The nation's leading stungun maker is pulling plans to put Taser drones in schools, but that wasn't enough for most its ethics board, which has resigned.

Zap Squad

"The company has fundamentally failed to embrace the values that we have tried to instill."

Most of Company's Ethics Board Resigns in Disgust Over Taser-Wielding Drones

A new "edible QR code" can determine whether or not you're drinking counterfeit liquor — but it looks a whole lot like a hit of acid.  

Not Basic

What a trip!

This Edible QR Tag Looks like a Big Ol' Hit of Acid

Tonka the chimpanzee starred in "Buddy" and "George of the Jungle" — and is at the center of a legal battle in which his owner allegedly faked his death.

The Humanity!

"Tonka is not a normal chimpanzee."

Chimpanzee Star of "Buddy" Found Alive After His Owner Allegedly Faked His Death

The leading stun gun manufacturer's plan to put Taser drones in schools is so bad, the company's own ethics watchdog shot it down.

Dron't

This is, unfortunately, not that surprising in 2022. 

Drama Engulfs Plan to Zap School Shooters With Taser-Toting Drones

Good news, everyone! Climate change is now CANCELED thanks to an ingenious plot to put trees on the blockchain, because that's how the environment works.

Tokenization

"Can you explain what 'tokenizing the trees' means?"

The Environment Is Saved! We're Putting Trees on the Blockchain

NASA revealed that Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace will provide new-and-improved spacesuits for the upcoming Artemis moon landings, and followers were feeling a little baffled — not to mention left hanging — when the designers failed to produce any actual imagery of the fits.

Astronaut Drip

Look good, feel good.

We Just Got the First Peek at NASA's Artemis Moon Landing Suits

According to internal emails obtained by Electrek, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told employees at the electric carmaker to resume full time work the office — or quit.

Work Culture

"Folks... do not understand Tesla’s culture."

Former Tesla Manager Says Workers Will Actually Love Elon Musk's Tyrannical Email

OpenAI's mind-blowing text-to-image AI system called DALL-E2 appears to have created its own written language, according to a computer science PhD student.

Speak to Me

Did a distorted-looking language just... emerge?

Researcher Says an Image Generating AI Invented Its Own Language

In a strange new paper, one researcher calculates that there are four "malicious" alien civilizations in the Milky Way alone.

Space Invaders

Wait, is that good news or bad news?

Study: There May Be as Many as Four Evil Civilizations in Our Galaxy

NASA has chosen Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to develop the next generation of spacesuits capable of protecting astronauts during spacewalks.

Moonwalk Drip

We desperately need a new spacesuit.

NASA Inks Deals for Moonwalking Suits for Artemis Landings

Catriona Campbell, A UK-based AI expert, argues we could soon be raising AI-based virtual children inside the metaverse dubbed "Tamagotchi children."

AI Babies

Are "Tamagotchi children" really the answer to overpopulation?

AI Expert Says Soon People Will Raise "Virtual Children" That Cost Less, Are Less Messy

Advanced civilizations could have entire planets act as one massive starship to migrate to other systems, leaving their old and collapsing host star behind.

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