It's OrGaNiC
Published on 01/26/2023We’ve covered several times that “organic” doesn’t mean good for you, but it seems like the FDA is finally going to do something to regulate the use of the word to where the meaning of it on grocery store products is regulated.
Microsoft In Major Deal with OpenAI
Published on 01/25/2023Microsoft says it is making a “multiyear, multibillion dollar investment” in the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT and other tools that can write readable text and generate new images.
There's a Fungus Among Us
Published on 01/25/2023If you played through The Last of Us or watched the HBO Max adaptation (that was surprisingly good all things considered) you’re familiar with the cannibalistic creatures that torment the protagonists. Well, apparently, the fungus in the game/series is based on a very real fungus that currently exists.
Arbitrage Sunday: Yes Virginia There Might Be Santa DNA
Published on 01/24/2023The Rhode Island Department of Health says it was not able “to definitively confirm or refute the presence of Santa” in a young girl’s home after she requested to have a partially eaten cookie and a couple of gnawed-on carrot sticks tested for DNA to see if Santa Claus is real.
Crypto Bank Failures: What's Next?
Published on 01/24/2023Over the past few years, a number of companies have attempted to act as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank, promising lucrative returns to customers who deposited their bitcoin or other digital assets.
Building A Better Liar: AI
Published on 01/24/2023Artificial intelligence is writing fiction, making images inspired by Van Gogh and fighting wildfires. Now it’s competing in another endeavor once limited to humans - creating propaganda and disinformation.
Reserve v Wall Street: FIGHT.
Published on 01/24/2023Nearly a year into the Fed’s drive to quash inflation by hiking interest rates at a blistering pace, investors still don’t seem to fully believe what the Fed warns is coming next: Higher rates through the end of the year, which could sharply raise unemployment and slow growth.
Veggies are VERY Good For You
Published on 01/23/2023Mom always said “Eat your vegetables” but maybe we should be using them to help with the water filtration process.
Arbitrage Sunday: The Sky is Falling... Well Kinda
Published on 01/22/2023A 2.7-ton defunct satellite came down over the Bering Sea on January 8 near the Aleutian Islands, and while most of it burned up in the atmosphere, NASA says it’s likely that some pieces reached the surface.
Blood Falls
Published on 01/20/2023You’ve heard of bleeding hearts, but are you familiar with bleeding glaciers? If not, this is the informative blog post for you!
ICYMI: Mammoth Bones, Maybe...
Published on 01/20/2023Several groups of treasure hunters have taken to New York City's East River in recent weeks after hearing a guest on comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast claim a boxcar’s worth of potentially valuable prehistoric mammoth bones was dumped in the river in the 1940s.
Arbitrage Saturday: Leopard Loose in Dallas
Published on 01/20/2023Dallas Zoo officials said Friday that a missing clouded leopard was found after a daylong search.