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Sora 2 could be TikTok without people—powered solely by AI.
OpenAI is gearing up to introduce Sora 2, a short-form video platform that closely resembles TikTok, but with a twist: every video is AI-generated. There are no user uploads or mobile recordings, only 10-second clips created from prompts.
The layout feels familiar, with vertical scrolling, likes, comments, and remix options. However, Sora 2 introduces a new feature—identity verification. Users can consent to their likeness being used by AI, and they will be alerted if someone attempts to feature their image, even in draft videos.
The timing isn’t coincidental. TikTok is under scrutiny in the U.S., while Meta and Google are advancing their AI-driven video technologies. By designing “everything fake by default,” OpenAI bets that audiences will crave endless streams of AI-generated cats, dance routines, and memes. Currently, it’s an internal project, but if launched broadly, Sora 2 could signal the rise of an AI-based social media feed.
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DNA technology solves Austin’s yogurt shop murders after 34 years
In December 1991, firefighters responded to a small frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. The fire initially seemed routine until the smoke cleared, revealing a haunting scene: four teenage girls, bound, gagged, and shot before the fire was started to destroy evidence.
For years, the case remained unresolved, marked by false confessions, overturned convictions, and lingering questions. The victims’ families faced ongoing heartbreak as justice seemed increasingly distant.
But technology has a way of uncovering truths that time cannot erase. In 2025, investigators revisited the case with advanced DNA testing and ballistic analysis. This time, science came through. DNA found under one victim’s fingernails matched Robert Eugene Brashers, a violent drifter who had committed suicide during a police standoff in 1999. A shell casing from the shop linked back to his weapon, finally closing the case that had remained unresolved for over three decades.
Although there was no courtroom trial or chance for the families to confront their loved one’s killer, this breakthrough offered long-awaited closure—proof that even after many years, small traces can resurrect the truth.
The yogurt shop murders now stand as a tragic reminder—and a testament—that patience and scientific advancement can breathe life back into the coldest cases.
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Are we witnessing alien technology or just ice? Scientists debate interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
When astronomers first spotted 3I/ATLAS in July, it resembled a typical comet—icy, dusty, more than three miles wide. Yet, its trajectory raised eyebrows. The object’s motion couldn’t be explained solely by gravity, and subtle shifts indicated something unusual was happening.
This mystery prompted Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb to propose a provocative theory: 3I/ATLAS might be more than just a comet. Building on his earlier claim about ʻOumuamua’—the first confirmed interstellar visitor—he suggests it could be an alien artifact disguised as a natural object.
Skeptics note that 3I/ATLAS is releasing carbon dioxide and dust, behaviors consistent with comets warming as they approach the Sun. Nonetheless, its retrograde orbit and unexpected movements keep the debate alive.
Regardless of the truth, this is a rare scientific opportunity. Telescopes worldwide are racing to observe and study this interstellar visitor before it disappears into space once more, leaving us to ponder: is this truly a comet, or is it something more extraordinary?
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