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Tesla owner behind the Twitter account Whole Mars Blog actually chose to throw a live child in front of a moving car over the weekend to prove a point.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Fans Put Child in Path of Moving Tesla on Self-Driving Mode

That's one way to prove a point!

David Mayman, CEO of JetPack Aviation, believes that anyone can fly a jetpack — but is it really that easy? I flew one to test it out.
Advanced Transport

They Let Me Fly an Experimental Jetpack and… Well, I Survived

It was loud, hot, and dangerous — and I want to do it again.

According to a new study, astronauts who board a crewed mission to Mars will likely face devastating levels of radiation.
Mars

Mars Astronauts Would Get Horrifying Dose of Radiation, Study Finds

So... what was that about colonizing Mars?

Humanity's selfishness has gotten Freya the globe-trotting walrus killed. She was euthanized after people wouldn't stop posing for pictures with the walrus.
Climate Change

Freya the Boat-Climbing Walrus Euthanized Because of Stupid Humans

People suck.

Record-breaking drought in California is harming the tomato, likely causing ketchup price increases. Climate change will affect tomatoes long term.
Climate Change

Ketchup and Pasta Sauce Might Get Pricey Because of Climate Change

Not good.

At least 50 people have died in Sudan because of severe seasonal flooding, and the worst may not be over. Ethopia's dam project may cause another flood.
Climate Change

At Least 50 Dead in Seasonal Sudan Flooding

And it gets worse.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that Tesla demand outpaces production ability after startup Autonomy ordered thousands of EVs from auto manufacturers.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says Demand for Tesla Outpaces Production Ability Following Giant Order

Will Tesla make good on that order?

Harvard professor Avi Loeb wants to retrieve a meteor from the bottom of the Pacific Oean because it may contain alien tech or remnants of alien culture.
Future Society

Harvard Professor Trying to Recover Alleged Alien Tech From Ocean

Like, maybe?

Strip mining and the coal industry made flooding in Eastern Kentucky worse, former coal regulators said. They want an investigation. Nearly 40 people died.
Climate Change

Strip Mining Made KY Flooding Worse, Experts Say

"That is what causes these flash floods."

A 17-year-old high school student was arressted for allegedly using Bitcoin to pay for multiple bomb threat calls made to his school.
Bitcoin

Teen Accused of Using Bitcoin to Pay for Bomb Threat at His High School

Christ, that's dark.

Machine learning is an increasingly popular tool of scientific research, but a lot of the scientists using it might not really know what they're doing.
Machine Learning

Lazy Scientists Botching Research With Machine Learning They Don’t Understand

Okay, this sounds bad.

A new lawsuit alleges that OnlyFans conspired with Facebook to place entertainers on competitor sites on terrorist watchlists to suppress their accounts.
Future Society

OnlyFans Accused of Paying Bribes to Put Enemies on Terrorist Watchlist

You can't make this stuff up.

Vitalik Buterin, the founder of the Ethereum blockchain, keeps making fun of the Bored Ape Yacht Club — which is built on the Ethereum blockchain.
Ethereum

Ethereum Founder Mocks Bored Apes, Which Are Built on Ethereum

"‘Hey, look, it's a monkey!’"

The Celsius crypto wallet bankruptcy keeps rearing its ugly head — this time, affecting the father of a "Bachelorette" contestant.
Cryptocurrency

“Bachelorette” Contestant Pushes Dad to Invest in Crypto, Causing Him to Lose It All

"It’s horrifying."

Texas paid Riot Blockchain, a crypto mining company, millions of dollars to partially shut down during an intense heat wave.
Cryptocurrency

Texas Paid Crypto Mining Company Millions to Not Mine Crypto

Come again?

Psychedelics like LSD may improve brain function, including boosting learning and memory. It also improves mental health and brain injury.
Neuroscience and Brain

Evidence Is Growing That LSD Improves Learning and Memory

"[Psychedelics] should be seen not just as medicine, but also as part of human life at large."

Tired of COVID-19 precautions? So is the CDC, apparently. The new guidelines were just released, and they're shockingly lenient.
Developments

The CDC’s New COVID Guidelines Are Pretty Stupid Even by American Standards

"It appears that the Center for Disease has given up on Control and Prevention."

The UN says world population is set to hit 8 billion this November, and experts think popualtion will peak around 10 billion people.
Future Society

The World Population Is Going to Hit 8 Billion Any Day Now

Whoa.

Cosmic voids in the cosmic web may be connected to dark energy, which causes the universe to expand at an accelerating rate.
Energy

Huge Empty Voids in Universe May Be Generating Dark Energy, Scientists Say

Okay, that's interesting.

Officials are alarmed by Russia's decision to keep bombing a nuclear power plant in a Russian-occupied region in southeastern Ukraine.
Nuclear Fusion

Officials Beg Russia to Stop Bombing Near Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant

"This is a serious hour, a grave hour..."