Tesla Cybertruck might enter Russia-Ukraine war after Chechen leader puts machine gun on one

Tesla Cybertruck might enter the war in Russia and Ukraine on the Russian side, as the leader of the Chechen region got one and put a machine gun on it. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechen region, has one of the worst modern human records as the defacto dictator of Chechnya for the past… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck might enter Russia-Ukraine war after Chechen leader puts machine gun on one

Instagram’s experimental profile grid has rectangular images instead of squares

Instagram is testing a new profile grid layout that features rectangular images instead of the squares you’re used to. In an Instagram story, Adam Mosseri has revealed that the app is testing a vertical grid for users’ profiles. He explained that the original square grid was designed back in the day when the app only… Continue reading Instagram’s experimental profile grid has rectangular images instead of squares

Ukraine Is Getting Ready to Unleash a Swarm of Robot Dogs

Ukraine is letting the dogs out. Rover 2.0 To address its manpower shortage, Ukraine is planning to let loose packs of robot dogs against the invading Russian military, Agence France-Presse reports. The robot dogs will be used to detect land mines, go on reconnaissance missions to scope out the enemy in hostile territory, and carry… Continue reading Ukraine Is Getting Ready to Unleash a Swarm of Robot Dogs

Doctors Suggest ‘Raw-Dogging’ Your Flight Is Bad For Your Health

Image by Getty / Futurism We regret to inform you that there’s another semi-ironic and potentially harmful TikTok trend that’s taking the internet by storm: “raw-dogging” a flight. It’s the ultimate act of ponderous, self-flagellating stoicism: instead of doing the normal things people do to kill time on a miserable, long-haul flight, you tough it… Continue reading Doctors Suggest ‘Raw-Dogging’ Your Flight Is Bad For Your Health

Recruiters Are Getting Bombarded With Crappy, AI-Generated CVs

“Without proper editing, the language will be clunky and generic, and hiring managers can detect this.” Trash Mountain Companies and recruiters are getting flooded with AI-generated job applications — and predictably, many of them are badly written and generic sounding, Financial Times reports. The use of AI has reached such a fever pitch that about half… Continue reading Recruiters Are Getting Bombarded With Crappy, AI-Generated CVs

OpenAI shut down an Iranian influence op that used ChatGPT to generate bogus news articles

OpenAI said on Friday that it thwarted an Iranian influence campaign that used ChatGPT to generate fake news stories and social posts aimed at Americans. The company said it identified and banned accounts generating content for five websites (in English and Spanish) pretending to be news outlets, spreading “polarizing messages” on issues like the US… Continue reading OpenAI shut down an Iranian influence op that used ChatGPT to generate bogus news articles

ALAMO GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF HERSCHEL PARTS BUSINESS

SEGUIN, Texas, Aug. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) today announced the sale of its Herschel Parts business to F.P. Bourgalt Tillage Tools Ltd. Herschel Parts, a manufacturer of high-quality agricultural replacement and wear parts based in Indianola, Iowa, was originally acquired by Alamo Group in 1995 and represented a small part… Continue reading ALAMO GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF HERSCHEL PARTS BUSINESS

York Space Systems Selected by Space Development Agency to Deliver 10 Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma

DENVER, Aug. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to develop and deliver 10 satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma (T2TL-Gamma) variant of the Proliferated… Continue reading York Space Systems Selected by Space Development Agency to Deliver 10 Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma