“When one of these comes around a corner,” Musk reportedly said, “people will think they are seeing something from the future.” Model $ Tesla CEO Elon Musk had to be convinced to renew his EV maker’s efforts of building a $25,000 car. Despite being a lot more enthusiastic about a robotaxi, things started looking up… Continue reading Tesla’s $25,000 Car Will Apparently Look Like a Mini Cybertruck
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One in Three Dudes Has an STI, Scientists Find
Image by Getty Images In news that may have some people swearing eternal celibacy, an international team of scientists has estimated that almost one out of three men on Earth carries at least one variation of the human papillomavirus (HPV) — a common sexually transmitted infection that, depending on your luck, can either be harmless, spark… Continue reading One in Three Dudes Has an STI, Scientists Find
Grimes Claims Elon Musk Isn’t Letting Her See Their Son
Ooph. Child’s Play Claire “Grimes” Boucher, the mother to two of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s many children, has seemingly claimed that her billionaire baby daddy is not allowing her to see their son, X AE A-Xii, or “X” for short, in a since-deleted tweet. As Page Six reports, Grimes’ claim came in response to some photos… Continue reading Grimes Claims Elon Musk Isn’t Letting Her See Their Son
Every Single State’s Attorney General Is Calling for Action on AI-Generated Child Abuse Materials
“We are engaged in a race against time to protect the children of our country from the dangers of AI.” Every Last One The attorneys general from all 50 US states — plus a smattering of territories — have signed a letter urging Congress to take action against the proliferation of AI-generated child sexual abuse… Continue reading Every Single State’s Attorney General Is Calling for Action on AI-Generated Child Abuse Materials
Workers Detained for Plowing Construction Equipment Through Great Wall of China
They’ve been charged with “destroying a cultural relic.” Blasting Through The Great Wall of China has acted as a formidable bulwark against fearsome Mongolians on horseback and other nomadic tribes throughout its storied 3,000-year-old history. But it was no match for two bumbling construction workers who punched a hole into the wall wide enough to… Continue reading Workers Detained for Plowing Construction Equipment Through Great Wall of China
Crypto Miners’ New Hustle: Get the State to Pay Them to Shut Down When It’s Hot Out
This is outrageous. Passive Income Crypto mining company Riot Platforms has revealed that it got $31.7 million in energy credits in August alone from Texas power grid operator ERCOT, CNBC reports — simply by cutting down on its massive energy consumption during a devastating heatwave. In other words, the state’s largest power supplier, which accounts… Continue reading Crypto Miners’ New Hustle: Get the State to Pay Them to Shut Down When It’s Hot Out
Scientists Debate Whether to Rename Bug Named After Adolf Hitler
“In which other spheres of human endeavor is anything still named [after] Hitler?” A. hitleri A fierce debate has reportedly erupted over whether it’s time to give Anophthalmus hitleri (A. hitleri) — an unfortunate Slovenian beetle that was named by an Adolf Hitler-admiring researcher back in 1930s — and many other critters that happen to be… Continue reading Scientists Debate Whether to Rename Bug Named After Adolf Hitler
Residents Flee Island as It Sinks Into the Ocean
“We know it’s going to happen.” Sink or Swim The indigenous residents of a tiny island off the coast of Panama are being forced to flee as rising waters threaten to engulf their homes. “We think we’re going to sink,” retired teacher Magdalena Martinez, a resident of the island Carti Sugtupu — sometimes stylized as… Continue reading Residents Flee Island as It Sinks Into the Ocean
Gannett Promised to Be Super Responsible With AI Before Completely Bungling It
Just a few short months ago, in June, executives at the publishing giant Gannett — which owns USA Today, in addition to hundreds of local newspapers — swore that they would use AI safely and responsibly. “The desire to go fast was a mistake for some of the other news services,” Renn Turiano, senior vice… Continue reading Gannett Promised to Be Super Responsible With AI Before Completely Bungling It
Elon Musk Secretly Manipulated Starlink to Hamstring Ukrainian Attack Against Russia
“How am I in this war?” Lost Connectivity SpaceX CEO Elon Musk intentionally hamstrung the space company’s Starlink satellite network to thwart a Ukrainian attack on Russia’s naval fleet near the Crimean coast, according to a new biography of the billionaire by author Walter Isaacson. It’s a shocking new revelation that paints a troubling picture… Continue reading Elon Musk Secretly Manipulated Starlink to Hamstring Ukrainian Attack Against Russia