“The world is experiencing a food revolution and the [FDA] is committed to supporting innovation in the food supply.” Meat and Greet Behold, ethical omnivores: the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its first lab grown meat product for human consumption. The decision, a first for cultivated meat in the US, paves the… Continue reading FDA Approves First Lab Grown Meat Product For Human Consumption
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Celebrities Are Officially Being Sued by FTX Retail Investors
Welp, that didn’t take long. The first civil suit against the still-imploding crypto exchange FTX was just filed in a Florida court, accusing FTX, disgraced CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, and 11 of the exchange’s many celebrity ambassadors of preying on “unsophisticated” retail investors. The list of celeb defendants impressive — honestly, it reads more like an… Continue reading Celebrities Are Officially Being Sued by FTX Retail Investors
Sam Bankman-Fried Admits the “Ethics Stuff” Was “Mostly a Front”
Oh god, he admitted it. Effecting Change The disgraced former head of the crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, built his formidable public persona on the idea that he was a new type of ethical crypto exec. In particular, he was a vocal proponent of “effective altruism” — the vague-but-noble concept of using data to make philanthropic giving… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried Admits the “Ethics Stuff” Was “Mostly a Front”
Telsa Superfan Dismayed When He Pays for Checkmark and It Doesn’t Even Appear on His Profile
“I’m in checkmark purgatory.” Checkmate They say “don’t meet your heroes,” but what’s even worse? When your hero buys Twitter, forces you and others to start paying eight dollars per month for a blue check that doesn’t actually verify your identity, and then doesn’t even appear on your profile for fake clout. This, readers, is… Continue reading Telsa Superfan Dismayed When He Pays for Checkmark and It Doesn’t Even Appear on His Profile
Ozzy Osbourne “Performed” in the Metaverse and It Was Comically Horrible
The metaverse sells… but who’s buying? Vulgar Display of the Hour They say to never meet your heroes. Maybe the 2022 version is “never see your heroes perform live in the metaverse.” As part of the barren metaverse project Decentraland’s initiative to get more than a handful of people to engage with its Ethereum-powered world, it’s… Continue reading Ozzy Osbourne “Performed” in the Metaverse and It Was Comically Horrible
Slipknot Drummer Warns of Hearing Damage From Loud Music
Image by Brill/ullstein bild via Getty Images For heavy genres of music like metal, where blistering guitars and blasting drums are key to the sound, hearing health is probably the last thing on the minds of most showgoers. In fact, a study published in the journal BMJ Global Health this week found that a full… Continue reading Slipknot Drummer Warns of Hearing Damage From Loud Music
FTX’s In-House Psychiatrist Says Employees Weren’t Having Enough Sex, Actually
Image by Getty Images/Futurism In spite of rumors of workplace polyamory, it appears that the psychiatrist charged with being FTX’s in-house sex therapist didn’t think the people involved in the now-collapsed crypto exchange were getting it on quite enough. In a surprising interview with the New York Times, psychiatrist George K. Lerner said he’d known Sam Bankman-Fried,… Continue reading FTX’s In-House Psychiatrist Says Employees Weren’t Having Enough Sex, Actually
Boston Dynamics Sues Competitor That Put a Gun on Its Robodog
Robodog drama! That’s My Dog According to the Robot Report, Hyundai-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics is suing competitor Ghost Robots, alleging that the rival robot maker has infringed on seven of Boston Dynamics’ patents related to the company’s well-known robodog, the Spot quadruped. A lawsuit isn’t that surprising, given that the robots all look pretty… Continue reading Boston Dynamics Sues Competitor That Put a Gun on Its Robodog
Politicians Refuse to Say Whether They’ll Give Back Donations From Sam Bankman-Fried
The disastrous and practically overnight collapse of the crypto exchange FTX has left potentially millions scrambling for their money, and even more wondering what happened. Its CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, once touted as the adult in the room of crypto-bro-businessmen, was forced to resign in disgrace, suffering the largest wipeout of wealth for a billionaire in… Continue reading Politicians Refuse to Say Whether They’ll Give Back Donations From Sam Bankman-Fried
Scientists Say Massive Drop in Sperm Count Could “Threaten Mankind’s Survival”
Image by Getty Images/Futurism Sperm counts appear to be declining all over the planet— and some scientists think it could be yet another mortal threat to our survival as a species. A new meta-analysis published in the journal Human Reproduction Update looked at more than 250 previous studies conducted across the world to piece together a… Continue reading Scientists Say Massive Drop in Sperm Count Could “Threaten Mankind’s Survival”