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"We need to control the platforms, all the social platforms."
Tech Billionaire Says It's Time for the Government to Suspend Freedom of Speech
Israeli cybersecurity billionaire Shlomo Kramer has called for complete government censorship of social media.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:28 AM
"We need to control the platforms, all the social platforms."
Talk about tone-deaf.
Billionaire NASA Head Offers Bizarre Perk for Top Staff
In the face of a chaotic morale environment at NASA, new administrator Jared Isaacman is willing to try to deploy some unusual perks.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Talk about tone-deaf.
A new study found that patients returned to their original weight in just 1.7 years.
People Who Go Off GLP-1s Are Experiencing a Sudden and Terrible Hunger
Patients who stopped taking GLP-1 weight-loss medications regained weight four times as fast as those using alternative methods.
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January 10, 2026 at 10:46 PM
A new study found that patients returned to their original weight in just 1.7 years.
"This cloud is a window into the dark universe."
Scientists Weirded Out by Cosmic Bones in Distant Space
Researchers claim to have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to discover an entirely new type of celestial object: dubbed "Cloud-9."
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January 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"This cloud is a window into the dark universe."
"Someone probably forgot to look in the mirror this morning."
Tiny Deer Takes on 1.7-Ton Rhinoceros
A video that's gone viral on social media shows a miniature deer fiercely standing its ground and charging at a far more massive rhino.
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January 10, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"Someone probably forgot to look in the mirror this morning."
The sheer irony.
Furious AI Users Say Their Prompts Are Being Plagiarized
A self-described AI ambassador is in shambles after she says other AI prompters have been plagiarizing her instructions.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The sheer irony.
It's so powerful, it can compress space and time.
China Builds Wild Gravity Machine
China has unveiled a powerful "hypergravity machine" that can generate forces almost two thousand times stronger than Earth's gravity.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
It's so powerful, it can compress space and time.
The system is broken.
Government Approving Artist Visas for OnlyFans Models Based on How Many Followers They Have
A seismic shift is taking place as artist visas to the US are increasingly being given to OnlyFans influencers.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The system is broken.
Absolutely massive.
Behold This Massive Airborne Wind Turbine Hovering Over China
Chinese company Linyi Yunchuan recently deployed a massive airborne wind turbine, which dominated the skyline over Sichuan Province.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Absolutely massive.
It comes with "LLM-powered interactive conversation" and "unlimited AI generated recipes."
New AI Device Pours Alcohol Directly Into the Void Where Your Soul Should Be
One of the more bizarre gadgets showing at CES 2026 is the Breakreal R1, an AI cocktail machine with "unlimited recipes."
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January 10, 2026 at 1:52 AM
It comes with "LLM-powered interactive conversation" and "unlimited AI generated recipes."
Wait, what?
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Which Ingests Your Entire Medical Records, But Warns Not to Use It for "Diagnosis or Treatment"
OpenAI's ChatGPT Health will ingest your medical records to generate more relevant responses that also shouldn't be acted upon.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Wait, what?
"I was afraid I'd lost my mind."
Horrendous Things Happen When You Quit Zyn Cold Turkey
Trying to quit Zyns without weaning them off can lead to panic attacks, intense headaches, and even hallucinations, one power-user discovered.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
"I was afraid I'd lost my mind."
Is it the ending of a dark chapter, or just the beginning of a long tragedy?
Google Settles With Families Who Say It Killed Their Teen Children
Five families have agreed to settle lawsuits with Google, after several high-profile teen suicides were linked to its AI chatbots.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Is it the ending of a dark chapter, or just the beginning of a long tragedy?
"The way that they've gone about it has just been extraordinarily haphazard and chaotic."
NASA's Library Shutdown Scandal Is Ballooning
The Trump administration's shutting of NASA's largest library is turning into scandal. Staffers are absolutely furious.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
"The way that they've gone about it has just been extraordinarily haphazard and chaotic."
Astronauts are being evacuated due to a medical issue, but NASA insists it's "not an emergency evacuation."
NASA Announces Emergency Evacuation From Space Station
For the first time ever, NASA has been forced to cut a mission to the International Space Station short due to a "serious medical condition."
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January 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Astronauts are being evacuated due to a medical issue, but NASA insists it's "not an emergency evacuation."
Finally, our leisure time has been automated.
Sony Patents AI That Plays Video Games for You If You Get Stuck
Japanese tech giant Sony is looking to let an AI navigate PlayStation games on the human player's behalf.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Finally, our leisure time has been automated.
Imagine never having to see an eye doctor ever again.
Instant Bifocals: New Glasses Can Change Their Prescription on the Fly Depending on What You're Looking At
A Finnish company called IXI is claiming to have manufactured the world's first glasses that can change prescription on the fly.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Imagine never having to see an eye doctor ever again.
"Tesla FSD saved my life last night..."
Tesla Fan Profusely Praises FSD For Veering His Car off the Side of the Highway
The Tesla owner uploaded footage of the car running FSD swerving off the road after failing to brake in time.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:08 PM
"Tesla FSD saved my life last night..."
"The matter involved a single crew member who is stable."
Astronaut on Space Station Suffers Medical Issue
NASA announced that it was forced to postpone a January 8 spacewalk, citing a "medical concern." Many questions remain.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
"The matter involved a single crew member who is stable."
"Few, if any, researchers have taken into account the 'cover up' perspective of conspiracy believers."
Researchers Just Discovered Something Extremely Unflattering About People Who Believe Conspiracy Theories
A group of researchers studied the personality traits most common in conspiracy-brained people, discovering insecurity might be to blame.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"Few, if any, researchers have taken into account the 'cover up' perspective of conspiracy believers."
"An unprecedented act of imperial aggression."
Trump's Air Strikes Targeted a Scientific Research Institute, Venezuela Says
Devastating air strikes by the US military targeted a major research institute in Venezuela, destroying at least five academic buildings.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM
"An unprecedented act of imperial aggression."
"In that kind of darkness, the mental pressure is overwhelming."
Chinese Moon Astronauts Emerge From Month-Long Journey Into Deep Cave
28 trainees and veterans in China's astronaut corps took part in a nearly month-long training program in a cave in Chongqing.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"In that kind of darkness, the mental pressure is overwhelming."
The company is still collecting $100 deposits for a device that likely doesn't exist.
Trump's Golden Smartphone Is Getting Sketchier and Sketchier
Trump's smartphone company Trump Mobile has embarrassingly little to show and just blew through its own deadline.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:27 AM
The company is still collecting $100 deposits for a device that likely doesn't exist.