Space Scientists Reveal Brightest Gamma Explosion Ever

It was 10 times brighter than any previously detected, reports the BBC, noting it illuminated much of the galaxy. RockDoctor (Slashdot reade...

Scammers are Tricking Instagram Into Banning Influencers

ProPublica looks at "a booming underground community of Instagram scammers and hackers who shut down profiles on the social network and...

April Fools’ Day 2023: the best and cringiest pranks

Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge The holiday we didn’t ask for is back, as brands like Razer and Tesla put on their silly hats f...

California's Rain Slows Construction for Its High-Speed Bullet Train

The Fresno Bee newspaper reports that flooding in parts of California "have also ground work to a halt at several key construction site...

With Easy AI-Generated Deepfakes, Is Every Day April Fool's Day Now?

"Every day is April Fool's Day now, requiring a low but constant effort," argues Motherboard's senior editor, in a post sh...

This is what a plant sounds like when it’s stressed

A gardener facing water shortages checks his tomato plants in southern France in August 2022. | Image: PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images ...

The ‘Truckla’ DIY Tesla pickup truck is still trucking

Simone Giertz pulls up in her freshly detailed and upgraded Truckla. | Image: Simone Giertz Remember that Tesla Model 3 that was chopped...