Dystopia: World’s first ‘biological computer’ uses human brain cells that are ‘raised in a simulation’
The Australian high-tech company has released what is called the world's first “biological computer” that combines human brain cells with silicon hardware. Cortical Labs, a company originally from Melbourne, Australia, is led by CEO Hon Weng Chong and a team of researchers. The Cortical Institute boasts the release of CL1, which is touted as a […]
A Chinese humanoid robot lands the world’s first front flip
Chinese robotics company Zhongqing Robotics, also known as Engineai, has officially entered the humanoid robot scene by releasing a video showing what it claims to be the world's first humanoid robot front flip. Robot backflips are becoming more common, but as gymnasts can prove, front flips are much more difficult than refrigeration. A humanoid robot […]
World’s biggest iceberg runs aground after a near-40-year journey from Antarctica | Environment
The world's largest iceberg is stranded about 70 km (43 miles) from the remote Antarctic Island, apparently keeping potentially important wildlife shelters from being hit. Measures approximately 3,300 square km and weighs nearly a tonne, the giant iceberg A23a has been drifting north from the Antarctic to South Georgia Island since 2020. This could cause […]
Implosion of world’s tallest roller coaster Kingda Ka caught on camera during Six Flags demolition
A record-breaking roller coaster was demolished at Six Flags Park in New Jersey on Friday marking the end of a thrilling chapter in the history of the amusement park. The Kingda Ka Rollercoaster on Six Flags' great adventure was destroyed by a demolition crew early Friday morning, three months after officials announced the closure of […]
Florida Man Games return with a new theme: the world’s worst superhero
The Florida Man's Game is back in round two. Teams from around the state gather together to prove they have what they need to join the ranks of the world's worst superheroes. Following last year's first success Florida men's game In downtown St. Augustine, organizers expect Saturday's event to travel to St. John's County Fairgrounds […]
World’s oldest Holocaust survivor Rose Girone dies in LI nursing home at age 113:
A Long Island woman, believed to be the world's oldest survivor of the Holocaust, passed away at the age of 113. Rose Girone, who once praised her longevity for dark chocolate, survived her husband's time in the Nazi horror and concentration camps in Crystal Nacht, and eventually moved to America with her family. Kin said […]
The murder and legacy of the world’s first openly gay imam – podcast | South Africa
“As a Muslim, you always ask: “Did I please God or did I anger him or her?” Imam Mushin Hendrix of Cape Town, South Africa, was the world's first openly gay imam. In early February he was shot and killed, and the identity and motive of the person responsible is still unknown. Reporter Jamie Fullerton […]
Muhsin Hendricks, world’s first openly gay imam, killed in shooting in South Africa
Mushin Hendrix, known as the world's first openly gay imam, was shot dead in South Africa over the weekend as authorities investigate whether murder is a hate crime. In a statement obtained by the BBC, police said Hendrix was killed on Saturday morning while traveling near Gqeberha city in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. His […]
Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa | South Africa
South African police said Mushin Hendrix, considered the “first openly gay imam” in the world, was shot dead near a city in southern Gukeberha. Imam, who operated a mosque intended as a safe haven for gays and other marginalized Muslims, said he and others on Saturday when vehicles stopped in front of them and blocked […]
Obama-Era Ivanpah Solar Plant, ‘World’s Largest Barbecue,’ to Close After Billions in Loan Guarantees
The controversial Ivanpa solar power generation system in California's Mohab Desert is expected to close 14 years early despite President Barack Obama's $1.6 billion loan guarantee from the Department of Energy. The Ivanpah facility works using a mirror that concentrates sunlight in a central boiling tower, heating the water to move the turbine. It has […]