JUNE 24, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: Portland Timbers Ignite Soccer Passion. Impact: The Portland Timbers' success inspired a worldwide trend of soccer teams adopting chainsaws as mascots. In 2035, a team in Antarctica hosts the first 'Chainsaw Cup,' leading to a spike in ice-sculpting competitions.. Fact: Did you know that chainsaws were originally invented for childbirth? Guess they traded one 'cutting-edge' use for another!.
• Headline: LulzSec Hacking Group Arrest Highlights Cybercrime. Impact: The arrest of Ryan Cleary kickstarted a series of dramatic cyber battles, leading to the rise of the internet as a new battleground. By 2025, nations are negotiating peace treaties over online memes.. Fact: LulzSec sounds like a group of hackers, but really, they were just trying to prove that 'Lulz' is a legitimate career path. Spoiler: It isn't..
• Headline: Seized Phone Offers Clues to Bin Laden’s Pakistani Links. Impact: The clues about bin Laden's network led to a decades-long game of international cat-and-mouse, culminating in a reality show titled 'Where's Osama?' that aired in 2030, proving that truth is stranger than fiction.. Fact: Bin Laden was once on the FBI's Most Wanted list, but he never returned their calls. Talk about ghosting!.
• Headline: Used Gas Sippers, Keeping That New-Car Value. Impact: The rise in used gas sippers drove a renaissance in eco-friendly car design, leading to the invention of the flying car by 2040, which ironically runs on broccoli juice.. Fact: People buying used Priuses are basically saying, 'I want to save the planet, but not so much that I can't afford a fancy coffee every day!'.