/r/Futurology - top ten submissions for each month of 2023

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2023, December
'Work less and work better, this is the princip...
14825 'Work less and work better, this is the princip...
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Top-Secret Hawaii Comp...
9123 Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Top-Secret Hawaii Comp...
Supercomputer that simulates entire human brain...
8285 Supercomputer that simulates entire human brain...
US sets policy to seize patents of government-f...
6339 US sets policy to seize patents of government-f...
Ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 mi...
6143 Ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 mi...
'No one saw this coming': Kevin O’Leary says re...
5965 'No one saw this coming': Kevin O’Leary says re...
World will look back at 2023 as year ‘humanity ...
5343 World will look back at 2023 as year ‘humanity ...
$750 a month was given to homeless people in Ca...
5323 $750 a month was given to homeless people in Ca...
Is Mark Zuckerberg Prepping a Doomsday Bunker i...
5188 Is Mark Zuckerberg Prepping a Doomsday Bunker i...
The streaming apocalypse is nigh. Some are prep...
4789 The streaming apocalypse is nigh. Some are prep...
2023, November
Young parents in Baltimore are getting $1,000 a...
8940 Young parents in Baltimore are getting $1,000 a...
Toyota’s $10,000 Future Pickup Truck Is Basic...
8047 Toyota’s $10,000 Future Pickup Truck Is Basic...
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far...
6266 280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far...
Researcher argues that global warming is worse ...
5245 Researcher argues that global warming is worse ...
Chinese car company BYD sold 200,000 compact ci...
4883 Chinese car company BYD sold 200,000 compact ci...
"Jaw-dropping surge" of 210 GW solar and 70 GW ...
4685 "Jaw-dropping surge" of 210 GW solar and 70 GW ...
Sam Altman fired as CEO of Open AI
4157 Sam Altman fired as CEO of Open AI
The jet set: 200 celebrities’ aircraft have f...
3971 The jet set: 200 celebrities’ aircraft have f...
Basic income 'unlocked dozens of doors for me,'...
3943 Basic income 'unlocked dozens of doors for me,'...
Google researchers deal a major blow to the the...
3746 Google researchers deal a major blow to the the...
2023, October
MIT’s New Desalination System Produces Freshw...
14390 MIT’s New Desalination System Produces Freshw...
Scientist, after decades of study, concludes: W...
11490 Scientist, after decades of study, concludes: W...
The World Is Becoming More African - By 2050, o...
6833 The World Is Becoming More African - By 2050, o...
How much is that remote job worth to you? Ameri...
4923 How much is that remote job worth to you? Ameri...
What invention do you think will be a game-chan...
4762 What invention do you think will be a game-chan...
In the US, Tenants Are Suing Landlords for Alle...
4674 In the US, Tenants Are Suing Landlords for Alle...
Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a...
4240 Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a...
Hadrian X, a robot-bricklayer that can lay 300 ...
3794 Hadrian X, a robot-bricklayer that can lay 300 ...
Tech doesn’t make our lives easier. It makes ...
3746 Tech doesn’t make our lives easier. It makes ...
Brussels sounds alarm about EU's rapidly ageing...
3557 Brussels sounds alarm about EU's rapidly ageing...
2023, September
Terrible Things Happened to Monkeys After Getti...
21531 Terrible Things Happened to Monkeys After Getti...
Bernie Sanders Champions '32-Hour Work Week Wit...
11420 Bernie Sanders Champions '32-Hour Work Week Wit...
NYT: after peaking at 10 billion this century w...
10147 NYT: after peaking at 10 billion this century w...
Exxon says world set to fail 2°C global warmin...
6631 Exxon says world set to fail 2°C global warmin...
Revealed: almost everyone in Europe is breathin...
4818 Revealed: almost everyone in Europe is breathin...
The US is planning its first fusion plant, and ...
4532 The US is planning its first fusion plant, and ...
Lithium discovery in US volcano could be bigges...
4223 Lithium discovery in US volcano could be bigges...
Scientists kill brain cancer with quantum thera...
4198 Scientists kill brain cancer with quantum thera...
A Japanese Startup Is selling ready-to-move-in ...
4185 A Japanese Startup Is selling ready-to-move-in ...
90% Reduction: Scientists Discover Natural Mole...
3895 90% Reduction: Scientists Discover Natural Mole...
2023, August
AI-Created Art Isn’t Copyrightable, Judge Say...
10366 AI-Created Art Isn’t Copyrightable, Judge Say...
Scientists Warn 1 Billion People on Track to Di...
9063 Scientists Warn 1 Billion People on Track to Di...
Scientists find nine kinds of microplastics in ...
8923 Scientists find nine kinds of microplastics in ...
US green energy law is turning out to be huge. ...
8736 US green energy law is turning out to be huge. ...
Potential cancer breakthrough as pill destroys ...
8122 Potential cancer breakthrough as pill destroys ...
While Google, Meta, & X are surrendering to dis...
7809 While Google, Meta, & X are surrendering to dis...
US military plans to unleash thousands of auton...
6985 US military plans to unleash thousands of auton...
America’s white majority is aging out - Barel...
6977 America’s white majority is aging out - Barel...
Newly Discovered T-Cells Could Rid Late-Stage C...
6353 Newly Discovered T-Cells Could Rid Late-Stage C...
US scientists repeat fusion ignition breakthrou...
5260 US scientists repeat fusion ignition breakthrou...
2023, July
Remote work could wipe out $800 billion from of...
15288 Remote work could wipe out $800 billion from of...
‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounde...
14042 ‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounde...
Japan's population fell by 800,000 last year as...
9134 Japan's population fell by 800,000 last year as...
Quantum computer makes calculation in blink of ...
6950 Quantum computer makes calculation in blink of ...
The Microplastic Crisis Is Getting Exponentiall...
6177 The Microplastic Crisis Is Getting Exponentiall...
Scientists Predict a Collapse of the Atlantic O...
5939 Scientists Predict a Collapse of the Atlantic O...
ChatGPT creator says AI advocates are fooling t...
5451 ChatGPT creator says AI advocates are fooling t...
Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day wo...
5265 Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day wo...
‘Great news’: EU hails discovery of massive...
4723 ‘Great news’: EU hails discovery of massive...
White House cautiously opens the door to study ...
4550 White House cautiously opens the door to study ...
2023, June
/r/Futurology will be going dark from June 12-1...
32637 /r/Futurology will be going dark from June 12-1...
53% of parents say climate change affects their...
14545 53% of parents say climate change affects their...
Secret industry documents reveal that makers of...
12468 Secret industry documents reveal that makers of...
Gen Zers are turning to ‘radical rest,’ del...
12311 Gen Zers are turning to ‘radical rest,’ del...
America is feeling buyer’s remorse at the wor...
10173 America is feeling buyer’s remorse at the wor...
It's becoming clear that AI is going to whack t...
8997 It's becoming clear that AI is going to whack t...
Whisper it, but the boom in plastic production ...
8870 Whisper it, but the boom in plastic production ...
Goldman Sachs Predicts 300 Million Jobs Will Be...
8096 Goldman Sachs Predicts 300 Million Jobs Will Be...
The US solar market is projected to triple in s...
7994 The US solar market is projected to triple in s...
Calls to make nap part of working day after lat...
7470 Calls to make nap part of working day after lat...
2023, May
Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, says AI is a...
34617 Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, says AI is a...
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Environmentalists are be...
29642 Arnold Schwarzenegger: Environmentalists are be...
Striking Hollywood writers want to ban studios ...
24643 Striking Hollywood writers want to ban studios ...
Mercedes wants EV buyers to get used to paywall...
20697 Mercedes wants EV buyers to get used to paywall...
Futurism: AI Expert Says ChatGPT Is Way Stupide...
16261 Futurism: AI Expert Says ChatGPT Is Way Stupide...
America is entering a Forever Labor Shortage. T...
16208 America is entering a Forever Labor Shortage. T...
Remote Work Will Destroy 44% of NYC Office Valu...
16132 Remote Work Will Destroy 44% of NYC Office Valu...
An Entire Generation is Studying for Jobs that ...
15598 An Entire Generation is Studying for Jobs that ...
A 23-year-old Snapchat influencer used OpenAIâ€...
15064 A 23-year-old Snapchat influencer used OpenAIâ€...
CATL, the world's largest battery manufacturer,...
15010 CATL, the world's largest battery manufacturer,...
2023, April
77% of young Americans too fat, mentally ill, o...
43226 77% of young Americans too fat, mentally ill, o...
New study reports 1 in 5 adults don't want chil...
36248 New study reports 1 in 5 adults don't want chil...
AI clones teen girl’s voice in $1M kidnapping...
25715 AI clones teen girl’s voice in $1M kidnapping...
The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature: Au...
22229 The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature: Au...
A.I. Will Not Displace Everyone, Everywhere, Al...
20066 A.I. Will Not Displace Everyone, Everywhere, Al...
Should we convert empty offices into apartments...
19588 Should we convert empty offices into apartments...
MRI Brain Images Just Got 64 Million Times Shar...
18647 MRI Brain Images Just Got 64 Million Times Shar...
Lawmakers propose banning AI from singlehandedl...
18443 Lawmakers propose banning AI from singlehandedl...
Bill Gates says A.I. chatbots will teach kids t...
17220 Bill Gates says A.I. chatbots will teach kids t...
E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive ...
15266 E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive ...
2023, March
Germany is to introduce a single €49 ($52) mo...
43068 Germany is to introduce a single €49 ($52) mo...
South Korea to build 'world's largest' chip cen...
26085 South Korea to build 'world's largest' chip cen...
Jaded with education, more Americans are skippi...
25345 Jaded with education, more Americans are skippi...
Self-Driving Cars Need to Be 99.99982% Crash-Fr...
23081 Self-Driving Cars Need to Be 99.99982% Crash-Fr...
1st woman given stem cell transplant to cure HI...
22316 1st woman given stem cell transplant to cure HI...
AI systems like ChatGPT could impact 300 millio...
22184 AI systems like ChatGPT could impact 300 millio...
New data shows 1 in 7 cars sold globally is an ...
21477 New data shows 1 in 7 cars sold globally is an ...
More Than Half of the World Will Be Overweight ...
19940 More Than Half of the World Will Be Overweight ...
Google and Microsoft’s chatbots are already c...
19841 Google and Microsoft’s chatbots are already c...
Sweden joins other European countries in birth ...
19254 Sweden joins other European countries in birth ...
2023, February
Bernie Sanders says it's time for a four-day wo...
129017 Bernie Sanders says it's time for a four-day wo...
Would you prefer a four-day working week?
47865 Would you prefer a four-day working week?
A four-day workweek pilot was so successful mos...
37608 A four-day workweek pilot was so successful mos...
Japan readies ‘last hope’ measures to stop ...
32638 Japan readies ‘last hope’ measures to stop ...
It’s not aliens. It’ll probably never be al...
25146 It’s not aliens. It’ll probably never be al...
OpenAI CEO Says His Tech Is Poised to "Break Ca...
24758 OpenAI CEO Says His Tech Is Poised to "Break Ca...
Stop treating ChatGPT like it knows anything.
24424 Stop treating ChatGPT like it knows anything.
Keanu Reeves Says Deepfakes Are Scary, Confirms...
24165 Keanu Reeves Says Deepfakes Are Scary, Confirms...
1st UK child to receive gene therapy for fatal ...
21902 1st UK child to receive gene therapy for fatal ...
U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate t...
20115 U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate t...
2023, January
Hertz discovered that electric vehicles are bet...
42347 Hertz discovered that electric vehicles are bet...
Inventor of the world wide web wants us to recl...
40850 Inventor of the world wide web wants us to recl...
Experts Worried Elderly Billionaires Will Becom...
33316 Experts Worried Elderly Billionaires Will Becom...
Vegan milk now has more than 16% market share i...
28475 Vegan milk now has more than 16% market share i...
Remote Work Is Poised to Devastate America’s ...
27796 Remote Work Is Poised to Devastate America’s ...
The president of Toyota will be replaced to acc...
26603 The president of Toyota will be replaced to acc...
Stanford Scientists Warn That Civilization as W...
26331 Stanford Scientists Warn That Civilization as W...
Anti-ageing gene injections could rewind your h...
26244 Anti-ageing gene injections could rewind your h...
The falling birth rate in the U.S. is not due t...
23292 The falling birth rate in the U.S. is not due t...
Scientists Have Reached a Key Milestone in Lear...
22001 Scientists Have Reached a Key Milestone in Lear...