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A 11-year-old boy from Belgium just graduated from the University of Antwerp with a bachelor's degree in physics — and with the highest distinction.
Physics

11-Year-Old Gets Physics Degree, Says He’ll Use It to Attain Technological Immortality

"I want to be able to replace as many body parts as possible with mechanical parts."

Hunter Kowald shares what it's like to design, build, and test a hoverboard before his stunt where he flew it through Times Square.
Drones

We Talked to the Guy Who Flies Around on a Giant Drone That He Built Himself

"I like to think that I'm more of a superhero than a villain."

Police in India broke up an elaborate ring of scammers who injected thousands with saline water instead of the coronavirus vaccine.
Viruses

Scammers Inject Thousands of People With Fake Vaccines

"We have arrested doctors. They were using a hospital which was producing the fake certificates, vials, syringes."

On Thursday, the CDC tweeted out their warning to not swim if you’re experiencing the effects of diarrhea and other intestinal-related illnesses this summer.
Developments

CDC Warns Americans Not to Have Diarrhea in the Pool

“Don’t poop in the water.”

China has announced that two of its astronauts have completed the very first spacewalk outside of the Tiangong station.
Off-World

Chinese Astronauts Complete First Spacewalk Outside New Station

This marks a big milestone in their space program.

Tesla is hiring a "customer support specialist" that is meant to "escalate complaints [...] and address social media escalations directed at the CEO."
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Joins Call to Free Britney Spears

It’s the first time he’s voiced support for the pop star’s plight.

According to documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal, Tesla failed to preapprove CEO Elon Musk's tweets, as it was required to do by a court order.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Suggests That a Brain Parasite Is Forcing Humans to Create Superhuman AI

Um, there is some truth to this.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it's investigating a rare but deadly bacterial infection in the United States.
Bacteria

CDC Warns of Outbreak of Deadly Bacteria

The disease is rare — but deadly.

Pemex, the oil company responsible for catching the ocean on fire, has a long and tragic history of deadly explosions and fires.
Future Society

Oil Company That Caught Ocean on Fire Has Staggeringly Long History of Death, Accidents

The company is responsible for hundreds of deaths and accidents.

YouTuber Wins $10,000 Bet Against Physicist, Drives Wind-Powered Car
Advanced Transport

YouTuber Wins $10,000 Bet Against Physicist, Drives Wind-Powered Car

The agreement was witnessed by Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson.

The California Highway Patrol ticketed a motorist for driving their car with a Starlink antenna mounted to the vehicle's hood.
Future Society

Police Ticket Driver Who Bolted Starlink Antenna to Car Hood

That’s one way to get a Wi-Fi connection.

The BBC released then promptly edited a climate change for kids that listed a bunch of "positive impacts" that it would have on the UK and the world.
Climate Change

BBC Mocked For Teaching Kids Climate Change Will Have Nice Upsides

On one hand, you have unfathomable death and suffering. But you could also grow grapes in England!

A probe sent by the United Arab Emirates to study the Martian atmosphere has caught beautiful and fleeting auroras on camera.
Mars

Amazing New Images Show Auroras on Mars

Look at that glow.

Porsche has finally issued a recall and update to fix a battery problem that made its electric car, the Taycan, suddenly die in the street.
Advanced Transport

Porsche’s Electric Car Keeps Suddenly Dying in the Street

The company has already issued a recall and a software update.

US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was set to break records at the Tokyo Olympics this month, but a positive marijuana test could force her to miss the event.
Future Society

Olympic Hopeful Suspended for Marijuana, Which Is the Dumbest Thing We’ve Ever Heard

"I am human."

90 percent of Lytton, British Columbia, a small village of approximately 250, burned to the ground after recording Canada's highest ever temperature ever.
Science & Energy

Town Sets All-Time Heat Record, Then Burns to the Ground

It's like hell on Earth.

The first Tesla Model S Plaid vehicles has gone up in flames — shortly after trapping its owner inside thanks to the car's electronic doors not opening.
Tesla

Lawsuit Claims That Burning Tesla’s High Tech Door Handles Trapped Driver Inside

Luckily, nobody was hurt — but something about this fire doesn't add up.

electric car solar powered car lightyear one
Advanced Transport

A Fully Solar-Powered Car May Be Hitting the Road by 2019

The "impossible" transport revolution might be mere months away.

Richard Branson just announced that he's going to travel to space on a Virgin Galactic rocket, beating Jeff Bezos to space by nine days.
Off-World

Mischievous Richard Branson Slams Accelerator, Will Go to Space 9 Days Before Jeff Bezos

Those rascally billionaires are pranking each other again.

A huge chunk of the United States is primed for a horrific wildfire. Backyard fireworks displays are definitely not worth the risk.
Science & Energy

We Are Literally Begging You Idiots To Skip The Fireworks This Year

People are dying; screw your sparklers.