Tom Cruise Secretly Warned Movie Studios About AI Use

He’s got some history with AI, folks. Risky Business Entertainment workers’ anti-AI campaign can apparently count “Mission: Impossible” star Tom Cruise among its advocates. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cruise was brought in via Zoom to studio negotiations last month between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers… Continue reading Tom Cruise Secretly Warned Movie Studios About AI Use

AI CEO Warns AI Will Be “Biggest Bubble of All Time”

“I call it the ‘dot AI’ bubble, and it hasn’t even started yet.” Dot AI Bubble There’s a tremendous amount of hype surrounding AI, with investors pouring billions of dollars into burgeoning AI startups as they hope to catch the next big tech wave. But not everybody believes the trend will stick around for long.… Continue reading AI CEO Warns AI Will Be “Biggest Bubble of All Time”

Australian and His Dog Survive Two Months Adrift in Derelict Vessel

Here’s how they survived. Difficult Ordeal Earlier this year, a 51-year-old Australian sailor and his dog left the western Mexico coast to sail to French Polynesia. But a severe storm damaged the catamaran’s electronics weeks into their journey, causing them to drift helplessly in the Pacific Ocean. Two months later, a helicopter accompanying a tuna… Continue reading Australian and His Dog Survive Two Months Adrift in Derelict Vessel

Guy Straps Tiny Camera to His Farm Cat, Discovers It’s Terrible at Hunting

Good job, Junior! Feline-Person View Jake Watson, producer at the popular YouTube channel Corridor Crew, moved to a Texas farm earlier this year, where he inherited a number of farmyard animals including a cat named Junior. Watson figured out a way to get the kitty’s first-person perspective, by attaching a newly-released action camera called the… Continue reading Guy Straps Tiny Camera to His Farm Cat, Discovers It’s Terrible at Hunting

Dolphin Attacks Man, Biting Him and Breaking His Bones

So long, and thanks for all the fish? Angry Seas Forget sharks; this summer has seen reports of orcas harassing and attacking boats. But another sea mammal, the lovable dolphin, has reportedly gone a step further and attacked a man in his 60s swimming off a beach in Japan, biting his hands and breaking his… Continue reading Dolphin Attacks Man, Biting Him and Breaking His Bones

Tech Leaders Are Popping Pills Like SoundCloud Rappers

Image by Getty / Futurism It’s not just overworked tech workers — high-ranking tech leaders are increasingly turning to alcohol and painkillers as they grapple with high stress and long hours. Especially ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, new research finds, CEOs have been turning to controlled substances to manage stress and long hours. In a recent… Continue reading Tech Leaders Are Popping Pills Like SoundCloud Rappers

Australia Baffled as Mysterious Space Debris Washes Up on Beach

What could it be? Sup, Beaches? A large, barnacle-encrusted and golden cylindrical object washed up on a beach in Western Australia, puzzling authorities who are still trying to piece together what it is. Early signs, though, suggest that it’s some kind of space debris. Whatever it may be, the cylinder, which is domed on one… Continue reading Australia Baffled as Mysterious Space Debris Washes Up on Beach

Apple Files Patent for iPhone That Rolls Up Like a Stack of Money

Roll with it. Phone Roll-Ups Amidst rumors of a foldable iPhone on the horizon, Apple is staying ahead of the curve with a patent for something even more gimmicky: a flexible display that would let you roll up your phone’s handset like a stack of dollars bills. Per Patently Apple, the patent, published by the… Continue reading Apple Files Patent for iPhone That Rolls Up Like a Stack of Money

Tinder Survey Reveals That Most Users Are Already In a Relationship

We’re shocked. Save the Date Tinder, one of most popular dating apps in the world, isn’t exactly known for being the hub of serious relationships. Now, a new study published last month seems to reinforce just how seedy its dating pool really is. In the study, the researchers surveyed nearly 1,400 Tinder users between the… Continue reading Tinder Survey Reveals That Most Users Are Already In a Relationship

OpenAI Vice President Denies They’re Making ChatGPT Stupider

“When you use it more heavily, you start noticing issues you didn’t see before.” Log Off, Guy It hasn’t been the best few weeks for OpenAI. Besides a growing number of lawsuits, an FTC inquiry, and declining user numbers, OpenAI has also been battling discontent from GPT-4 users who claim that the paid version of… Continue reading OpenAI Vice President Denies They’re Making ChatGPT Stupider