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Researchers at Boston University have staunchly denied that they developed a hyper-deadly COVID-19 strain in their labs using gain of function research.
Viruses

Scientists Deny Making Deadly Horror COVID in a Lab

"They’ve sensationalized the message, they misrepresent the study and its goals in its entirety."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Using its NEOWISE telescope, NASA has combined 12 years worth of images to create the ultimate timelapse of our sky, and it's breathtaking.
Off-World

This 12-Year Time-Lapse of the Entire Night Sky is Seriously Blowing Our Minds

Simply amazing.

By Frank Landymore

It's official: 30,000 people were dumb enough to purchase Elon Musk's "Burnt Hair" meme perfume — and now, it's sold out.
Elon Musk

Tens of Thousands of Idiots Bought Elon Musk’s “Burnt Hair” Perfume and Now It’s Sold Out

He had the last laugh.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Guardian reports that the BBC has already secretly prepared scripts to read on air in the event of energy shortages causing blackouts or empty gas reserves — a telling sign that between the war in Ukraine, growing energy uncertainty, and a fast-approaching winter, UK authorities are bracing for the absolute worst.
Energy

UK Authorities Anticipate Energy Blackouts This Winter

The BBC is preparing scripts in case there's a "major loss of power."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

New data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that all ten automated driving deaths since May involved Teslas.
Tesla

Overwhelming Majority of Automated Driving Deaths Caused by Tesla Vehicles

"You're seeing innocent people who had no choice in the matter being killed or injured."

By Frank Landymore

Indie sleaze is back, baby, and this time, it's coming to shatter — or maybe reinforce — your illusions about Grimes and MIA.
Future Society

Grimes “Accidentally Reinvents Scientology” in Bonkers Interview With an Anti-Vaxxer

Oops.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Canadian stoners, rejoice! If you're in Toronto and over the age of 19, you can now order some weed using Uber Eats.
Future Society

Uber’s Delivering Weed Now, Apparently

It's a great time to be a stoner.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Hurricane Ian has rendered Florida's once beautiful blue-green waters into a horrible brown sludge that "looks like root beer" and smells like "dead fish."
Environment

Hurricane Ian Turned Florida’s Water So Vile That It “Looks Like Root Beer”

An "unknown green sludge" is haunting local residents.

By Frank Landymore

The Netherlands have deployed armed ground drones, marking the first time that an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) has been utilized by a NATO country.
Robotics

NATO Just Deployed Its First Killer Ground Robot

"We are under the direct eyes and ears of the Russians."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Elon Musk is once again spouting off on the social platform he's soon to own — and this time, he's asking his followers if he should make drones.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Threatens to “Make Weapons”

God help us all.

By Noor Al-Sibai

It's fairly common knowledge that black holes can eat stars — but until recently, it was much rarer to hear about them "burping up" those stars' remains. 
Black Holes

Black Hole Spotted Burping Up Material Years After Eating a Star

"No one has ever seen anything like this before."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Leaked internal documents obtained by Engadget reveal that Amazon is burning through new employees at an utterly alarming degree.
Future Society

Leak: Amazon is Churning Through New Employees at an Alarming Rate

Only one in three new employees stayed longer than 90 days last year.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Francisco Cadaba, ten year veteran at SpaceX, was horribly injured in January during a routine check up, and SpaceX has remained eerily quiet.
Future Society

SpaceX Reportedly Kept Quiet After an Employee Was Horrifically Injured This Year

He may never recover.

By Frank Landymore

AI powered "grief tech," which captures lost loved ones and makes interactive versions of them, is here. And unlike feeble humans, it might be here to stay.
Artificial Intelligence

Ghoulish AI Simulates Your Dead Parents

"It's not hard to see the appeal."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Roscosmos has confirmed that one of its cosmonauts hit an elderly colleague with his car — mere weeks after returning from the International Space Station.
Future Society

Russian Cosmonaut Runs Over Elderly Colleague

He returned to Earth just three weeks ago.

By Noor Al-Sibai

An elementary school in St. Louis had a rude awakening when scientists discovered grounds had "unacceptable" levels of radioactive contamination.
Pollution

Radioactive Waste From Manhattan Project Found at Elementary School

Oh no.

By Frank Landymore

Which is worse: the concept that Elon Musk thought his now-ex Grimes was a simulation of his "perfect companion," or that she agreed with him?
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Reportedly Thought His Ex-Girlfriend Might Have Been a Simulation

"Musk has this theory of her that she’s not real."

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA Just Shot Tiny Bullets at Its Mars Spacecraft
Mars

NASA Just Shot Tiny Bullets at Its Mars Spacecraft

Pew pew pew!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Back in 2009, pro-life absolutist Herschel Walker allegedly paid for his girlfriend to get an abortion — even though he backs "no exception" abortion bans.
Developments

Rabidly Anti-Abortion Politician Reportedly Paid for Girlfriend’s Abortion

"I just can't with the hypocrisy anymore."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Police in Oakland are hoping to arm robots with lethal shotguns, called the PAN disrupter. Why? Because that's just what we do now, apparently.
Robotics

Oakland Police Want to Arm Robots With Shotguns, Because We Live in a Dystopian Nightmare

Well, that's terrifying.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré