Tesla Vows to Sue Anyone Who Resells Their Cybertruck

Even once you’ve paid for your Cybertruck, you don’t fully own it. The Possessed We’re just over two weeks away from Tesla’s delivery event of its long-awaited Cybertruck, which was first unveiled almost exactly four years ago. And while Tesla has yet to reveal basic information about the pickup truck —  including its price —… Continue reading Tesla Vows to Sue Anyone Who Resells Their Cybertruck

Grimes Says Elon Musk Dodged Child Custody Papers 12 Times

This is a pretty bizarre legal strategy. Parental Leaving The drama between Elon Musk and his onetime paramour, artist Claire “Grimes” Boucher, has taken a nasty turn. As Insider reports based on court documents the outlet obtained, the electronic music star has tried no fewer than a dozen times to serve Musk with custody papers for… Continue reading Grimes Says Elon Musk Dodged Child Custody Papers 12 Times

Elon Musk Furious at Sam Altman for Dissing His New Chatbot as “Boomer Humor”

Elon Musk’s AI model Grok, which his AI startup xAI soft-launched to a small pool of users last week, isn’t just astoundingly vulgar — it also goes out of its own way to pepper in dad jokes, whether the user wants it to or not. That quirk hasn’t flown over the head of OpenAI CEO… Continue reading Elon Musk Furious at Sam Altman for Dissing His New Chatbot as “Boomer Humor”

Scientists Find Kids With Gay Dads Are Doing Better Than Kids With Straight Dads

Image by Getty / Futurism A new study shows that the children of gay dads born, through surrogacy, tend to be more well-adjusted than the kids of straight couples who conceived them naturally — a point in favor of the LGBTQ community, which has recently seen an upsurge in discrimination and attacks. Researchers from Belgium, Italy… Continue reading Scientists Find Kids With Gay Dads Are Doing Better Than Kids With Straight Dads

Oh God… Those Aren’t “Arms” on Starfish, Scientists Say

It’s one… giant… Heads Up Where exactly is the head of a starfish? Zoologists, after being stumped for centuries, may finally have an answer. According to a new study published in the journal Nature, starfish don’t just have a head. They are a head, and their so-called “arms?” They’re just heads too, because as it… Continue reading Oh God… Those Aren’t “Arms” on Starfish, Scientists Say

This CT Scan of Real vs Fake AirPods Is Blowing Our Puny Minds

You definitely get what you pay for. Faux Pods Counterfeit products are all around us, from designer handbags and outdoor clothing to sneakers and even pharmaceuticals. And while they often closely resemble the real products they’re replicating, bootleggers usually end up making concessions out of view to keep costs low — and profit margins high.… Continue reading This CT Scan of Real vs Fake AirPods Is Blowing Our Puny Minds

Kids Who Drink Lots of Soda Found to Show More Impulsive Behavior, Worse Working Memory

Image by Getty Images For parents who are tempted to order their kids a can of Coca-Cola, a new study from researchers in South Korea and Virginia may dissuade them. The study, published in the journal Substance Use & Misuse, looked at more than 2,000 American children from the ages of nine to ten and found… Continue reading Kids Who Drink Lots of Soda Found to Show More Impulsive Behavior, Worse Working Memory

Scientists Say the Sun Is Smaller Than We Thought

Just a teensy bit. Coming Up Short The Sun is just a tiny bit smaller than once believed, according to new research. A new study, available online as it undergoes peer review, backs up previous work that used sound waves in the Sun — essentially its seismic activity — to calculate its size, which also… Continue reading Scientists Say the Sun Is Smaller Than We Thought

Scientists Rediscover Lost Continent That Broke Off From Australia

Argoland has finally been unearthed. Lost and Found About 155 million years ago, the continent of Argoland broke off from its home, the supercontinent Gondwana, drifted to the northwest, and — confoundingly — disappeared. What happened to this lost continent has long been a mystery to geologists. The main evidence of its existence lies in what’s… Continue reading Scientists Rediscover Lost Continent That Broke Off From Australia

A24’s Making an Elon Musk Biopic Directed by Darren Aronofsky

Sigh… here we go. Silicon Screen Elon Musk is getting the Hollywood treatment. Variety reports that indie movie studio A24 has won the rights to adapt Walter Isaacson’s recent biography about the business magnate, with “Black Swan” and “Requiem for a Dream” director Darren Aronofsky slated to direct. There’s no official word on who’s playing… Continue reading A24’s Making an Elon Musk Biopic Directed by Darren Aronofsky