Memorial Day is for barbecues, reflection on the American spirit, and mattress sales. Buying a new mattress outside of Memorial Day is almost criminal, considering the deals you can typically nab, and this year is no outlier. Here are some of the can’t-miss deals from some of the best brands in sleep. Purple mattresses feature… Continue reading Keep Calm and Save Big During These Memorial Day Mattress Sales
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The Most Famous NFT Artist Got Hacked, Ripping Off His Followers
“Anything too good to be true IS A F**KING SCAM” Wake Up, Beeple After selling an NFT for a cool $69.3 million — sigh, nice — last year, digital artist Mike “Beeple” Winkelmann has fallen victim to hackers who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of crypto and NFTs from his followers. As first noted… Continue reading The Most Famous NFT Artist Got Hacked, Ripping Off His Followers
Boeing’s Starliner Mission Is Going Surprisingly Well, Actually
If this thing succeeds, it could be a major headache for SpaceX. Nice Surprise After years of delays and narrowly avoiding a catastrophe during its inaugural launch, Boeing’s second attempt to dock its Starliner with the International Space Station is going pretty well, actually. Despite two of the capsule’s thrusters failing after last week’s launch, Starliner… Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner Mission Is Going Surprisingly Well, Actually
Best TVs Under $1,000
Televisions are becoming more and more affordable, but a meager investment in one of the best TVs under $1,000 can nab you some seriously flashy devices. For anyone looking for an eye-catching living room screen, or perhaps a show-stopper for a home theater, spending a little more than usual isn’t just prudent, it’s necessary for… Continue reading Best TVs Under $1,000
Florida Prepares to Shoot Remains of 47 People Into Space
“It was a dream of his.” Space Cremation Space company Celestis is getting ready to shoot the cremated remains of 47 individuals from five countries into orbit this week, in perhaps the most Florida way to say goodbye to a loved one. The company is attaching the remains to a telecommunications satellite that’ll launch from… Continue reading Florida Prepares to Shoot Remains of 47 People Into Space
Tesla Storing Thousands of Employees at an “Old Military Camp” in China
Mandatory Quarantine Tesla is reportedly isolating thousands of workers at its Shanghai, China gigafactory in an old military camp to make sure they aren’t infected with COVID-19, according to Bloomberg, orders to meet the government’s strict quarantine requirements. The electric carmaker is becoming increasingly desperate to get production back on track amid China’s attempts to… Continue reading Tesla Storing Thousands of Employees at an “Old Military Camp” in China
Save Big on Home Appliances During Best Buy’s Memorial Day Sale
Three-day weekends in America mean one thing: go-for-broke sales on everything from mattresses to used cars. Best Buy is offering big savings including induction stoves, smart fridges, and washer/dryers from big brands like LG, Samsung, KitchenAid, and more. Here’s a peek at the can’t-miss Memorial Day home appliance sale. Why upgrade one home appliance when… Continue reading Save Big on Home Appliances During Best Buy’s Memorial Day Sale
Fossil Fuel Consultant Quits In Disgust, Tired of Destroying Environment
Oh, and she blasted the company in an email to a thousand former coworkers. Ouch A just-departed consultant for the fossil fuel industry has harsh words for her former employer. As Politico reports, former Shell safety consultant Caroline Dennett sent a strongly-worded missive to the company’s executive committee — and more than 1,000 of her ex-coworkers.… Continue reading Fossil Fuel Consultant Quits In Disgust, Tired of Destroying Environment
Millionaires Protest, Demanding to Pay More Taxes
“Tax me, tax the rich.” Tax Me Millionaires are publicly protesting the gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, The Guardian reports — demanding, in a strange twist, that the wealthy need to be taxed more in order to tackle growing inequality. It’s an unlikely and perhaps refreshing line of argument, demonstrating that even some… Continue reading Millionaires Protest, Demanding to Pay More Taxes
Cheesemakers Embedding Tiny Tracking Chips in Parmesan
Do you know where that’s been? Cheesed Off No, this is not some harebrained conspiracy theory fueled by Big Cheese. Italian Parmigiano Reggiano cheesemakers, who make “real” parmesan cheese, are inserting tracking chips into the rinds of their cheese wheels in an effort to undermine shady competitors who falsely claim they make real parmesan cheese,… Continue reading Cheesemakers Embedding Tiny Tracking Chips in Parmesan