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The notorious ticket selling service Ticketmaster botched the pre-sale of tickets for Taylor Swift's upcoming tour. Now, everyone's calling for its head.
Future Society

Ticketmaster May Have Finally Met Its Match: Furious Swifties

Ticketmaster is facing its worse PR nightmare in years, and its sins go deeper than just a botched pre-sale.

By Frank Landymore

NASA apparently barred the press from photographing the Artemis moon rocket launch when it lifted its Orion capsule off to space earlier this week. 
Moon

NASA Orders Press Not to Photograph Launch Site After Moon Mission Takes Off

What don't they want us to see?

By Noor Al-Sibai

The James Webb Space Telescope just released an image of a star being born, and it gives Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper a run for their money.
Science & Energy

NASA Drops Stunning New James Webb Image of a Star Being Born

Astonishing.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The FDA has approved a lab grown meat product from Upside Foods for human consumption, which now only needs USDA approval before being sold to customers.
Future Society

FDA Gives First Go Ahead for Lab Grown Meat Product

"The world is experiencing a food revolution and the [FDA] is committed to supporting innovation in the food supply."

By Frank Landymore

Experts Baffled by Why NASA’s “Red Crew” Wear Blue Shirts
NASA

Experts Baffled by Why NASA’s “Red Crew” Wear Blue Shirts

Okay, that's a good question.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

As crypto exchange FTX continues its demise, 3AC's Zhu Su and Kyle Davies have somewhat unexpectedly crawled out of the rubble.
Cryptocurrency

Guy Linked to Huge Crypto Meltdown Says It’s Just a Coincidence That He’s Hanging Out in a Country With No Extradition to United States

"It's just a good place to be."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Conviction is easy if you're surrounded by a bunch of yes men — which Mark Zuckerberg just might be. And $15 billion down the line, that may not bode well.
Future Society

Former Facebook Exec Says Zuckerberg Has Surrounded Himself With Sycophants

"He's fallen for their vision of the future, which no one else is interested in."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The value of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs has absolutely plummeted, leaving celebrities with six figure losses, a perhaps predictable conclusion.
Blockchain

Celebrities’ Bored Apes Are Hilariously Worthless Now

Who could've seen this one coming?

By Victor Tangermann

According to former Uber engineer Gergely Orosz, "far fewer than expected [developers]" are willing to work with Musk at Twitter.
Elon Musk

Panicked Elon Musk Reportedly Begging Engineers Not to Leave

"Sounds like playing hardball does not work."

By Victor Tangermann

Italian startup Energy Dome has designed an ingenious battery that uses CO2 to store energy, and it only needs non-exotic materials like steel and water.
Energy

Startup Says It’s Building a Giant CO2 Battery in the United States

A big, gassy dome of energy.

By Frank Landymore

According to BabyCenter's "2022 Hottest Baby Names Trends," the name "Elon" has cratered in popularity over the last year.
Future Society

“Elon” Plummets in Popularity as a Baby Name for Some Reason

We can't imagine why.

By Victor Tangermann

The first civil suit against the crypto exchange FTX was just filed, naming FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, and 11 of FTX's many celebrity ambassadors.
Blockchain

Celebrities Are Officially Being Sued by FTX Retail Investors

"FTX’s fraudulent scheme was designed to take advantage of unsophisticated investors..."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In Twitter DMs, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeared to admit that his "effective altruism" bent wasn't as effective or altruistic as one would think.
Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried Admits the “Ethics Stuff” Was “Mostly a Front”

Oh god, he admitted it.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Nine SpaceX employees have reportedly been fired from the space company after speaking out against CEO Elon Musk earlier this year.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Has Also Been Firing SpaceX Employees for Criticizing Him

If you even whisper a joke about Elon at one of his companies, you're in trouble.

By Victor Tangermann

They say "don't meet your heroes," but what's even worse? When your hero buys Twitter, makes you pay for a blue check, and the check doesn't work.
Future Society

Telsa Superfan Dismayed When He Pays for Checkmark and It Doesn’t Even Appear on His Profile

"I'm in checkmark purgatory."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

British astronomer Thomas Marsh went missing while visiting La Silla Observatory in Chile. 55 days later, his body has finally been found.
Off-World

Missing Astronomer Found Dead Near Space Telescope in Chile

"We lament giving this sad news and extend our condolences to his family and friends."

By Frank Landymore

Metaverse world Decentraland hosted its version of the real life Ozzfest metal festival, and it was about as terrible as you'd expect to be.
Metaverse

Ozzy Osbourne “Performed” in the Metaverse and It Was Comically Horrible

The metaverse sells... but who's buying?

By Frank Landymore

News of the fact that crypyto exchange FTX was short billions of dollars came as a huge shock to some, with one exec reportedly vomiting.
Blockchain

FTX Exec Vomited in Horror When He Learned the Truth

"All I could think of was rage and white-hot anger."

By Victor Tangermann

After reports emerged that Elon Musk may be considering a secondary stock sale for his SpaceX rocketry company, the man himself gave a one-word denial. 
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Denies “False” Reports of SpaceX Stock Sale

What the actual heck is going on here?

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA Says It’s Fine That Some Pieces May Have Fallen Off Its Moon Rocket During Launch
Moon

NASA Says It’s Fine That Some Pieces May Have Fallen Off Its Moon Rocket During Launch

It's always funny when a piece falls off something very expensive.

By Noor Al-Sibai