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Did the Pope use AI to write about the dangers of AI?
It's possible that AI was used to write parts of Pope Leo XIV's latest encyclical about AI's impact on humanity. An analysis by Linch Zhang posted on the forum LessWrong found certain paragraphs of...
NASA’s permanent Moon base plans start with three missions this year
On Tuesday, NASA announced several upcoming lunar missions to the Moon's South Pole region. These missions will pave the way for the crewed Artemis landing slated for 2028, starting with three Moon...
Trump’s new plan to quash leaks
Donald Trump at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on May 22, 2026. | Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you...
A new Supreme Court opinion is terrible news for federal workers
Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Remember DOGE, the Elon Musk-led “government efficiency” project that spread chaos during President Donald Trump’s first few months back in...
Google Health is here, but a lot of people want their Fitbit app back instead
The Fitbit app is no more. Along with the launch of the new Fitbit Air (which you can expect a full review of once we've spent more time with it), Google has officially replaced it with Google...
Trump still thinks he’s winning in Iran
President Donald Trump speaks on the phone as he returns to the White House on May 25, 2026. | Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images There’s an old line, sometimes attributed to President...
GE’s nugget ice maker is nearly half off if you buy it refurbished
GE’s nugget ice maker is simple to set up. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge If you’re looking for ways to make staying cool and hydrated easier this summer, Woot is currently selling a...
SpaceX reportedly pressured the Pentagon into paying more for Starlink access
SpaceX is reportedly jacking up Starlink prices for the Pentagon.
SpaceX’s Starlink will soon provide in-flight Wi-Fi for American Airlines
Starlink is coming to (some of) American Airline.
Sony’s sloppy Spider-Man universe gets even messier with Spider-Noir
After years of it seeming like the Spider-Man film rights might be better off in Marvel's hands alone, Into the Spider-Verse came along and proved that Sony was still capable of telling phenomenal...