SCIENCE: AI is Crossing the Uncanny Valley
The tech world’s latest virtual assistant looks so realistic, you might mistake her for an actual human. Apple has Siri, and Amazon has Alexa. But the lifelikeness of both are … Read more
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SCIENCE: Vampire Girl Burial Discovered in Italy
A 1,550-year-old “vampire burial” of a child with a rock stuffed into his or her mouth has been discovered in an ancient cemetery in Lugnano, Italy. Those who buried the … Read more
U=(N/T)M*G: Hoax
The science side of humanities was rocked this month by the exposure of three hoaxers. I won’t publish their conclusions or anything, because that’s not really the point of this … Read more
Puppy-Size Roaches (and Other Bizarre Creatures) From “Beyond the Sixth Extinction”
In a toxic urban landscape of the future, what strange (and still oddly familiar) animals might have evolved to survive there? A new book, “Beyond the Sixth Extinction: A Post-Apocalyptic … Read more
TV: Trans Supergirl actress Nicole Maines Bullied at School and Called ‘It’
Supergirl actress Nicole Maines has opened up about her life growing up in an interview on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. The 21-year-old, who is the first trans superhero on TV, … Read more
SPACE: Fast Radio Bursts Could Be Signs of Alien Life. Or Not.
Earth is being bombarded with invisible light that nobody understands. Known as fast radio bursts (or FRBs), these ultrashort, ultrapowerful pulses of ancient energy are the universe’s brightest flashes you … Read more
Europa’s 50-Foot Ice Spikes – Live Science
It’s almost as if Europa has something to protect, something that it doesn’t want us to see. The moon of Jupiter has a saltwater ocean that scientists have long proposed … Read more
TV: First Look at Ruby Rose as Batwoman
The first photo has been released showing Ruby Rose in her full Batwoman costume. The gender-fluid Orange is the New Black star is set to make her debut as lesbian … Read more
SPACE: The Hopping Landers of Ryugu
The suspense is over: Two tiny hopping robots have successfully landed on an asteroid called Ryugu — and they’ve even sent back some wild postcards from their new home. The … Read more
SPACE: Going to Mars? You Might Glow in the Dark When You Return
There are plenty of challenges to putting people on Mars, whether you look at the rocket, the astronaut or the planet itself. New data from one of the many spacecraft … Read more