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Bitcoin bros are so not OK that some of them have begun believing that the cryptocurrency was sent down by the Christian God himself.
Bitcoin

Religious Zealots Think Bitcoin Was Created by God

"Bitcoin adoption becomes a conviction."

Astronomers have identified a mysterious new fast radio burst (FRB) that beats at regular intervals much like a heart.
Science & Energy

MIT Scientists Discover Deep Space Signal, Pulsing Like Heartbeat

"Boom, boom, boom."

A children's videos distributor is releasing a collection of NFTs based on Blippi, an IP created by a YouTuber who once defecated on his friend.
NFTs

YouTuber Who Blasted Friend With Explosive Diarrhea Selling NFTs to Children Now

Ladies and gentlemen, the NFT market.

Andrej Karpathy, the head of Tesla's AI department, has left the company, in a high profile departure from a department that oversees the company's controversial Autopilot driving assistance feature.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Head of Tesla’s Self-Driving Abruptly Leaves Company as Efforts Sputter

That seems... sudden.

NYC residents were treated to a public service announcement (PSA) about how to survive nuclear fallout earlier this week.
Future Society

NYC Issues PSA on How to Survive Nuclear Attack

"Better safe than sorry."

American dystopia reaches new highs, and startups reach new lows. Case in point: these in-class bulletproof sheds, where students can hide from shooters.
Future Society

Company Suggests Hiding Students in Fortified Boxes So School Shooters Can’t Get Them

Welcome to America.

A team of surgeons at NYU Langone successfully transplanted genetically engineered pig hearts into two patients who were recently declared deceased from brain death.
Developments

Doctors Transplant Beating Pig Hearts Into Dead Human Bodies

Another step forward in xenotransplants.

Health officials in France are saying that the preservative nitrates often added to processed meat — including charcuterie — are linked to colon cancer.
Cancer

Doctors Warn That Scrumptious Instagram Trend Is Giving You Colon Cancer

Not the charcuterie!!!

BMW wants you to spend $18 a month to keep your heated seat subscription, yet another ludicrous consumer-hostile choice in the high-end auto space.
Advanced Transport

BMW Now Selling Drivers Access to Their Cars’ Heating Systems for $18 Per Month

"Welcome to microtransaction hell."

Deepfakes are a growing threat, and detecting them is only getting harder. A new study says our subconscious is surprisingly effective at detecting them.
Brain

Scientists Jack Into Subjects’ Brains, Find That They Can Identify Deepfakes Subconsciously

Okay, that's weird.

With the James Webb Space Telescope in the news over the release of its incredible images, it's been easy to forget that it was named for a known homophobe.
Future Society

People Are Furious at Space Telescope’s Homophobic Name Again

"I’m so excited for the new images and so angry at NASA HQ."

While SpaceX is still assessing the damage to its Super Heavy booster prototype , SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is confident Starship could go orbital "next month."
Starship

Elon Musk: Starship Orbital Launch Could Happen “Next Month” Despite Unexpected Explosion

We'll believe it when we see it.

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Devices

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Travelers and commuters should take advantage.

Rumors are swirling yet again that Dmitri Rogozin, the outspoken head of Russia's space corporation Roscosmos, could soon be fired from his position.
Off-World

Rumors Swirl That the Deranged Head of the Russian Space Program Is Getting Fired

Is his time finally up?

Donald Trump is angry with billionaire Elon Musk, and yesterday he decided to take to Truth Social to unleash vitriol against the frenemy founder.
Elon Musk

Donald Trump Just Bludgeoned Elon Musk With a Vicious Attack

"I could have said, 'drop to your knees and beg,' and he would have done it."

The James Webb Space Telescope secretly released an infrared photo of Jupiter during its historic drop of images yesterday.
James Webb Space Telescope

The Webb Telescope Just Quietly Released a Picture of Jupiter

My god, it's beautiful!

Once known for a place to share music for free, LimeWire has been turned into an NFT marketplace. And people aren't exactly surprised.
NFTs

LimeWire, Once a Renowned Source of Porn and Malware, Now an NFT Marketplace

"LimeWire really came back in 2022 with a new relaunch as a NFT marketplace."

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Electric Vehicles

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Be more active and less reliant on fossil fuels.

Introducing: The "Bear Market Screaming Therapy Group," a Telegram group where downtrodden everyday crypto investors go to scream crypto winter woes away.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Investors Are Creating Voice Chats Where They Just Scream and Sob

"They weren’t even able to scream anymore. They were just sobbing."

As a simple tool goes to show, the James Webb Space Telescope's first images are a huge upgrade over its predecessor, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Off-World

Awesome Tool Shows How Much Better the JWST’s Images Are Compared to the Hubble

It's a huge upgrade.