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Massive spikes of radiation levels on Earth were once believed to be caused by solar flares, but a new study suggests that something else may be driver.
Future Society

Something Unknown Seems to Blast Earth With Radiation Every Thousand Years or So

"There's a kind of extreme astrophysical phenomenon that we don't understand and it actually could be a threat to us."

By Frank Landymore

Shift Robotics claims its Moonwalkers, a dorky-looking pair of shoe attachments, will increase your walking speed by up to 250 percent.
Advanced Transport

Bizarre Shoe Attachments Claim to Make You Walk Way Faster

These "Moonwalkers" are not an April Fool's joke.

By Victor Tangermann

Allegedly, the prerolled joints the two plaintiffs bought were barely even half as strong as advertised. Talk about a weed come down.
Future Society

Potheads Sue Weed Company for Not Getting Them Stoned Enough

Be a lot cooler if their weed worked.

By Frank Landymore

A bold new theory proposes that a "Conan the Bacterium" microorganism could survive under Mars' barren surface for hundreds of millions of years.
Science & Energy

Researchers Say “Conan the Bacterium” Could Be Hidden Beneath Mars’ Surface

"In the novel experiments, Conan the Bacterium survived astronomical amounts of radiation in the freezing, arid environment."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Remember back when people insisted that vaping e-cigarettes was better for you than smoking regular cigarettes? As it turns out, that was a load of bull.
Studies

Vaping Is Absolutely Terrible for Your Heart, According to New Research

That's not what they used to say!

By Noor Al-Sibai

By using NASA data and US Geological Survey software, scientists say they've found "definitive" evidence of a 3.5 billion year old ocean coastline.
Mars

Scientists Discover Traces of Ancient Ocean Coastline on Mars

Now where were the best beaches?

By Frank Landymore

ISS astronauts are quite literally on a mission to save the Earth – or at least to show us which areas are home to the biggest polluters.
Space

Astronauts Spot World’s Largest Polluters from Space Station

This is huge.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla's "Cyberquad for Kids" were just recalled following an instance where the youth ATV was toppled by a 36-year-old adult.
Tesla

Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues

Better luck next time, Tesla.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Anime Fans In Japan Are Not Happy With AI-Generated Manga
Future Society

Anime Fans In Japan Are Not Happy With AI-Generated Manga

Sounds like tech bros might've poked the bear.

By Frank Landymore

NFTs aren't totally dead just yet. And in order to keep them alive, a growing number of web3 operators are turning towards a more familiar market: housing. 
NFTs

The Latest Idea to Make People Actually Buy NFTs: Throw in a House

That's a new one!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Jim Cramer, the loud and brash host of CNBC's "Mad Money" stock tips show, feels bad for telling viewers to buy Facebook stock.
Future Society

Stock Analyst Cries on TV Because He Recommended Facebook Stock

"I come out here and try to help people everyday. And I failed to help people. And I own that."

By Frank Landymore

Secretary of the Department of Transportation Pete Buttigieg weighs in on the self-driving industries promises, and it's not flattering.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Pete Buttigieg Says He Isn’t Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Ever Going to Make It

"It feels like the widespread use of autonomous driving is seven years away, and it’s been seven years away for 10 years."

By Frank Landymore

While everyone was agog at Elon Musk officially buying Twitter, the social network quietly announced that it would let users trade NFTs on the site.
Elon Musk

Twitter Quietly Announced NFT-Trading Integration During Elon Musk’s Takeover

This is certainly curious.

By Noor Al-Sibai

This CEO says generative AI is all flash, no substance — and ultimately, will fail to generate major new revenue streams for VCs' billions.
Artificial Intelligence

CEO of AI Startup Says Many AI Startups Will Fail Because They’re Making a Serious Mistake

"There are hundreds of millions of dollars being deployed towards glorified tech demos."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey claims to be closer to launching Bluesky Social, a new "decentralized social network" that allegedly seeks to reclaim user data.
Future Society

Departed Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Is Launching a New Social Network

The plot thickens!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A psychological researcher may be close to "Eternal Sunshining" memories of romantic betrayals using a surprising medication regimen.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Say They Can Damage Memories of Being Cheated On

Remember that movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"?

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Elon Musk-ification of Twitter dot com is already underway — and its new owner seems geared up to leave his mark on the site's code.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Brings in Tesla Engineers to Review Twitter Code

"Top notch computering by our age's most revered genius."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Infamous Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has released a new study that claims there could be an absurd amount of alien spacecraft already in our backyard.
Exobiology

Research Claims There Might Be Up to 4 Quintillion Alien Spacecraft in Our Solar System

That's a quintillion with a "q."

By Frank Landymore

Your eyes do not deceive you. These dancing, fuzzy bugs are real, and, yes, they're shaking their rear ends in unison to keep you way.
Science & Energy

These Dancing Bugs Are Straight Out of a Miyazaki Film

Look at those little balls of fuzz go!

By Frank Landymore

NASA's InSight lander detected a magnitude 4 marsquake on Christmas Eve last year, which turned out to be a massive meteorite impact.
Mars

Meteorite Hit Mars So Hard NASA Thought It Was a Quake

It opened a massive gash, exposing ice beneath.

By Victor Tangermann