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Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is planning "The Mirror Line." The skyscraper would be the world's largest structure and house millions.
Energy

Saudi Arabia Planning Skyscraper That’s 75 Miles Wide

It'd be the largest structure in the entire world.

The world's richest man is now claiming that his speech is being suppressed on Twitter — but we and everyone can see the tweet he posted about it just fine.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says His Tweets Are Being Suppressed, in a Tweet We Can See Perfectly Fine

You're not being shadowbanned, dude — people just don't like your tweets that much.

Famous French director Jean-Luc Godard decided to end his life this week via the controversial, yet legal, option of assisted suicide in Switzerland.
Developments

Famed Director Dies by Assisted Suicide

"He was not sick, he was simply exhausted."

This New VR Gadget Looks Like an Actual Torture Device
Devices

This New VR Gadget Looks Like an Actual Torture Device

Who would buy this?

Philadelphia police took a successfully novel approach to a kidnapping case by tracking a pair of Apple AirPods left in the car used in the crime.
Future Society

Police Find Kidnapped Baby by Tracking AirPods Mom Left in Vehicle

This could set a complicated law enforcement precedent.

China has tested modified cars that are capable of magnetically levitating (maglev) almost an inch and a half off of the ground on a stretch of highway.
Advanced Transport

Chinese Researchers Test Cars That Hover Over Road Using Magnets

They were able to go way faster than 88 mph.

After years of huge subsidies, Elon Musk is big mad that the US government isn't giving one of his companies another eight-figure grant.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Furious That the Government Isn’t Giving Him More Free Money

Publicly, Elon Musk hates government subsidies. In reality, his companies have received billions of dollars from the government.

An unofficial space exploration account on Twitter asked the internet to name an upcoming mission to the planet Uranus. Mayhem ensued.
Off-World

Asking the Public to Name Probe to Uranus May Have Been a Mistake

"You're really asking the internet to name a probe going to Uranus?"

A Swiss scientist has made a bold prediction about the discovery of alien life — and his reasoning is honestly really sound.
Exobiology

Swiss Government Scientist Says We May Be on the Brink of Discovering Alien Life

Is he right?

The remains of one newly discovered, ancient coral reef, believed to be some millions of years old, have been discovered in an Australian desert plain.
Science & Energy

Scientists Find Remnants of Huge Coral Reef in Middle of Desert

"...a land that time forgot..."

Facebook-turned-Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's worst enemy, according to Harvard expert and author Bill George, is... Mark Zuckerberg
Future Society

Harvard Expert Says Mark Zuckerberg Is Destroying Facebook

"He's really lost his way."

Scientists have successfully taught a collection of brain cells in a petri dish how to play the video game “Pong” — kind of.
Science & Energy

Researchers Teach Human Brain Cells in a Dish to Play “Pong”

"When they are in the game, they believe they are the paddle."

The latest communications satellite that launched on a SpaceX rocket over the weekend is already proving to be highly controversial due to its size.
Off-World

Experts Say Annoying New Satellite Might Be Brighter Than Any Star

Oh no. Oh no.

Former SpaceX-antagonist and current NASA chief Bill Nelson has some words for anyone who doubts SpaceX — even though he himself once did.
NASA

NASA Head Who Didn’t Take SpaceX Seriously Complains That People Didn’t Take SpaceX Seriously

The former SpaceX doubter has some words for other former SpaceX doubters.

Jeff Bezos' space comapny Blue Origin experienced a big setback today. And the FAA is officially investigating the "mishap."
Blue Origin

The FAA Is Not Happy About Blue Origin’s “Incident” This Morning

You're grounded!

Canadian startup TransPod wants to revolutionize ground-based transportation by sending passengers along a tube-shaped track.
Advanced Transport

Startup Says Train Powered by “Veillance Flux” Could Travel 620 MPH

It's generating some serious buzz.

The estate of David Bowie is canceling its much-derided NFT project because of the death of another famous Brit — but there's some issues with their gambit.
NFTs

David Bowie’s Estate Has a Very Believable Excuse for Nixing Its Hated NFT Project

This is extra goofy considering Bowie twice refused knighthood.

According to economist John Hawkins, El Salvador's grand crypto experiment, led by Crypto Commander in Chief President Nayib Bukele, has been a disaster.
Bitcoin

Economist: El Salvador’s Year With Bitcoin Currency Has Been “Spectacular Failure”

Shots have been FIRED.

When looking closely at a Blue Origin capsule, a former NASA scientist discovered that the craft in question was named after a bona fide socialist. 
Off-World

Does Jeff Bezos Know His Space Capsule Is Named After a Socialist?

Well, that's awkward.

Blue Origin had to abort its latest uncrewed mission midflight.The company's New Shepard capsule was carrying a number of science experiments.
Blue Origin

Blue Origin Rocket Fails Midway Through Flight, Jettisoning Capsule

Good thing there was nobody on board.