Elon Musk denies a report about SpaceX’s AI phone prototype
Elon Musk denies a report about SpaceX’s AI phone prototype

Elon Musk says a report about a SpaceX AI phone prototype is “utterly false.” The report, published on Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal, says SpaceX showed off a “handset-like prototype” to some investors before launching its record-breaking initial public offering in June. The device was “slimmer than an iPhone,” and they were told it […]

AI-Powered Theodore Roosevelt Is Ready To Answer Your Questions

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opens in North Dakota on July 4 featuring multiple interactive elements, including a chatty, lifelike avatar of the president.

Penalty Shootouts: Is the Team That Kicks First More Likely to Win?

Penalty kicks are already proving critical to big wins at this year’s World Cup. But the advantage in penalty kicks has more to do with psychological effects than who kicks first.

Fourth Of July Fireworks Scare Many Pets. Here’s How To Help

Fourth of July fireworks can terrify pets to the point of running away, so AVMA President Michael Q. Bailey shares tips for keeping them safe — and feeling safe.

Meta’s AI reads typed sentences from the brain, no surgery required
Meta’s AI reads typed sentences from the brain, no surgery required

Meta says it can turn brain activity into typed sentences without opening your skull. The leap is real. So is the catch: the system learns from typing, the one thing its intended users cannot do. On Monday, Meta unveiled the second version of Brain2Qwe…

Humanity’s Biggest Ever Camera Begins 10-Year Time-Lapse Of The Cosmos

The Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun a 10-year sky survey, using the world’s largest digital camera to find asteroids, supernovae and anything else that moves.

Realta Fusion lights bulbs straight from its reactor, a commercial first
Realta Fusion lights bulbs straight from its reactor, a commercial first

Fusion’s hard problem was making more energy than you put in. The next one is turning that energy into cheap electricity. A Wisconsin startup says it has taken a first step, by lighting a few bulbs straight from its reactor. The company is Realta Fusio…

Why The SpaceX IPO Brings A New Era Of Asteroid Mining Closer

SpaceX’s IPO filing mentions asteroid mining as a potential long-term market as experts say cheaper launches and water resources could make space mining more realistic.

2 ‘Bad Habits’ That Mean You Are Intelligent, By A Psychologist

Overthinking and procrastination are usually blamed on poor discipline — but new research suggests both habits track with sharper, more exploratory thinking.

NIH unveils the world’s largest genomics-and-health database
NIH unveils the world’s largest genomics-and-health database

The US government has just handed scientists the largest map of human health ever assembled. It pairs more than half a million genomes with real medical records, and it arrives as the programme behind it faces deep budget cuts. The database comes from …