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William Shatner is opening up more about his life-changing trip to space and why it freaked him out so badly that it turned him into an environmentalist.
Off-World

William Shatner Explains Why His Trip to Space Was Horrible

All he saw was an "immensity of death."

By Noor Al-Sibai

SBF's Taylor Swift fandom led him to pursue a deal between the "Midnights" star and FTX — but she told the exchange that wasn't going to happen, like ever.
Blockchain

They Tried to Pay Taylor Swift to Shill FTX, But She Shook Them Off

Everything has changed for SBF — but "Tay Tay" is still the same business genius as always.

By Noor Al-Sibai

After obliterating Twitter's workforce, the company's new CEO Elon Musk is desperately trying to piece together a workforce to keep the lights on.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Hiring Relatives at Twitter in Literal Nepotism

Existing staff are calling Musk's hires his "goons."

By Victor Tangermann

A scientific voyage aboard a CSIRO research vessel has yielded an untold treasure trove of shark teeth, and a species of living shark yet to be named.
Science & Energy

Scientists Stumble Upon Huge Graveyard of Sharks, Deep Under Ocean

Not a bad haul!

By Frank Landymore

Meta-formerly-known-as-Facebook has reportedly banned its own employees from talking about divisive topics — including gun rights and abortion — at work.
Future Society

Totalitarian Zuckerberg Bans Employees From Discussing Guns, Vaccines, Abortion

"This comes with the trade-off that we'll no longer allow for every type of expression at work."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA announced that teams have lost contact with its CubeSat to Study Solar Particles (CuSP), which was deployed by Artemis I last month.
NASA

Another Satellite Released by NASA’s Artemis I Just Croaked

Another one bites the dust.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists believe an immense explosion of epic proportions may have been the result of a black hole and a star colliding.
Black Holes

Staggering Galactic Explosion Blamed on Black Hole Collision

Kaboom!

By Victor Tangermann

With Artemis on its way back on to Earth, the question remains — why is it not going back out for at least two more years?
Off-World

One Silly Little Detail Is Reportedly Delaying Artemis II by Years

Oh, the bureaucracy!

By Noor Al-Sibai

2022 has not been the greatest year for Tesla. It might be one of its worse. But has been an amazing one for those shorting it stock.
Tesla

Tesla Short Sellers Are Suddenly Making Money

They smell blood in the water.

By Frank Landymore

Caroline Ellison, one of the key figures in the FTX fallout, seems to have joked about committing "wire fraud" on her Tumblr.
Blockchain

Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Joked About Putting “Wire Fraud” on Her Dating Profile

Don't post, kids.

By Noor Al-Sibai

After canning its autonomous vehicle division in 2020, Uber is back with a robotaxi service open to customers for free — but who needs 'em?
Advanced Transport

Can We Please Stop With These Offensively Stupid “Robotaxis”?

If there's a "safety driver" behind the wheel, it's just a marketing shtick.

By Frank Landymore

In the wake of Twitter's chaotic exchange of power, Facebook-turned-Meta is reportedly hoping to fill the Twitter void — by going back to its roots.
Future Society

Inspired by Twitter’s Struggles, Facebook Considers Making an App Where You Can Post Text. Wait a Second…

"LET'S GO FOR THEIR BREAD AND BUTTER."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Twitter CEO Elon Musk is hellbent on turning the company's San Francisco's offices into a place where he and his "hardcore" employees can live full time.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Installs Washing Machine at Twitter HQ So Overworked Employees Can Wash Their Filthy Rags

"It's clear that he doesn't really care about people."

By Victor Tangermann

While we're photos won't ever do the Moon's sheer size perfect justice, a new video from the Artemis mission's uncrewed Orion spacecraft might come close.
Moon

Epic Artemis Video Shows the Astonishing Size of the Moon

Breathtaking.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

There's still no definitive answer as to what that bizarre smell is on the ISS, but a new report may provide some clues — and they're pretty gross.
International Space Station

New Details Emerge About the “Peculiar Odor” on International Space Station

Suddenly going to space seems way less appealing.

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a short amount of time, a number of AI algorithms have been bottled into consumable products. One problem: these products, and the public, aren't ready.
Artificial Intelligence

There’s a Problem With That AI Portrait App: It Can Undress People Without Their Consent

Pandora's box is open.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

An international team of scientists has recovered 2 million years old DNA from a variety of plants, fish — and even an ancient mastodon.
DNA

Scientists Sequence DNA They Found From 2 Million Years Ago

"It feels almost magical..."

By Victor Tangermann

Tech giant Apple is giving up on full autonomy for its upcoming car and is delaying the target launch date by a year to 2026, Bloomberg reports.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Apple Gives Up on Making Its Upcoming Car Fully Autonomous

It turns out that self-driving is really, really hard.

By Victor Tangermann

Environment officials in the UK were stunned after an entire river turned snow white in the south of England, the BBC reports.
Pollution

Residents Alarmed When Entire River Turns White

That's not good.

By Victor Tangermann

SBF has hired an attorney who represented Ghislaine Maxwell when she was charged with trafficking, which is definitely a twist we didn't foresee.
Blockchain

Sam Bankman-Fried Hires Lawyer Who Defended Ghislaine Maxwell

That's certainly a choice.

By Noor Al-Sibai