“There’s a kind of extreme astrophysical phenomenon that we don’t understand and it actually could be a threat to us.” Unknown Threat Solar flares were once thought to be responsible for historical spikes in the Earth’s radiation levels. But a new study suggests that those spikes of radiation may not be caused by solar flares… Continue reading Something Unknown Seems to Blast Earth With Radiation Every Thousand Years or So
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Bizarre Shoe Attachments Claim to Make You Walk Way Faster
These “Moonwalkers” are not an April Fool’s joke. Moonwalkers A company founded by a team of Carnegie Mellon robotic engineers called Shift Robotics claims its Moonwalkers, a dorky-looking pair of shoe attachments, will increase your walking speed by up to 250 percent. In other words, you might stand a chance to get away from the… Continue reading Bizarre Shoe Attachments Claim to Make You Walk Way Faster
Potheads Sue Weed Company for Not Getting Them Stoned Enough
Be a lot cooler if their weed worked. Take Me Higher Two pissed-off potheads in California are suing a local cannabis company for allegedly fibbing about the potency of its prerolled joints — and who wouldn’t be mad about some weak flower? The lawsuit, filed last week, accused pot peddling company DreamFields Brands of false… Continue reading Potheads Sue Weed Company for Not Getting Them Stoned Enough
Researchers Say “Conan the Bacterium” Could Be Hidden Beneath Mars’ Surface
A bold new theory proposes that a super-survivor microorganism could survive under Mars’ barren surface for hundreds of millions of years. The upshot? That scientists should be on the lookout for it when analyzing the latest data from the Red Planet. In the study, researchers from Northwestern University posit that a form of bacteria found on Earth, known… Continue reading Researchers Say “Conan the Bacterium” Could Be Hidden Beneath Mars’ Surface
Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues
Better luck next time, Tesla. Sorry, Kids Sadly, if your techy lil’ tot has been rolling around in a $1,900 Tesla “Cyberquad for Kids” — the Radio Flyer-manufactured ATV-style childrens’ toy that the company sold out of last December — we have some bad news. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just issued a recall,… Continue reading Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues
Anime Fans In Japan Are Not Happy With AI-Generated Manga
Sounds like tech bros might’ve poked the bear. Unintended Use In Japan, where fans can be fiercely loyal to their favorite anime artists, the backlash to AI art has reached another level. According to reporting by Rest of World, Japan’s lax laws on copyright and data-scraping have stoked the backlash into paranoia, with artists fearing… Continue reading Anime Fans In Japan Are Not Happy With AI-Generated Manga
The Latest Idea to Make People Actually Buy NFTs: Throw in a House
Like the rest of the cryptosphere, NFTs have had a tumultuous year. Back in January, the world’s largest NFT trading platform by volume, OpenSea, saw a record-setting monthly sales volume of about $5 billion. But by September, it was only trading about $329 million worth of the digital assets per month, a fall that led… Continue reading The Latest Idea to Make People Actually Buy NFTs: Throw in a House
Adobe Now Charging Extra to Use Pantone Colors Because We Live in Capitalist Hell
Who colors the colorers? Industry Standard Want more reason to hate everything? Look no further than Pantone’s latest money-grabbing gambit, which will soon require users to pay a not-tiny monthly subscription fee to use its fancy colorways on Adobe products. First spotted by designer Iain Anderson, users will have to pay $21 per month to… Continue reading Adobe Now Charging Extra to Use Pantone Colors Because We Live in Capitalist Hell
Pete Buttigieg Says He Isn’t Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Ever Going to Make It
“It feels like the widespread use of autonomous driving is seven years away, and it’s been seven years away for 10 years.” Zeno’s Finish Line Self-driving cars still have a lot of hills to climb, and a few unprotected left turns to navigate, before they’re truly roadworthy — or safe. It’d be remiss to downplay… Continue reading Pete Buttigieg Says He Isn’t Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Ever Going to Make It
Twitter Quietly Announced NFT-Trading Integration During Elon Musk’s Takeover
This is certainly curious. Curious Timing While the world was seemingly watching as Tesla and Space Elon Musk officially got the keys to Twitter, the social network quietly announced that it would allow users to buy and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from select marketplaces via tweets. Announced at almost the exact same time that the… Continue reading Twitter Quietly Announced NFT-Trading Integration During Elon Musk’s Takeover