Mom Horrified by What Her Kids Are Seeing in Roblox

Roblox has established itself as one of the biggest gaming outfits in the world — nevermind arguably the most successful metaverse out there — with well over 200 million estimated monthly users. In particular, it’s become the de facto place to hang out online for a staggering number of children. But as the media personality and mother who… Continue reading Mom Horrified by What Her Kids Are Seeing in Roblox

New AR Glasses Translate Conversations in Real Time

Cool feature, but don’t expect the glasses to make you look cool. Universal Translator TCL — a company best known for its affordable TVs — has been trying to establish a foothold in the VR and AR space. Its latest and likely boldest entry comes in the form of the RayNeo X2, a pair of… Continue reading New AR Glasses Translate Conversations in Real Time

In Upcoming Court Case, AI Will Tell Defendant Exactly What to Say Via Earpiece

Artificial intelligence isn’t just capable of generating a convincing college essay for you or making you look good in your next selfie — it might even help you get out of a speeding ticket in court. An AI-based legal assistant created by San Francisco-based startup DoNotPay is about to advise a defendant in court for… Continue reading In Upcoming Court Case, AI Will Tell Defendant Exactly What to Say Via Earpiece

Logan Paul Says His NFT Game Isn’t a Scam, He Just Hired Scammers to Build It and They Did Some Scamming

Internet personality Logan Paul isn’t just trading blows in the boxing ring. Now he’s now scrapping to defend his NFT game CryptoZoo — and we can barely put down the popcorn. YouTuber Stephen “Coffeezilla” Findeisen, who investigates cryptocurrency scams, uploaded a scathing three-part series of videos last month that accuse Paul’s CryptoZoo app of amounting… Continue reading Logan Paul Says His NFT Game Isn’t a Scam, He Just Hired Scammers to Build It and They Did Some Scamming

NYC’s Greenery Eats Up All the CO2 From Its Cars, Trucks and Buses “And Then Some”

Researchers at New York City’s own Ivy League school have discovered that on summer days, the Big Apple’s vegetation — most of which exists beyond its major parks — seems to absorb a lion’s share of its carbon emissions via photosynthesis. The environmental scientists from Columbia University and the City University of New York cross-referenced… Continue reading NYC’s Greenery Eats Up All the CO2 From Its Cars, Trucks and Buses “And Then Some”

Tesla Mocked for Claiming Cybertruck Can Pull “Near Infinite Mass”

“This company is so unserious.” To Infinity Wondering how much weight Tesla’s still-unreleased Cybertruck can pull? The answer is “near infinite,” apparently, according to the vehicle’s official Tesla webpage. “With the ability to pull near infinite mass and a towing capability of over 14,000 pounds,” reads the full description, which has been up for several years,… Continue reading Tesla Mocked for Claiming Cybertruck Can Pull “Near Infinite Mass”

The Best Gaming Mouse of 2023

Gamers know that it takes more than just a practiced hand and a precise focus to dominate the server: that’s why the best gaming mouse is as precisely honed as your “StarCraft” game. The gaming mouse comes in a few different, common formats. Competitive online shooters and eSports players gravitate toward ultralight precision models that… Continue reading The Best Gaming Mouse of 2023

Police Say They Used Genealogy Database to Arrest Idaho Murder Suspect

Image by Getty / Futurism For many weeks now, the gruesome quadruple murders of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin have been the subject of intense national coverage and public speculation. The students, all aged 20 to 21, were slain in their beds, seemingly at random. The crimes… Continue reading Police Say They Used Genealogy Database to Arrest Idaho Murder Suspect

Elon Musk Fan Files Trademark for Tesla Boats and Planes Without Telling Tesla

That’s not how any of this works. One Step Ahead It’s no secret that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has some over-eager fans — but this one acolyte really jumped the gun. In the wake of Musk promising the company’s much-hyped Cybertruck can double as a boat, Tesla enthusiast Jerome Eady thought he could save his… Continue reading Elon Musk Fan Files Trademark for Tesla Boats and Planes Without Telling Tesla

A Super Rare Green Comet Is About to Pass By the Earth

If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to see it with the naked eye. Seeing Green A newly-detected green comet is about to do a flyby near our Pale Blue Dot — and it may be visible to the naked eye. When issuing its January 2023 skywatching predictions, NASA and CalTech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory declared that… Continue reading A Super Rare Green Comet Is About to Pass By the Earth