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As if invading a sovereign nation wasn't provocation enough, Russian troops opened fire at Europe's largest nuclear power station early Friday morning.
Future Society

Authorities Furious That Russia Attacked Nuclear Plant

"It just raises the level of potential catastrophe to a level that nobody wants to see."

The US military is looking to have spy satellites patrol the orbit around the Moon according to a recently shared video, as spotted by Ars Technica.
Military

US Military Announces Plans for Satellite Orbiting the Moon

"Now we need to accelerate our plan because things are happening much faster than we expected."

If a new state legislature bill becomes law, Oklahomans may soon have to go out of state to buy and service their Teslas. 
Tesla

Oklahoma Committee Passes Bill To Outlaw Tesla Sales and Service Centers

That doesn't seem like a great idea.

Russians are still able to use cryptocurrency exchanges to circumvent newly imposed sanctions — and former First Lady Hillary Clinton is absolutely furious.
Bitcoin

Hillary Clinton Calls Out Crypto Exchanges for Letting Russia Bypass Sanctions

"I would hope somebody at the Treasury Department is trying to figure out how to rein in the leaky valves in the crypto market."

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is warning users in Ukraine who have received one of the company's Starlink dishes could be targeted by Russian actors.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Warns That Russia May Be Spying on Starlink Connections

"Please use with caution."

A sex startup is creating a VR-enabled masturbation pod for companies that want to make their employees very uncomfortable, very quickly.
Future Society

Company Installs VR-Enabled Masturbation Pod for Employees

Sounds like a... sticky situation.

Jeffrey Epstein's legacy has extended far beyond his mysterious jailhouse death in 2019 — and it very much includes the breakup of Bill Gates' marriage. 
Future Society

Melinda Gates Slams Ex-Husband for Friendship With “Abhorrent” Jeffrey Epstein

"He was evil personified. I had nightmares about it afterwards."

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, many experts are beginning to sound the alarm on the risk fighting poses on the country’s nuclear power plants.
Nuclear Fusion

Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants at “Unprecedented” Risk Due to Russian Invasion

"Nuclear power plants are just not designed to be in a war zone."

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s shipment of Starlink terminals to Ukraine is not just keeping the country connected — it might also be saving lives.
Future Society

Ukraine Vice Minister Says SpaceX Starlink Is “Saving Lives”

"Starlink keeps our cities connected and emergency services savings lives."

The billionaire said he wouldn't stop the United Auto Workers from holding a vote on whether employees should unionize at one of Tesla's factories.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Challenges Union to Let Tesla Workers Vote on Whether to Join

"I’d like hereby to invite UAW to hold a union vote at their convenience."

Mining company Fortescue is looking to reduce its carbon footprint with an electric "Infinity Train" that can fully recharge by rolling down the mountain.
Science & Energy

Ingenious Electric Train Fully Charges Itself by Rolling Downhill With Heavy Load

Nothing can stop the Infinity Train!

NASA has awarded SpaceX contracts for three more Crew Dragon trips to the International Space Station, but made no mention of the situation in Ukraine.
NASA

As Tensions Soar With Russia, NASA Buys a Ton of SpaceX Astronaut Launches

If there's a winner in this conflict, it's SpaceX.

One of the world's first private sector space tourists has vowed not to irritate the actual astronauts aboard the International Space Station. 
Off-World

Space Tourists Promise Not to Annoy Astronauts While on Space Station

They pinky swear they won't act like kids in a candy shop.

The topic of people boning in space has remained a bit of a taboo ever since we, as a species, ventured into the great unknown for the first time.
Off-World

Scientists Say We Really Have to Talk About Boning in Space

Sorry to be crude, but it's important.

Astronomers have witnessed a gloomy event: a "vampire" star sucking the life out of its companion star.
Science & Energy

Scientists Spot Ravenous “Vampire” Star Devouring Its Neighbor

This star was really out for blood.

A decades-old metaverse is introducing sales tax for the first time since its inception nearly 20 years ago, setting a precedent for taxation in the many burgeoning metaverses. 
Metaverse

Uh Oh: The Metaverse Is Already Being Slammed by Sales Tax

Taxation without physical representation.

A group of climate scientists are considering alternative options to sounding to alarm on global warming – including a mass walkout. 
Climate Change

Scientists Plotting Mass Walkout to Protest Everyone Destroying the World

No one’s listening to them — so they want to make a huge scene.

Space experts say that if Moscow decides to pull out from the ISS, it would leave NASA and other agencies with little option but to destroy the station.
NASA

NASA Insiders Say If Russia Pulls Out of ISS, It May Need to Be Destroyed

"The ISS was never intended to be broken apart."

The billionaire claimed no one would be watching President Biden’s State of the Union address and harped at the commander-in-chief for his snubs of Tesla.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Furious That Biden Didn’t Praise Him During State of the Union

"Nobody is watching the State of the Union."

A huge cargo ship full of Bentleys and Porches that's been burning for weeks in the Atlantic has finally succumbed to the depths of the deep blue sea. 
Pollution

Remember That Giant Burning Ship of Luxury Cars? It Just Sank

Well, that's pretty grim.