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. “If you don’t show up, we will assume you have resigned,” Musk wrote in one of the emails. “Anyone who wishes to do remote work must be in… Continue reading Former Tesla Manager Says Workers Will Actually Love Elon Musk’s Tyrannical Email
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Former OpenSea Executive Arrested by Feds for Insider Trading
“NFTs might be new, but this type of criminal scheme is not.” OpenSeason A former executive from one of the largest NFT marketplaces has been charged with insider trading and money laundering over allegations that he exploited privileged information for personal gain. In a statement announcing the indictment, the Department of Justice alleged that former… Continue reading Former OpenSea Executive Arrested by Feds for Insider Trading
Val Kilmer’s Dialogue in “Top Gun: Maverick” Was Read by AI Because He Can’t Speak Anymore
“The chance to tell my story, in a voice that feels authentic and familiar, is an incredibly special gift.” No Spoilers Blockbuster sequel “Top Gun: Maverick” brings back Val Kilmer as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky. The only problem? Kilmer can no longer speak, because of throat cancer complications. But buried in a Page Six interview with Kilmer’s daughter… Continue reading Val Kilmer’s Dialogue in “Top Gun: Maverick” Was Read by AI Because He Can’t Speak Anymore
Scientists Propose Turning Skyscrapers Into Massive Gravity Batteries
Here’s how it works. High Rise Battery Researchers have come up with an ingenious idea to tackle our renewable energy storage woes — effectively turning skyscrapers into massive gravity-powered batteries. A team from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria suggest to take advantage of the vertical height of tall buildings, a… Continue reading Scientists Propose Turning Skyscrapers Into Massive Gravity Batteries
Best Gaming Laptops Under $500 of 2022
While technology is always evolving, it can be disheartening to invest in an expensive gaming laptop, only to find a couple months later that your new computer can’t keep up with the latest games. If you’ve felt this disappointment or simply don’t have the funds to sink into a full gaming setup, then finding the… Continue reading Best Gaming Laptops Under $500 of 2022
AI Expert Says Soon People Will Raise “Virtual Children” That Cost Less, Are Less Messy
Catriona Campbell, a UK-based artificial intelligence expert, argues we could soon be raising artificially intelligence virtual children inside the metaverse. She dubs these hypothetical offspring “Tamagotchi children,” in a reference to the popular virtual pets from the 1990s. In her new book “AI by Design: A Plan For Living With Artificial Intelligence,” The Telegraph reports, Campbell… Continue reading AI Expert Says Soon People Will Raise “Virtual Children” That Cost Less, Are Less Messy
Sonos Ray Review: Ray-zing the Bar for Compact Soundbars
The Ray is the latest smart soundbar from Sonos; it officially launches on June 7 for $279, and its design challenges everything we’ve come to expect from this type of speaker. Soundbars have become popular because flat-screen TVs have gotten so thin that it’s become hard — if not impossible — to fit a decent-sounding… Continue reading Sonos Ray Review: Ray-zing the Bar for Compact Soundbars
Scientists Discover World’s Largest Organism, Chilling Out Under Ocean
Mysteries of the deep! Large, in Charge Scientists at the University of Western Australia (UWA) got a fascinating surprise when, while attempting to study genetic differences between plants in a massive undersea meadow, their samples revealed that the “meadow” was in fact just one very old — and very large — organism. According to The Guardian,… Continue reading Scientists Discover World’s Largest Organism, Chilling Out Under Ocean
JUUL Got a Million American Kids Hooked on Nicotine, Researchers Say
Image by Futurism Despite decades of legislative action and campaigns against the substance in the US, it seems that nicotine use by American teens has soared to astonishing new levels since JUUL’s fashionable, USB-drive-shaped vapes exploded in popularity over the mid-to-late 2010s. JUUL has fought back against allegations of intentionally marketing to kids for years, despite… Continue reading JUUL Got a Million American Kids Hooked on Nicotine, Researchers Say
Skip the Reservations With This Rad Kitchenware
Home cooking has been on the rise, as the Covid-19 pandemic forced even the most fanatical foodies to become home chefs. While we wholeheartedly recommend continuing to support your local restaurants, it can be nice to test a new recipe in the kitchen. If you’re continuing to use the battered kitchen gear you bought in… Continue reading Skip the Reservations With This Rad Kitchenware