Giant sloths are extinct in part because they were tasty and nutritious.
Ice Age hunters in South America preferred now-extinct megafauna
Day: October 1, 2025
OpenAI’s Sora 2 lets users insert themselves into AI videos with sound
Sora social app launches with deepfake-style “cameos” and feed controls.
Apple’s next-gen Vision Pro revealed in new regulatory filing
We’ve been hearing rumors about Apple’s plan to launch a new version of its Vision Pro headset for months, and now a new filing with the Federal Communications Commission seemingly confirms the company’s work on the new device. In a filing spotted by MacRumors, Apple […]
US Government Shutdown, Gaza Peace Ultimatum, and Devastating Asia Earthquakes Headline Global Crises. – 10/1/2025, 8:28:37 PM
The latest world news as of October 1, 2025, includes a partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government, ongoing tensions in Gaza with a pending peace plan, significant natural disasters…
Ford and GM are buying their own EVs to keep the $7500 tax credit alive
Ford and GM have apparently worked up an interesting scheme to keep the expiring $7,500 federal EV tax credit from driving down sales. According to Reuters, the automakers are working with dealers on short-term programs that would allow customers to continue to receive the tax […]
Can today’s AI video models accurately model how the real world works?
New research shows highly inconsistent performance on a variety of physical reasoning tasks.
From Aztecs to AI: The Timeless Evolution of Emoji and Human Expression
Emoji, those tiny digital glyphs that populate our messages and social media feeds, may seem like a thoroughly modern invention. Yet their roots stretch deep into human history, entwined with…
Spotify Unveils Track-Level Exclusion Feature, Enhancing Personalized Music Recommendations Globally
Spotify has just rolled out a game-changing feature that gives users unprecedented control over their music recommendations. As of today, October 1st, 2025, the streaming giant now allows users to…
Ubisoft launches Vantage Studios subsidiary to develop its biggest franchises
Ubisoft previously announced that it was working with Tencent on a new subsidiary focused on its biggest games. Now that offshoot has a name: Vantage Studios. The new operation, which Ubisoft describes as a “creative house,” will be responsible for the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, […]
Adam Mosseri’s ‘we’re totally not spying on you’ video is raising a lot of questions
Today, the same day that Meta announced that it will soon use your AI chats to personalize the ads it shows you, Instagram head Adam Mosseri made a “myth busting” video attempting to set the record straight on a persistent rumor about Meta: “I swear, […]