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Hoax Press Release Claims Walmart Will Accept Litecoin, Causing Spike and Then Crash
Cryptocurrency

Hoax Press Release Claims Walmart Will Accept Litecoin, Causing Spike and Then Crash

Reports of a partnership are greatly exaggerated.

227 environmental and land rights activists were murdered throughout the world in 2020, according to the report from Global Witness.
Environment

A Huge Number of Environmental Activists Are Getting Murdered

"This must stop."

The owners of a rather shady-sounding Russian cryogenics company called KrioRus allegedly attempted to get away with several frozen bodies after a disagreement
Future Society

Woman Accused of Stealing Cryogenically Preserved Human Bodies

The unusual heist was cut short by the police.

SpaceX hid a little Easter egg in the background of a photo of the Inspiration4 crew, who are heading to space later this week.
SpaceX

There’s a Morse Code Message Hidden in Photo of SpaceX Tourists

To the stars!

Researchers have created the largest computer simulation of the Universe, and have made the data available for anyone to download for free
Science & Energy

Scientists Create 3,000 TB Simulation of the Universe You Can Download

Here's how you can download it and start exploring the universe at home.

Eagle-eyed Reddit users noticed something a bit out of place in the Dragon capsule: a roll of duct tape amongst a dizzying array of cargo and equipment.
SpaceX

Hidden Compartment on SpaceX Spacecraft Contains Emergency Duct Tape

Duct tape has come in handy for astronauts before.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is launching a private space company called Privateer — but that's about as much as we know about the venture.
Off-World

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Is Launching His Own Space Company

The announcement couldn't have been more cryptic.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has officially adopted a furry companion friend called Floki — and, of course, the internet is aflame.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Adopts Shiba Inu, Causing Cryptocurrency Mayhem

Dogecoin knockoffs named after the dog soared by over 1000 percent.

A biotech startup helmed by provocative Harvard geneticist George Church has secured $15 million in funding to bring back woolly mammoths.
Science & Energy

George Church Has Raised $15M to Bring an Elephant-Mammoth Hybrid to Life. Could It Actually Work?

Remember that movie “Jurassic Park”?

An experimental form of male birth control involves using magnets to heat up nanoparticles inside the testes to prevent sperm formation.
Energy

Scientists Debut Magnet Powerful Enough to Lift an Aircraft Carrier

Here’s what it looks like (so far).

A new crop of lenders have emerged doling out loans to cryptocurrency enthusiasts who, in turn, use it to buy more crypto.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Fanatics Are Taking Out Loans to Buy More Crypto

And they’re doing it through crypto lenders.

Researchers have discovered more evidence that oil spills can have long lasting impacts on marine life even more than a decade after the spill.
Food

Scientists Find Tissue Deformities in Seafood Linked to Deepwater Horizon Spill

“The differences we found between the oysters were devastating.”

DeepFaceLive is an open-source AI software that can transform your face into someone else’s on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.
Future Society

New Deepfake Tool Turns Livestreamers Into Someone Else in Real Time

You can even use it over video conferencing platforms like Zoom or Skype.

A pair of massive claw-like structures have been sighted at SpaceX’s launch site, and it's likely a part of the Mechazilla rocket catching system.
Future Society

Giant Claw Spotted at SpaceX Rocket Facility

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance finally managed to scoop up and study rock samples after a series of baffling failures and mishaps.
Mars

It Worked! NASA’s Mars Rover Definitely Scooped up Rock Samples This Time

"It looks like our first rocks reveal a potentially habitable sustained environment."

The upcoming all-civilian SpaceX mission Inspiration4 will bring dozens of NFTs into space for charity, including an unreleased Kings of Leon recording.
SpaceX

SpaceX Tourist Spacecraft Will Be Loaded With Dozens of NFTs

Good thing they don't weigh very much.

Hugh Laurie, actor best known from hit TV drama "House," took to Twitter today to absolutely roast the anti-vaccination movement.
Developments

Hugh Laurie, Who Played Dr. House, Appears to Have Just Brutally Roasted Anti-Vaxxers

"I’m extremely grateful to those who have thought for me."

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk isn't exactly basking in the limelight ahead of Wednesday's launch, the first time an all-non-professional team has flown to space.
SpaceX

SpaceX Space Tourists Say Elon Musk Has Barely Talked to Them

Elon is too busy.

Journals retracted two papers that they say failed to meet ethical standards because they were based on blood samples taken from China's Uyghur population.
Genetics

Genetics Papers Retracted Over Human Experimentation Scandal

Muslim Uyghurs were coerced into giving up blood samples and lied to about the process.

Virgin Galactic announced on July 12, the day after Branson's flight, that it was selling $500 million in stock. Now, the company is grounded by the FAA.
Future Society

Virgin Galactic Dumped $500 Million in Stocks Before Bad News Dropped

The FAA began its investigation on July 23. The mishap only became known on September 1.