Amazon eyes ads and upcharges for Alexa Plus
In the week's least surprising news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that the company is exploring ways to bring ads…
August 2025
Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop
Vaccination rates fell once again as nonmedical exemptions hit a new high.
Tesla to pay more than $200 million in damages after being found partly liable for fatal Autopilot crash
A federal jury in Florida found Tesla partly liable for a deadly 2019 crash involving Tesla’s Autopilot driver assist software,…
‘Foundation’ Just Dropped a Huge, Terrifying Twist
Demerzel, the show's secret robot, revealed something in episode four she's been keeping quiet for 300 years.
At $250 million, top AI salaries dwarf those of the Manhattan Project and the Space Race
A 24 year-old AI researcher will earn 327x what Oppenheimer made while developing the atomic bomb.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Is Shutting Down
MAGA notches another win in its battle against anything good in America.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Bringing Back Hulk and Scorpion
Mark Ruffalo and Michael Mando will reprise their previous Marvel roles in the 2026 film.
RIP Corporation for Public Broadcasting: 1967–2026
NPR: Every community will be hurt by Corporation for Public Broadcasting closing.
Friday Squid Blogging: A Case of Squid Fossil Misidentification
What scientists thought were squid fossils were actually arrow worms.
Elon Musk Gave Millions to Trump After Publicly Blowing Up Their Bromance
Musk seems to still want to be in Trump's good graces, even after accusing the President of being in the…