“My first reaction was, ‘Please! Not again.’” Maritime Madness A yacht captain whose vessels have twice been attacked by the same pod of orcas has some interesting ideas about how these putatively anti-capitalist killer whales keep getting away with it. In a new interview with Newsweek, a delivery skipper named Captain Dan Kriz who works… Continue reading Captain Attacked Twice by Orcas Says They’re Developing Better Anti-Boat Strategies
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Jesus Crocodile Conceived With No Father
Behold, the immaculate crocodile! Crocodile Christ Behold, the immaculate crocodile! An international team of scientists has confirmed through genetic testing that an 18-year-old female crocodile housed at a Costa Rican zoo impregnated herself without a male mate — the first time that such a discovery has been recorded and studied, according to the researchers. As… Continue reading Jesus Crocodile Conceived With No Father
Lawsuit Accuses Boeing of Endangering Astronauts’ Safety
A family-owned, Colorado-based aviation company called Wilson Aerospace has filed a lawsuit accusing the giant military and NASA contractor Boeing of fraud and stealing their intellectual property. Wilson, which Boeing contracted between 2014 and 2016 to come up with solutions to attach engines to NASA’s Space Launch System Moon rocket, also alleges that Boeing terminated… Continue reading Lawsuit Accuses Boeing of Endangering Astronauts’ Safety
Gene Hacking Offers Hope for Regrowing Bald Guys’ Hair
Image by Getty Images In promising news on the baldness front, an international team led by researchers at Northwestern University claims in a recently-published study to have successfully gene-hacked mice to stimulate hair growth. As the scientists detailed in their study, published last week in the journal PNAS, they were able to use microRNA to… Continue reading Gene Hacking Offers Hope for Regrowing Bald Guys’ Hair
Hospital Refuses to Pause Surgeries After Finding Unknown Contaminants on Equipment Trays
Image by Getty / Futurism Here’s some weird medical drama: a prominent California hospital is refusing to halt surgeries, in spite of employees finding strange particles in the trays where they store operating equipment. As the San Diego Union-Tribune reported this week, employees at the Kaiser Zion Medical Center in San Diego have been calling on… Continue reading Hospital Refuses to Pause Surgeries After Finding Unknown Contaminants on Equipment Trays
Astonishing! Ingredient in Monster Energy May Actually Be Good for You
Image by Futurism Scientists are saying that a certain ingredient found in — checks notes — Monster Energy drinks could have unexpected health benefits. But in the same breath, they’re also begging you to avoid chugging energy drinks or even putting that ingredient, taurine, in your protein smoothie just yet. Taurine, as The New York… Continue reading Astonishing! Ingredient in Monster Energy May Actually Be Good for You
Leaked Documents Reveal Cybertruck’s Glaring Design Flaws
“I’m blown away that they would be struggling so much with the basics.” Back to Basics Tesla engineers may have their work cut out for them. A leaked internal report examined by Wired reveals that an “alpha” version of the endlessly delayed Cybertruck was plagued with glaring yet basic flaws, including botched braking, handling, and… Continue reading Leaked Documents Reveal Cybertruck’s Glaring Design Flaws
OpenAI CEO Says He Loses Sleep Over Decision to Release ChatGPT
Does Altman dream of electric sheep? AI Accelerationist OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is back at it again, with yet another admission that he’s fearful of the artificial intelligence he hath wrought. During a live panel interview with the Times of India, Altman said that he’s been stressed out enough about the release of ChatGPT that… Continue reading OpenAI CEO Says He Loses Sleep Over Decision to Release ChatGPT
A Scandal Is Making Reddit Look Absolutely Horrible Right Now
Redditors are furious. AITA As the company’s IPO looms, a huge swathe of Redditors is absolutely teeming with rage after the platform’s controversial decision to start charging third-party apps huge quantities for access to its API. The company announced back in April that it will start charging a premium “for third parties who require additional… Continue reading A Scandal Is Making Reddit Look Absolutely Horrible Right Now
Self-Driving Car Runs Over Dog
“We send our sincere condolences to the dog’s owner.” The Dog Died A Waymo self-driving car killed a dog in San Francisco while its “autonomous mode” was turned on last month, an incident that will likely fan the flames of the debate surrounding their use. The unfortunate collision occurred on May 21 just before 11am,… Continue reading Self-Driving Car Runs Over Dog