eggs Sorry, Europeans: your delectable and pricey caviar comes with a huge caveat. According to new research, half of it is illegal — and in fact may not even be caviar at all. As detailed in a new study published in the journal Current Biology, a team of researchers examined… Continue reading Scientists Test “Caviar,” Alarmed by What They Find