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The value of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs has absolutely plummeted, leaving celebrities with six figure losses, a perhaps predictable conclusion.
Blockchain

Celebrities’ Bored Apes Are Hilariously Worthless Now

Who could've seen this one coming?

According to former Uber engineer Gergely Orosz, "far fewer than expected [developers]" are willing to work with Musk at Twitter.
Elon Musk

Panicked Elon Musk Reportedly Begging Engineers Not to Leave

"Sounds like playing hardball does not work."

Italian startup Energy Dome has designed an ingenious battery that uses CO2 to store energy, and it only needs non-exotic materials like steel and water.
Energy

Startup Says It’s Building a Giant CO2 Battery in the United States

A big, gassy dome of energy.

According to BabyCenter's "2022 Hottest Baby Names Trends," the name "Elon" has cratered in popularity over the last year.
Future Society

“Elon” Plummets in Popularity as a Baby Name for Some Reason

We can't imagine why.

The first civil suit against the crypto exchange FTX was just filed, naming FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, and 11 of FTX's many celebrity ambassadors.
Blockchain

Celebrities Are Officially Being Sued by FTX Retail Investors

"FTX’s fraudulent scheme was designed to take advantage of unsophisticated investors..."

In Twitter DMs, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeared to admit that his "effective altruism" bent wasn't as effective or altruistic as one would think.
Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried Admits the “Ethics Stuff” Was “Mostly a Front”

Oh god, he admitted it.

Nine SpaceX employees have reportedly been fired from the space company after speaking out against CEO Elon Musk earlier this year.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Has Also Been Firing SpaceX Employees for Criticizing Him

If you even whisper a joke about Elon at one of his companies, you're in trouble.

They say "don't meet your heroes," but what's even worse? When your hero buys Twitter, makes you pay for a blue check, and the check doesn't work.
Future Society

Telsa Superfan Dismayed When He Pays for Checkmark and It Doesn’t Even Appear on His Profile

"I'm in checkmark purgatory."

British astronomer Thomas Marsh went missing while visiting La Silla Observatory in Chile. 55 days later, his body has finally been found.
Off-World

Missing Astronomer Found Dead Near Space Telescope in Chile

"We lament giving this sad news and extend our condolences to his family and friends."

Metaverse world Decentraland hosted its version of the real life Ozzfest metal festival, and it was about as terrible as you'd expect to be.
Metaverse

Ozzy Osbourne “Performed” in the Metaverse and It Was Comically Horrible

The metaverse sells... but who's buying?

News of the fact that crypyto exchange FTX was short billions of dollars came as a huge shock to some, with one exec reportedly vomiting.
Blockchain

FTX Exec Vomited in Horror When He Learned the Truth

"All I could think of was rage and white-hot anger."

After reports emerged that Elon Musk may be considering a secondary stock sale for his SpaceX rocketry company, the man himself gave a one-word denial. 
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Denies “False” Reports of SpaceX Stock Sale

What the actual heck is going on here?

NASA Says It’s Fine That Some Pieces May Have Fallen Off Its Moon Rocket During Launch
Moon

NASA Says It’s Fine That Some Pieces May Have Fallen Off Its Moon Rocket During Launch

It's always funny when a piece falls off something very expensive.

Boston Dynamics is suing computer Ghost Robots, alleging that their rival robot maker has infringed on patents related to the Spot quadruped.
Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Sues Competitor That Put a Gun on Its Robodog

Robodog drama!

Jay Weinberg, the drummer of Slipknot, one of the biggest metal bands in the world, cautions his fans to wear earplugs to shows to protecting their hearing.
Developments

Slipknot Drummer Warns of Hearing Damage From Loud Music

"I don't go to a single show without wearing earplugs."

In spite of allegations of workplace polyamory, it appears that FTX's in-house psychiatrist didn't think the people involved we having enough sex.
Health & Medicine

FTX’s In-House Psychiatrist Says Employees Weren’t Having Enough Sex, Actually

"They were undersexed, if anything."

As the holiday season approaches, Jeff Bezos warns of a recession and cautioned consumers and business owners to slow down on making any big purches.
Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos Warns People Not to Buy Expensive Things Ahead of Black Friday

"If we're not in a recession right now, we're likely to be in one very soon."

NASA's uncrewed Orion capsule is officially making its way to the Moon as we speak. And the views are genuinely breathtaking.
Off-World

Amazing Video Shows Artemis I Leaving Earth Behind

Just wow.

Sam Bankman-Fried bankrolled a lot of politicians before his crypto exhange FTX went belly up. But are those politicians going to return the money? Well...
Cryptocurrency

Politicians Refuse to Say Whether They’ll Give Back Donations From Sam Bankman-Fried

You wouldn't take money from a disgraced billionaire.

Sperm counts appear to be declining all over the planet— and some scientists think it could be yet another mortal threat to our survival as a species. 
Studies

Scientists Say Massive Drop in Sperm Count Could “Threaten Mankind’s Survival”

"Our findings serve as a canary in a coal mine."