Although driverless cars are still a long way off from being mainstream, it's a different story for driverless mining trucks in the outback of Australia. And this technology could be a key component for NASA's 2024 moon mission. 

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We can't all be walking talking IT departments. But some people are, and thank GAWD for them. These techy memes will resonate with anyone who's been able to help people with the internet or coding beyond saying "have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in?"

What do you, me and every other person on Earth have in common? I won't make you guess, because we all have a lot more in common than we think we do. No matter how different we might seem from each other, we're all part of the same species: homo sapiens. And that means that we all have ancestors in common. We know what Neanderthals look like, but it's a different story for their recently discovered cousin, the Denisovans. Some scientists have just made a pretty good guess about what the Denisovans looked like. 

OK people, we know you need your weekly dose of GIFs. And not just any old GIFs - you deserve the best ones on the interweb. So without further ado, here we go! Dig in to the best fifteen GIFs from the past week. You are welcome.

Like so many things in our lives right now, stock photography is being revolutionized by artificial intelligence. This technology is so advanced that it can create completely realistic pictures of people. Generated Photos is a company that has AI generated 100,000 images of peoples faces, of all ages and ethnicities, and they're all available for downloading and use on Google Drive. Some of the photos are impossible to tell apart from real people. 

But, advanced as it is, the AI making these faces still has it's flaws and sometimes botches the photos, making the people look just wrong. In the really extreme cases, the AI has created weird hats (for want of a better word) on these really happy people. And they are hilarious. Bless the AI for trying it's best, but these photos will make you ask "Why? Just why?. It seems that photographers don't have to worry about losing their jobs to AI just yet. 

With space technology increasing rapidly, we're learning more than ever about the planets in our galaxies. In the latest news, radar evidence shows that one of Saturn's moons is snowing. Yep, snow isn't only an Earth thing. And the weirder part? It's snow is falling onto the other moons of Saturn too. I had no idea that could even happen.

It's hard to imagine dinosaurs being afraid of anything, aside from attacks from other dinosaurs. But scientists have just discovered the fossil of a behemoth creature that did just that, preying on dinosaurs. Dear god.

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Grab some tissues, because we're about to turn on the feels. Every soldier deserves this kind of welcome home. 

We're back! It's time for the roundup of this week's best? Best what you ask? Well the best gifs from all over the internet of course. So sit back, close the rest of your windows, and enjoy the best repeated images the internet can offer you, all from the comfort of your own home.

Underneath the layers of technology and civilisation, we all just want to run free with untamed wild animals. At least, some of us do. The others would prefer to push chihuahuas in strollers. For those of us who want to feel the adrenaline of swimming with sharks and running with leopards, rather than the safety of a traditional sarafi, good news! Extreme tours are on the rise and you can fulfil your dream of having adventures like Eliza Thornberry (minus coversing with animals). 

It looks like Spidermanwas onto something. Police in the US have started using mechanical lassos (but not made from spiderweb) in place of tasers, which caused 49 deaths in America last year. This could potentially be the end of tasers.

The Lock Picking Lawyer is a popular YouTuber who spends his time examining every type of lock imaginable, and finds the weaknesses, if there are any, in each. Rarely does he find a lock he can't break into. But most locks at least offer some sort of resistance. This recently-made popular Chinese lock has been sold at a premium all over e-commerce sites, but how safe is it really? The Lock Picking Lawyer is here to show us just how unsafe it is.

The lock is so easily surpassed, he manages to run through every one of his tools in under 5 minutes. You know a lock is in trouble when the guy trying to pick it is frustrated with himself if he doesn't get it open in under 5 seconds.

One of the most famous attractions at Oktoberfest, and many festivals around the world, is the Teufelsrad, the Devil's Wheel, also known as: The Human Roulette Wheel. Used at Oktoberfest since at least 1910, the wheel spins faster and faster, as participants do what they can to stay on. 

The longer you stay on, the more extreme the methods used to try to knock you off. One woman at this year's celebrations proved she was truly a champion of the game, managing to stay on longer than anyone, and even bamboozle the festival workers doing whatever they can to try to get her off, without success.