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Researchers say they’ve found evidence that the expanding universe is causing black holes to grow with it. 
Science & Energy

Uh Oh, Turns Out the Universe Might Be Making Black Holes Even Bigger

Researchers say the faster the universe grows, the faster black holes grow.

The CEO behind "Pokemon Go" believes that the metaverse is going to be a dystopian nightmare — but wants to help people build a better version of it.
Metaverse

Pokémon Go Creator Fears “Dystopian Nightmare” Metaverse

He helped build the world’s most popular AR experience. Now he wants to build a better metaverse.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the Tesla CEO's net worth slid some $50 billion since the beginning of the week.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Loses $50 Billion in Two Days, But He’s Still Richer Than Bezos

It's the largest two-day decline since tracking began.

Dr. Shannon Rupert, director of the MDRS, recently penned an op-ed deriding the influx of sightseers to the Mars research station.
Mars

People Keep Sneaking Onto Simulated Mars Base for Social Media Clout

Get off my lawn!

NASA boss Bill Nelson has made it clear: the mission to return humans to the Moon is delayed a year — and it’s mostly Jeff Bezos’ fault. 
Moon

NASA Head Says Moon Landing Delayed a Year, Blames Jeff Bezos’ Lawsuit

He's warning that China could land astronauts on the Moon before the US.

In an interview with GQ, former Pentagon intelligence officer Elizondo said he talked to pilots who experienced radiation burns after encountering UFOs.
Robots and Machines

Pentagon Whistleblower Hints That Pilots Who Encountered UFOs Had Radiation Burns

"That’s not a sunburn; it’s a radiation burn."

Astrophysicist Says Scientists Need to Stop Searching for Alien Civilizations
Physics

Astrophysicist Says Scientists Need to Stop Searching for Alien Civilizations

I think we're alone now.

The grift behind NFTs is unsurprising given the capitalist dystopia we call home.
NFTs

Cory Doctorow Roasts NFTs as “Massive, Fraud-Ridden Speculative Bubble”

It didn't have to be this way!

The value of Bitcoin has hit all-time highs, trading at above $68,000 Tuesday morning — and investors are predicting its rise isn't over yet.
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Crushes All-Time Record, With JPMorgan Predicting $146,000

Is Bitcoin the new gold?

Daniel Gatinel, a French ophthalmologist, took an MRI of a healthy patient rubbing their eyes to see if it might cause certain eye conditions.
Developments

Wanna Be Completely Horrified? Here’s an MRI of What Happens When You Rub Your Eyes

It might even cause a terrible eye condition.

It appears that billionaire Jeff Bezos may have a sense of humor after tweeting a "threat" at Leonardo DiCaprio.
Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos Mad That Girlfriend Is Thirsting for Leonardo DiCaprio

"Leo, come over here, I want to show you something..."

While children in the US are taught what to eat, many of them never actually find out where the food they eat on a daily basis actually comes from.
Science & Energy

40 Percent of American Children Think Hot Dogs Are Vegetables

We're doomed.

During the descent home, one of the Crew Dragon capsule's four parachutes was slow to deploy by a few seconds — adding last second drama to the mission.
Crew Dragon

SpaceX Crew Dragon’s Parachute Was Slow to Deploy During Splashdown

But NASA says that it was totally fine.

China's military has built mockups of US Navy aircraft carriers and other warships, seemingly in order to use them as target practice, Reuters reports. 
Robots and Machines

China’s Building Fake US Ships, Seemingly for Target Practice

That's not great.

An innovator in early AR systems has a dire prediction: the metaverse could destroy reality as we know it.
Metaverse

AR Pioneer Warns That Metaverse Could Make “Reality Disappear”

Welcome to a real life cyberpunk nightmare.

After Elon Musk saying that he would sell off his shares in the electric car company based on a Twitter poll, stock prices for Tesla dropped on Monday.
Tesla

Tesla Stock Prices Drops After Musk Asks Twitter Whether He Should Sell Stock

Well, that was predictable.

A grisly Taser immolation raises deep questions about law enforcement's wielding of high tech weaponry against the public.
Future Society

Man Bursts Into Flames After Being Tased by Police

How "nonlethal" are stun guns, really?

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet was able to follow along with this year's super intense solar storm from the ISS, taking pictures of breathtaking auroras.
Off-World

Space Station Astronaut Captures Incredible Photo of Solar Flare Hitting Earth

We've never seen anything quite like this.

Americans bought roughly half a million e-bikes in 2020. For comparison, customers bought just 231,000 electric cars during that same time period.
Advanced Transport

E-Bikes Are Absolutely Crushing Electric Cars in Sales

This could change the way we look at the future of commuting.

SpaceX Workers Spotted Doing Pullups Near Top of Mechazilla Tower
SpaceX

SpaceX Workers Spotted Doing Pullups Near Top of Mechazilla Tower

Talk about a workout with a view!