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Over 135,000 users joined Mastodon, an open-source microblogging platform and alternative to Twitter, within just 24 hours, according to a new graph.
Future Society

This Graph of New Mastodon Users Per Day Will Flip Your Silly Little Wig

"We can’t keep up with those requests, so we just opened the floodgates."

By Victor Tangermann

The value of Bitcoin has slid significantly, and is now hovering at a two-year low, following the news of Binance offering to bail out FTX.
Bitcoin

If You Bought Bitcoin in December 2017, You Have Now Lost Money

Cryptocurrencies are in a bad state right now.

By Victor Tangermann

It's not a great day over at Meta, where 11,000 people just learned that they're out of a job as CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces mass layoffs.
Future Society

Facebook Is Laying Off 11 THOUSAND Employees

"I got this wrong," Zuckerberg said, "and I take responsibility for that."

By Noor Al-Sibai

If you caught that MSN story alleging that Grimes took to Twitter to publicly ask ex-boyfriend Elon Musk to pay child support, uncatch it. It's fake.
Elon Musk

MSN Ran a Story About Grimes and Elon Musk That’s Completely Fake

This is a terrible look.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Ex-child star and pop singer Aaron Carter was only 34 when he died last weekend — and now, newly-released details suggest that he may have overdosed. 
Developments

Coroner Defers Naming Aaron Carter Cause of Death Until Toxicology Report

A terrible tragedy.

By Noor Al-Sibai

McDonald's has come up with a hideous gaming chair called the "McCrispy," which features "stain-proof leather" and even a French fry holder.
Future Society

McDonald’s Reveals “Grease-Proof” Gaming Chair for Disgusting Gamers

It'll keep your sandwich warm while you get your game on.

By Victor Tangermann

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who led one of the biggest exchanges in the world, has lost a stunning 94 percent of his entire net worth in a single day.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Billionaire Loses 94 Percent of His Wealth in One Day

This appears to be the biggest wealth collapse in history.

By Victor Tangermann

For a man who's made a lot of comments about the dangers of ideological echochambers, the Elon Musk's favorites are just an echochamber of kissassery.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Faving Posts on Twitter That Are Making Our Skin Crawl With Embarrassment

This is... concerning.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Bad news for Tesla investors — all that money you dumped into the company at the beginning of the year has been halved amid a major stock selloff.
Tesla

If You Bought $1,000 in Tesla Stock in January, This Is How Much You’d Have Now

Ouch.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A blockchain businessman claims he's burned a priceless Frida Kahlo drawing in service of minting 10,000 NFTs of it. Many aren't sure if it's the real deal.
NFTs

Blockchain Guy Sets Priceless Drawing on Fire to Mint 10,000 NFTs, Only Sells Four

"I think this man should be put in jail."

By Frank Landymore

The NG-18 Cygnus cargo spacecraft has failed to deploy one of its solar arrays during its journey to ressuply the International Space Station.
Advanced Transport

Cargo Spacecraft Breaks Down En Route to Space Station

But it might still make it.

By Frank Landymore

Only some 90 light years away lurks a graveyard of destroyed planets orbitting a white dwarf. And it may be one of the oldest solar systems in the universe.
Off-World

Astronomers Find Wreckage of Destroyed Solar System Right Near Our Own

"We're finding the oldest stellar remnants in the Milky Way that are polluted by once Earth-like planets."

By Frank Landymore

A dazzling array of fabulously strange deep sea creatures were just discovered off of Australia's Western Coast — some new, some just very rare.
Science & Energy

Scientists Discover Bizarre New Deep Sea Creatures

We stan the "bony-eared a**fish." Yes, that's its actual name.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Binance, the largest crypto exchange by volume, has announced plans to buy one of its biggest rivals, FTX, sending ripples throughout the industry.
Cryptocurrency

One of the Biggest Crypto Exchanges Suddenly Implodes, Sells Itself to a Rival

This does not inspire confidence.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and ShanghaiTech University have developed a quadruped robot that can walk on its hind legs.
Robot Dogs

Terrifying! Hacked Robodog Walks on Hind Legs

It's the literal robot uprising.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's uber-expensive Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket is officially back on the launch pad, but the agency is getting nervous about Hurricane Nicole.
Moon

NASA Watches Nervously as Hurricane Threatens Exposed Moon Rocket

Hurricane Nicole is on its way — and it's getting stronger.

By Victor Tangermann

NFT marketplaces are doing away with royalties, or creator fees, and creators are predictably concerned. Now, OpenSea has caused even more chaos.
NFTs

NFT Marketplaces Say Oops, Paying Royalties to Artists Is Optional Now

"Philosophically, abandoning creator royalties throws the entire mission of Web3/NFTs off."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Elon Musk is "straight-up alone right now and winging this," as early Twitter investor Chris Sacca, who's a friend of Elon Musk's, argues.
Elon Musk

Friend of Elon Musk Says He’s Surrounded by Sycophants and Yes Men

"The hard truth is that he is straight-up alone right now and winging this."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have discovered a dead magnetar star that appears to have a frozen, crusty outer shell — and no atmosphere, to boot.
Science & Energy

Scientists Startled by Dead Star That Appears to Have a Solid Exterior

"This was completely unexpected."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Oculus Founder Builds VR Headset That Kills User If They Die in Game
Virtual Reality

Oculus Founder Builds VR Headset That Kills User If They Die in Game

"If you die in the game, you die in real life."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré