The creator of 'Alien: Earth' challenged himself to invent monsters as scary as the Xenomorph. He thought about what upsets him the most.

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The Xenomorph in "Alien: Earth."

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  • "Alien: Earth" introduces a handful of disgusting new creatures alongside the iconic Xenomorph.
  • One of the monsters, as seen in the trailer, is a slimy eyeball with tentacles.
  • The show's creator told Business Insider he designed them by considering "what's the worst thing that could happen?"

The iconic and hideous Xenomorph has ripped, clawed, and

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Astronauts and scientists explain why living in space is almost impossible

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A giant rotating space habitat known as an "O'Neill Cylinder" after its inventor. It could be miles across and uses centrifugal force to generate artificial gravity.

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  • Billionaires make it seem that we have all the tech we need to settle on the moon and Mars.
  • But the hard part of living in space is adapting the human body to extraterrestrial conditions.
  • Business Insider talked to astronauts
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The coolest tech of the Alien universe, from medpods to X-ray torches

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There are many things to love about the Alien series besides the drooling "perfect organism" at its center — the tenacious female heroines, the fascinating relationship between humans and the robots they create in their image, and the depiction of capitalism as its own bloodthirsty monster.

Also appreciated by many fans is the future tech cooked up by the franchise's many screenwriters — imagine

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My kids didn't do their summer homework. I don't regret how we spent our break, but I still feel slightly guilty.

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The author said the summer break with her family went by quickly, and they didn't get much homework done.

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  • I planned to work all summer on core skills with my kids.
  • We didn't stick to daily practice, but we did do a lot of out-of-the-box learning.
  • I don't regret how we spent the summer, but I still feel slightly guilty as the school year starts.

My daughter is in first grade and

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Our home renovation was a mistake. The 4-year-long nightmare taught me a valuable lesson.

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Ryan Cole (right) with his wife (left).

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  • We renovated our home in Baltimore in order to rent it out.
  • I want to build a portfolio of properties so that I can live off the rental income in retirement.
  • I've learned to avoid houses that need extensive work as I continue to build my portfolio.

"No, don't — please STOP!"

The line went dead, and for the first time, I thought, maybe I've

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xAI has hired 14 Meta employees this year as the AI talent war rages on

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Elon Musk's xAI introduced Grok, its conversational AI it claims can match GPT 3.5.

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  • Elon Musk's xAI has recruited 14 AI researchers and engineers from Meta since January.
  • Meta and other tech giants are offering high compensation to attract AI talent.
  • Microsoft has also been actively recruiting AI talent from Google in recent months.

The great AI talent tug-of-war is underway — and xAI is

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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan breaks his silence after Trump calls for his resignation

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President Donald Trump called on Lip-Bu Tan to resign as CEO of Intel. Crisis communications experts told Business Insider that getting a message out early and on multiple fronts is essential.

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  • Donald Trump called on Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign over China-linked investments.
  • Tan told employees he's staying and operating with the "highest legal and ethical standards
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