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James Webb Spots Strange Structure at Core of Distant Galaxy
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (316+ words) Published May 17, 2026 2: 15 PM EDT A stunning new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows a nearby galaxy bursting with light at its center, revealing the distinct but optically invisible structure that underpins the sprawling realm. The new image,…...
If You Used Insider Knowledge to Score Big on Polymarket, You May Now Be in Huge Trouble
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (220+ words) Published May 17, 2026 1: 30 PM EDT The spoilsports at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission no longer want you profiting off of geopolitical turmoil and other grim happenings in the world on Polymarket " or profiting unfairly, at least. The agency's chairman Michael…...
Investors Flocking to Super-Anonymous Cryptocurrency Used for the Sketchiest Stuff Imaginable
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (353+ words) Published May 17, 2026 12: 45 PM EDT When Bitcoin first launched in 2009, it promised its users a decentralized digital currency that would be free from the prying eyes of financial authorities. That was possible thanks to the blockchain, a digital stone slab where…...
Robophobic Airline Bans Humanoid Robots From Flights After Disruption
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (250+ words) Published May 17, 2026 12: 00 PM EDT Southwest Airlines appears to have become the first airline to enshrine a no-robots policy into their rulebook, after a Dallas business owner tried to take his 3. 5-foot robot for a jaunt through the clouds. First reported…...
Swarm of Empty Waymos Descends on Unsuspecting Suburb, Circle Cul-de-Sacs for Hours on End Like Strange Ghosts
19+ hour, 20+ min ago (270+ words) Published May 17, 2026 11: 15 AM EDT Nearly a year after Waymos touched down in Atlanta for the first time, residents of the community of Buckhead, Georgia have noted a massive influx of the company's autonomous vehicles trying to forge a path through…...
Mayor Eats His Words After Admitting He's Delegating Work to 11 AI Agents
15+ hour, 57+ min ago (241+ words) Published May 17, 2026 10: 30 AM EDT Employees haven't been shy about pushing back against AI in the workplace. In a clear disconnect, bosses are often gung-ho about the tech, while their underlings are more aware that it often spits out confident-sounding work…...
Oops: Bosses Realize Their Companies Have Been Swarmed by Legions of Redundant AI Agents
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (387+ words) Published May 17, 2026 9: 45 AM EDT Woe is the c-suite. After heedlessly embracing AI tech at the expense of their workers, some bosses are now whining to The Wall Street Journal that their companies are being overrun by out-of-control AI agents. One…...
The Latest Data on El Ni'o Is a Looming Nightmare
21+ hour, 35+ min ago (237+ words) The damage could be incalculable. The post The Latest Data on El Ni'o Is a Looming Nightmare appeared first on Futurism. Unprecedented extreme weather is no longer once-in-a-lifetime We live in an era when seasonal hurricanes have the potential to…...
Scientists Say $600, 000 Lab-Grown "T-Rex Leather" Handbag Is Actually Something Laughable
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (351+ words) Published May 17, 2026 8: 15 AM EDT In April, Polish fashion brand Enfin Lev" dropped a bombshell straight from the late cretaceous period: a handbag they claim is made of "lab-grown T-rex leather." The startling announcement made headlines throughout the luxury design world,…...
Princeton in Shambles Over AI Cheating
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (338+ words) Published May 17, 2026 7: 30 AM EDT For 133 years, Princeton University allowed students to take their exams without a proctor " a unusual situation resulting from student demands for an "honor code." Now in 2026, that time-honored system is coming to an end, all thanks…...