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Elon Musk's father raised a child with his stepdaughter, British tabloid The Sun reports, a shocking revelation.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Disgusted by Dad Bragging About Impregnating Stepdaughter

But they have one thing in common.

By Victor Tangermann

While a Texas weatherman was warning that the ongoing heat wave might cause widespread blackouts, the news studio's power suddenly went out.
Climate Change

Studio Power Goes Out While Weatherman Warns About Rolling Blackouts

Talk about timing.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Some things last forever. Some things, like President Biden's no-handshake policy for his ongoing Israel visit, last, like, five minutes.
Developments

Biden Stops Shaking Hands to Fight COVID Spread, Forgets Minutes Later

Oh, Joe.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

To prevent power outages this winter, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked that as many as nine of the country's nuclear reactors be brought online.
Nuclear Fusion

Japan May Need Nine Nuclear Reactors Turned On to Get Through Winter

"Japan turns the corner in time, hopefully."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Embattled crypto lender Celsius finally filed for bankruptcy yesterday, and there's still no telling when, or if, customers will ever get their money back.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Lender That Kept Bragging About How Great It Was Files for Bankruptcy

"In reality, it had become a Ponzi scheme."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Crypto miners finally made at least one eco-conscious decision this week when they shut down temporarily to avoid overloading Texas' electric grid.
Cryptocurrency

Texas Gets So Hot That Crypto Miners Call It Quits

Yikes!

By Lonnie Lee Hood

In an essay for Insider, a former Tesla IT worker recalled what it was like to be laid off — and it wasn't pretty, with people crying everywhere.
Tesla

Tesla Employee Alarmed When They Arrive at Work and Everybody’s Crying

"I saw people crying in the lobby and wondered what they were crying about."

By Victor Tangermann

Bitcoin bros are so not OK that some of them have begun believing that the cryptocurrency was sent down by the Christian God himself.
Bitcoin

Religious Zealots Think Bitcoin Was Created by God

"Bitcoin adoption becomes a conviction."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Astronomers have identified a mysterious new fast radio burst (FRB) that beats at regular intervals much like a heart.
Science & Energy

MIT Scientists Discover Deep Space Signal, Pulsing Like Heartbeat

"Boom, boom, boom."

By Victor Tangermann

A children's videos distributor is releasing a collection of NFTs based on Blippi, an IP created by a YouTuber who once defecated on his friend.
NFTs

YouTuber Who Blasted Friend With Explosive Diarrhea Selling NFTs to Children Now

Ladies and gentlemen, the NFT market.

By Victor Tangermann

Andrej Karpathy, the head of Tesla's AI department, has left the company, in a high profile departure from a department that oversees the company's controversial Autopilot driving assistance feature.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Head of Tesla’s Self-Driving Abruptly Leaves Company as Efforts Sputter

That seems... sudden.

By Victor Tangermann

NYC residents were treated to a public service announcement (PSA) about how to survive nuclear fallout earlier this week.
Future Society

NYC Issues PSA on How to Survive Nuclear Attack

"Better safe than sorry."

By Noor Al-Sibai

American dystopia reaches new highs, and startups reach new lows. Case in point: these in-class bulletproof sheds, where students can hide from shooters.
Future Society

Company Suggests Hiding Students in Fortified Boxes So School Shooters Can’t Get Them

Welcome to America.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A team of surgeons at NYU Langone successfully transplanted genetically engineered pig hearts into two patients who were recently declared deceased from brain death.
Developments

Doctors Transplant Beating Pig Hearts Into Dead Human Bodies

Another step forward in xenotransplants.

By Frank Landymore

Health officials in France are saying that the preservative nitrates often added to processed meat — including charcuterie — are linked to colon cancer.
Cancer

Doctors Warn That Scrumptious Instagram Trend Is Giving You Colon Cancer

Not the charcuterie!!!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

BMW wants you to spend $18 a month to keep your heated seat subscription, yet another ludicrous consumer-hostile choice in the high-end auto space.
Advanced Transport

BMW Now Selling Drivers Access to Their Cars’ Heating Systems for $18 Per Month

"Welcome to microtransaction hell."

By Victor Tangermann

Deepfakes are a growing threat, and detecting them is only getting harder. A new study says our subconscious is surprisingly effective at detecting them.
Brain

Scientists Jack Into Subjects’ Brains, Find That They Can Identify Deepfakes Subconsciously

Okay, that's weird.

By Frank Landymore

With the James Webb Space Telescope in the news over the release of its incredible images, it's been easy to forget that it was named for a known homophobe.
Future Society

People Are Furious at Space Telescope’s Homophobic Name Again

"I’m so excited for the new images and so angry at NASA HQ."

By Noor Al-Sibai

While SpaceX is still assessing the damage to its Super Heavy booster prototype , SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is confident Starship could go orbital "next month."
Starship

Elon Musk: Starship Orbital Launch Could Happen “Next Month” Despite Unexpected Explosion

We'll believe it when we see it.

By Victor Tangermann

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Devices

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Travelers and commuters should take advantage.

By Brandt Ranj