Good news, everyone! Climate change is now CANCELED — thanks to an ingenious plot to put trees on the blockchain. We’re obviously joking, but one suggestion — this part we’re not kidding about — that we literally “tokenize the trees“ seems to be dead serious. This jokerfying scheme first came to Futurism’s attention via Twitter… Continue reading The Environment Is Saved! We’re Putting Trees on the Blockchain
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There May Be a Secret Reason Sheryl Sandberg Is Leaving Facebook
The plot thickens. Leaning Out Sheryl Sandberg, the outgoing COO of Facebook-now-known-as-Meta, made major waves this week when she announced her departure from the social media giant that she was instrumental in building. But while there seem to be some practical reasons for the decision — Facebook’s rebrand, personal and family life — The Wall… Continue reading There May Be a Secret Reason Sheryl Sandberg Is Leaving Facebook
Japan Tested a Giant Turbine That Generates Electricity Using Deep Ocean Currents
And the test went great. Deep Ocean In the wake of the devastating nuclear meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011, officials have been hunting for new sources of green energy — and they’re leaving no stone unturned. A heavy machinery maker in Japan called IHI Corp has successfully tested a prototype of a… Continue reading Japan Tested a Giant Turbine That Generates Electricity Using Deep Ocean Currents
Best Turntables Under $500 in 2022
Vinyl is back after decades of digital music dominance, which is why we put together a list of the best turntables under $500. Getting into the world of audio can be intimidating, but your first turntable doesn’t have to be a four-figure investment, especially if you’re busy building up your record collection. Vinyl’s comeback has… Continue reading Best Turntables Under $500 in 2022
Wow! Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Person in a Robot Costume Will Become a Real Robot at Some Point in the Future
Hard to argue with that logic! Look Over There! Tesla CEO Elon Musk has pulled one of the oldest moves out of his bag of tricks: trying to drum up excitement for some random new thing — just hours before news broke of the company laying off about ten percent of its workforce. This time, he’s… Continue reading Wow! Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Person in a Robot Costume Will Become a Real Robot at Some Point in the Future
In Very Classy Move, Coinbase Is Withdrawing Job Offers From People Who Already Accepted Them
That’s pretty cold! Nevermind! Nothing inspires investor confidence during an economic crisis quite like rescinding job offers, as Coinbase may soon learn. In an update about what was initially a two-week “pause” on hiring, Coinbase announced last night that not only would it be freezing hiring “for the foreseeable future,” but that the company would… Continue reading In Very Classy Move, Coinbase Is Withdrawing Job Offers From People Who Already Accepted Them
Court Rules That Legally, Bees Can Be Classified as Fish
Not sure I remember this part of biology class! Bee Kind Bees are fish, corporations are people — and California, as always, is an entertaining mess. A California appellate court ruled this week that bees can legally be classified as fish, a decision which — albeit in an incredibly roundabout and bureaucratic manner — is… Continue reading Court Rules That Legally, Bees Can Be Classified as Fish
This Might Be the Reason Elon Musk Is Firing a Ton of People at Tesla
Superbad Elon Musk claims that a “super bad feeling” is driving his decision to cut 10 percent of Tesla’s workforce — but serious braking issue complaints may have a little something to do with it as well. According to Bloomberg‘s reporting, federal regulators have Tesla in their crosshairs after receiving a whopping 758 complaints about the… Continue reading This Might Be the Reason Elon Musk Is Firing a Ton of People at Tesla
Elon Musk Says He’s Cutting Ten Percent of Tesla’s Workforce Because He Has a “Bad Feeling”
The company is pausing “all hiring worldwide.” Super Bad Tesla CEO Elon Musk is planning to cut ten percent of Tesla staff and freeze hiring worldwide because he has a “super bad feeling” about the economy, according to an email sent to executives and obtained by Reuters. Tesla shares dropped by almost three percent in premarket… Continue reading Elon Musk Says He’s Cutting Ten Percent of Tesla’s Workforce Because He Has a “Bad Feeling”
Elon Musk’s Sister Runs the Tesla of Erotic Fan Fiction, and We’re Here for It
Has Elon invested? She won’t say. Passion Project Tosca Musk, the sister of Tesla CEO and richest person on Earth Elon Musk, has found her entrepreneurial footing as the CEO of a company called Passionflix, The New York Times reports in a new profile — which traffics in romance novels and erotic fan fiction. And we’re… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Sister Runs the Tesla of Erotic Fan Fiction, and We’re Here for It