‘I am so freaking tired of all the AI hype’: Reaction to Sam Altman’s latest bluster
Whenever I consider the current state of play in the field of artificial intelligence — particularly regarding the way companies like OpenAI are scrambling to …
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Light pollution in cities and towns has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Light pollution is bad. Not only is it bad for astronomers—making it harder for them to see the night sky and study the stars—but now …
How to watch PlayStation’s September 2024 State of Play
Weeks after revealing the PlayStation 5 Pro, Sony has announced its latest State of Play event. Sony says the stream will run for over 30 …
Telegram agrees to share user IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities
In a move that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov recently announced that his company will now hand over user …
Today’s deals: First AirPods 4 discount, $6 smart bulbs, $110 off Dyson V8, $6 MagSafe chargers, more
We’ve got so many great daily deals to share with our readers on Tuesday, like the first-ever discount on Apple’s brand-new AirPods 4 earbuds that …
There may be more water on the Moon’s surface than we previously thought
The lunar surface might look like a barren wasteland of dust and rock, but scientists have just discovered signs of water all over the Moon’s …
This shark can live for over 400 years and we finally know how
Scientists may finally understand how the Greenland shark lives for 400 years. While not exactly that spectacular looking of a creature, the Greenland shark makes …
A naked-eye comet is coming to Earth this week – here’s when to see it
This week, skywatchers will be treated to yet another rare treat: Comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, makes its way past Earth. This comet …
Today’s deals: $449 Apple Watch Ultra, first deal on iPhone 16 Pro official Apple cases, $179 Roomba, more
We found so many awesome new daily deals on Monday morning that we actually did a double-take. Some of them seem too good to be …
Scientists may have found signs of dark matter in Mars’s orbit
A wobble in Mars’ orbit could very well be a sign of dark matter, a new study posits. The study builds off the idea that …
This new coffee is made without any beans
New types of alternative coffee are making strides across the market, and one of these new “beanless” coffees is made by Atomo. These new coffee …
Researchers found a simple way to make concrete 560% stronger
Scientists have created hollow concrete that is 5.6 times stronger than regular concrete. The new design is based on the human femur, which features a …
Scientists may soon be able to translate the languages plants use to communicate
We may very well be able to translate plant languages soon, scientists claim. While you might think of plants as passive objects just existing on …
Netflix is getting almost a dozen new shows and movies next week – this one is the can’t-miss
All it takes is one. Netflix often gets into these rather dry periods, where the new week offers slim pickings as far as new releases …
Today’s deals: First Apple Watch Series 10 discount, $20 Amazon credit, $318 HP laptop, more
Apple’s brand-new Apple Watch Series 10 is out today… and it already has its first discount! It’s a small discount, mind you, but every penny …
Groundbreaking experiment may let us ‘see’ gravity for the first time ever
Scientists have spent decades trying to understand how gravity operates at its most basic scale. However, no theory has come close to fully explaining it. …
Today’s deals: $189 AirPods Pro, $50 DASH air fryer, $4.50 iPhone chargers, $99 DEWALT drill bundle, more
Thursday’s top daily deals include some very impressive sales, with prices starting at just $4.50 when you buy a bundle of two iPhone chargers. They …
This portable wind turbine can charge your devices with a gentle breeze
One of the biggest issues with solar panels is that they can only really generate energy when the sun is shining. Wind turbines, however, only …
Chinese scientists claim they can use Starlink satellites to detect stealth aircraft
Chinese scientists claim that radiation from Starlink constellations will actually let them detect stealth aircraft. It’s a bold claim, but based on the evidence presented …
Oh good, a new species of ‘horror wasp’ is invading the US
A new species of wasp has been discovered in America, and it seems to channel some of the well-known features of the xenomorph from the …
Today’s deals: $510 M1 MacBook Air, $54 11-piece cookware set, $40 Anker MagSafe battery pack, more
We found so many great deals for our readers on Wednesday, including a crazy clearance sale at Best Buy that slashes the M1 MacBook Air …
Earth may have once had rings like Saturn
Earth may have had rings like Saturn many, many millenia ago. However, the formation didn’t last long, and it eventually collapsed, falling to the surface …
Researchers discovered a massive underwater mountain range filled with rare marine species
Oceanographers have discovered a beautiful underwater world filled with rare marine species. This “brave new world” is located around 900 miles off the coast of …
Today’s deals: First Apple Watch Series 10 discount, $20 waterproof speaker, $17 myQ garage controller, more
Amazon just announced that Prime Big Deal Days will take place on October 8-9 this year. Of course, you obviously don’t need to wait that …
A stadium-sized asteroid will skim past Earth this week
A potentially hazardous asteroid the size of a sports stadium is set to skim past Earth this week. The asteroid, known as 2024 ON, is …
The real star of UFC 306 in Las Vegas was the dazzling, futuristic Sphere
When UFC president and CEO Dana White said he was going to deliver what amounted to a “love letter to Mexico” for UFC 306 on …
Supermoon eclipse: When to watch and what to expect
September’s full moon will fill the sky tonight, but we’ll also be treated to a rare supermoon eclipse this evening, as the Earth’s shadow covers …
Earth is about to get a second Moon, but only for 2 months
Earth is getting a second moon—at least for a little while. This moon will come in the form of a small asteroid that will make …
The people who ruined the iPhone in Europe will no longer be in office
Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup went up for preorder this past weekend, and several models were sold out within the first few hours. I haven’t ordered …
Today’s deals: $199 iPad 9, $99 TP-Link WiFi 7 router, $400 off Narwal Freo X Ultra robot vacuum, more
There are some seriously impressive new deals that popped up this week. For example, Apple’s iPad 9 is back down to an all-time low price …
