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

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

It didn't have to be this way!

By Noor Al-Sibai

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

Is Bitcoin the new gold?

By Victor Tangermann

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

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

It might even cause a terrible eye condition.

By Tony Ho Tran

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

Jeff Bezos Mad That Girlfriend Is Thirsting for Leonardo DiCaprio

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

By Noor Al-Sibai

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.

By Victor Tangermann

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.

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

But NASA says that it was totally fine.

By Tony Ho Tran

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.

By Victor Tangermann

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

AR Pioneer Warns That Metaverse Could Make “Reality Disappear”

Welcome to a real life cyberpunk nightmare.

By Tony Ho Tran

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

Well, that was predictable.

By Tony Ho Tran

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

Man Bursts Into Flames After Being Tased by Police

How "nonlethal" are stun guns, really?

By Noor Al-Sibai

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.

Space Station Astronaut Captures Incredible Photo of Solar Flare Hitting Earth

We've never seen anything quite like this.

By Victor Tangermann

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.

By Tony Ho Tran

SpaceX Workers Spotted Doing Pullups Near Top of Mechazilla Tower

SpaceX Workers Spotted Doing Pullups Near Top of Mechazilla Tower

Talk about a workout with a view!

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have been detecting far more gravitational wave events than ever before, observing 35 events in a span of just four months.

Science & Energy

Scientists Detect “Tsunami” of Gravitational Waves

You know what happens when two black holes collide?

By Victor Tangermann

Texas Senator Ted Cruz decided to take aim at none other than beloved children's TV character Big Bird for getting the COVID vaccine.

Ted Cruz Furious at Children’s TV Character After Big Bird Promotes COVID Vaccine

"Government propaganda... for your 5 year old!"

By Tony Ho Tran

Tesla recently recalled vehicles over its disastrous Full Self-Driving software update. The timing couldn't have been worse.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Self-Driving Update Caused Cars to Behave Dangerously

"He was screaming ‘Do not use it! Do not use it!'"

By Victor Tangermann

Former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman says he feared drowning during a spacewalk, when a malfunction threatened to fill his spacesuit helmet with water.

NASA Astronaut Says He Almost Drowned During Spacewalk

"I was less than thrilled at the thought of becoming the first astronaut to drown during a spacewalk."

By Jon Christian

Tesla CEO Elon Musk waded into tax discourse this weekend, saying that he'd sell $21 billion in Tesla stock depending on the results of a Twitter poll.

Elon Musk Is Letting a Twitter Poll Decide Whether He Sells $21 Billion in Tesla Stock

"I will abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes."

By Jon Christian

Once the James Webb Space Telescope got to an ESA spaceport, officials donned protective gear and took it out of its enormous box.

James Webb Space Telescope

Video Shows Glorious Unboxing of James Webb Space Telescope

Extroardinary.

By Jon Christian

A NASA astronaut stationed aboard the ISS acknowledged this week that the crew of her SpaceX return journey will need to wear diapers.

NASA Astronaut: SpaceX Forcing Her to Pee in Diaper Is “Suboptimal”

That's one way to put it.

By Jon Christian

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