“The devices would have gotten us killed.” Bad Marks The US military finally tried out Microsoft’s much-delayed, very expensive augmented reality goggles during a recent Army test — and per an Insider report, the company’s tech failed pretty spectacularly. According to the report, the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmented System (IVAS) device failed four out of six “evaluation… Continue reading Microsoft’s AR Headset Was a Complete Disaster During a Military Test
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Scientists Spot Brightest Energy Burst Ever Detected in Space
And the nerds are STOKED. Super Duper Scientists have discovered the brightest energy burst ever detected in space — and Astronomy Twitter is abuzz over the electrifying finding. As Vice reports, this uber-bright gamma ray burst (GRB), which are huge bursts of energy that occur during major galactic events such as star deaths, was detected by… Continue reading Scientists Spot Brightest Energy Burst Ever Detected in Space
Scientists Propose Putting Giant Googly Eyes on Self-Driving Cars
Vaguely terrifying, to be fair. Stare Into My Soul It’s probably only a matter of time before more and more autonomous vehicles start sharing the road with us. That means there’ll be far more interactions between pedestrians and driverless cars — and researchers are trying to get ahead of any possible friction points by making… Continue reading Scientists Propose Putting Giant Googly Eyes on Self-Driving Cars
Gut Doctors Unhappy About Study Claiming Colonoscopies Might Not Be Necessary
Image by Getty Images/Futurism If you or anyone you know has ever had a colonoscopy, chances are you’d do anything to avoid getting the invasive procedure again — but a new study suggesting that it might not be necessary has some doctors up in arms. In interviews with CNN, gastroenterologists — you know, the doctors who… Continue reading Gut Doctors Unhappy About Study Claiming Colonoscopies Might Not Be Necessary
New AI Tool Turns Your Ugly Photos Into a Beautiful Selfie
Ah, that’s better. Selfie Schtick You’ve seen sophisticated AI algorithms dream up some genuinely impressive images from simple text input — but did you know they can turn your terrible selfies into stunning works of art? A new, AI-powered selfie generating tool called strmr.com is making the rounds on social media, allowing users to create… Continue reading New AI Tool Turns Your Ugly Photos Into a Beautiful Selfie
This Guy Is Turning His Tesla Model 3 Into a Custom Cybertruck
“This is gonna be a badass build.” Total Transformation Tesla fans across the world have been going stir-crazy in anticipation of the long-awaited, second-generation of the Tesla Roadster — and, of course, the Cybertruck. In the meantime, one fan has taken to radically customizing the currently available 2018 Tesla Model 3, stripping it down and… Continue reading This Guy Is Turning His Tesla Model 3 Into a Custom Cybertruck
Climate Activists Throw Soup at Famous Van Gogh Painting
“What is worth more, art or life?” Clear as Soup A shocking new video shows two climate activists throwing the contents of a can of tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s famous “Sunflowers” painting at London’s National Gallery in the UK, before gluing their hands to the wall. “What is worth more, art or life?”… Continue reading Climate Activists Throw Soup at Famous Van Gogh Painting
A Wave of Incredible Heat Ripped Through Jupiter
The Earth isn’t the only planet experiencing extraordinary heat waves. A team of scientists led by James O’Donoghue, planetary scientist at the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was shocked to discover a cataclysmic “heat wave” in Jupiter’s atmosphere, reaching scorching temperatures of 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat wave stretched for some 80,000 miles — roughly… Continue reading A Wave of Incredible Heat Ripped Through Jupiter
Elon Musk Says He Can’t Give Free Starlink to Ukraine Anymore After Officials There Were Mean to Him
During the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the company would be sending thousands of Starlink satellite internet terminals to the embattled country. Around 20,000 terminals, according to Musk, have already been donated to Ukraine so far. Now, though, Musk has seemingly had a change of heart, and… Continue reading Elon Musk Says He Can’t Give Free Starlink to Ukraine Anymore After Officials There Were Mean to Him
Otherwise Healthy Man Found to Be Allergic to His Own Orgasms
Image by Getty Images/Futurism Here’s some seriously bad news: you can become allergic to your own orgasms — and we’re still not entirely sure why. A new study published in the journal Urology Case Reports documents how a once perfectly healthy, 27-year-old man suddenly found himself having severe allergic reactions after ejaculating. The man experienced… Continue reading Otherwise Healthy Man Found to Be Allergic to His Own Orgasms