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We talked to Keith Thomas, the first paralysis patient to receive a movement and feeling-restoring double neural bypass surgery.
Brain

His Entire Body Was Paralyzed. Then They Put AI-Powered Chips in His Brain

"I realize it's not going to happen overnight, but the little things — reaching up to my chin, being able to touch my other hand, rub my cheek when I have to.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The brain geniuses at the Pentagon have decided that a good use of the taxpayer dollar is to attach rifles onto the backs of robot dogs.
Robot Dogs

US Army Brags About Plans to Mount Rifle on Robot Dog

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...a robodog with a gun?

By Noor Al-Sibai

50 percent of cardiac patients have a physical symptom a day before a heart attack, with men and women experiencing distinct warning signs.
RX and Medicine

Scientists Find There’s Usually a Telltale Sign the Day Before a Cardiac Arrest

"Our findings could lead to a new paradigm for prevention of sudden cardiac death."

By Sharon Adarlo

A recent study showed that OpenAI's ChatGPT was providing incorrect advice on cancer treatment, potentially causing harm to patients.
Cancer

ChatGPT Caught Giving Horrible Advice to Cancer Patients

"We need to raise awareness that LLMs are not the equivalent of trained medical professionals.”

By Sharon Adarlo

A new study found that "acute exposure" to microplastics causes dementia-like symptoms in mice, in addition to other behavioral shifts.
Studies

Scientists Find That Microplastics Cause Dementia-Like Symptoms in Mice

"It was actually deep in the brain tissue."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was clearly annoyed by a blog post declaring that Google's forthcoming Gemini model will quickly surpass GPT-4.
Google

OpenAI Rages at Report That Google’s New AI Crushes GPT-4

AI bro fight! AI bro fight!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A billionaire-backed firm has reportedly purchased thousands of acres of California ranch land with the intent to build a new Silicon Valley.
Future Society

Billionaires Are Reportedly Trying to Start a New City Near San Francisco

"Let me know if this tickles your fancy."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reportedly building a glass house in Austin, Texas, using funds he might be siphoning from his carmaker.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk, Renowned for Throwing Stones, Accused of Building Glass House With Company Funds

The secretive project has triggered a federal investigation.

By Victor Tangermann

If you're considering a foray into amateur mushroom foraging, you might want to reconsider shopping for your beginner's guide on Amazon.
Artificial Intelligence

Experts Worry That AI-Generated Books About Mushroom Foraging Will Get Someone Killed

"It can literally mean life or death."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Scientists have estimated that approximately 1 billion people will die this century from various disasters driven by global warming.
Climate Change

The Death Toll From Climate Change Will Be Catastrophic, Scientists Say

"Obviously, we have to act. And we have to act fast."

By Sharon Adarlo

While on an Arctic cruise, Martha Stewart and company harvested a "small iceberg" to make cocktails with. Hi, climate dystopia!
Science & Energy

Martha Stewart Harvests Small Iceberg for Swank Cocktails

"Martha the ice caps are melting don't put them in your drink."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The NHTSA has ordered Tesla to hand over any data it has about a hidden Autopilot configuration dubbed "Elon mode," which shuts off alerts.
Tesla

Tesla in Trouble Over “Elon Mode” That Turns Off Autopilot Safety Features

"Look ma, no nags."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists discovered that the harmful "forever chemicals" known as PFAS were present in paper and bamboo drinking straws.
Studies

Paper Straws Are Actually Worse Than Plastic Ones, Scientists Say

Paper straws were most likely to test positive for PFAS with 90 percent the the paper straws having the forever chemicals.

By Sharon Adarlo

Less than a year into the AI boom and startups are already having to grapple with what may become an industry reckoning.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Startups Are Already Running Into Some Serious Problems

"A shallow trough of disillusionment."

By Noor Al-Sibai

The link between smoking cigarettes and mental illness is well-established, but a new study complicates the matter.
Studies

Smoking Cigarettes Appears to Cause Mental Illness, Scientists Say, But With a Catch

"The numbers speak for themselves. Smoking does cause mental illness."

By Noor Al-Sibai

In spite of flagrantly breaking state law, Elon Musk won't be fined by local police for his live-streamed self-driving stunt.
Elon Musk

Cops Say They Won’t Ticket Elon Musk for Driving While on the Phone

He's totally going to get away with this, isn't he?

By Noor Al-Sibai

An impatient gamer criticized the graphics of what they expected to be in-game screenshots from "Starfield." They were real images from Mars.
Mars

Guy Complains Images From Video Game Look Bad, But They’re Real NASA Photos of Mars

"That's why we haven't colonized Mars yet, it's got terrible graphics."

By Victor Tangermann

The Indian Space Research Organization has announced that its Pragyaan lunar lander has discovered sulfur near the lunar south pole.
Moon

Hellish! Indian Rover Detects Sulfur at Moon’s South Pole

It's the "first-ever in-situ measurements" near the lunar south pole.

By Victor Tangermann

A group of Aussie neurosurgeons got the surprise of their lives when they discovered a live worm inside their patient's cranium. 
Brain

Doctors Stunned to Find a Live Worm Inside a Patient’s Brain

Nope, nope, nope.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Workers overseas are being tasked with labeling images, allowing AI algorithms to make sense of the world. They're also being exploited.
Artificial Intelligence

AI’s Dirty Secret: Poor People in the Developing World Are Doing Most of the Work

Ouch.

By Victor Tangermann