Giving electric cars more cache might be a good way to get more on the road, reducing our carbon footprint.

Rappers are making Tesla sexy, which might be good for the planet

Future Society

Rappers love Tesla because it represents the future. By making the brand look cool, they might be getting more people to buy electric vehicles.

Rappers Are Making Tesla Sexy, Which Might Be Good For the Planet

Teslas are a sleek version of what the future could be, and rappers want to be on the cutting edge.

SpaceX just launched a rocket with a critical reused part

Off World

SpaceX just launched a Falcon 9 rocket. Most notable: it's not the first time we've seen this first stage. This marks the first launch for a reused Block 5.

SpaceX Just Launched A Rocket With A Critical Reused Part

This mission's success shows that the dream of reusable rockets might not be so far-fetched, after all.

Time travel? Quantum computing? Satoshi's true identity? Or just a coincidence?

Here's the conspiracy tearing online bitcoin communities apart

Sci-Fi Visions

Learn about the code that sparked theories in the crypto community and the future effect it will have on the price of bitcoin at Futurism.

The Conspiracy Code Confusing the Crypto Community | Futurism

Here is the secret meaning behind the mysterious 21e8.

Here’s The Conspiracy Tearing Bitcoin Crypto Communities Apart

Musk seems to have met his match, at least in terms of tweeting jokes about AI.

Here's the deal with that joke that introduced Grimes and Elon Musk

It's a story of internet freak-outs, Twitter kismet, and the insidious idea of omnipotent AI. In other words, the love story of our time.

Grimes, Elon Musk, and the Supposedly Trauma-Inducing A.I. Theory That Brought Them Together

It's the hot gossip from the Met Gala, and, yes, it does have to do with AI.

Stop trying to get me to ride a scooter. They make everything worse for everyone.

Scooters are definitely not the future of transportation

Advanced Transport

Cities are being overrun by electric scooter rideshares. Some people are convinced they're the future of transport. They're wrong.

Scooters Are Definitely Not the Future of Transportation

They are a fun, dangerous, arrogant hazard. 

The company was cleared in a mandatory audit that reviewed its practices between 2015 and 2017.

Regulators told Facebook its use of data was A-OK at a time it definitely was not

When regulators audited Facebook's privacy policy between 2015 and 2017, they found nothing wrong with how the company was using data.

Regulators Told Facebook Its Use of Data Was A-OK At A Time It Definitely Was Not

Maybe audits aren't as rigorous as they should be. 

Everybody (dozens of Senators, more than 100 Representatives, labor groups and civil rights nonprofits) hates Scott.

Basically everyone wants Scott Pruitt out of office

Earth & Energy

EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has questionable ethics. The most recent scandal has legislators and nonprofits calling for his ouster.

Basically Everyone Wants Scott Pruitt Out of Office

It's one of the few things upon which everyone (except the President) pretty much agrees. 

One in 13 college students reports getting drugged, and most suffer as a result. Kno-Nap could make that stop.

That cocktail napkin? It could tell you if someone laced your drink.

CEO and founder Danya Sherman wants to give everyone access to Kno-Naps, which can help people determine if someone tried to drug them.

That Cocktail Napkin? It Could Tell You If Someone Laced Your Drink.

The more you kno.

It's been two days since reports of hazardous working conditions were made public. Also two days since Tesla vehemently denied those reports.

California is investigating Tesla for workplace safety

Days after reports of possible dangerous working conditions, Tesla is now under investigation by California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

California Is Investigating Tesla For Workplace Safety

This will be the company's 21st investigation in the past five years. 

That should probably be keeping Musk up at night.

Tesla may have broken the law in not reporting worker injuries

Robots & Machines

Elon Musk has a lot to worry about right now. The embattled Tesla factory has stalled production. But he might have a much bigger problem on his hands.

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Alexandra Ossola

Managing Editor