Someone hacked global telecom companies. Experts blame China.

Hidden Cameras

Someone — likely Chinese state actors — hacked over ten cell service companies around the world and monitored people's activity for seven years.

Someone Hacked Global Telecom Companies. Experts Blame China.

Security research firm Cybereason wouldn't give any names during the investigation.

The vast majority are in just one country.

Who the hell is using the world’s 5,000 crypto ATMs?

Money Mystery

The number of crypto ATMs worldwide passed the 5,000 mark this month, which begs the question, who the hell is actually using these things?

Who the Hell Is Using the World’s 5,000 Crypto ATMs?

The machines are spreading across the globe like a plague.

PeerStreet - How it works video

This fintech firm's investing platform could change real estate forever

Brands We Love

A fintech firm called PeerStreet is changing the way we invest in Real Estate with its automated, peer-to-peer investment platform.

This Fintech Firm’s Investing Platform Could Change Real Estate Forever

PeerStreet's peer-to-peer automated investing platform is changing the game.

Fake news is everywhere on the internet — and kids need to know how to deal with it.

Google is trying to teach kids how to spot fake news

Starting Young

Google has expanded its "Be Internet Awesome" program to include media literacy activities designed to help kids tell if something is "fake news."

Google Is Trying to Teach Kids How to Spot Fake News

The death of fake news might just be the birth of a generation that’s immune to it.

He got away with $200 million, according to bankruptcy monitor Ernst & Young.

Crypto CEO funneled client money into fake accounts before death

Crypto Chaos

A jaw-dropping report found that crypto exchange Quadriga CEO Geralt Cotten got away with $200 million worth of crypto before his death in December.

Crypto CEO Funneled Client Money Into Fake Accounts Before Death

The CEO and his wife "frequently traveled to multiple vacation destinations often making use of private jet services." 

Jeopardy! champion Emma Boettcher’s Master’s paper on using text mining to predict how hard a Jeopardy! clue might be didn’t win her a title all on its own, but it does demonstrate the progress of technology.

Machine learning algorithms are getting good at beating humans in games

Artificial Intelligence

Jeopardy! champion Emma Boettcher's Master's paper on using text mining to predict how hard a Jeopardy! clue might be didn't win her a title all on its own.

Machine Learning Algorithms are Getting Good at Beating Humans in Games

"You can only postpone reality for so long."

Trump admin. hid climate reports warning of new dangers

New Light

Dozens of newly-uncovered climate studies that were buried by Trump's USDA reveal how major foods like rice are becoming less nutritious.

Trump Admin. Hid Climate Reports Warning of New Dangers

The uncovered findings have widespread public health implications.

The problem with Autopilot may be its name.

Idiot drivers can’t grasp that Teslas aren't fully autonomous

Blame Game

Drivers' misconception that Tesla's Autopilot can fully take over driving duties might be due to the system's name, according to a new report.

Idiot Drivers Can’t Grasp That Teslas Aren’t Fully Autonomous

But it might not be entirely their fault.

"While Loon does routinely fly balloons over the [U.S.] from our launch site in Nevada, we do not currently have balloons in the area."

UFOs over Kansas City turned out to be something strange

Lighter Than Air

Two mysterious white objects that were spotted in the sky over Kansas City, Missouri last night turned out to be DARPA's balloons.

UFOs Over Kansas City Turned Out to Be Something Strange

Spoiler: it wasn't aliens.

Its creator thinks mind-control systems could be as pervasive as smartphones in the future.

New mind-controlled robot arm first to work without brain implant

Just Think

Researchers have created the first noninvasive mind-controlled robot arm that exhibits the kind of smooth motion that previously required a brain implant.

New Mind-Controlled Robot Arm First to Work Without Brain Implant

Just strap on the EEG cap and start thinking.

If only we could light a fire under the U.S. government.

New York senate passes flamethrower ban

Sorry, Elon

New York's state senate has passed a bill banning the recreational use of flamethrowers — but it may be a case of too little, too late.

New York Senate Passes Flamethrower Ban

"Weapons of war do not belong in our backyards."

But NASA says the report only shows the worst-case scenario.

Gov. watchdog: NASA hid true cost of Boeing Moon rocket

All For One

A new report fings that NASA has been downplaying the expected costs of its missions while rewarding contractors despite preventable delays

Gov. Watchdog: NASA Hid True Cost of Boeing Moon Rocket

And despite delays, NASA keeps giving Boeing millions.

We might want to start looking for life near black holes and not just stars.

Harvard scientists: Radiation from black holes may create life

New Lead

Instead of creating "dead zones," the radiation from black holes could facilitate the emergence of life on a nearby planet, according to a Harvard study.

Harvard Scientists: Radiation From Black Holes May Create Life

Harvard scientists think there may be a "galactic Goldilocks zone" we're overlooking.

Lift Test 335mg

“Moving from two wings to four wings was really a factor of, how do we increase our lift without also increasing our power consumption.”

This minuscule robotic bee only uses solar energy to fly

C3-Bee-O

The Harvard RoboBee X-Wing takes robotics to the next level by sporting solar cells and an extra pair of wings for more stable flight.

This Minuscule Robotic Bee Only Uses Solar Energy to Fly

The RoboBee X-Wing weighs less than half a gram and only consumes 120 milliwatts.

"Countries are pushing the limits of accepted behavior and challenging norms. They're staying below the threshold of conflict."

Has a space war between US, China, Russia already started?

War Among The Stars

America, Russia, and China already frequently commit acts of "gray-area aggression" against each other in outer space as they toe the line of warfare.

Has a Space War Between US, China, Russia Already Started?

The countries are threatening each other's foothold in space with low-level aggression.

The Israel-based startup is ready to move on.

SpaceIL kills second Moon landing attempt, teases new "objective"

Moving On

Israel-based startup SpaceIL has decided that April's failed Moon mission was actually a success — and that it's time to move on to the next challenge.

SpaceIL Kills Second Moon Landing Attempt, Teases New “Objective”

It's now decided that April's mission was actually a success.

Settling the Galaxy (ACT's entry to GTOCX)

The teams are planning way, way, way in advance.

Astronomers model how humanity could colonize the Milky Way

Humanity Is Contagious

A bizarre, futuristic contests invited space agencies and astronomers from around the world to find the best way to colonize the Milky Way.

Astronomers Model How Humanity Could Colonize the Milky Way

A contest imagined a distant future where humanity could expand outward.

"[P]oor diet younger in life makes a change that sticks with you."

Eating crap as a teen can permanently affect men’s fertility

Daddy Issues

Eating a "Western diet" packed with high-fat and processed foods as a teen can permantently damage a man's fertility, according to a Harvard-led study.

Eating Crap as a Teen Can Permanently Affect Men’s Fertility

Your after-school snack could prevent you from having kids later in life.

Life could have formed on Mars half a billion years before it did on Earth.

Mars had a chance to grow life 4.4 billion years ago, study shows

Get a Life

By analyzing the oldest known minerals from Mars, researchers think they've discovered a 700 million year period during which Martian life could've thrived.

Mars Had a Chance to Grow Life 4.4 Billion Years Ago, Study Shows

They've identified a 700-million-year period when Martian life could've thrived.

He says large companies aren't equipped for the rise of blockchain tech that Seidel believes will happen.

Fintech expert: Libra could be Facebook's downfall

Turning The Page

Facebook's pivot to blockchain and its new Libra cryptocurrency could sow the seeds of the company's destruction, argues fintech expert Marc-David Seidel.