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Giant Snails Invading Florida Carrying Dangerous Parasite, Scientists Say

Image by Getty Images/KERRY SHERIDAN It was only a matter of time before scientists found rat lungworm, a potentially deadly parasite, among the thousands of giant snails invading Pasco County, Florida. Authorities have found and killed around 2,000 of the Giant African Land Snails, or GALS, since they were found in June. Florida Department of… Continue reading Giant Snails Invading Florida Carrying Dangerous Parasite, Scientists Say

Review: Masterbuilt Gravity Series 800 is a Force of Nature

I wonder if that genius Isaac Newton knew that in the future people would be doing cool stuff with gravity. After all, when he discovered it back in the late 17th century, the only thing it did was make apples fall out of trees. Boring. Lame. Apples? No thanks. Gravity has come a long way… Continue reading Review: Masterbuilt Gravity Series 800 is a Force of Nature

Coinbase Manager Arrested as He Tries to Flee the Country

A Coinbase manager, who has since been let go from the cryptocurrency exchange for insider trading, has been arrested while attempting to flee the country, Bloomberg reports. Following a joint probe, the Southern District of New York and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are accusing former manager Ishan Wahi of leaking information to give… Continue reading Coinbase Manager Arrested as He Tries to Flee the Country

CERN Scientists Annoyed That People Think They’re Ripping a Hole in Reality

CERN scientist: “Look, bro…” Please Stop CERN recently fired up its Large Hadron Collider for the first time in three years, discovering fascinating new particles in the process. At the same time, many conspiracy theorists have glommed onto the project, dubiously alleging that CERN’s device is somehow altering or damaging the very fabric of reality. The many conspiracies around… Continue reading CERN Scientists Annoyed That People Think They’re Ripping a Hole in Reality

Authors Are Starting to Use AI to Quickly Churn Out Novels

Is this a good idea? Good Yarn It’s hard to imagine a single author churning out a full-length novel every nine weeks, but that’s exactly what writer Jennifer Lepp told the Verge she does constantly. To keep up with demand and make a decent living, indie novelists are cranking out books more quickly than ever… Continue reading Authors Are Starting to Use AI to Quickly Churn Out Novels

Company Providing Carbon Offsets Accidentally Sets Large Forest Fire

You had one job! Paging Billy Joel Land Life, a Dutch reforestation company that offers carbon offsets to polluting industries by planting trees, has accidentally started a massive forest fire in Spain — the second in just a month’s time, Vice reports — in a genuinely staggering unintended consequence. The ironic twist underlines just how dangerous… Continue reading Company Providing Carbon Offsets Accidentally Sets Large Forest Fire

China Accuses United States of Militarizing Outer Space

“The US has stolen intelligence information.” Warning Shot China and the US are once again at odds over their rival space programs. In the latest shot, state-affiliated news outlet China Global Television Network reported that this week Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian urged the US to be a little more friendly while in orbit. “The… Continue reading China Accuses United States of Militarizing Outer Space

Tour de France Pouring Water to Keep Roads From Melting Amid Deadly Heatwave

“In certain places, the asphalt is going to start melting…” Bicycle Hell Despite deadly wildfires and record heat across Europe, the Tour de France is doing everything in its power to keep cyclists on the route — to the degree that its organizers have even taken to pouring water on parts of the course to… Continue reading Tour de France Pouring Water to Keep Roads From Melting Amid Deadly Heatwave

Hacker Mounts Submachine Gun on Robodog, Shoots Live Ammo

Scary. Blunderbuss Bot Alarming video went viral this week of a robot dog blasting off round after round with submachine gun. The minute-and-a-half clip has already accumulated more than five million views on Twitter, and it’s not hard to see why it’s morbidly fascinating. It shows a silver, four-legged dog robot prancing around some outdoor… Continue reading Hacker Mounts Submachine Gun on Robodog, Shoots Live Ammo