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Jack Sweeney has created new Twitter accounts that track the movements of Russian oligarchs – including Russia’s president Vladimir Putin.
Elon Musk

Teen Who Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet Now Tracking Russian Oligarchs

"The aircrafts these oligarchs have are absolutely crazy."

Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's outspoken head of its space agency, denied recent reports that hackers had seized control of the nation's spy satellites.
Off-World

Hackers Claim They’ve Seized Control of Russian Spy Satellites

Anonymous is claiming that Russia has "no more control over their own spy satellites."

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now for sale on eBay — and, unsurprisingly, a lot of them are ripoffs.
NFTs

Knockoff eBay NFTs Are Kind of Based, Actually

Would you buy knockoff Ray-Bans? Then you might love these knockoff NFTs.

Good news, everyone: Mark Zuckerberg is not a robot after all.
Meta

Watch Mark Zuckerberg Take a CAPTCHA to Prove He’s Not a Robot

"Impressive."

Driving a SpaceX Starlink delivery truck full of satellite internet equipment into Ukraine, an active warzone, is no easy feat.
Elon Musk

There’s a Problem With Elon Musk’s Promise to Provide Starlink in Ukraine

Is this another empty promise?

NASA's plans to return astronauts to the Moon are turning out to be an absolute disaster, according to today's status update.
Moon

NASA Descends Into Chaos as Moon Program Revealed to Be Way Behind, Over Budget

"There was poor planning, poor execution."

Mark Zuckerberg has a newsflash for us all: the Metaverse is less of a place than a point in time.
Metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg Gives Galaxy-Brained Explanation of Metaverse’s Impending Singularity

"A lot of people think that the Metaverse is about a place, but..."

New sanctions have Russian leadership scrambling — with Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin turning to China for help. But China may not come to the rescue.
Off-World

Russia Says It’ll Buy Space Parts From China, But China Says Uhhh Not So Fast

That's gotta hurt.

An MIT spinoff has recently received millions to fund a potentially groundbreaking project: using fusion power tech to drill 12 miles into the Earth.
Energy

MIT Startup Drilling 12 Miles Into the Earth to Suck Out Energy

Okay, that's kinda awesome.

Rogozin has drawn the ire of space experts across the spectrum who have accused him of being a propaganda mouthpiece for the Russian military.
Future Society

Head of Russian Space Program Criticized for Posting “Pure Propaganda”

He's getting slammed.

The neural networks behind social media's sophisticated ad targeting could swallow the whole energy grid.
Energy

Scientists Warn That Ad-Targeting Neural Networks Could Use “Infinite” Energy

"It's like a black hole."

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s much ballyhooed shipment of Starlink terminals to Ukraine has arrived — and under some suspiciously mysterious circumstances.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet Terminals Already Arrived in Ukraine

But many questions remain.

While the US supplies the outpost with both power and life support, Russia provides propulsion to keep the ISS in orbit using its Progress spacecraft.
NASA

NASA Investigating How to Keep Space Station Aloft Without Russian Boosters

Does NASA really need Russia to keep the ISS in orbit?

Electric vehicle (EV) chargers on a Russian highway were shut down and programmed to display anti-Putin messages on its display screens on Monday
Advanced Transport

Ukrainian Company Shuts Down Russian EV Chargers, Spams Them with Anti-Putin Messages

"Putin is a dickhead."

Imagine the worst aspects of both Pokémon and non-fungible tokens and you begin to get the gist of what happened with Pixelmon.
NFTs

NFT Buyers Furious After Art They Spent $70 Million on Turned Out to Be Completely Hideous

It's as hilarious as it is tragic.

Man Getting Paid to Fly Rich Guys to Space Says Don’t Worry, They’re Not Just Idle Tourists
Off-World

Man Getting Paid to Fly Rich Guys to Space Says Don’t Worry, They’re Not Just Idle Tourists

If it's really about science, why not send scientists?

The international space community has been distancing itself from Russia after it invaded Ukraine. But NASA astronaut Vande Hei will still ride a Soyuz.
NASA

Awkward! A NASA Astronaut Is Currently Scheduled to Fly Back to Earth in a Russian Spacecraft

What will the small talk be like?

In the rambling speech, Trump downplayed the impact of climate change while deriding President Joe Biden for his focus on environmental issues.
Global Warming

Donald Trump Says Global Warming Is Good Because It Means More “Seafront Property”

Try thinking that through for literally one second.

Alphabet Inc decided to temporarily disable live traffic data on Google Maps in Ukraine due to the danger it posed on civilians and troops.
Future Society

Google Disables Maps in Ukraine After It Revealed Troop Movements

The traffic data could be used to aid the Russian military.

Elon Musk walks into a sombrero festival...and the memes write themselves.
Off-World

The Internet Is Losing Its Mind Over a Photo of Elon Musk Eating a Huge Potato Spiral

Okay, these memes are pretty good.