That’s not how any of this works. One Step Ahead It’s no secret that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has some over-eager fans — but this one acolyte really jumped the gun. In the wake of Musk promising the company’s much-hyped Cybertruck can double as a boat, Tesla enthusiast Jerome Eady thought he could save his… Continue reading Elon Musk Fan Files Trademark for Tesla Boats and Planes Without Telling Tesla
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A Super Rare Green Comet Is About to Pass By the Earth
If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to see it with the naked eye. Seeing Green A newly-detected green comet is about to do a flyby near our Pale Blue Dot — and it may be visible to the naked eye. When issuing its January 2023 skywatching predictions, NASA and CalTech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory declared that… Continue reading A Super Rare Green Comet Is About to Pass By the Earth
Neil deGrasse Tyson Says He Never Tweeted This Thing That He Definitely Tweeted
We can see it with our own eyes! Space Jam In an attempt at a dunk, boorish and allegation-laden astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tried to claim that one of his old tweets was doctored — but as it turns out, he’s either wrong or lying, because the old tweet is definitely still up. Last October,… Continue reading Neil deGrasse Tyson Says He Never Tweeted This Thing That He Definitely Tweeted
New Louisiana Law Forces You to Upload ID to Watch Porn Online
A new law went into effect in Louisiana on January 1, requiring that prospective porn watchers upload a copy of a government-issued ID card to gain access to adult websites like Pornhub and YouPorn. Residents are displeased. “I discovered it on accident while trying to view said material,” Louisiana resident Sydney Blanchard told Futurism. “I… Continue reading New Louisiana Law Forces You to Upload ID to Watch Porn Online
It’s Still Easy to Impersonate a Senator on Twitter After Elon Musk Promised Verification Was Fixed
“Under Musk’s leadership, Twitter users face a greater risk of seeing something fake and thinking it is real.” Faux Checks Twitter CEO Elon Musk promised last month that the site’s revamped $8/month verification system would no longer allow troublemakers to impersonate famous people and companies. Turns out he was wrong yet again. The Washington Post… Continue reading It’s Still Easy to Impersonate a Senator on Twitter After Elon Musk Promised Verification Was Fixed
Engineers Experimenting With Batteries Made Using Wood Waste
Put those leftovers to use! Pulp Fiction As the transition to electric vehicles starts to feel inevitable, the demand for batteries continues to soar. But even though EVs are touted as more environmentally friendly, both sourcing and disposing of the materials used in their batteries has rightfully raised questions over sustainability. Now, the BBC reports that… Continue reading Engineers Experimenting With Batteries Made Using Wood Waste
Caltech Launches Solar Array to Test Beaming Energy Down to Earth
“No matter what happens, this prototype is a major step forward.” Sun Ya On Earth, solar power is at the mercy of clouds and nighttime. But in space, the thinking goes, you could have virtually unmitigated access to direct sunlight. Of course, the cost and efficiency of getting that hardware into orbit remains an unknown,… Continue reading Caltech Launches Solar Array to Test Beaming Energy Down to Earth
Experts Worried Elderly Billionaires Will Become Immortal, Compounding Wealth Forever
Let’s be clear: modern science has done a lot of incredible things for human health. We live way longer than we used to, and quality of life is remaining far better, for far longer, than at any other point in history. But there are a lot of wealthy people out there who don’t just want… Continue reading Experts Worried Elderly Billionaires Will Become Immortal, Compounding Wealth Forever
Coinbase Fined Millions for Facilitating Fraud and Money Laundering
Busted! Significant Failings Prominent crypto exchange Coinbase has agreed to a $100 million settlement with New York state financial regulators for failing to ensure that it can’t be used for fraud, money laundering, and even allowing for the dissemination of suspected child sexual abuse material. According to a statement, the New York Department of Financial Services… Continue reading Coinbase Fined Millions for Facilitating Fraud and Money Laundering
Scientists Think Gregor Mendel Would Be “Happy” That They Dug Up His Body to Study His Genetics
Image by Hulton Archive via Getty / Futurism Just before his 200th birthday, scientists exhumed the remains of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics. Macabre as it sounds, the scientists involved explained in a new NPR interview that celebrating the bicentennial of Mendel’s 1822 birth with exhumation may well have pleased the Czech genetics pioneer.… Continue reading Scientists Think Gregor Mendel Would Be “Happy” That They Dug Up His Body to Study His Genetics