It’s a worrying trend. Printing Guns 3D printing technologies have come a long way — to the point that an entire underground culture of firearm enthusiasts are now attending events at which they fire guns they (mostly) printed at home, Vice reports in a troubling new video documentary. It’s a dystopian vision. A recent event… Continue reading Watch Lunatics Fire 3D Printed Assault Rifles and Handguns
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Unite Your AirPods With Your Mac By Using AirBuddy
Apple has big plans for AirPods, including giving them literal self-awareness. What it oddly is not interested in is making your AirPods easier to use with your Mac. Sure, you can connect them to your Mac, but it treats them like just another set of Bluetooth headphones, without any of iOS’ useful features. AirBuddy fills… Continue reading Unite Your AirPods With Your Mac By Using AirBuddy
Scientists: Life May Thrive on Ocean Worlds Far Larger Than Earth
“A biosignature detection would transform our understanding of life in the universe.” Extreme Conditions A team of scientists has identified a new class of exoplanets and, despite their drastic differences from our home here on Earth, the researchers say they could be great candidates in the search for extraterrestrial life. These so-called Hycean planets are… Continue reading Scientists: Life May Thrive on Ocean Worlds Far Larger Than Earth
Russian Space Chief Issues Cryptic Invitation to Elon Musk
“Come! We are waiting for you.” Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, just reached out to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Twitter with a cryptic invitation. “Good afternoon, Mr. Elon Musk!” Rogozin wrote. “On October 5, a new expedition will leave for the International Space Station. We are planning to send a… Continue reading Russian Space Chief Issues Cryptic Invitation to Elon Musk
Scientists: Octopuses Love to Fling Objects at Each Other
That’s one way to get your point across. Tentacle Warfare Six years ago, a team of scientists from the University of Sydney filmed common Sydney octopuses (Octopus tetricus) “throwing” shells, silt, and other seafloor detritus at each other. At the time, it wasn’t clear whether they were actually targeting one another or if the other… Continue reading Scientists: Octopuses Love to Fling Objects at Each Other
12-Year-Old Earns $400,000 Selling NFTs to Idiots
“When people buy Weird Whales, they’re investing in me and my future.” Candy, Babies The latest news from the world of NFTs — those dubious digital ownership certificates for art, media, and just about anything else bought and sold over the blockchain — is the story of a 12-year-old boy who’s made a small fortune selling… Continue reading 12-Year-Old Earns $400,000 Selling NFTs to Idiots
Elon Musk Ridicules Jeff Bezos for “Copy Your Homework” Approach to Rocket
Blue Origin’s test tank sure looks familiar. Copying Homework The first images of Blue Origin’s “Project Jarvis” surfaced recently, courtesy of Ars Technica, showing a hulking stainless steel structure meant to serve as a test tank for the upper stage of the company’s upcoming New Glenn orbital rocket. As many experts pointed out, the test… Continue reading Elon Musk Ridicules Jeff Bezos for “Copy Your Homework” Approach to Rocket
Doctors Warn That “Milk Crate Challenge” Is Causing Grievous Injuries
Image by Getty / Futurism In case you haven’t been on TikTok lately, let us catch you up on a new viral trend that has doctors exasperated with humanity’s bottomless creativity for finding new ways to injure themselves. The “Milk Crate Challenge” is a new trend in which people film themselves attempting a makeshift, homemade obstacle… Continue reading Doctors Warn That “Milk Crate Challenge” Is Causing Grievous Injuries
No, the Scale Model of Blue Origin’s Rocket is Not an Operable Dildo
It’s on sale for $69. Not a Dildo Model rocket maker Estes has released a 1/66 scale model of Blue Origin’s dick-shaped New Shepard rocket — and we are here to warn you that whatever it looks like, it is not an operable sex toy. No, folks, this plastic object that bears a striking resemblance… Continue reading No, the Scale Model of Blue Origin’s Rocket is Not an Operable Dildo
Alibaba Says Delivery Robots Are Great Because They Don’t Smoke on the Job
Seems a little rude! More Into Vaping The Chinese tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba recently announced a plan to roll out 1,000 delivery robots throughout the country this year — and it’s taking some jabs at the human delivery workers they’d be replacing. The delivery bot rollout is meant to better tackle the “last mile problem” of… Continue reading Alibaba Says Delivery Robots Are Great Because They Don’t Smoke on the Job