Tesla CEO Elon Musk is finally paying his taxes this year — and he wants to be celebrated for his generosity! “For those wondering, I will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year,” Musk tweeted late Sunday night, in an apparent bid for a pat on the back for doing something most other Americans… Continue reading Elon Musk Brags That He’s Paying More Taxes Than Anyone Else in History
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Woman Gives Birth in Tesla While It’s Driving on Autopilot
Incredible. Backseat Driver A couple nearly changed their baby’s middle name to “Tess,” which would’ve been very appropriate given that baby Maeve Lily Sherry was born in the backseat of the family’s Tesla in September. First reported this week by the Philadelphia Inquirer , mom Yiran Sherry, 33, and dad Keating Sherry, 34, were on their… Continue reading Woman Gives Birth in Tesla While It’s Driving on Autopilot
Tesla Sued Over Elon Musk’s Feud With Elizabeth Warren
Let him pay! Twitter’s Main Character Elon Musk’s celebration for receiving TIME’s “person of the year” award might’ve been cut short this week after a new lawsuit was filed against Tesla on Thursday. Musk wasn’t named as a defendant in the case, according to Bloomberg, but the suit — filed in Delaware Chancery Court by… Continue reading Tesla Sued Over Elon Musk’s Feud With Elizabeth Warren
Professor Hides Location of Free Cash in Syllabus, Zero Students Find It
The Devil’s in the details. Cashing In You really should be reading your college syllabus, and not just because professors harp about it at the beginning of each semester. It might actually pay cold, hard cash! Kenyon Wilson, associate head of performing arts at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, wanted to give students a… Continue reading Professor Hides Location of Free Cash in Syllabus, Zero Students Find It
Scientists Say the Laws of Physics May Be Changing
You know the old saying: the only thing constant is change. But we’d wager most people don’t think that line applies to the actual rules of the universe itself. As it turns out, though, researchers at Microsoft, along with scientists at Brown University and even one expert who consulted for Disney’s “Wrinkle in Time” think the… Continue reading Scientists Say the Laws of Physics May Be Changing
Russian Newspaper Publishes Brutal Takedown of Russian Space Program
Russian journalist Dmitry Popov published a scathing and surprisingly transparent takedown of the Russian space program, Roscosmos, in the state-aligned paper MK this week. In a country that regularly perpetuates police violence and oppressive criminal charges against journalists, it’s unusual to see such a damning report in a state-aligned paper. As spotted by Ars Technica, the… Continue reading Russian Newspaper Publishes Brutal Takedown of Russian Space Program
Cargo Ship Will Get Dragged Through Ocean by Giant Kite
You mean…. a sail? Sail Away It looks like one renewable energy company has reinvented the wheel… er, sail. According to Gizmodo, a huge cargo ship will use a large kite to drag itself across the ocean in a test run next month that’ll explore the possibility of using wind power to reduce the shipping industry’s… Continue reading Cargo Ship Will Get Dragged Through Ocean by Giant Kite
Elon Musk Shares Video of Starship Steering Its Mighty Engines
Talk about powerful. Power Steering SpaceX’s brush with bankruptcy may be fading. CEO Elon Musk shared a video on Friday of the company’s giant Starship flexing the steering system for its engines, a sign its development may be back on track. The short clip shows Starship’s nine Raptor engines moving in a circular, dance-like choreography.… Continue reading Elon Musk Shares Video of Starship Steering Its Mighty Engines
Experts: Stop Wearing Radioactive “Anti-5G” Necklaces, Idiots
Image by Futurism Nuclear experts in the Netherlands are warning against “anti-5G” pendants that some are wearing with the ridiculous idea that they’ll ward off harmful frequencies. The problem? These products emit potentially harmful ionizing radiation — they’re literally radioactive, in other words — and could could cause negative health effects in the long run. In… Continue reading Experts: Stop Wearing Radioactive “Anti-5G” Necklaces, Idiots
Facebook Exec Laments the Company’s Bulky, “Wretched” VR Headset
Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president for global affairs and communications, isn’t impressed with the design of the company’s Quest virtual reality headset. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Clegg had a hard time drinking his coffee while wearing the headset — with hilarious consequences, as a clip shared by the publication’s Henry Mance shows. The… Continue reading Facebook Exec Laments the Company’s Bulky, “Wretched” VR Headset