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Beanie Babies collectors are still going nuts over the little animals, but this time, some of them hoping to turn them into NFTs — what else?
NFTs

In Proof That Irony Is Dead, People are Trying to Make Beanie Babies NFTs

"There’s a lot of parallels between what’s going on with NFTs now versus Beanie mania in the 90s."

By Victor Tangermann

Wordle, a popular word-guessing game that skyrocketed in popularity this month, was immediately ripped off by a different developer called Zach Shakked.
Future Society

Guy Who Shamelessly Ripped Off Beloved Word Game Issues Apology

"I realize I crossed a line."

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is officially fully deployed, but it's not out of the woods just yet, because of space junk.
James Webb Space Telescope

NASA Says Space Debris Will Definitely Slam Into the James Webb Space Telescope

It's all part of the plan.

By Victor Tangermann

Phil Libin, founder of note-taking app Evernote who grew up in the Soviet Union, says that Meta's Metaverse is like communist propaganda.
Metaverse

CEO Born in Soviet Russia Says Metaverse Is Just Like Communist Propaganda

"You know, you can smell a bad idea before it's fully built."

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers in China are developing an "artificial Moon: facility that can simulate the gravity of the lunar surface with the help of magnets.
Science & Energy

China Building “Artificial Moon” Facility That Simulates Low Gravity With Magnets

Chinese engineers say it can make gravity "disappear."

By Tony Ho Tran

David Colombo, a 19-year-old IT specialist, claims to have uncovered a software vulnerability that allows him to take control of 25 Teslas around the world.
Tesla

Hacker Claims to Have Seized Control of Teslas Around the World

"Yes, I potentially could unlock the doors and start driving the affected Teslas."

By Victor Tangermann

Kim Kardashian was sued for promoting a cryptocurrency that allegedly made its creators very wealthy at the expense of its investors.
Cryptocurrency

Kim Kardashian Sued for Promoting “Pump and Dump” Crypto Scam

The lawsuit also includes boxer Floyd Mayweather.

By Tony Ho Tran

One of the world's predominant futurists believes that we're not too far off from breaking the genetic mold.
Gene Editing

Expert Says Children Will Soon Have More than Two Biological Parents

The applications for reproductive tech at this scale would be endless in every direction.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk has been repeatedly paraphrasing the great author TS Eliot's famous poem "The Hollow Men" -- and not giving credit.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Conveniently Forgets to Mention He Didn’t Write a Famous TS Eliot Poem

For his next trick, the world's richest man is going to claim he wrote "Invictus."

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to a recent study, the globe's oceans experienced another record year in 2021 — "the hottest ever recorded by humans."
Climate Change

The Oceans Are Now Hotter Than at Any Point in Recorded History, Scientists Warn

This is bad.

By Victor Tangermann

The latest cringe Tesla accessory is here, and boy is it a doozy.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Skewered for Wretched Tesla Cowboy Belt Buckle

Moves to Texas one time.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Eagle-eyed viewers watching Katy Perry's latest music video for her single “When I’m Gone” might have noticed an interesting cameo: SpaceX’s Starship.
Starship

New Katy Perry Music Video Features SpaceX Starships

The Starship makes an unmistakable appearance in the music video for her new single.

By Tony Ho Tran

Facebook's iteration of the metaverse is set to get a lot less glitchy — and have a lot more privacy concerns.
Virtual Reality

Facebook Locks Down Patents for Full-Body VR Tracking

The implications could be huge.

By Noor Al-Sibai

For the first time ever, a team of US surgeons have transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a living human — a huge milestone.
Gene Editing

Doctors Transplant Gene-Hacked Pig Heart Into Living Human Patient

"It was either die or do this transplant."

By Victor Tangermann

The European Space Agency (ESA) has discovered a planet shaped like a rugby ball due to the enormous tidal forces of its host star.
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Discovered a Planet That’s Not a Sphere

It's the first exoplanet shaped like this.

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA is once again having to delay the launch of its mega-expensive SLS Rocket at the heart of its forthcoming Artemis 1 mission because of a testing glitch.
NASA

NASA’s Absurdly Expensive SLS Megarocket Is Broken Again

Talk about technical difficulties.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Some parents are growing concerned of the impact of VR gaming might have on their children as VR headsets become more and more popular.
Virtual Reality

Parents Alarmed by Children Slicing Off Enemies’ Limbs in VR

"It bothered me in a way it doesn't on flat screens even, because they're doing it with their hands in physical presence."

By Tony Ho Tran

Tesla is seemingly leaving the decision to have cars perform "rolling stops" up to its drivers when it comes to its infamous "Full Self-Driving" software.
Tesla

Tesla FSD Appears to Ask Drivers Whether It Should Break the Law

"I guess 'Road Rage Mode' didn't fit on the screen."

By Victor Tangermann

Two LAPD police officers were fired after they were caught playing Pokemon Go instead of responding to a call for backup during a robbery.
Future Society

Police Fired for Playing “Pokémon Go” Instead of Responding to Robbery

Cam footage revealed that instead of providing backup, the officers were trying to catch Snorlax.

By Tony Ho Tran

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Future Society

The Coolest Tech Products We’re Excited to Review from CES 2022

By Brandt Ranj