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David Colombo, a 19-year-old IT specialist, claims to have uncovered a software vulnerability that allows him to take control of 25 Teslas around the world.
Tesla

Hacker Claims to Have Seized Control of Teslas Around the World

"Yes, I potentially could unlock the doors and start driving the affected Teslas."

Kim Kardashian was sued for promoting a cryptocurrency that allegedly made its creators very wealthy at the expense of its investors.
Cryptocurrency

Kim Kardashian Sued for Promoting “Pump and Dump” Crypto Scam

The lawsuit also includes boxer Floyd Mayweather.

One of the world's predominant futurists believes that we're not too far off from breaking the genetic mold.
Gene Editing

Expert Says Children Will Soon Have More than Two Biological Parents

The applications for reproductive tech at this scale would be endless in every direction.

Elon Musk has been repeatedly paraphrasing the great author TS Eliot's famous poem "The Hollow Men" -- and not giving credit.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Conveniently Forgets to Mention He Didn’t Write a Famous TS Eliot Poem

For his next trick, the world's richest man is going to claim he wrote "Invictus."

According to a recent study, the globe's oceans experienced another record year in 2021 — "the hottest ever recorded by humans."
Climate Change

The Oceans Are Now Hotter Than at Any Point in Recorded History, Scientists Warn

This is bad.

The latest cringe Tesla accessory is here, and boy is it a doozy.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Skewered for Wretched Tesla Cowboy Belt Buckle

Moves to Texas one time.

Eagle-eyed viewers watching Katy Perry's latest music video for her single “When I’m Gone” might have noticed an interesting cameo: SpaceX’s Starship.
Starship

New Katy Perry Music Video Features SpaceX Starships

The Starship makes an unmistakable appearance in the music video for her new single.

Facebook's iteration of the metaverse is set to get a lot less glitchy — and have a lot more privacy concerns.
Virtual Reality

Facebook Locks Down Patents for Full-Body VR Tracking

The implications could be huge.

For the first time ever, a team of US surgeons have transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a living human — a huge milestone.
Gene Editing

Doctors Transplant Gene-Hacked Pig Heart Into Living Human Patient

"It was either die or do this transplant."

The European Space Agency (ESA) has discovered a planet shaped like a rugby ball due to the enormous tidal forces of its host star.
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Discovered a Planet That’s Not a Sphere

It's the first exoplanet shaped like this.

NASA is once again having to delay the launch of its mega-expensive SLS Rocket at the heart of its forthcoming Artemis 1 mission because of a testing glitch.
NASA

NASA’s Absurdly Expensive SLS Megarocket Is Broken Again

Talk about technical difficulties.

Some parents are growing concerned of the impact of VR gaming might have on their children as VR headsets become more and more popular.
Virtual Reality

Parents Alarmed by Children Slicing Off Enemies’ Limbs in VR

"It bothered me in a way it doesn't on flat screens even, because they're doing it with their hands in physical presence."

Tesla is seemingly leaving the decision to have cars perform "rolling stops" up to its drivers when it comes to its infamous "Full Self-Driving" software.
Tesla

Tesla FSD Appears to Ask Drivers Whether It Should Break the Law

"I guess 'Road Rage Mode' didn't fit on the screen."

Two LAPD police officers were fired after they were caught playing Pokemon Go instead of responding to a call for backup during a robbery.
Future Society

Police Fired for Playing “Pokémon Go” Instead of Responding to Robbery

Cam footage revealed that instead of providing backup, the officers were trying to catch Snorlax.

Future Society

The Coolest Tech Products We’re Excited to Review from CES 2022

If you ever find yourself in the pile-up from hell, you'd be well-equipped if you were in a Tesla.
Tesla

Tesla Easily Keeps Passengers Warm for Entire 18 Hour Traffic Jam

Don't listen to the haters.

The crypto bros are at it again folks — and this time, they're trying to help the rich make money off of court cases.
Blockchain

Crypto Startup Lets You Fund Other People’s Lawsuits Against Each Other

It's chaotic... but intriguing.

NASA's Perseverance rover has run into a bit of trouble: small pieces of Mars rock are now obstructing the rover's sample collection system.
Mars

NASA’s Mars Rover Has Run Into Trouble

"This is not the first curve Mars has thrown at us — just the latest."

Here's a brain teaser for you: scientists are suggesting spacetime may be made out of individual "spacetime pixels" instead of being smooth and continuous.
Physics

Scientists Say the Universe Itself May Be “Pixelated”

What is gravity itself actually made of?

Anti-Vaxxers Are Drinking Human Urine for Some Disgusting Reason
Developments

Anti-Vaxxers Are Drinking Human Urine for Some Disgusting Reason

Just in case you thought the pandemic couldn't get any stupider.