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
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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
Scientists Ponder When Our Ancestors First Started Cranking the Hog
“It’s not that some species woke up one day and started doing it. This is an ancient, evolved trait.” Old Habits Thanks to science, we may now have a good idea of when our ancestors first started pleasuring themselves — and it could help answer why they would develop such a practice when, on its face,… Continue reading Scientists Ponder When Our Ancestors First Started Cranking the Hog
Adobe Says It’ll Cover Legal Bills for Its AI Tool
“The risk is never zero, hence why we offer indemnification.” Got Your Back As the copyright controversy shrouding the use of generative AI tools continues to deepen, Adobe has planted its flag in the sand. According to Fast Company, Adobe is so confident that copyright law won’t be an issue for users of their new generative… Continue reading Adobe Says It’ll Cover Legal Bills for Its AI Tool
The Backstory to the Eating Disorder Bot That Went Off the Rails Is Too Stupid for Words
“We were not consulted about that, and we did not authorize that.” Remember Tessa, the chatbot that was designed to help users combat disordered eating habits but ended up giving absolutely terrible, eating disorder-validating advice? Well, if the story wasn’t stupid enough already, it just got a hell of a lot dumber in a way that perfectly… Continue reading The Backstory to the Eating Disorder Bot That Went Off the Rails Is Too Stupid for Words