How Our Billionaires Might Destroy the Planet or at Least Make Platinum Worthless

"One possibility might be to find a useful asteroid and push it closer to Earth. A fairly low-power solar-electric ion engine could nudge a hunk of rock into orbit around the Earth, effectively creating a small second moon that could be easily accessed."

Meet Your New (Despicable) Neighbors

At first, the idea of leaving the Village “was like a death to us,” Ms. Kreuzberger told the NY Times. The couple settled on a two-bedroom apartment at 100 Jay Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn. They paid just over $1 million, putting 25 percent down, and recently moved in. Their monthly outlay is $4,250, which covers their mortgage, common charge and taxes.

Thieves Will Soon Be Able to Steal Your Computer Off Your Face

Because apparently people are tired of typing and sitting, in the future Google will allow them to surf the Internet merely by looking at things. As the level of self-absorption reaches infinity, aside from the endless sidewalk collisions that will result, we look forward to the near-hourly fistfights on the subway from people staring at the wrong person while skyping. Enjoy the video of the people you will hate in the future! 

Redhook circa 1950