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The developer of "Evolved Apes" just called it quits, absconding with 798 ether, about $2.7 million, a week after the launch of the project.
Cryptocurrency

It's a classic crypto rug-pull.

By Victor Tangermann

Liu Cixin, author of the famous science-fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem," says he's not convinced humanity will unite against a global threat.
Off-World

"Now I realize that might have been too perfect of a wish."

By Dan Robitzski

More people than ever before are asking to get counseling at Castle Craig, the world's first rehabilitation clinic to treat cryptocurrency addiction.
Cryptocurrency

Inquiries increased tenfold for this clinic over the last year.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists managed to create — and get a clear image of — a Wigner crystal, which is a lattice structure made entirely of electrons.
Physics

This is the first time someone claiming to make a Wigner crystal presented proof.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers have made a surprising discovery that could redefine how we understand aging, potentially paving new ways to prevent balding.
Gene Editing

Without these two genes, mice lost all of their hair in a matter of months.

By Victor Tangermann

California governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and launched criminal investigations into the cause of a horrific oil spill.
Environment

As many as 144,000 gallons of oil leaked in Orange County.

By Dan Robitzski

The USSR's graffiti-covered space shuttle is so valuable, a Kazakh businessman wants the skull of a Kazakh folk hero in exchange for it.
Off-World

"It is not water that flows in our veins, but blood, and it has the scent of wormwood."

By Victor Tangermann

The German government just unveiled a facility that synthesizes jet fuel out of nothing but water and atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Energy

"The era of burning coal, oil, and natural gas is drawing to a close."

By Dan Robitzski

Drones literally started raining from the sky during a light show in Zhengzhou, a city of 10 million people in the Chinese province of Henan.
Drones

The organizer claims there was foul play.

By Victor Tangermann

A brain implant that zaps a woman's brain 300 times per day treated her severe depression after medications failed for years.
Brain

She says the neural electrode returned her to "a life worth living."

By Dan Robitzski

Russian actress Yulia Peresild just arrived at the International Space Station alongside director Klim Shipenko after launching early Tuesday morning.
International Space Station

Their journey wasn't without its hiccups.

By Victor Tangermann

Billionaire Larry Connor, the pilot for the upcoming all-civilian mission to the International Space Station, wants the world to know he's a regular dude.
SpaceX

"Ohio man" Larry Connor is really downplaying his extreme wealth.

By Dan Robitzski

A man recently showed up to the hospital to have over two pounds of metal nails, screws, and other miscellanea removed from his stomach.
Health & Medicine

"We've never seen anything like it."

By Dan Robitzski

About 126,000 gallons of crude oil spilled out of a pipeline near Orange County, California, causing damage to the environment that could last for months.
Environment

126,000 gallons of crude oil leaked just off of Huntington Beach.

By Dan Robitzski

In 2018, Blue Origin hired consultants in an attemtp to imitate and then ultimately catch up to SpaceX, according to leaked notes.
Blue Origin

"Blue is kind of lazy compared to SpaceX," a Blue Origin exec said in 2018.

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook's internal communications tools were knocked out, leaving employees scrambling. Worse yet, some employees couldn't even physically get to work.
Future Society

They're not even getting work emails right now.

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook is down. Which means misinformation about the cause of the outage has hit Twitter hard, including dubious reports of a Facebook leak.
Data Privacy

Here's what happens to misinformation when the single largest source of misinformation goes down.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla added to its lawsuit against rival automaker Rivian, accusing the company of poaching staff and stealing proprietary trade secrets.
Tesla

Tesla is suing Rivian, but Rivian says Tesla won't even say what it stole.

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook has been down for several hours, indicating that this isn't your average outage for the company. WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger are also down.
Future Society

"Facebook have basically deplatformed themselves from their own platform."

By Victor Tangermann

For one beautiful moment, the internet was blanketed in a serene silence.In case you haven't heard, Facebook is down. Like really, really down.
Future Society

The internet is having a snow day.

By Victor Tangermann