conflict

NFTs were supposed to help independent artists. Instead, many say that they're forcing to deal with a bunch of new headaches.

Art Flop

"Every artist I know is getting their work jacked."

Independent Artists Say NFTs Are the Bane of Their Existence

Right now, the U.S. government is ill-equipped to defend against and counter high-tech means of warfare like cyberattacks or hypersonic missiles.

Forever War

High-tech weapons may be evolving too rapidly to adapt to them.

NSA: The US Is Vulnerable to Cyberattacks, Hypersonic Missiles

General John Raymnd, head of the newly-formed U.S. Space Command, clarified that he'll seek to first deter space combat but would still be ready to fight.

Space War

What could possibly go wrong?

Head of US Space Command: Space Is "Clearly a Warfighting Domain"

As rockets lower themselves to the lunar surface, they kick up dangerous, bullet-like storms of rocks and dust. If unaddressed, they could lead to conflict.

Landing a rocket on the Moon can turn lunar dust into a cloud of bullets.

Rockets Causing Lunar Dust Storms Could Spark International War

America, Russia, and China already frequently commit acts of "gray-area aggression" against each other in outer space as they toe the line of warfare.

War Among The Stars

The countries are threatening each other's foothold in space with low-level aggression.

Has a Space War Between US, China, Russia Already Started?

DARPA wants contractors to develop an "air-breathing" hypersonic weapon. Now Raytheon is ready to test a missile that can travel 5x faster than sound.

Sudden Death

The missile comes from a new partnership between Raytheon and Northrop Grumman.

New Missile Lobs Nukes 5x Faster Than Sound

Experts argue that geoengineering, the umbrella term for hacking the planet to mitigate climate change, could lead to global conflict.

Teamwork -> Dreamwork

"The atmosphere has no walls." 

How Geoengineering Could Lead to World War III

The Indian government just announced a new research agency that will develop new space weapons for any future off-world warfare.

Big Stick

The country wants to be ready for space-based warfare.

India Just Announced That It's Developing Space Weapons

European military tech contractor Rheinmetall Defense successfully tested a laser turret capable of taking down drones and mortar fire late last year.

Laser Tag

This laser turret can take down drones and mortar shells.

European Military Contractor Tests New Laser Weapon

New research lends concrete evidence to something that many suspected was true: climate change is increasing global conflict and migration.