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A man in Florida was apprehended after he used a stolen employee iPad to cut in the front of lines and give tours at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Future Society

Florida Man Skip Lines at Disney World With Stolen Disney-Issued iPad

He used it to give an unofficial tour of Disney's Hollywood Studios.

A Colombian artist is selling NFTs of "cocaine" and finding that some of his biggest opposition isn’t law enforcement — but rather social media platforms.
NFTs

Instagram Threatens to Delete Artist’s Account for Selling NFTs of Cocaine

Turns out digital cocaine is a lot harder to sell than the real stuff.

Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated by an AI-assisted sniper rifle remotely controlled by Israeli operatives.
Future Society

NYT Confirms Israel Killed an Iranian Nuclear Scientist With a Robot Sniper

The AI-assisted weapon was controlled remotely by Israeli operators through a computer.

Scientists have discovered that "mushballs," large slushy hailstones made of ammonia and water, might be causing an odd atmospheric phenomenon on Uranus.
Off-World

Scientists Intrigued by Strange Blobs on Uranus

The blobs are mushy and filled with gas.

Scientists Create Holograms That You Can Touch
Future Society

Scientists Create Holograms That You Can Touch

They created a basketball project that can be "touched, rolled and bounced."

Scientists with the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service announced that the hole in the ozone layer over the South Pole is now larger than Antarctica.
Climate Change

There’s a Hole in the Ozone Layer Bigger Than Antarctica, Scientists Sigh

It’s now larger than 75 percent of the previous years’ holes.

One project from NASA's Universe of Learning initiative is transforming images of space objects into beautiful music — and it's jaw-dropping.
Future Society

NASA Turned a Star’s Corpse into Sound — and It’s Magical

Here's how they turned images of stars into gorgeous music.

Boston Dynamics Deploys Robot Guard Dog at Factory
Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Deploys Robot Guard Dog at Factory

"The Robot will help detect risks and secure people’s safety in industrial sites."

Companies Are Ditching Drug Tests Because They’re Blocking Good Candidates
Future Society

Companies Are Ditching Drug Tests Because They’re Blocking Good Candidates

Amazon is one of the biggest employers to do so.

Massive wildfires in California are forcing firefighters to wrap massive trees in fire-resistant blankets, including the world's largest tree by volume.
Science & Energy

Firefighters Wrap World’s Largest Tree in Foil to Protect From Raging Fire

It's estimated to be 2,500 years old.

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Science & Energy

This Totally Immersive ‘Virtual Intimacy System’ Blurs VR Sex and Reality

The Virtual Mate brings realistic artificial companionship to every major platform.

An all-electric aircraft called Spirit of Innovation, built by British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, took to the skies for the very first time this week.
Advanced Transport

Rolls-Royce Tests Sci-Fi-Looking All-Electric Aircraft

The future of fully-electric air transportation looks bright.

The Inspiration4 all-space-tourist crew currently circling the Earth is kicking off a new era in spaceflight: some honest-to-God space tourism.
SpaceX

SpaceX Tourists Reportedly Refusing to Release Photos Inside Spaceship

"It's a private mission, and their choice."

It's been nearly five years since Musk first announced the full self driving feature and very little progress has been made on it.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Owners Furious That Elon Musk Keeps Pushing Back Full Self-Driving

"You can’t believe them anymore."

A team of students from Eindhoven in the Netherlands have created an awesome-looking mobile home that depends entirely on solar energy.
Advanced Transport

This Solar-Powered RV Looks Absolutely Awesome

It has a range of 454 miles and can fit an entire double bed.

"Thor" actor Chris Hemsworth utilizes a painful and weird method to get his arms looking huge: blood-flow restriction workouts.
Developments

Chris Hemsworth Used a Grotesque Hack to Get Swole Enough to Play Thor

Here’s what he did to get his "arms to look like the legs of a racehorse."

Chinese scientists are studying lunar rock samples to assess whether or not they're a good fuel source for nuclear fusion.
Moon

China Analyzing Moon Rocks as Potential Fusion Power Source

It could be the key to unlocking fusion energy.

The Inspiration4 all-tourist crew is not wasting no time catching zillion-dollar views from a massive glass dome — and indulging in some space gambling.
SpaceX

Billionaire SpaceX Tourist Places Las Vegas Bet From Outer Space

How did space tourism get so tacky so fast?

Both Threads' mushroom leather material, Mylo, could revolutionize the fake leather market — and it's ready to go mainstream.
Science & Energy

Startup’s Mushroom Leather Ready for Commercial Production

An Adidas sneaker and Lululemon bags are already in the works.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey had an incredibly weird exchange of tweets regarding crypto and safe words on Thursday.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Tells Jack Dorsey “Crypto” Is His Safe Word

He previously said "Bitcoin" was his safe word.