A Japanese couple spent over two years building a cluster of round, wooden houses in the countryside. Kodawari Mizuno and his wife lived in one house and rented the rest to locals and Airbnb travelers. After 19 years, they’re putting…
Political campaigns are using AI to create election material, attack ads, and donation requests. AI can be helpful in pumping out images and performing redundant work quickly. But experts are concerned that the tool will be used to “democratize disinformation.”…
Staff at a conservation group captured the birth of 15 Burmese peacock softshell turtle hatchlings. The rare species, found only in Myanmar, is one of the world’s most endangered freshwater turtles. The video of the turtles in their clutch is the…
Sen. Ben Cardin on Sunday criticized both Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group. “They’re thugs dealing with thugs,” he said during a Sunday appearance on Fox News. The Wagner Group attempted to stage an armed rebellion this weekend…
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is speaking out two months after he was ousted from the anchor’s chair. Lemon, who worked at CNN for 17 years, told ABC24 Memphis he wasn’t in a “rush” to land a new gig. “I…
The US Army has unveiled its new “M10 Booker” infantry assault vehicle. It’s named after two hero soldiers, staff sergeant Stevon A. Booker and private Robert D. Booker Stevon was killed during the 2003 Iraq invasion, while Robert lost his life…
Helmet-cam appears to show American soldiers fighting Russian forces in Ukraine. The footage shows them dodging bullets and mortar blasts as they try to seek cover and intense fire. Since the war in Ukraine began, many foreign fighters have joined…
Microbiology quiz ChatGPT successfully passed through a college level microbiology quiz. Clouds Hill Imaging Ltd./Getty Images Science journalist and executive editor of Big Think, Alex Berezow, tested ChatGPT with a 10-question microbiology quiz that he devised. Berezow, who also holds a…
US agencies had intelligence suggesting Yevgeny Prigozhin was planning action in Russia. There were enough signals to know “something was up,” a US official told The Washington Post. The Wagner boss stood down his troops after they began marching to…
There are many reasons why Helsinki is considered such a happy place. The city seemed organized, the locals were friendly, and I felt safe despite its size. Helsinki is also home to some impressive design and beautiful public spaces. LoadingSomething…
