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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

NFT Guy Accidentally Spends $150K on Stupid Joke He Tried to Make

“I deserve all of the jokes and criticism.” Ha Ha On Wednesday, a prominent NFT collector who goes by the pseudonym “Franklin” took to Twitter to admit that he’d made a truly horrible mistake. In a puzzling and poorly executed attempt to parody the practice of purchasing expensive Ethereum Name Service (ENS) addresses — by, oddly,… Continue reading NFT Guy Accidentally Spends $150K on Stupid Joke He Tried to Make

Tesla Sells Off Most of Its Bitcoin, at a Huge Loss

Sell! Sell! In February of 2021, Tesla announced that it was planning to sell cars using Bitcoin, while also buying up an appreciable $1.5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency. While the move initially looked balmy, with the investment spiking in value by an impressive $1 billion by October, this year’s crypto crash brought the assets crashing down… Continue reading Tesla Sells Off Most of Its Bitcoin, at a Huge Loss

White House Says President Joe Biden Has COVID

Image by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images According to a White House statement, president Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. They say he’s experiencing “very mild symptoms,” likely because he’s vaccinated and has also received two booster shots so far. In other words, it appears to be yet more evidence that vaccinations are indeed… Continue reading White House Says President Joe Biden Has COVID

OpenAI Says It’s Fine to Sell Images Made With DALL-E 2

It’s official. OpenAI is finally bringing the beta of its DALL-E 2 machine learning system — as in, that extremely impressive text-to-image generator famous for creating everything from anthropomorphic bowling balls to the one true Burger King — to a million members of a public waitlist. That’s a major announcement on its own, but in its press… Continue reading OpenAI Says It’s Fine to Sell Images Made With DALL-E 2

Investigators Analyze DNA Sample to Make Arrest in 1975 Murder

Impressive — but somewhat ominous. Cold Case Almost 47 years later, a discarded coffee cup may be the key to solving an infamous cold case in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Announced Monday in a news conference, authorities arrested and charged 68 year-old David Sinopoli with the murder of Lindy Sue Biechler in 1975. Leading the news… Continue reading Investigators Analyze DNA Sample to Make Arrest in 1975 Murder

World’s “Fastest Airliner” Could Cross Atlantic In Just 3.5 Hours

“Aviation has not seen a giant leap in decades.” The Overture Airline company Boom Supersonic has shown off brand new renders of its Overture aircraft, which it claims will become the “world’s fastest airliner.” The company unveiled the “production design” of the sleek jet, which includes four engines, a new fuselage, and fewer passenger seats… Continue reading World’s “Fastest Airliner” Could Cross Atlantic In Just 3.5 Hours

Save Hundreds with These Amazing Deals on Gaming Desktop PCs

As summer rages through the world, everyone is flocking indoors to stay cool. And with the Summer Steam Sale, there’s no better indoor activity than gaming on a powerful, specced-out desktop PC. Tower-style gaming powerhouses are still the most popular choice for choosy PC gamers, and there are a handful on sale for hefty discounts,… Continue reading Save Hundreds with These Amazing Deals on Gaming Desktop PCs