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Teeny tiny orange toadlet found in Brazil
A unique mating call led biologists to this newly discovered pint-sized amphibian. 'Brachycephalus lulai' is a tiny pumpkin toadlet measuring less than 14 millimeters in length. It is sitting on a pencil tip for scale. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A new pumpkin toadlet species was recently discovered in the mountains of southern Brazil. is just over one centimeter (only 0.39 inches) long and the size of a pencil tip.
Rare, deep-sea encounter: California scientists observe 'extraordinary' seven-arm octopus
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Rare, deep-sea encounter: California scientists observe'extraordinary' seven-arm octopus On November 6, 2025, MBARI Senior Scientist Steven Haddock and researchers in MBARI's Biodiversity and Biooptics Team observed a seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) during an expedition in Monterey Bay with MBARI's remotely operated vehicle at a depth of approximately 700 meters. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . California scientists captured rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a jellyfish.
AMD CEO Lisa Su Isn't Afraid of the Competition
In this episode of we take you through our recent conversation with Lisa Su and go behind the scenes of our Big Interview event. Last week, some of the most forward-thinking minds in tech, culture, and politics came together for WIRED's Big Interview event--a series of live, in-depth conversations with industry leaders. To kick off the event, Lauren Goode sat down with AMD's CEO Lisa Su. In this episode of, hosts Michael Calore and Lauren discuss the key ideas that came up during the interview, as well as the other conversations that caught everyone's attention during the event. Can AI Look at Your Retina and Diagnose Alzheimer's? San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie: 'We Are a City on the Rise' Write to us at uncannyvalley@wired.com . You can always listen to this week's podcast through the audio player on this page, but if you want to subscribe for free to get every episode, here's how: If you're on an iPhone or iPad, open the app called Podcasts, or just tap this link . Mike, I've been pondering the word tape. Because we say we're taping a podcast. I don't think the kids know what that means. I mean, they may know what it means in the abstract, but I don't think they've had the visceral experience of actually recording something onto tape. Be kind, rewind, all of that. No, so I guess we're supposed to say we're recording a podcast now. It's like when people say, let me film that. So then if you have a video podcast, are you shooting the podcast? Do you say taping, then? It covers all the bases. Well, should we record this pod? I would like to, yes. My throat is still feeling a little bit raw, even though it's been like four or five days. You sound delightful to me. I was first up in the morning. Katie, our boss, gave the intro to the conference and then it was me and Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD.
Why Disney's Most Scandalous Deal Is Such a Grim Development
The Industry Disney's Deal With OpenAI Is So Much Worse Than You Think The $1 billion partnership allows users to create A.I.-generated images of the company's iconic characters. That's not going to end well for anyone. Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. You're already subscribed to the aa_Nitish_Pahwa newsletter.
Amazon pulls AI recap from Fallout TV show after it made several mistakes
Amazon has pulled a video recap made with artificial intelligence (AI) from its hit TV show Fallout after users said it got several facts wrong about the series. The firm said in November it was testing the first-of-its-kind tool in the US to help viewers catch up on some of its shows on streaming service Prime Video - including Fallout, its adaptation of the popular video game franchise. But it has since disappeared from the site after users highlighted mistakes in its video summarising the events of Fallout season one - including claiming one scene was set more than 100 years earlier than it was. The BBC has approached Amazon for comment. The move to apparently press pause on its AI-powered recaps was first reported by tech publication The Verge .