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After almost two years of roaming the surface, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has officially dropped off the tenth and final Martian soil sample.
Mars

NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance Just Dropped Off Its Last Sample

"Someone understood the assignment."

Silicon Valley darling and ChatGPT creator OpenAI has reportedly hired roughly 1,000 contractors with the goal of improving its text-to-code AI, Codex.
OpenAI

OpenAI Reportingly Hiring “Army” of Devs to Train AI to Replace Entry-Level Coders

"Learn to code," they said.

The European Space Agency has shown off a concept for a giant eight-feet-long robotic arm that is designed to pick up samples of Martian soil.
ESA

European Space Agency Shows Off Concept for Martian Sample Picker-Upper

It's literally picking up where Perseverance left off.

Vivek Murthy is worried that kids are fighting a losing battle against social media giants that are trying to maximize their easily earned engagement.
Neuroscience and Brain

US Surgeon General Warns Against 13-Year-Old Using Social Media

"You're pitting a child against the world's greatest product designers and that's just not a fair fight. And so that's why I think our kids need help."

German automaker Mercedes-Benz claims to have achieved Level 3 autonomy in the US, a noteworthy but incremental upgrade.
Tesla

Mercedes Claims to Have Achieved Level 3 Automation, Beating Tesla

We might soon be able to catch up with our favorite TV shows while driving.

Real estate agents are, it seems, already using OpenAI's controversial ChatGPT artificial intelligence software to pump out property listings.
OpenAI

Shameless Realtors Are Already Grinding Out Property Listings With ChatGPT

This shouldn't be surprising.

Mining giant Rio Tinto misplaced a "highly radioactive" object along a Western Australian highway, several outlets report. If it helps, they're "sorry."
Science & Energy

Miners Say “Sorry” for Losing Highly Radioactive Object Along Highway

Oops!

It took firefighters 6,000 gallons of water to eventually extinguish the Tesla's battery which was determined to be the cause of the fire.
Tesla

Tesla “Spontaneously” Bursts Into Flames While Driving Down Freeway

Terrifying.

As the Artemis mission's 2024 launch date steadily approaches, NASA is undertaking its secretive selection process to decide who will be sent to the Moon.
Moon

NASA Finalizing Secretive Decision on First Astronauts for the Artemis Moon Mission

"It’s not always the most equitable or transparent process."

I work for Red Ventures, which owns the tech news site CNET and many others — which the company is now pumping full of articles churned out by a shadowy AI.
Artificial Intelligence

I Work for CNET’s Parent Company. Its AI-Generated Articles Disgust Me.

"The sea is up to our knees, and it’ll keep rising."

Ukraine has accused Russian forces of making use of "rubber" inflatable tanks near the country's embattled Zaporizhzhia region, which have since deflated.
Robots and Machines

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Using Inflatable “Dummy Tanks,” Which Deflated

"Apparently, the free air of the Cossack region is not suitable for the 'rubber' products of the occupiers."

The AI bot that CNET is using to churn out personal finance articles has a relatable problem: it keeps making dumb mistakes.
Artificial Intelligence

CNET’s Article-Writing AI Is Already Publishing Very Dumb Errors

CNET is now letting an AI write articles for its site. The problem? It's kind of a moron.

Normally limited to use in Earth orbiting satellites, Hall thrusters may be able to punch above their weight even more than expected.
Off-World

Test Suggests Ion Thrusters Could Power Crewed Interplanetary Missions

Engineers went back to the drawing board — with "crazy" results.

The James Webb was able to spot the coldest ice on record that may hold clues to the formation of organic molecules across the universe.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Discovers Coldest Ice in Known Universe, Harboring Molecules Essential For Life

"These observations open a new window on the formation pathways for the simple and complex molecules that are needed to make the building blocks of life."

NASA has announced that it's setting up a facility specifically to deposit Mars rock samples, which may contain traces of ancient life on the Red Planet. 
Mars

NASA Setting Up Facility For Mars Rock Samples That Might Contain Alien Life

Handle with care.

The genes of people who live past 100 may help those of us who age less gracefully stay heart-healthy for longer thanks to some exciting new research. 
Genetics

“Superager” Genes Can Shave a Decade Off Heart Age, Scientists Say

"Our findings confirm the healthy mutant gene can reverse the decline of heart performance in older people."

A mother whose teen son struggles with a learning disability urged him to turn in an essay written by ChatGPT  — and was pretty pleased with the results. 
OpenAI

Mom Encourages Teen to Turn in Essay Generated With ChatGPT

Okay, this is interesting.

Atlas, Boston Dynamics' bipedal, humanoid robot, is not above falling flat on its face, or on its ass, or just freezing up like an idiot.
Boston Dynamics

Hilarious Video Shows Boston Dynamics Robot Failing Horribly

We all can relate.

Researchers have successfully turned an abandoned oil and gas well into a geothermal energy storage system, "a win-win situation."
Geothermal

Researchers Successfully Turn Abandoned Oil Well Into Giant Geothermal Battery

"It is a win-win situation."

Jeff Bezos' Amazon is reportedly planning to launch a web3 initiative this spring, where customers can play "crypto games" to win NFTs.
NFTs

Business Geniuses at Amazon Hard at Work on Hot New Idea: NFTs

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