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Facebook's dream of the metaverse is as incoherent as ever, following an 8,000 word essay posted by Nick Clegg, president of global affairs at Meta.
Metaverse

Okay, we're puzzled.

By Victor Tangermann

It looks like the exhaust fumes from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets (and others like it) are actually super toxic to humans — and to the planet we call home. 
SpaceX

This seems, uh, pretty bad.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Zoom is developing AI tech that analyzes emotions. TRF News says it could be a human rights violation. Workers are already burned out from the pandemic.
Future Society

"Creepy technology."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has finally made its way into stable orbit Thursday evening after launching atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
Boeing

The cursed spacecraft can't catch a break.

By Victor Tangermann

In the latest news, Russia believes American farmers rely on its GLONASS geoloation system to get by, according to Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin.
Space

Okay, buddy, sure.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Google DeepMind lead researcher Dr. Nando de Freitas boldly declared that "the game is over" and that as we scale AI, so too will we approach AGI.
Google

"The Game Is Over!"

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to new research, countless high-level executives and CEOs are using terrible passwords, inlcuding "123456" and "password."
Future Society

This can't be real.

By Victor Tangermann

OnlyFans creator Kitty Lixo said on the "No Jumper" podcast she got her Instagram account back after having sex with several Meta/Facebook employees.
Future Society

That's one way to do it!

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A controversial new study zeroes in on a possible — and potentially habitable — star system candidate that may have been the origin of the "Wow! signal," one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy that has puzzled scientists ever since its detection in 1977.
Science & Energy

"There is a solar analog in the region where the most alien-like signal has come from."

By Victor Tangermann

Nothing in the US economy has been more stable than the price of AriZona tea cans — what better value to peg a stable crypto coin towards?
Cryptocurrency

Great, now we're thirsty.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla Autopilot May Have Been Involved in Fatal Crash That Killed Three
Tesla

Another one.

By Victor Tangermann

Scienists say pugs are such an unhealthy dog breed they can barely be considered dogs. They suffer with breathing, bone and brain health problems.
Future Society

Your pug is not okay.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Public health officials across the world have voiced concern over outbreaks of monkeypox, a rare disease that's related to other viruses such as smallpox.
Developments

"Monkeypox usually does not occur globally."

By Victor Tangermann

Immunity-boosting drugs may have huge implications in the pharmaceutical fight against COVID-19.
RX and Medicine

This could be big.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The space suits allowing astronauts to venture outside of the ISS have been declared "no-go" for upcoming spacewalks because they keep filling with water.
NASA

The suits are officially off the table until they figure out what went wrong.

By Victor Tangermann

Martin Shkreli is out of jail and in a New York halfway house despite being convicted of fraud and increasing life-saving drug prices by 4,000% overnight.
Health & Medicine

"Biggest piece of s*** on this Earth."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

In a viral video clip, Pope Francis said he'd prefer a shot of tequila instead of physical therapy, a cane and wheelchair to heal his knee pain.
Health & Medicine

Pope's lit, baby.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Marvel, Genius Brands and POW! Entertainment singed a 20-year deal that allow them to insert creator Stan Lee in films and Disney theme parks via CGI.
Future Society

"Ghoulish behavior. Do not resurrect the man for further movie appearances as a CGI puppet..."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Elon Musk is warning yet again of the dangers of having fewer children, something that could lead to the collapse of the human race.
Elon Musk

"The environment is going to be fine even if we doubled the size of the humans."

By Victor Tangermann

Just like your average EDM fan, scallops can, as it turns out, be captured more easily when you turn on the pretty lights for them.
Science & Energy

"It’s like a scallop disco."

By Noor Al-Sibai