As global temperatures soar and emissions remain higher than ever, scientists are exploring the dramatic, planet-wide interventions we could take to stave off the climate crisis. One of the most intriguing possibilities involves using the ocean, already the world’s largest carbon sink, to suck up even more of the greenhouse gas by removing some of the carbon that… Continue reading Using the Ocean to Suck Up CO2 Could Come With the Small, Unintended Side Effect of Wiping Out Marine Life
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AI Startup That Raised $81 Million to Detect Wildfires Bamboozled by Clouds, Still Relies on Humans
It’s boom time for AI startups. Across the world, enterprising tech types are being rewarded with millions for forcing AI into all kinds of gadgets, like an autonomous lawnmower, an AI-powered robo-mattress, and even an AI-enabled toilet. While the vast majority of even the most well-funded AI startups tend to collapse like houses of cards, VC spending… Continue reading AI Startup That Raised $81 Million to Detect Wildfires Bamboozled by Clouds, Still Relies on Humans
The Best Lawn and Outdoor Games (2025): Cornhole, Ladderball, and More
If you’re anything like me, you get pretty bored at barbecues. Sure, standing around drinking beer and grilling is fun. But the best lawn games can improve any outdoor gathering with a little fierce and friendly competition under the sun. From simple classics to creative new obsessions, there’s sure to be something on our list… Continue reading The Best Lawn and Outdoor Games (2025): Cornhole, Ladderball, and More
Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Appears to Work as Well as Injected GLP-1s
Eli Lilly’s daily anti-obesity pill orforglipron appears to be as good at spurring weight loss and lowering blood sugar in diabetes patients as popular injectable GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, according to new data from a Phase 3 trial. The results were announced today at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association and published in… Continue reading Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Appears to Work as Well as Injected GLP-1s
Ford Ranger Plug-In Hybrid Review: Prices, Availability, Specs
Fitness for purpose. Take a deftly aimed power tool to all the marketing flim-flam, and you can’t go far wrong with that mantra. There’s no messing around when it comes to a pick-up truck, a vehicle that has a clear job to do, and in most cases does it admirably. Except that even this segment… Continue reading Ford Ranger Plug-In Hybrid Review: Prices, Availability, Specs
You Can Now Buy a Sample of Ozzy Osbourne’s DNA in Twelve Easy Payments
A kitschy new brand partnership between John “Ozzy” Osbourne and Liquid Death, the canned water brand, is releasing a limited run of cans of iced tea infused with DNA from the Prince of Darkness himself. Sadly, the iced tea is long gone. The cans have all been chugged and crushed by Osbourne himself, leaving “behind… Continue reading You Can Now Buy a Sample of Ozzy Osbourne’s DNA in Twelve Easy Payments
If Your Baby Seems Kinda Dumb at Seven Months, Scientists Have Terrible News About What’ll Happen When It Grows Into an Adult
Image by Getty / Futurism Next time you see your baby trying to play or talk, pay close attention — because it may give you a strong clue about how intelligent the kiddo will turn out as an adult, according to a new paper in the journal PNAS. A team of scientists led by the… Continue reading If Your Baby Seems Kinda Dumb at Seven Months, Scientists Have Terrible News About What’ll Happen When It Grows Into an Adult
Child Welfare Experts Horrified by Mattel’s Plans to Add ChatGPT to Toys After Mental Health Concerns for Adult Users
Is Mattel endangering your kid’s development by shoving AI into its toys? The multi-billion dollar toymaker, best known for its brands Barbie and Hot Wheels, announced that it had signed a deal to collaborate with ChatGPT-creator OpenAI last week. Now, some experts are raising fears about the risks of thrusting such an experimental technology —… Continue reading Child Welfare Experts Horrified by Mattel’s Plans to Add ChatGPT to Toys After Mental Health Concerns for Adult Users
Bicyclist Says a Waymo Robotaxi Smashed Her Into a Second Waymo Robotaxi, Causing Brain and Spine Injury
Fresh off the heels of that Waymo burning spree in the City of Angels, the Google robotaxi company is being sued for alleged safety failures resulting in a San Francisco cyclist’s injuries. As the San Francisco Chronicle reports, plaintiff Jenifer Hanki is suing Waymo and its parent company Alphabet for alleged malfunctions in the robocab’s so-called “Safe… Continue reading Bicyclist Says a Waymo Robotaxi Smashed Her Into a Second Waymo Robotaxi, Causing Brain and Spine Injury
Tesla Just Admitted Something Wildly Embarrassing About What’ll Be in the Front Seat of All Its Robotaxis
Tesla is poised to finally launch its long-awaited robotaxi service this weekend in Austin, Texas. But there’s a huge, embarrassing catch. As Electrek reports, the self-driving cabs will have a human “safety monitor” plunked in the front passenger seat — a far cry from Elon Musk’s bold promise that his automaker would be hosting unsupervised… Continue reading Tesla Just Admitted Something Wildly Embarrassing About What’ll Be in the Front Seat of All Its Robotaxis