Weekend Edition: The end of yo-yo dieting, ChatGPT gets online, and conversing with NPCs

[New Atlas logo]( Welcome to our weekly wrap of the best stories to grace the pages of New Atlas over the last seven days. Sit back, relax and enjoy the Weekend Edition. Darren Quick Editor-in-Chief Health & Wellbeing [New discovery may make losing weight and keeping it off much easier]( [A change in the brain's neural pathways while dieting facilitates rebound weight gain]( One of the biggest struggles of weight loss is maintaining it long term, but scientists have identified the neural pathway in the brain that changes during dieting, and inhibiting this connection could make it much easier to keep the pounds at bay. [Read more]( Technology [ChatGPT can now access the internet and run the code it writes]( [ChatGPT now has access to the internet, and can run the code it writes]( OpenAI has allowed its stunning ChatGPT AI to reach out into the world with staggering new powers. It can now access the internet, run its own code to solve problems, accept and work on uploaded files, and write its own interfaces to third-party apps. [Read more]( Games [You can now talk to video game NPCs, and frankly it's incredible]( [AI is adding a phenomenal new layer of interactivity to video games]( A wild new tech demo from Inworld makes conversation trees and scripted dialogue instantly obsolete – you can now create your own AI-powered game characters, with fully-formed personalities, and talk to them verbally. The experience is astonishing. [Read more]( Space [Ultramassive black hole found, 33 billion times the mass of the Sun]( [Artist's impression of a black hole]( Some 19 years on from an initial hint, the same UK astronomers have discovered one of the biggest black holes known to date. They also believe the technology on hand for their findings will help shed new light on one of space's biggest mysteries. [Read more]( Materials [An inexpensive ingredient may reduce concrete’s climate impact]( [A team of MIT researchers has discovered that adding an inexpensive ingredient to concrete may reduce the amount of carbon dioxide creating during its production]( After water, concrete is the world’s most consumed material, and concrete production’s impact on the environment is significant. Researchers have discovered that an inexpensive ingredient may be the answer to reducing concrete's climate impact. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Deadly weed may actually help us look younger, heal faster]( This tough plant has dug its roots in across the globe, and its toxicity has proved to be lethal to animals and humans alike. But its chemical compounds have scientists very excited, with the latest research uncovering its skin-protecting potential. [Read more]( Military [BAE Systems successfully tests artillery shell with double the range]( [The Sub-Caliber projectile being fired]( BAE Systems and the US Army have successfully test fired a Sub-Caliber Artillery Long-Range Projectile with Enhanced Lethality from a 155 mm XM907E2 cannon at the White Sands Missile Range with double the range of current precision guided munitions. [Read more]( Military [US Army chooses V-BAT VTOL drone as potential RQ-7B Shadow replacement]( [V-BAT lifts off vertically and flies horizontally.]( The US Army has chosen the enhanced vertical liftoff V-BAT UAS developed by Northrop Grumman and Shield AI to take part in the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System competition to find a replacement for the venerable RQ-7B Shadow tactical drone. [Read more]( Technology [Which jobs will AI hit hardest, and which will stay safe the longest?]( [The AI revolution is beginning, heralding a future in which much of human labor won't be wanted or needed]( Two-thirds of Euro/American jobs are set to change due to AI automation, and up to a quarter of all current work will be taken over by AIs, according to a bombshell report from analysts at Goldman Sachs. Here are the jobs that'll be hit hardest. [Read more]( Outdoors [Wild Romotow rotating glamping RV now available to order for $270,000]( [After several years of construction and testing, W2 gave the Romotow T8.3 prototype a world premiere in New Zealand this month]( One of the wildest camper concepts we've looked at is now a reality. The Romotow caravan was first revealed over a decade ago and had all the makings of being a one-and-done concept. But it's arrived as a fantastical production-ready travel trailer. [Read more]( Medical [Sugar-powered teabag-like implant successfully manages type 1 diabetes]( [This prototype fuel cell can be implanted beneath the skin and powered by excess glucose in the blood]( This internal fuel cell powered by excess glucose in the blood works in tandem with engineered beta cells that can produce and secrete insulin on command. It could spell a new level of autonomy in treatment for type 1 diabetes sufferers. [Read more]( Space [Damaged Soyuz spacecraft returns to Earth without crew]( [Soyuz MS-22 undocking from the ISS]( A damaged Soyuz space capsule returned from the International Space Station (ISS) today without a crew. At 7:46 am EDT (5:46 pm local time), the descent module of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft made an automated parachute ground landing in Kazakhstan. [Read more]( Outdoors [Multi-use POD looks like a cross between a Tesla Cybertruck and a UFO]( [Among other things, the POD can be utilized as a mobile office, camping trailer or tiny home]( New Zealand-based Dreadnort Boats, not surprisingly, is best known for its watercraft. That said, the company has now unveiled a multi-use portable structure called the POD ... which will definitely get its user noticed. [Read more]( Medical [Light therapy could slow heart aging and fend off deadly disease]( [New research offers hope for the biggest age-related killer in the US]( One in five older Americans have been diagnosed with heart disease, and age-related cardiovascular decline is the biggest killer of adults over 65. Now, further research into light therapy opens the door to staving off this deadly condition. [Read more]( Outdoors [Anker portable fridge chills camp with swappable lithium pack]( [Anker uses its portable power expertise in a new fridge/freezer lineup]( Anker has already established itself as a major player in portable power, and now it uses that expertise to launch a more convenient camping fridge. Its new EverFrost fridge uses a swappable lithium battery for more convenient go-anywhere cooling. [Read more]( Automotive [Ford announces all-electric German-made Explorer crossover]( [The electric Explorer should be commercially available later this year]( While there may indeed be a ton of SUVs on the market, Ford's Explorer is certainly one of the tried-and-true classics. The automaker has now unveiled the German-made electric version of the vehicle ... which is classified as a crossover. [Read more]( Technology [Sam Altman asks: Should OpenAI let GPT-4 off the leash?]( [OpenAI has done its best to lock down and restrict its GPT AI, but CEO Sam Altman seems to be wondering if his company owes the world a real wake-up call]( Does OpenAI have a responsibility to let GPT-4 off the chain right now as a shock-and-awe demonstration of AI power, a Hiroshima moment that might spur the world into action? In a recent interview, CEO Sam Altman hinted that he's considering it. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [More magnesium may mean better brain health, especially for women]( [Researchers have found that consuming more magnesium leads to better brain health, especially for women.]( Dementia is a debilitating disease that affects millions of people worldwide. With no available cure, the focus has shifted to prevention. A study has provided new evidence about the link between magnesium intake and brain health. [Read more]( Automotive [Ford's next-gen T3 e-pickup to be a self-driving "Millennium Falcon"]( [A pre-production 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning does a little cold-weather driving]( Despite this week projecting a $3-billion loss this year on EV sales, Ford has no intention of shying away from the electric future. It announced Friday that it's working to "revolutionize America's truck" with a next-gen EV pickup code-named Project T3. [Read more]( 3D Printing [Cheap, fast induction tech enables unlimited-size 3D metal printing]( [The huge Mantis induction print system can print parts up to 26 feet wide and 20 feet high]( Arizona company Rosotics says it's ready to revolutionize large-scale 3D metal printing, with a new "rapid induction printing" approach that can print parts of enormous size – with radical advantages in speed, cost, safety and energy efficiency. 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