“It’s making us see things in a different light. Literally.” Bright Lights There’s a ton of bizarrely-bright light shooting out of the Sun, scientists say — and it’s been happening for years, right under our noses. Astronomers out of Michigan State University have not only detected uber-energetic gamma rays coming out of the Sun, but have… Continue reading Scientists Say the Sun Has Been Shooting Out Super-Bright Light For Years Without Anyone Noticing
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Ocean Hits Highest Recorded Temperature, Still Rising
“We are putting oceans under more stress than we have done at any point in history.” Dire Straits More grim news from Earth’s oceans. As the BBC reports, new data from European Union climate change authority Copernicus shows that our oceans, at a staggering average of near-70 degrees Fahrenheit, have officially broken all previous heat… Continue reading Ocean Hits Highest Recorded Temperature, Still Rising
Startup Working on Super-Long Tube That Shoots Stuff Into Orbit at Mach 30
“You’ve got to get a system that is designed to be as dumb as hell.” Rockets, Shmockets We know what you’ve all been thinking: why build sophisticated rockets to get payloads into orbit, when you could simply build dumb and loud concrete tubes instead? That’s apparently the question that Longshot Space CEO Mike Grace has… Continue reading Startup Working on Super-Long Tube That Shoots Stuff Into Orbit at Mach 30
MIT Scientists May Have Found a Cheap Way of Storing Huge Amounts of Energy in Cement
This “fascinating” material could power your entire house. Cement Energy A team of MIT researchers has figured out a way to create a supercapacitor simply by mixing cement, the binding ingredient of concrete, and a fine charcoal product called carbon black together with water. Better yet, this mixture could allow a home to store a… Continue reading MIT Scientists May Have Found a Cheap Way of Storing Huge Amounts of Energy in Cement
It’s So Hot That Decades-Old Cactuses Are Toppling Over in Defeat
Extreme heat’s most innocent victims. Climate Casualty Saguaro cactuses, those iconic, multi-armed pillars of green that stand as prickly monuments to life’s persistence in the harshest climates, may have finally met their match. The Associated Press reports that many of these cactuses populating Phoenix, Arizona, are helplessly collapsing in the wake of the extreme temperatures… Continue reading It’s So Hot That Decades-Old Cactuses Are Toppling Over in Defeat
Lil Wayne Isn’t Worried About AI Because He’s Too Unique and “Amazing”
“I would love to see that thing try to duplicate this motherf*ker.” Be Me Lil Wayne has joined the ranks of musicians who’ve weighed in on AI — and his take is as self-assured and potty-mouthed as his rhymes. In an interview with Billboard, Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. — better known by his stage name Lil… Continue reading Lil Wayne Isn’t Worried About AI Because He’s Too Unique and “Amazing”
Contractors Say OpenAI Psychologically Scarred Them for $2/Hour
“It has destroyed me completely.” Gut Wrenching Four former content moderators have filed a petition with the Kenyan government asking for an investigation into the content moderation company Sama, on grounds that workers were subjected to exploitative and harmful conditions during an eight-month contract with OpenAI between 2021 and 2022, The Guardian reports. In the… Continue reading Contractors Say OpenAI Psychologically Scarred Them for $2/Hour
Elon Musk Lifts Weight During Office Meeting For Reasons Unknown
“Oh my God.” CEO Olympia At roughly 1:30 am on Friday morning, Elon Musk, multi-billionaire CEO and owner of the social media site X nee Twitter, livestreamed an incredible physical feat: curling a dumbbell in the middle of an office, for some reason. “Is this working? Hello? What the,” he began, clarifying that the broadcast… Continue reading Elon Musk Lifts Weight During Office Meeting For Reasons Unknown
Henrietta Lacks’ Family Is Finally Getting Paid by the Biotech Company That Stole Her Cells
Image by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images It’s a big day for genetic justice. More than 70 years after Henrietta Lacks’ cells were first harvested without her or her family’s consent, The New York Times reports that the Lacks family and the biotech firm finally reached a settlement on Monday. It all started… Continue reading Henrietta Lacks’ Family Is Finally Getting Paid by the Biotech Company That Stole Her Cells
Professor Says He’s Invented a Real-Life “Freeze Ray”
Eat your heart out, Mr. Freeze. Let’s Kick Some Ice A professor at the University of Virginia claims to have created a “freeze ray”-like device that was apparently inspired by Mr. Freeze, the pun-loving villain of “Batman” fame. But before you get too excited about a frosty beam that can instantly freeze your enemies at… Continue reading Professor Says He’s Invented a Real-Life “Freeze Ray”