Philipp Fussenegger, founder and owner of Cybrothel, said AI would mostly be used for porn because people feel more comfortable sharing private matters with a machine. Berlin residents will have the opportunity to schedule an hour-long encounter with an AI sex doll later this month, as the world’s first cyber
According to data from a Statista Consumer Insights survey, smoking is still popular in many countries like China, Germany, and Spain, with China topping the list as 42% of its population consumes cigarettes at least occasionally. While the percentage of smokers worldwide is steadily falling, the habit is still very
According to a recent study published in JAMA Network, girls are getting their periods sooner. The study was conducted by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. You can read the original article here. Early menarche is becoming more common in young girls than it was in
Due to a mistake during setup that left a data field blank, a Google Cloud error erased a $135 billion pension fund, which was luckily recovered due to backups on Google Cloud. Google’s cloud platform erased UniSuper’s whole client account earlier last month, along with some backups. Luckily, some of
According to new research published in Nature, depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder are linked with ancient viral DNA known as HERVs in our genome. Ancient viruses have left behind genetic sequences that makeup 8% of human DNA. These sequences are known as human endogenous retroviruses or Hervs, and they have
NASA and international partners are collaborating to establish a new timekeeping system for the moon, addressing the complexities of lunar time as astronauts prepare for future missions. The fundamental issue with timekeeping is perhaps the most mind-boggling peculiarity of our universe: seconds pass by ever so slightly more quickly at
The Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the world’s largest, sits dormant amidst global energy demands. Despite Japan’s goal to derive 50% of its energy from nuclear sources by 2030, the plant has remained inactive since the Fukushima disaster. We believe it won’t be long until nuclear power experiences another surge
A new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, led by Dr. Wang, decodes deadly blood clots from COVID vaccines, revealing that PF4 antibodies in vaccine-induced thrombosis (VITT) and common cold infections share identical molecular structures. Research on vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) is being further explored by
Based on the most recent World Bank data, the world’s wettest and driest countries are Colombia and Egypt, respectively. The world’s wettest and driest countries are a study in opposites, ranging from countries with tropical rainforests to those with sand deserts in North Africa and the Middle East. Based on
