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Multinational insurance company AXA Insurance staged a hilariously terrible Tesla "battery fire" to prove that electric cars can be dangerous.
Tesla

Major Car Insurer Admits to Staging Tesla “Battery Fire” Stunt

This is just embarrassing.

By Victor Tangermann

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Robots and Machines

Save $100 When You Reserve the Samsung Odyssey Ark Curved Gaming Screen

The most immersive gaming monitor…ever.

By Jaime Carrillo

A group of fed up Tesla owners in Norway say they are going on a "hunger strike," because their cars suck.
Tesla

Why These Tesla Owners Are Going on a Hunger Strike Against Tesla

Elon Musk is already mocking them.

By Victor Tangermann

Samsung worked with Bill Gates to invent a new kind of toilet that recycles and cleans waste and is better for the environment.
Environment

Bill Gates’ New Toilet Sets Your Poop on Fire

That's one way to do it!

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A programming error accidentally — and permanently — shut down the entire Solana blockchain-based platform OptiFi, wiping out $661,000 worth of USDC.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Dev Enters Wrong Command, Destroys Entire Company

"We sincerely apologize..."

By Victor Tangermann

A recent study showed that feeding rats Cola-based soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi caused enough damage to their brains to cause... uh, some... stupidity.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Fed Rats Sugary Soda for Two Months and They Got Demonstrably Stupider

But Dr Pepper is still okay, right?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to a report from Vice, many Americans are turning to illegal, unregulated online pharmacies in order to access birth control and contraception.
Developments

Illegal Online Pharmacies for Contraceptives are Booming in Post-Roe America

This is pretty bleak.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Former NASA astronaut and Axiom-1 mission commander Michael López-Alegría revealed that the "worst" part of his journey to the ISS was the bathroom.
International Space Station

Commander of First Private SpaceX Flight to ISS Reveals Worst Part of Journey

Oh no.

By Victor Tangermann

Pakistan's climate change minister says one-third of the country is underwater following summer flooding. At least 1,100 died in the Pakistan flood.
Climate Change

Pakistani Official Says a Third of the Country Is Underwater in “Apocalyptic” Flood

"I would call it quite apocalyptic."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Both AliExpress and Walmart listed the same fake 30TB hard drive for sale on their respective online stores. It's definitely a scam.
Robots and Machines

Walmart Caught Selling Fake Hard Drive That Just Shreds Your Data

"This product is a scam, and Walmart should be ashamed of itself..."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Scientists are warning that it's now "inevitable" that Greenland's ice cap will melt, leading to a major rise in sea levels, The Guardian reports.
Science & Energy

Now “Inevitable” That Greenland’s Ice Cap Will Melt and Cause Major Sea-Level Rise, Scientists Warn

"Staggering."

By Victor Tangermann

Drought-stricken California soil has, over the course of several years, been slowly releasing a meningitis-causing fungus into the air.
Developments

Climate Change Releasing Horrid Disease-Causing Fungus from California Soil

"It took everything — my health.... all our financial security, all our retirement."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

China wasted no time criticizing NASA — and its administrator, Bill Nelson — after the US space agency's uber-expensive moon rocket failed to launch.
Moon

China Slams NASA Leadership After Its Moon Launch Failure

Well, this sure is awkward.

By Noor Al-Sibai

College student and visual effects artist Curt Skelton managed to convince countless users on TikTok that he was the creation of an AI algorithm.
Artificial Intelligence

TikToker Fools Fans Into Thinking He Was Created With CGI

We're still not entirely convinced he's real.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have long thought early galaxies to be chaotic, misshapen messes — but new James Webb imagery proves that theory to be completely false.
James Webb Space Telescope

Scientists Puzzled Because James Webb Is Seeing Stuff That Shouldn’t Be There

"The models just don't predict this..."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A Maryland-based startup called Throne Labs thinks it has the answer to the lack of public and clean toilets in cities like Washington, DC.
Future Society

Public Toilet Requires QR Code to Access, Tracks Your Cleanliness Score

If you don't have a smartphone, you're out of luck.

By Victor Tangermann

The UK's Environmental Agency announced that Britons may soon be drinking sewage water to counter the region's worsening environmental circumstances.
Climate Change

UK May Have to Make Peace With Drinking Water Made From Sewage, Official Says

"We need to treat water as a precious resource, not a free good."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Eminem and Snoop Dogg took to the stage at this year's MTV Music Video Awards (MVAs) to perform their hit single "From the D 2 the LBC," a NFT-laden anthem.
Off-World

Snoop Dogg Did a Song in the “Metaverse” and His Bling Kept Clipping Through His Torso

Kinda sad, sorry.

By Victor Tangermann

Less than a year after Facebook rebranded for its "Metaverse," the head of Meta's virtual reality platform is leaving the company for greener pastures. 
Future Society

The Head of Facebook’s Beleaguered “Metaverse” VR Platform is Leaving the Company

It's chaos over there.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Onlookers have spotted an extremely beat up Tesla Cybertruck — which has yet to make its public debut — being towed on a public street.
Tesla

Extremely Beat Up Tesla Cybertruck Spotted on Public Street

It's seen some things.

By Victor Tangermann