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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.

Rogozin went on a bizarre Twitter rant last Thursday where he claimed the ISS "does not fly over Russia" when in fact it does.
Off-World

The Head of the Russian Space Program Made an Absolutely Idiotic Mistake

What a moron!

An anonymous genius behind the username "Bayneko" effectively turned an NFT into an infectious disease, causing it to land in almost 100,000 wallets.
NFTs

COVID-Themed NFT Infects Your Wallet Whether You Like It or Not

"This work mimics an infectious disease in its invasiveness and universal spread."

The UN released a massive report on Monday that paints a dire portrait of the impacts climate change will have on the world’s ecosystems and humanity.
Climate Change

The UN Just Dropped Another Incredibly Bleak Climate Change Report

"I have seen many scientific reports in my time, but nothing like this."

NASA's Curiosity Rover merged six images on Friday to complete a photo of a tiny, microscopic formation on Mars that looks like a flower.
Mars

Mars Rover Snaps Image That Looks a Lot Like an Organism, Though of Course It’s Almost Certainly Not

It isn't what you think it is.

The Canadian Space Agency tweeted a photo of the Cape Breton Highlands in Canada but most people saw a cat extending a paw toward the sky in a new meme.
Space

People Delighted When Satellite Image Looks Like Adorable Kitty

Do you see the cat?

The Chelyabinsk meteorite that exploded in the Russian sky back in 2013 could actually have been involved in the creation of Earth's Moon.
Moon

2013 Meteor May Have Been Involved in Creating the Moon

That must've been a powerful explosion.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent Starlink terminals to Ukraine and brought them online, providing internet service as the country fends off Russian attacks.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Sending Starlink Terminals to Ukraine

Let's go, Elon!

Antarctica is showing some worrying signs of pollution in the form of a black carbon layer blanketing the snow, caused by tourists burning fossil fuels.
Pollution

Antarctica’s Pristine Snow Besmirched With Horrid Black Pollution, Scientists Say

Humans are to blame, naturally.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted that a Dragon spacecraft could keep the International Space Station aloft if Russia abandons it as they threatened.
International Space Station

Elon Musk Suggests That SpaceX Could Keep ISS Aloft Despite Russian Threats

We're rooting for SpaceX.

An asteroid called 2022 AE1 showed potential impact with Earth in July of 2023, but the threat has now been reduced to nearly zero and will not impact.
Off-World

Good News: Killer Asteroid Not Going to Hit Earth, Scientists Say

Thank you, Earth defenders.