Some of the biggest names in tech met with Chuck Schumer in Washington D.C. this week for a close-door summit designed to inform future AI policy. The guest list included Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and other billionaires who stand to…
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Lees meerIn preparation of landing humans on the Moon as part of the ongoing Artemis program, SpaceX recently ran a test of one of its lunar lander engines while simulating the cold temperatures of space.Read more...
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Lees meerA brain-eating amoeba has recently killed someone in Arkansas, local health officials reported this week. The unidentified victim seems to have contracted the incredibly rare, often fatal infection from a pool or splash pad at a country club. The cl…
Lees meerThis week’s episode of Ahsoka gave its titular hero one last opportunity to learn from a Master with a lot to learn himself, as Ahsoka’s time-bending trip through her life took her side by side, and up against, Anakin Skywalker. But in doing so, bot…
Lees meerPicard’s final season wrapped up earlier this year with a fond farewell to the cast of The Next Generation, but that hasn’t stopped audiences—or the cast themselves—pondering what ever could be next. Now it’s the turn of Riker himself, Jonathan Frak…
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Lees meerThe climate crisis is going to expose more of the world to both hotter weather and heavy rainfall. This could create dangerous flood conditions new research has found. A study recently published in Earth’s Future outlines how a lot of the planet is …
Lees meerThe results of a Phase III trial published this week could soon lead to a new era for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. The study found that a combination of MDMA and psychotherapy was effective at relieving PTSD symptoms when compare…
Lees meer“I would love to be able to talk about that,” Ben Arfmann, the Narrative Director of Spider-Man 2 tells me in the most apologetic, sincere way after a particularly spoilery, forward-looking question. “We love this game. Are so excited about this gam…
Lees meerUpdate: September 15, 1:47 p.m. ET: The Russian rocket lifted off on schedule, delivering its trio of passengers to space. Read more...
Lees meerThe 33rd annual Ig Nobel Prizes in improbable research that make people “LAUGH, then THINK,” according to its website, were revealed this week. The awards are produced by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine.Read more...
Lees meerAfter two years, Meta has opened its Horizon Worlds metaverse video game up to users on phones and web browsers. The company announced Thursday that Horizon Worlds is no longer limited to users who shell out for one of the company’s expensive VR hea…
Lees meerAWA—Artists, Writers, and Artisans—a fully creator-owned company, has given io9 the exclusive first look at the opening pages of Red Light, a capitalist, neon-noir cyber-future erotic thriller. Penned by writer Sarah Cho and illustrated by Priscilla…
Lees meerIf he wasn’t known for running EV car maker Tesla, Elon Musk would still be known for SpaceX, his spacecraft and satellite company with Martian ambitions. Or for Neuralink, a company working on developing implantable brain–computer interfaces. Or fo…
Lees meerOne of the bright spots in recent Marvel memory is about to get brighter. A lot brighter. Werewolf by Night, Marvel Studios’ black and white Disney+ special presentation directed by Oscar-winner Michael Giacchino, is going to be re-released in full …
Lees meerDon’t drop your Pixel Watch. Just don’t, because if you do, Google won’t offer any kind of help fixing it if your screen cracks or the watch breaks in any other way. Google has finally made it clear Pixel Watch users’ are on their own if they accide…
Lees meerLast week, it was reported that Elon Musk shut off access to SpaceX’s Starlink in Crimea last year, but following an outcry of condemnation, the source of the story issued a correction saying Musk was asked to turn on access but he had a policy agai…
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