“That was pretty insane to watch!” Big Shocker A Texas windmill struck by lightning yesterday made more than a few smoke rings that could rival even Gandalf’s best. One Texas resident captured the flames on video as he was passing by, in 45-second clip that even got picked up by local news. The footage shows… Continue reading Wind Turbine Catches on Fire, Creates Spiral-Shaped Smoke Pattern
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Hyundai Busted Using Child Labor in Alabama
“Consumers should be outraged.” The Runaround In a damning exclusive report published yesterday, Reuters confirmed that the Korean carmaker Hyundai has been using child labor near its flagship factory in Montgomery, AL. Metal stamping plant SMART LLC has been employing workers as young as 12 years old. SMART provides parts for Hyundai’s SUV and car… Continue reading Hyundai Busted Using Child Labor in Alabama
Robot Designed to Tunnel Through the Earth Incredibly Fast Using Plasma
“Imagine a robot with ten light sabers on the front.” Make Way If Cali-based startup EarthGrid has its way, downed power lines and faulty electric transformers may soon be a problem of the past. Science and tech pub New Atlas explained the company’s patent-pending process on Thursday and said the plasma boring robot it’s developing… Continue reading Robot Designed to Tunnel Through the Earth Incredibly Fast Using Plasma
Shockingly, Crypto Project That Promised 5% Returns Per Week Turned Out to Be a Ponzi Scheme
Back in May, the FBI took EminiFX founder Eddy Alexandre into custody after accusing him of fraud. In June, the Justice Department and Commodity Futures Trading Commission accused his cryptocurrency company EminiFX of being a Ponzi scheme, arguing that it had cheated $59 million out of thousands of investors. And now, according to a preliminary report,… Continue reading Shockingly, Crypto Project That Promised 5% Returns Per Week Turned Out to Be a Ponzi Scheme
Best Netflix VPNs of 2022
If you want to watch content from around the world, you’ll lock in two major advantages over regular streaming if you sign up for the best Netflix VPN: zero throttling from your ISP and access to Netflix libraries outside of your current region. By keeping your traffic completely private, your internet service provider (ISP) won’t… Continue reading Best Netflix VPNs of 2022
Tesla Semi Spotted With Huge Mysterious Mural on Its Side
“I’m going to drive next to it for milesssssss to admire it.” Keep Truckin’ There may not be many Tesla Semis on the road yet — the truck is still under active development, with plans for commercial production not planned until 2023 — but a prototype spotted by a Reddit user yesterday would stand out from… Continue reading Tesla Semi Spotted With Huge Mysterious Mural on Its Side
New System Creates Jet Fuel From Water, CO2 and Sunlight
This could be huge. Light Work Scientists in Switzerland say they’ve figured out how to make jet fuel from nothing more than water, carbon dioxide and sunlight. New research published in the journal Joule this week explains how the team built a solar tower to handle the entire process. The tower uses solar energy to… Continue reading New System Creates Jet Fuel From Water, CO2 and Sunlight
Chinese Scientists Show Off Laser That Can Write Words in Mid-Air
Wow. Magic Pen Scientists at Hongtuo Joint Laboratory in Wuhan, China, have invented what sounds like a mysterious yet fascinating laser pen that can write in mid-air — an intriguing approach that could, theoretically, be an onramp to “Star Wars”-esque hologram technology. The South China Morning Post reported yesterday that the pen uses ultra-short laser… Continue reading Chinese Scientists Show Off Laser That Can Write Words in Mid-Air
Best VPN Routers for 2022
Instead of installing your VPN service on each device you use, using the best VPN router can protect everything that connects to your network. VPN services encrypt your data end-to-end and allow you to keep your IP address private. Things like smart home devices and gaming consoles often don’t support VPN services, but if they… Continue reading Best VPN Routers for 2022
A Brief List of Bizarre Diseases Currently Spreading in the United States
Image by Getty Images/Futurism Another day, another terrifying piece of health news. In light of the horrific-but-somehow-not-entirely-surprising confirmed United States case of — checks notes — polio, we’ve decided to compile a helpful list of all the trending contagions that you probably want to watch out for. Happy weekend! Polio Big shoutout to the new/old… Continue reading A Brief List of Bizarre Diseases Currently Spreading in the United States