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Have you ever looked up from scrolling social media your phone and realized hours have passed without you noticing? Then you're very, very much not alone. 
Health & Medicine

Relatable! Scientists Say You Likely Enter a “Dissociative State” While Scrolling Social Media

It's not the trauma-related kind of dissociation, but it's still concerning.

After selling an NFT for a cool $69.3 million (nice) last year, digital artist Beeple has fallen victim to hackers.
NFTs

The Most Famous NFT Artist Got Hacked, Ripping Off His Followers

"Anything too good to be true IS A F**KING SCAM"

After years of delays, Boeing's second attempt to dock its Starliner with the International Space Station is going pretty well, actually.
Boeing

Boeing’s Starliner Mission Is Going Surprisingly Well, Actually

If this thing succeeds, it could be a major headache for SpaceX.

A March rumor that the Russians were going to abandon an American astronaut aboard the ISS made its way to the astronaut in question in an roundabout fashion. 
NASA

NASA Astronaut Heard Rumor of Being Abandoned in Space From His Wife

Honey...

A space company is getting ready to shoot the cremated remains of 47 people into orbit this week, the ultimate way to say goodbye to a loved one.
Off-World

Florida Prepares to Shoot Remains of 47 People Into Space

"It was a dream of his."

Thousands of Tesla workers in Shanghai, China, are reportedly being isolated in an old military camp to make sure they aren't infected with COVID-19.
Military

Tesla Storing Thousands of Employees at an “Old Military Camp” in China

The company is desperate to ramp up production at its Shanghai plant.

The president of SpaceX is claiming she's never seen or heard anything like the sexual misconduct allegations against CEO Elon Musk.
Elon Musk

SpaceX President Defends Elon Musk Against Sexual Misconduct Claims

"Personally, I believe the allegations to be false."

According to NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Americans get a skewed view of Russians and their culture — which led to some awkward movie nights in orbit.
Off-World

Things Apparently Got Awkward During Movie Night on the Space Station

"And I realized at one point that all the bad guys were Russians."

As if we needed anything else to worry about, a Pacific underwater volcano that is home to a bunch of sharks has erupted.
NASA

Great, NASA Says an Underwater Shark Volcano Has Erupted

NASA: "You’ve heard of sharknado, now get ready for sharkcano."

An ex-oil consultant had harsh words for her former employer after leaving the company over its plans to expand fossil fuel extraction.
Environment

Fossil Fuel Consultant Quits In Disgust, Tired of Destroying Environment

Oh, and she blasted the company in an email to a thousand former coworkers.

Millionaires are publicly protesting the gathering of the WEF in Davos, demanding that the rich need to be taxed more in order to tackle inequality.
Future Society

Millionaires Protest, Demanding to Pay More Taxes

"Tax me, tax the rich."

Italian Parmigiano Reggiano cheesemakers are inserting high-tech computer chips into the rinds of their cheese wheels to fight cheese crime.
Blockchain

Cheesemakers Embedding Tiny Tracking Chips in Parmesan

Do you know where that's been?

VC funded startup Lonestar Data Holdings wants to store data in datacenters inside the hollow lava tubes suspected to line the surface of the Moon.
Moon

Startup Announces Plans to Bury Server Farm on the Moon

That's one place to put it.

After spending $12,000 on Floyd Mayweather-endorsed NFTs that are now worthless, one Florida man is having major buyer's remorse.
NFTs

Florida Man Horrified When NFTs He Bought Because Floyd Mayweather Told Him to Crater in Value

“This basically financially crippled me."

Monkeypox Is Spreading Through Sex, WHO Disease Specialist Says
Developments

Monkeypox Is Spreading Through Sex, WHO Disease Specialist Says

"What seems to be happening now is that it has got into the population as a sexual form, as a genital form..."

The net worth of Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fallen by staggering amounts —  just over $69 billion year to date, according to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Has Officially Lost $69 Billion This Year

Nice.

A pair of researchers suggest a "fifth force" could be arranging smaller galaxies into disk shapes, while still considering the existence of dark matter.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say Space Is Filled With Invisible Walls

Could "symmetrons" explain the existence of dark matter?

Tesla owner Jamil Jutha had only owned his Model Y for eight months before it caught on fire Friday and briefly trapped him inside.
Future Society

Tesla Driver Briefly Trapped in Burning Car, Kicks Out Window

"The doors wouldn't open."

Following this week's report that monkeypox was confirmed in the US and countries in Europe President Joe Biden said it's a concern if it spreads globally.
Developments

Joe Biden is Worried About Monkeypox

"It would be consequential."

A Texas toddler ordered 31 McDonald's cheeseburgers on his mom's phone from DoorDash. The kid went viral on Facebook for giving them away for free.
Future Society

Kid Steals Phone, Orders 31 Cheeseburgers, Leaves Huge Tip

We're lovin' it.