The Best Moon Lamps of 2023

Transform any space into an ethereal sanctuary with the soothing light of a moon lamp. These glowing orbs have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years due to the calming, relaxing light they provide by simulating the luminescence of the sun reflected from the moon’s surface. But while the intensity of traditional moonlight varies depending on… Continue reading The Best Moon Lamps of 2023

Cursed Truck Hauls 80,000 Pounds of Radioactive Waste Cross Country

Nightmare fuel. Waste Not Want to feel unsettled? A truck containing literally 40 tons of government-sponsored toxic waste recently made a cross-country drive from the mountains of Tennessee to New Mexico. Tennessee’s infamous Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted the atomic bomb-building Manhattan Project back in 1942. Nowadays, as Knoxville’s WATE reports, it’s home to the… Continue reading Cursed Truck Hauls 80,000 Pounds of Radioactive Waste Cross Country

Dicks Are Getting Longer and Scientists Don’t Know Why

Image by Getty / Futurism The average penis length worldwide has increased by 25 percent in recent decades — and the scientists who discovered this apparent growth spurt say it might not be a good thing. In a paper published on Valentine’s Day in the World’s Journal of Men’s Health, Stanford researchers observed that per… Continue reading Dicks Are Getting Longer and Scientists Don’t Know Why

Meteor Explodes Over Texas, Causing Epic Noise and Scattering Debris

An explosion so powerful it rocked people’s homes. Lone Fireball State Unwitting civilians in southern Texas were in for a loud surprise when a sizable meteor exploded in the sky. The sonic space rock flew over McAllen around 6pm on Wednesday, barreling through the atmosphere as a wicked fireball bright enough to be detected by… Continue reading Meteor Explodes Over Texas, Causing Epic Noise and Scattering Debris

The Best Headphone Adapters of 2023

For the millions who groaned in dismay when Apple did away with the headphone jack on its iPhones when it debuted its iPhone 7 back in 2016, a headphone adapter for iPhones is an affordable solution to right this wrong. This simple device consists of two ends — a male lightning cord end and a… Continue reading The Best Headphone Adapters of 2023

World Leaders Debate Whether It’s Okay to Kill People With Terminator-Style Robots

It’s been — presumably — a truly bizarre week at the Hague, where backdropped by the ongoing circus of Microsoft’s Bing AI publicly melting down into a monstrous, homewrecking, Pinocchio-role-playing chaos machine, military leaders from 50 countries gathered to discuss “responsible” use of artificial intelligence in the military. The timing? Absolutely impeccable. The substance of the… Continue reading World Leaders Debate Whether It’s Okay to Kill People With Terminator-Style Robots

Lord Have Mercy on Facebook as Zuck Goes Back to Tha Old Zuck

Look out, Facebook: “OG Zuck” has returned. Katana Time There you are, clicking and clacking away at some code, when you feel a sudden chill in the air. Somewhere in the shadows, you hear a noise. Is that… the sound of a katana being unsheathed? Okay, maybe he hasn’t broken out the ninja sword in… Continue reading Lord Have Mercy on Facebook as Zuck Goes Back to Tha Old Zuck

Saudi Arabia Announces Gigantic Cubed Skyscraper Filled With Holographic Worlds

What in the world. Empire State³ As if Saudi Arabia doesn’t already have enough giga-scale construction projects on its plate, Riyadh-based newspaper Arab News reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has unveiled plans to construct a gigantic downtown development in the country’s capital called New Murabba. At over seven square miles in area, it will… Continue reading Saudi Arabia Announces Gigantic Cubed Skyscraper Filled With Holographic Worlds

Early Mayan Civilization Was Far More Advanced Than We Thought, Scientists Say

They’ve revealed an incredibly extensive network of “superhighways.” Superhighways The Mayans were incredibly advanced — that’s nothing new. But gauging the extent of their civilization has always proved tricky, since so much of it lies hidden by the impenetrably dense rainforests of Guatemala. But now, using light detection and ranging (LiDAR), scientists have revealed a… Continue reading Early Mayan Civilization Was Far More Advanced Than We Thought, Scientists Say

We Got a Psychotherapist to Examine the Bing AI’s Bizarre Behavior

As Microsoft’s Bing AI keeps making headlines for its increasingly bizarre outputs, one question has loomed large: is it okay? Since its launch last week, some folks online have begun to glibly refer to the Bing AI as “ChatBPD,” a reference to it being powered by OpenAI’s tech and to Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental… Continue reading We Got a Psychotherapist to Examine the Bing AI’s Bizarre Behavior