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Google pauses Gemini image tools after AI generates ‘inaccuracies’ in race

Facing bias accusations, Google this week was forced to pause the image generation portion of Gemini,…

Delta’s solar eclipse flight sold out, but your best bet to see it is still down here

Earlier this week, Delta Air Lines announced an extra flight for its April 8 schedule, timed…

This DVD-sized disk can store a massive 125,000 gigabytes of data

Even in a digital-first world, optical disks like DVDs and Blu-rays still have their many uses.…

Washington puzzles over AI in health care

This article was originally published on KFF Health News. Lawmakers and regulators in Washington are starting to…

ChatGPT has been generating bizarre nonsense (more than usual)

It’s no secret at this point that commonly used large language models can struggle to accurately…

How to apply for NASA’s next Mars habitat simulation

Looking for a change of pace from your day-to-day routine? Life on Earth feeling a bit…

A ridiculous AI-generated rat penis made it into a peer-reviewed journal

A prominent scientific journal has officially retracted an article featuring an AI-generated image of a rat…

OpenAI’s Sora pushes us one mammoth step closer towards the AI abyss

It’s hard to write about Sora without feeling like your mind is melting. But after OpenAI’s…

Your AirPods Are Getting Another Firmware Update

If you don’t think your AirPods are up to date, here’s how you can check and…

A new AI-powered satellite will create Google Maps for methane pollution

Methane emissions, be it from industrial cattle farming or fossil fuel extraction, are responsible for roughly…

Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands

It’s been over a decade since PopSci last checked in on Minesto’s underwater “kite” turbine technology.…

A sea creature extinct for half a billion years inspired a new soft robot

Plenty of robots are inspired by existing animals, but not as many take their cue from…