“Just imagine Dua Lipa singing ‘Levitating,’ while actually floating in zero gravity.” Levitating Zero-G, the tourism firm that has famously offered commercial “zero-G” flights without actually going into space, has announced its next exciting venture: private concerts. Although the firm says it has experimented with a rave flight once before, it’s hoping to turn “zero… Continue reading Tourism Company Offering Zero-G Concerts
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Scientists Horrified as Sea Surface Temperatures Spike Off the Charts
“This is getting ridiculous.” Off the Charts Scientists are alarmed as ocean surface temperatures have continuously set new record-breaking highs over the last month. According to data analyzed by the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute, daily ocean surface temperatures breached historical record highs since at least 1982 in April. That means we are in… Continue reading Scientists Horrified as Sea Surface Temperatures Spike Off the Charts
Online Tutoring Company Stock Crashes as ChatGPT Steamrolls Its Business
It’s happening. E-Kvetch An online tutoring company that once dominated its industry is majorly hurting after just a few months of ChatGPT. As CNBC reports, the CEO of the orange-branded e-tutoring company Chegg admitted during an earnings call earlier this week that the outlook for his company is less than sunny now that its stock is down… Continue reading Online Tutoring Company Stock Crashes as ChatGPT Steamrolls Its Business
Another Mysterious Balloon Sighted, This One Over Hawaii
We still have no idea where it came from or who owns it. Fly Away The US military is tracking yet another mysterious balloon floating over US soil, this time over the island state of Hawaii. Three officials familiar with the matter told NBC News that they don’t know where it came from or why it’s… Continue reading Another Mysterious Balloon Sighted, This One Over Hawaii
The Best Netgear Routers of 2023
The best Netgear routers consistently top product recommendation lists for their quality, technology, and ease of use. Whether you’re looking for a mesh system or a single router for gaming or work, there’s a Netgear model waiting for you. They’ve got you covered in square footage and in the latest technology and speed. But which… Continue reading The Best Netgear Routers of 2023
Scientists Detect Surge of Brain Activity in Dying Coma Patients
Image by Getty / Futurism A team of scientists made a fascinating discovery while analyzing the brain activity of two comatose patients in their final moments. They noticed a surge in activity in an area of the brain associated with consciousness, even after their hearts stopped beating — findings that could help explain why many… Continue reading Scientists Detect Surge of Brain Activity in Dying Coma Patients
This AI-Generated Beer Commercial Is a Hallucinogenic Nightmare
“Like how an alien intelligence would understand our beer commercials.” Psychedelic Beerpocalypse An AI-generated beer commercial is here, and frankly it’s the ghoulish fever dream we all deserve. As a general rule, beer commercials most often fall into two categories. The first is characterized by gruff ramblings about the American spirit intermixed with shots of… Continue reading This AI-Generated Beer Commercial Is a Hallucinogenic Nightmare
A Shocking Number of Gig App Workers Were Murdered on the Job Last Year
The real number is probably even higher. Unsafe Situations In 2022, dozens of app gig workers were killed on the job — and, for some reason, labor laws haven’t caught up yet. A new report by the advocacy organization Gig Workers Rising found that in 2022, a whopping 31 gig workers were murdered on the… Continue reading A Shocking Number of Gig App Workers Were Murdered on the Job Last Year
Elon Musk Says His Great Intellect Predicted That Starship Would Explode
“Roughly what I expected.” Crystal Ball Thought the scene that was SpaceX blowing up its own Starship rocket mid-flight looked a little, uh, unplanned? Well, CEO Elon Musk says he knew that the rocket would explode, actually. Joke’s on you! The unfortunate explosion, which went down on April 20, was “roughly what I expected,” Musk said… Continue reading Elon Musk Says His Great Intellect Predicted That Starship Would Explode
IBM Replacing 7,800 Human Jobs With AI, Including Human Resources
“I could easily see 30 percent of that getting replaced by AI and automation over a five-year period.” Welp It’s happening — companies are actually replacing human workers with artificial intelligence. In an interview with Bloomberg, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said that tech company is slowing or suspending hiring for any jobs that could possibly be… Continue reading IBM Replacing 7,800 Human Jobs With AI, Including Human Resources