With the help of the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), a team of scientists has made a fascinating discovery: a huge deposit of water at the bottom of the Valles Marineris, one of the planet’s deepest canyon systems and which is ten times as long and five times as deep as the… Continue reading Scientists Spot Hidden Water in Mars’ Grand Canyon
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Princeton Researchers Create Terrifying VR Simulation of Nuke Attack to Train US Officials
If Russia launches nuclear missiles at the US, the president — or whoever has the authority at the moment — has just minutes to react. As the clock ticks down, they’ll be forced to make what’s arguably the most consequential decision in human history. How would you handle the situation? That’s the question behind “Nuclear… Continue reading Princeton Researchers Create Terrifying VR Simulation of Nuke Attack to Train US Officials
Furious at the Concept of Paying Taxes, Elon Musk Lashes Out at Elizabeth Warren
“Please don’t call the manager on me, Senator Karen.” The world’s richest man had yet another temper tantrum on Twitter yesterday when a US lawmaker had the audacity to *checks notes* suggest that he should actually pay taxes. On Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk raged at Senator Elizabeth Warren after she tweeted, “Let’s change the… Continue reading Furious at the Concept of Paying Taxes, Elon Musk Lashes Out at Elizabeth Warren
Worker Murdered at Tesla Factory
The Tesla worker “had just finished a shift” and was shot in the parking lot. Suspicious Death The local police department in Fremont, California has reported a “suspicious death” that occurred on December 13 in the parking lot of Tesla’s factory in the area. According to a statement received by CNBC, a Tesla worker “had… Continue reading Worker Murdered at Tesla Factory
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Accept Dogecoin for Merch, Crypto Prices Spikes
He could be laying the groundwork for accepting Doge for car payments. Doge Addict Dogecoin prices spiked on Tuesday after newly-annointed Time Magazine Person of the Year Elon Musk announced that Tesla would be accepting the crypto in its merch store. “Tesla will make some merch buyable with Doge and see how it goes,” Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Accept Dogecoin for Merch, Crypto Prices Spikes
High Testosterone Linked to F**kboy Behavior, Scientists Say
Researchers looking into the interplay between hormones and ethics discovered something that will shock nobody who dates men: that those with high testosterone levels end up being bigger jerks. As PsyPost reports, a recent study out of HEC Montréal complicates previous research associating high T-levels with business success by linking the hormone with unethical behavior in sexual… Continue reading High Testosterone Linked to F**kboy Behavior, Scientists Say
Nike Buys NFT Company that Made the Elon Musk “Cybersneaker”
A sneaker company known for photoshopping a “cybershoe” onto Elon Musk has been purchased by Nike — in yet another sign, arguably, that the relationship between the physical and digital worlds is changing forever. As The Verge reports, Nike has acquired the sneaker company RTFKT (which is supposedly pronounced like “artifact,” though it’s more fun to… Continue reading Nike Buys NFT Company that Made the Elon Musk “Cybersneaker”
Microbes Are Evolving to Eat Plastic Pollution, Scientists Say
It could lead to the development of enzymes that can break down specific plastics. Plastic Planet In a study that truly underscores the profound and devastating impact humans have on the environment, researchers have found that microscopic bugs are evolving to eat plastic. The study, published in the journal Microbial Ecology, found a growing number… Continue reading Microbes Are Evolving to Eat Plastic Pollution, Scientists Say
Amazon Workers Say Company Failed to Warn Them of Deadly Tornado
“Amazon won’t let us leave.” Deadly Practices As more tragic details emerge from the deadly Amazon warehouse collapse, some employees are claiming that the company has refused to give workers time off during severe weather — and even that it failed to warn them as the weekend’s tornado approached. A new report from The Intercept… Continue reading Amazon Workers Say Company Failed to Warn Them of Deadly Tornado
Tech Bro Thinks He’s Close to Cheating Death
Image by Getty Images/Futurism A bold proposal: that by 2050, a 70-year-old will look and feel like they’re 50. That’s the gamble that 35-year-old James Peyer is taking with this Cambrian Biopharma “longevity startup,” the Times of London reports. “Of our 100,000-year-plus history as a species, it’s been for only about 75 years that these diseases… Continue reading Tech Bro Thinks He’s Close to Cheating Death