Oh no. Apply Yourself College application season will swiftly be upon graduating high school seniors, and with the advent of generative AI looming over pretty much everything, there’s no doubt that some of those soon-to-be-adults will be using the help of AI chatbots like ChatGPT to complete what is undoubtedly one of the worst parts… Continue reading Oh God… Kids Are About to Start Writing College Essays Using ChatGPT
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Burning Man Descends Into Chaos as Attendees Told to “Shelter in Place”
Burners, of course, seem to be making the most of it. Burning Unit The Burning Man festival is known for its controlled chaos, but that control seems to have slipped this year as massive rainstorms hit the Nevada desert where it’s held, causing some to flee and authorities to tell others to “shelter in place,”… Continue reading Burning Man Descends Into Chaos as Attendees Told to “Shelter in Place”
That Millionaire With the Bizarre Health Regimen Is Doing Something Strange to His Genitals
Image by Bryan Johnson via YouTube We regret to inform you that biohacking tech millionaire Bryan Johnson — you know, the one who’s obsessed with rewinding his biological age to 18 — is back at it again. And this time, regrettably, his penis is the main attraction. Readers of The Onion might recall that earlier… Continue reading That Millionaire With the Bizarre Health Regimen Is Doing Something Strange to His Genitals
Community Horrified by Plan to Burn Tires to Produce Bitcoin
“I can’t even believe that people would be allowed to burn tires.” Tire Fire A Pennsylvania crypto company wants to burn tires to fuel Bitcoin mining — and community members from the area surrounding the proposed blazes are furious. In interviews with The Guardian, residents and environmentalists of Nesquehoning, the quaint Poconos township where Stronghold Digital… Continue reading Community Horrified by Plan to Burn Tires to Produce Bitcoin
Microsoft Patents Bizarre AI-Powered Backpack, Bristling With Sensors
What in the world. Backpack, Backpack Microsoft is apparently looking to take wearable tech to the next level with a sensor-full, AI-powered backpack patent that would be able to, well, spy on you. First flagged by the MSPowerUser blog, the backpack patent, which was approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office last week, includes some… Continue reading Microsoft Patents Bizarre AI-Powered Backpack, Bristling With Sensors
The NYPD Says It’s Going to Spy on Labor Day Parties Using Drones
“This is incredibly invasive and downright creepy.” Uninvited Guest If you’re planning to host a Labor Day party in New York City this weekend, you might want to keep one eye on the skies. As the Associated Press reports, the NYPD plans to use its drone fleet to surveil large crowds this weekend, including those… Continue reading The NYPD Says It’s Going to Spy on Labor Day Parties Using Drones
Pentagon Launches Website to Watch Declassified UFO Videos
The truth is out there — or the videos are, at least. Military Matters Thanks to a new website for the Pentagon’s UFO office, you won’t have to go painstakingly through the New York Times’ leak archives to watch all the military’s declassified videos of what the government is now calling “unidentified aerial phenomena,” or UAPs.… Continue reading Pentagon Launches Website to Watch Declassified UFO Videos
Man Perturbed When Self-Driving Tesla Tries to Kill Him on the Highway
“Autopilot just tried to kill me, so please fix it.” Death Race Fred Lambert, a noted Tesla enthusiast and editor-in-chief of the electric vehicle blog Electrek, claims Full Self-Driving “tried to kill” him while he was behind the wheel of his Model 3. Had he not intervened, Lambert says, he would have crashed at highway… Continue reading Man Perturbed When Self-Driving Tesla Tries to Kill Him on the Highway
Scientists Investigate Why Wild Boars Are So Radioactive
As it turns out, they’ve been radioactive for a very long time. Niels Boar Wild boars have become so radioactive that German hunters aren’t even bothering to pursue them anymore. And while the prevailing theory has been that the Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown in 1986 is behind this bizarre phenomenon, new research suggests the critters have… Continue reading Scientists Investigate Why Wild Boars Are So Radioactive
Scientists Find That Weed Is Leaving Heavy Metals in Your Body
Image by Getty Images In news that may give pause to potheads, researchers led by Columbia University have found that people who consume cannabis products have surprisingly high levels of the heavy metals cadmium and lead in their bodies. “For both cadmium and lead, these metals are likely to stay in the body for years,… Continue reading Scientists Find That Weed Is Leaving Heavy Metals in Your Body