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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!

By Victor Tangermann

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.

By Victor Tangermann

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.

By Noor Al-Sibai

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.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

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.

By Noor Al-Sibai

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.

By Victor Tangermann

The space race may just have heated up amid China's reported discovery of a new lunar mineral that could possibly be used as an energy source. 
Moon

China Approves Three Moon Missions After Discovering Mineral That Could Be Energy Source

The space race just got a little bit hotter.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A laser-sighted, automatic gun that shoots knives with deadly accuracy -- the perfect weapon for a hypothetical zombie apocalypse?
Robots and Machines

We’re Obsessed With This Laser-Sighted Gun That Shoots Knives

This is seriously impressive — and absolutely terrifying.

By Victor Tangermann

Peter Thiel, billionaire entrepreneur and top campaign donor has decided to back a "femtech" app called 28, created by the divisive Evie Magazine.
Developments

Concern Grows Around Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Period-Tracking App

Here's what we know.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A decades-old law was used to sentence an OTC Bitcoin trader to prison. Rizzn says more clarity around Bitcoin and blockchain law is needed.
Bitcoin

Guy Sentenced to Prison for Changing People’s Cash Into Bitcoin

"Uncle Sam will be footing the bill for my room and board."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The US Department of Energy said it's making geothermal energy a priority, hoping to cut its cost by 90 percent before 2035.
Geothermal

The Biden Administration Wants to Cut Geothermal Energy Costs by 90 Percent

It makes a lot of sense.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Travis Kalanick is back with a venture called CloudKitchen, and surprise! It's terrible to employees and "dark kitchen" operators alike.
Future Society

The Disgraced Uber Guy Is Back With a Fun New Plan to Kill Restaurants

"We came in there with a dream for our brand, and CloudKitchens tried to destroy it."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Early-onset cancer is an increasing threat to the global population, according to a new report. Early-onset cancer may be a new epidemic.
Cancer

Young People Are Getting Way More Cancer Than Old People Did

Well, that's bleak.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Using gene modification techniques, a team of researchers have come up with a new promising way to treat balding, a condition experienced by millions.
Developments

Scientists Are Working on a Gene-Hacking Drug That Could Treat Baldness

It's already been proven to work in mice.

By Victor Tangermann

A new analysis has determined that by current emissions, roughly 4.4 million acres of land and 650,000 individual properties will be underwater by 2050.
Climate Change

Hundreds of Thousands of American Homes Will Be Swallowed by the Sea, Scientists Say

This is not good.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to new research, LSD-assisted therapy could be a surprisingly effective and long-lasting treatment for anxiety and depression-related symptoms.
Health & Medicine

Study Finds LSD Therapy Strikingly Effective at Reducing Anxiety and Depression

"The response was surprisingly sustained."

By Victor Tangermann

Vice President Kamala Harris' call with astronauts on the International Space Station was cut short earlier today when NASA lost comms with the ISS.
Off-World

Vice President Shows Up Late, Gets Cut Off From Astronauts Mid-Call

Can you hear me now?

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Sorry, but the doctor helping spearhead President Joe Biden's monkeypox response is an absolutely perfect choice for the job.
Health & Medicine

Sorry, But Biden’s New Monkeypox Doctor Seems Absolutely Awesome

"I learned my bedside manner from East Village drag queens."

By Noor Al-Sibai

The situation at the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia power plant — the Ukrainian nuclear power plant at the war's front lines — is bad. Really bad.
Nuclear Fusion

Battle-Scarred Ukraine Nuclear Plant Cooling Systems Hanging by a Thread, Officials Say

"This is an unsustainable situation and is becoming increasingly precarious."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

For a company whose whole job is rocketry, SpaceX sure is good at flexing its might — as video of its "Can Crusher" test equipment proves.
SpaceX

This “Can Crusher” Might Be the Weirdest SpaceX Flex We’ve Ever Seen

OK, this is pretty badass.

By Noor Al-Sibai