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Russia's UN delegation has released a statement, arguing commercial satellites could become a "legitimate target" if they were to be used against Russia.
SpaceX

Russia Issues Veiled Threat to Shoot Down Pesky SpaceX Satellites

The country is accusing the US of using commercial satellites "for military purposes."

By Victor Tangermann

As the saying goes, sort of: one being's 150 million year old pile of puked-out amphibian bones is another's scientific treasure.
Science & Energy

Scientists Absolutely Thrilled to Find 150 Million Year Old Vomit

What's old puke to some is a "tiny wonder" to others.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

ETHPoW, a popular proof-of-work alternative to ether, crashed after Ethereum's merge, leaving miners in a predicament.
Blockchain

Miners Forked Ether So They Can Still Pollute After the Merge, But It’s Already Crashing in Value

They just can't quit.

By Victor Tangermann

The search for evidence of life on Mars ramps up as NASA's Perseverance rover has already secured some promising samples containing organic matter.
Mars

NASA Seems Awfully Excited About Finding Organic Matter on Mars

A dried up lakebed has proven to be rife with organic material.

By Frank Landymore

A leading artificial intelligence expert is once again shooting from the hip in a cryptic Twitter poll that stokes the sentient AI debate he helped create.
OpenAI

OpenAI Chief Scientist: Should We Make Godlike AI That Loves Us, or Obeys Us?

He's back at it again, folks.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla is being sued for misleading the public by calling its controversial driver assistance features "Autopilot" and "Full Self-Driving," Reuters reports.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Drivers Sue Tesla Because Full Self-Driving Isn’t Actually Full Self-Driving

"Tesla has yet to produce anything even remotely approaching a fully self-driving car."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists at UCSF say they've developed a new treatment that causes cancer cells to rat on themselves, allowing the immune system to easily kill them.
Cancer

New Treatment Turns Cancer Genes Into “Eat Me” Signs For Immune System

Turn cancer cells into a tasty treat for your immune system.

By Frank Landymore

The popular parent-teacher app Seesaw was hacked, and bad actors sent a horribly explicit, NSFW meme to unassuming users.
Hacking

Parent-Teacher Messaging App Hacked to Send Mom and Dad Horrifying Images

"DELETE THE MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY..."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

This isn't a sympathy case for Harvey Weinstein. Bad guy. But his dental ordeal and the pleas he's made for proper care are emblematic of a bigger issue.
Developments

Harvey Weinstein’s Rotting Teeth Reveal a Lot About Prison Healthcare

Even if for a monster like him, is the future of prison in America?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Bill Gates is frustrated with the state of the world. But most of all, he's frustrated with the role that distraction plays in our failure to meet goals.
Future Society

Bill Gates Sounds Moderately Horrified by How Civilization Is Going

"The scariest thing of all is not that we're behind. We just have to accept that."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A food delivery robot threw caution to the wind and forced itself across a police line in the name of duty.
Robotics

Food Delivery Robot Plows Through Crime Scene as Cops Look on in Bemusement

Disrespect your surroundings.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of astronomers at MIT suspect Saturn may be hiding the remains of an ancient moon in its rings — which could explain the planet's unusual tilt.
Moon

Saturn Might Be Hiding Remains of a Secret, Massive Moon in Its Rings

It's a compelling theory that could explain a lot.

By Victor Tangermann

US president Joe Biden confused a gas-guzzling Corvette sports car for an electric vehicle in a recent tweet.
Advanced Transport

Joe Biden Mocked for Tweeting About EVs With Pic of Gas Car

"Such a car guy, you don't even know that's a gas-powered Corvette."

By Victor Tangermann

Some short men are so insecure about their heights that they are paying doctors to break their bones during surgical leg-lengthening procedures. 
Health & Medicine

Inside the Minds of the Short Men Who Get Their Legs Broken to Add 3-6 Inches of Height

This is a pretty extreme way to gain confidence.

By Noor Al-Sibai

An eerie green meteor of unknown origin streaked across the night sky on Wednesday, drawing the attention of thousand of onlookers in Ireland and the U.K.
Off-World

Video Shows Vivid Green Meteor Screaming Over Residential Area

"I’ve seen similar fireballs in the past 10 years, but nothing as spectacular as this."

By Frank Landymore

In a joking tweet, Elon Musk accused Hans Niemann of using vibrating, remote-controlled anal beads to beat the Magnus Carlsen, the game's No. 1 grandmaster.
Elon Musk

Why Elon Musk Said a Remote Controlled Sex Toy Was Used to Cheat at a Chess Tournament

Our heads hurt, too.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The Ethereum blockchain has finally completed its long-awaited "Merge," switching from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake system.
Environment

Ether Price Falls After “Merge” to Cut Its Environmental Toll

Experts are calling it the "biggest event in crypto since the creation of bitcoin and Ethereum."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are proposing to unleash huge amounts of microscopic aerosol particles over the Earth's North and South Poles to slow down the melting ice caps.
Military

New Plan Suggests Re-Freezing Earth’s Poles by Spraying Chemicals With Huge Military Jets

"Any intentional turning of the global thermostat would be of common interest to all of humanity."

By Victor Tangermann

In October 2021, months before Russia's invasion, a YouTuber got an exclusive look inside the New Safe Confinement site at the Chernobyl nuclear plant.
Nuclear Fusion

YouTuber Clambers Inside Chernobyl’s Nuclear Sarcophagus

"A nuclear tomb to shelter to shelter the corpse of Chernobyl..."

By Victor Tangermann

A group of cryptocurrency miners — many of whom stand to lose their main stream of income due to the Ethereum Merge, have made their own Ethereum token.
Ethereum

Furious Crypto Miners Making Their Own Ethereum Where They Can Still Destroy the Environment After the Merge

Oh, great.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré