The wonder and controversy of bringing back the dire wolf from extinction | Colossal Biosciences interview

As soon as Colossal Biosciences declared that it brought the dire wolf back from extinction, everyone felt a sense of wonder. [...]

Return of the dire wolf? More like a Colossal case of conservation-washing

US biotech startup Colossal Biosciences has resurrected the dire wolf — or at least that’s what the company would like you to believe. Social media is abuzz with viral videos, memes, and images of [...]

The dire wolf has returned from the dead. A Dallas company ‘de-extincted’ them

Colossal Biosciences, the de-extinction company, has announced that it has brought the dire wolf back from extinction. [...]

Scientists Claim to Have Brought Back the Dire Wolf

Startup Colossal Biosciences has edited the DNA of a gray wolf to produce what it says is a de-extincted animal. Does that make it a true dire wolf? [...]

12 thoughts about that Doctor Who finale

Spoilers for “The Reality War.”<br /> The BBC and Disney chose not to share screeners ahead of “The Reality War” to preserve its numerous twists. There isn’t time to review it in the u [...]

Two Playdate games about cheese, and spooky campfire stories with a twist

After taking a break from the Playdate following Season Two and the wonderfully weird experience that was Blippo+, I finally dusted off my little yellow console this week and dove back in. And what be [...]

Molotov suspect who attacked Sam Altman's home was likely a Pause AI follower with AI extinction fears

A man threw a firebomb at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home in the middle of the night. The suspect apparently followed the "Pause AI" movement and wrote online about AI drivin [...]

Man who firebombed Sam Altman's home was likely driven by AI extinction fears

A man threw a firebomb at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home in the middle of the night. The suspect was a member of the PauseAI Discord server and had posted online about AI driving huma [...]

Doctor Who: ‘The Interstellar Song Contest’ review: Camp!

Spoilers for “The Interstellar Song Contest.”<br /> <br /> No, really, spoilers from here on out.<br /> <br /> Much like Eurovision itself, that was a lot, wasn’t it?< [...]