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Ford has unveiled its F-150 Lightning all electric pickup truck, an all-purpose utility vehicle with an all-too-familiar design.
Advanced Transport

Ford’s Electric F-150 Is Poised to Change the Entire EV Market

Are we looking at the "electric truck for the masses?"

A new cryptocurrency called STOPELON is dedicated to raising awareness surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk's extraordinary influence on the crypto market.
Elon Musk

New Cryptocurrency Called $STOPELON Is Dedicated to Bashing Elon Musk

"He’s toying with people’s portfolio like candy, like the narcissistic billionaire he is and always will be."

Initial results of a small study in Spain are demonstrating a very, very exciting possibility: It's not just safe to mix vaccines — it works, really well.
Studies

Incredible: Mixing Vaccines Works, and Is Safe, According to New Study

This could have huge implications for getting more protection in more people, way more quickly — and bringing COVID to heel, too.

A man in Wisconsin was reportedly seen sleeping behind the wheel of his Tesla, which had Autopilot turned on, while gunning down a highway at 82 mph.
Sleep

Tesla Driver Caught Sleeping at 82 MPH With Autopilot Engaged

The driver got away with a citation for "inattentive driving."

China has banned any financial institutions and payment companies from doing any business related to cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin

China Bans Banks From Using Cryptocurrency, Causing Worldwide Crash

Cryptocurrencies are "seriously infringing on the safety of people’s property and disrupting the normal economic and financial order."

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests there may be a link between social media use and depression, NPR reports. Facebook disagrees.
Meta

Scientists Say There’s a Clear Link Between Facebook and Depression

Mark Zuckerberg appears to care far more about his company's bottom line.

During the week since Musk's announcement, almost every mainstream cryptocurrency has plummeted in value, from Bitcoin to Dogecoin.
Elon Musk

Cryptocurrency Has Absolutely Tanked Since Elon Musk’s Bitcoin Announcement

Sorry, folks.

Tesla chief Elon Musk is now officially the company's "Technoking," according to an official filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Tesla Immediately Suspending All Bitcoin Car Purchases

An astonishing reversal.

A team of researchers fired tardigrades, also known as water bears, out of a gun to see if they could survive in extreme conditions like outer space.
Off-World

Scientists Loaded Tiny Organisms Into a Gun and Shot Them At Targets

Turns out it takes a lot of effort to kill a tardigrade.

A team of researchers from Northwestern University have created a high-resolution 3D simulation of the moment a star is formed.
Space

Amazing Simulation Shows the Moment That a Star First Ignites

"This new simulation will help us directly address fundamental questions we could not definitively answer before."

Skateboard legend Tony Hawk has collaborated with Mercedes Benz for a new ad featuring the brand's new EQT Concept — and a futuristic, electric skateboard.
Advanced Transport

Tony Hawk Reveals Electric Minivan With Built-In Electric Longboard

"Hey Tony, why did you switch to electric?"

A paralyzed man with a brain implant has challenged the rhesus monkey from Neuralink to a game of Pong using only their minds.
Brain

Man With Brain Implant Challenges Neuralink’s Monkey to “Pong” Game

“We are preparing and training already.”

Ford has patented a piece of technology that could prove to be a major headache for its customers — that is, if it ever makes it into the company's cars.
Advanced Transport

Ford Patents Tech to Annoy Drivers With In-Car Advertisements

Let's hope this feature never materializes.

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Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency Is Now Worth More Than All US Currency in Circulation

Experts warn it could be a sign of a bubble.

China has shared the first pictures taken by its Zhurong Mars rover after touching down on the Red Planet's surface over the weekend.
Mars

Chinese Rover Sends Back First Photos From Surface of Mars

"It's another important milestone for China's space exploration."

Even a Tiny Bit of Drinking Damages Your Brain, Scientists Say
Brain

Even a Tiny Bit of Drinking Damages Your Brain, Scientists Say

You hate to see it.

Scientists are worried that spending prolonged periods of time in the microgravity of space could have negative effects on the spines of astronauts.
NASA

NASA Concerned That Space Is Destroying Astronauts’ Spines

That's not good.

A cache of horrifying emails show that during the height of the opioid crisis, pharmaceutical execs were hard at work mocking rural Americans.
Developments

Pharma Execs Mocked Rural Opioid Addiction in Newly-Released Emails

Horrifying emails show the pharaceutical industry's contempt for rural American "pillbillies."

President Joe Biden raced a still unreleased and fully electric Ford F-150 Lightning through an empty parking lot near the company's headquarters Michigan.
Advanced Transport

Joe Biden Takes All Electric Ford F-150 Lightning for a Joyride

"This sucker's quick."

If you didn’t get in on a Cybertruck pre-order, there’s a new way for you to get in on the action: A rad, new Hot Wheels remote control version — only $100.
Advanced Transport

The Hot Wheels Remote Control Cybertruck: Admittedly Pretty Cool

Smol car, big fun