Victor Tangermann

As experts continue to predict that AI will lead to the abolishing of millions of jobs, one company is taking matters to its logical conclusion by giving its "digital workers" — AI algorithms that were essentially assigned a job — employee records. In a press release last week, HR software company Lattice proudly pronounced that […]

Home Away From Home Since the Apollo missions over half a century ago, scientists have suspected that the lunar surface is riddled with an extensive network of tunnels. But despite our best efforts, they've been unable to once and for all confirm their existence — until now. Scientists at the University of Trento in Italy […]

  Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution want to dump 6,600 gallons of sodium hydroxide, otherwise known as caustic soda or lye, into the ocean off the coast of Cape Cod in an effort to slow climate change. The unusual plan will likely face significant headwinds, not just from US regulators, but from local […]

  A particularly unlucky owner of a Tesla Cybertruck had an unfortunate incident with a daring horde of rodents while on a camping trip. In a post on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum, the owner showed off pictures of the vehicle's tonneau cover, which was covered in adorable, muddy paw prints. "Raccoons tried to enter […]

Ground to a Halt The entire fleet of SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rockets has been officially grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration, pending an investigation into an upper stage icing over and experiencing a catastrophic failure last week. It's the end to an incredible run: prior to Thursday's explosion, SpaceX had successfully launched an astonishing […]

  Researchers are urging tech companies and regulators to come up with new rules to protect children from AI chatbots that lack any kind of emotional intelligence. This "empathy gap," as detailed in a new paper authored by University of Cambridge sociology PhD Nomisha Kurian, could put young users at risk, prompting the need for […]

  A photograph taken by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick from the International Space Station last month shows mysterious blue orbs dotting the air off the coast of South Africa. Among them are tiny red sparks of light, which only add to the image's unusual ambience. As the space agency explained in a recent blog post, […]

Whale Entourage A particularly adventurous rower, who has taken it upon himself to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a small rowing boat, had an encounter of a lifetime. As seen in a clip shared by extreme athlete Tom Waddington on Instagram, a massive group of whales surrounded his boat, and followed him for hours. "Wow, […]

Sliced Off Hulu recently released a promotional video of its upcoming episode of "The Kardashians," a show that chronicles the lives of our favorite socialites. In the video, media personality Kim Kardashian can be seen sporting a splint and bandages covering her middle finger while getting a checkup at a medical office. "The, like, tip […]