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One UK father is getting backlash online for tricking his family into thinking Russia launched a nuclear bomb attack with a prank BBC news segment.
Future Society

Dad Criticized for “Pranking” Family Into Thinking They Were Going to Die in Nuclear War

That's seriously messed up.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A team at the University of Southern California managed to capture images of a memory form in laboratory zebra fish brains in real time.
Science & Energy

Scientists Watch Memories Form in Living Brain

Oh, so that's what a memory looks like.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The NFT market is starting to cool down, Bloomberg reports. The average trading value of the nonfungible tokens has dropped precipitously lately.
NFTs

Report: The NFT Bubble Could Be Starting to Burst

It's not quite that simple.

By Victor Tangermann

A NASA flight controller and safety engineer aboard the ISS said that geopolitical tensions haven't affected his relationship with his Russian coworkers.
International Space Station

NASA ISS Engineer Says Relationships With Russian Counterparts Still Cordial

"We have the same goal… to ensure the crew and vehicle are safe."

By Tony Ho Tran

It looks like McDonald's ice cream machines are gonna stay broken for the foreseeable future. 
Internet Of Things

McDonald’s Sued by Ice Cream Hackers for $900 Million

"They've tarnished our name."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Despite declining global shark populations the meat is winding up in pet food, according to a new study in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science.
Food

DNA Test Finds Endangered Species in Cat and Dog Food

"It surprises people that these things can turn up on their pet’s plate.”

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Russia's space agency Roscosmos has cut itself off from the international space community, with its head Dmitry Rogozin making a series of increasingly bizarre public communications — and the consequences may now be starting to show.
Off-World

Bumbling Russian Space Boss Forced to Slash Huge Raise He Gave Himself

He's reaping what he sowed.

By Victor Tangermann

More than a month after an errant rocket was spotted tumbling towards the Moon, it finally crashed into the lunar surface.
Moon

A Derelict Rocket Just Smashed Into the Moon, Experts Say

Your destination has arrived.

By Tony Ho Tran

As if invading a sovereign nation wasn't provocation enough, Russian troops opened fire at Europe's largest nuclear power station early Friday morning.
Future Society

Authorities Furious That Russia Attacked Nuclear Plant

"It just raises the level of potential catastrophe to a level that nobody wants to see."

By Victor Tangermann

The US military is looking to have spy satellites patrol the orbit around the Moon according to a recently shared video, as spotted by Ars Technica.
Military

US Military Announces Plans for Satellite Orbiting the Moon

"Now we need to accelerate our plan because things are happening much faster than we expected."

By Victor Tangermann

If a new state legislature bill becomes law, Oklahomans may soon have to go out of state to buy and service their Teslas. 
Tesla

Oklahoma Committee Passes Bill To Outlaw Tesla Sales and Service Centers

That doesn't seem like a great idea.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Russians are still able to use cryptocurrency exchanges to circumvent newly imposed sanctions — and former First Lady Hillary Clinton is absolutely furious.
Bitcoin

Hillary Clinton Calls Out Crypto Exchanges for Letting Russia Bypass Sanctions

"I would hope somebody at the Treasury Department is trying to figure out how to rein in the leaky valves in the crypto market."

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is warning users in Ukraine who have received one of the company's Starlink dishes could be targeted by Russian actors.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Warns That Russia May Be Spying on Starlink Connections

"Please use with caution."

By Victor Tangermann

A sex startup is creating a VR-enabled masturbation pod for companies that want to make their employees very uncomfortable, very quickly.
Future Society

Company Installs VR-Enabled Masturbation Pod for Employees

Sounds like a... sticky situation.

By Tony Ho Tran

Jeffrey Epstein's legacy has extended far beyond his mysterious jailhouse death in 2019 — and it very much includes the breakup of Bill Gates' marriage. 
Future Society

Melinda Gates Slams Ex-Husband for Friendship With “Abhorrent” Jeffrey Epstein

"He was evil personified. I had nightmares about it afterwards."

By Noor Al-Sibai

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, many experts are beginning to sound the alarm on the risk fighting poses on the country’s nuclear power plants.
Nuclear Fusion

Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants at “Unprecedented” Risk Due to Russian Invasion

"Nuclear power plants are just not designed to be in a war zone."

By Tony Ho Tran

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s shipment of Starlink terminals to Ukraine is not just keeping the country connected — it might also be saving lives.
Future Society

Ukraine Vice Minister Says SpaceX Starlink Is “Saving Lives”

"Starlink keeps our cities connected and emergency services savings lives."

By Tony Ho Tran

The billionaire said he wouldn't stop the United Auto Workers from holding a vote on whether employees should unionize at one of Tesla's factories.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Challenges Union to Let Tesla Workers Vote on Whether to Join

"I’d like hereby to invite UAW to hold a union vote at their convenience."

By Tony Ho Tran

Mining company Fortescue is looking to reduce its carbon footprint with an electric "Infinity Train" that can fully recharge by rolling down the mountain.
Science & Energy

Ingenious Electric Train Fully Charges Itself by Rolling Downhill With Heavy Load

Nothing can stop the Infinity Train!

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has awarded SpaceX contracts for three more Crew Dragon trips to the International Space Station, but made no mention of the situation in Ukraine.
NASA

As Tensions Soar With Russia, NASA Buys a Ton of SpaceX Astronaut Launches

If there's a winner in this conflict, it's SpaceX.

By Victor Tangermann