It's the largest seizure of cryptocurrency in the history of the US Justice Department.

US government seizes $1 billion in Silk Road bitcoin

Poof

The Justice Department seized $1 billion worth of bitcoin after analysts found about 70,000 bitcoins were taken out of a Silk Road-related account.

US Government Seizes $1 Billion in Silk Road Bitcoin

Aaand it's gone.

Skincare is something that everyone should be knowledgeable in.

The science of skincare and why men shouldn't be so quick to dismiss it

Sci-Fi Visions

How much do you know about skincare that didn’t come from a TV ad? Unfortunately, many men learn about skincare from a thirty-second spot sandwiched between a car ad and the credits for the show you just watched. But Geologie is a company on a mission to change that. Here’s what everyone, particularly guys, should […]

The Science of Skincare (and Why Men Shouldn’t Be So Quick to Dismiss It)

Skincare is often sold to just one group of people, but it's something we can all use.

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If you still don't have a VPN, your online privacy and security is at risk

Brands We Love

A solid VPN (Virtual private network) is a must have for anyone worried about privacy and security. And CyberGhost is one of the most trusted VPN providers.

If You Still Don’t Have a VPN, Your Online Privacy and Security Is at Risk

Right now you can get an amazing deal from CyberGhost VPN, one of the most trusted VPNs in the world.

Nootropics are said to boost neurotransmission, and support the development of neurons and synapses, which could help you focus, decrease procrastination, boost energy, and overcome brain fog.

These Nootropics Give Your Brain the Boost It Needs To Function at Max Capacity

This advanced nootropics supplement called Qualia Mind is specifically designed to help your brain function at maximum capacity.

These Nootropics May Give Your Brain the Boost It Needs To Function at Max Capacity

Qualia Mind is one of the most advanced and comprehensive cognitive nutrition supplements in the world. 

Intimidated by stocks, cryptocurrencies, and investment strategies? This bootcamp will get you on your way to a tight, concise understanding you can use to your advantage—and profit.

Learn how Wall Street works with this Trading and Cryptocurrency bootcamp

It wasn’t so long ago that understanding financial markets was fairly easy. You bought a stock, sat on it for years, and sold it when it was up and you needed the money. However, decades of advancing technology and financial theory have made investing vastly more complex. If you want to have a better insight […]

Learn How Wall Street Works With This Trading And Cryptocurrency Bootcamp

Hit courses that teach you how investors attempt to conquer the market, at a massive discount.

Viome uses an AI engine to map out your gut biome, and give you customized nutritional recommendations that you could receive a massive benefit from. Here's how.

Explore your health at a cellular level with Viome's Health Intelligence Test

The Health Intelligence Service from Viome uses advanced technology to give us snapshots of our own cellular and microbial health.

Explore Your Health at a Cellular Level With Viome’s Health Intelligence Test

Advanced analytics to map your gut biome, to give you customized nutritional recommendations? They've done it.

A team of scientists just reverse engineered the highly unusual arrangement of the solar system's planets.

New evidence: there was another planet in the solar system that escaped

Yeet!

According to scientists, an additional planet located between Saturn and Uranus was yeeted out of the solar system when it was much younger.

New Evidence: There Was Another Planet in the Solar System That Escaped

Researchers say a third ice giant, between Uranus and Neptune, got flung out of our star system.

This Japanese spaceport concept is absolutely gorgeous

Departure Gate

A team of Japanese architects have designed a breathtaking concept for a futuristic, four-story spaceport, meant to float just off the shore in Tokyo Bay.

This Japanese Spaceport Concept is Absolutely Gorgeous

Remember when we could still dream about the distant future?

Bondic Liquid Plastic and the Science Behind it

Fix, fill, mold, and build almost anything. This is a quantum leap from glue as you knew it.

Keep your stuff in shape with this liquid plastic kit

We all learn, early on, that there’s only so much glue can pull off. While there are some truly amazing glues out there, there’s only so much adhesives can achieve, chemically speaking. Fortunately, when that toy snaps or that wire breaks, you’ve got more options than just a tube of superglue. The BONDIC Pro Kit, […]

Keep Your Stuff in Shape with This Liquid Plastic Kit

Glue can't fix everything. That's where liquid plastic comes in.

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"The commentator had to apologize today as the camera kept on mistaking the ball for the linesman’s head."

Robot camera mistakes soccer ref's bald head for ball

Bald Assumptions

An AI-powered camera decided to follow the bald head of a linesman at a Scottish soccer game instead of the ball.

Robot Camera Mistakes Soccer Ref’s Bald Head For Ball

The hilarious shortcomings of artificial intelligence.

Songbird Trailer #1 (2021) | Movieclips Trailers

In a new movie, COVID mutates and America is still locked down in 2024

Michael Bae

We just got our first look at an upcoming COVID movie called "Songbird," produced by the one and only Michael Bay — and it's a doozy.

In a New Movie, COVID Mutates and America Is Still Locked Down in 2024

Too soon?

Crash landing space probes on icy comets can have a silver lining.

Final clues from derelict lander: Comet interior "extraordinarily soft"

Soft Boy

By analyzing the second 'touchdown' site on comet 67P by the Philae lander, ESA scientists were able to gain valauble insights into the nature of comets.

Final Clues From Derelict Lander: Comet Interior “Extraordinarily Soft”

The comet's interior is "fluffier than froth on a cappuccino, or the foam found in a bubble bath."

Consumer Reports: Tesla Autopilot "distant second" to GM's driver assistance

Car Talk

Consumer Reports has determined that Tesla's Autopilot driving assistance feature is "a distant second" to General Motors' Super Cruise.

Consumer Reports: Tesla Autopilot “Distant Second” to GM’s Driver Assistance

"The evidence is clear: If a car makes it easier for people to take their attention off the road, they’re going to do so."

If this COVID-blocking nasal spray works on humans, it could change the course of the pandemic

Puff Puff Pass

An experimental nasal spray seems to block the coronavirus for a full 24 hours, potentially giving us a new shield while we wait for vaccines.

If This COVID-Blocking Nasal Spray Works on Humans, It Could Change the Course of the Pandemic

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/health/coronavirus-ferrets-vaccine-spray.html">Nasal Spray Prevents Covid Infection in Ferrets, Study Finds</a> [The New York Times]

More on coronavirus prevention: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/experimental-coronavirus-treatment-horse-antibodies">A Low-Cost, Experimental Coronavirus Treatment Uses Horse Antibodies</a>

Rx/Medicines

"If it works this well in humans, you could sleep in a bed with someone infected or be with your infected kids and still be safe."

"On my first day as President, I will rejoin the WHO and restore our leadership on the world stage."

Biden says he'll rejoin World Health Organization on first day of presidency

WHO's on First

Biden promised to reverse the incumbent Donald Trump's controversial April decision to leave the World Health Organization.

Biden Says He’ll Rejoin World Health Organization on First Day of Presidency

Read more: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53332354">Coronavirus: Biden vows to reverse Trump WHO withdrawal</a> [BBC]

More on COVID: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/mit-algorithm-detects-covid19-sound-your-cough">MIT Algorithm Detects COVID-19 in the Sound of Your Cough</a>

Developments

Should Biden reverse Trump's decision to leave the WHO?

"Even if Biden wins, we still have several months of the Trump administration in which the epidemic is at its worst."

With 100,000 new COVID-19 cases, the US broke its own daily record again

Third Wave

On Wednesday alone, the U.S. confirmed over 107,800 cases of COVID-19, making it the worst day and week of the outbreak so far.

With 100,000 New COVID-19 Cases, the US Broke its Own Daily Record Again

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.popsci.com/story/health/coronavirus-100000-cases/">The US hit 100,000 new COVID cases for the first time on Wednesday</a> [Popular Science]

More on COVID-19: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/third-wave-covid19-crashing-over-united-states-right-now">A Third Wave of COVID-19 Is Crashing Over the United States Right Now</a>

Let's be frank. The U.S. is pretty screwed.

Funding for addiction disorder-related services will come out of the state's cannabis tax.

Oregon is decriminalizing drugs including heroin and meth

Drug War

Oregon just became the first state in the country to decriminalize the possession of all drugs, including small amounts of heroin and cocaine.

Oregon Is Decriminalizing Drugs Including Heroin and Meth

READ MORE: <a href="https://theintercept.com/2020/11/04/oregon-drugs-decriminalization/">Oregon’s Decriminalization Vote Might Be Biggest Step Yet to Ending War on Drugs</a> [The Intercept]

More on drugs: <a href="https://futurism.com/elon-musk-imprisoning-people-weed-wrong">Elon Musk: Imprisoning People for Selling Weed is Wrong</a>

One expert called this the "biggest blow to the war on drugs to date."

"We need many different forms of energy storage — and I'm confident liquid air will be one of them."

New facility will store wind power as highly compressed air

Breaking Wind

A team in the United Kingdom has started work on what the BBC reports is the world's first facility to store energy as highly compressed air.

New Facility Will Store Wind Power as Highly Compressed Air

It stores ordinary air at such a high pressure that it becomes a liquid — then blasts it out to generate power.

Don't even think about handing them the aux.

Monkeys in zoo prefer traffic noise to nature sounds

Straight Fire

Given the choice, monkeys in a Finnish zoo preferred to listen to the sounds of traffic over nature noises or soothing zen sounds.

Monkeys in Zoo Prefer Traffic Noise to Nature Sounds

"We thought they would enjoy more calming sounds... but actually they triggered the traffic sounds more."

"In this way, the amount of dark matter that we measure in the universe today is a direct result of this filtration in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang."

New theory: Dark matter was created by "boiling" bubbles of plasma

Origin Story

Scientists have a new idea for where dark matter came from: "boiling" bubbles of plasma at the beginning of the universe.

New Theory: Dark Matter Was Created by “Boiling” Bubbles of Plasma

A team of scientists has an unusual explanation.

There's been speculation that it may have already carried or even tested weapon systems into orbit, though that remains unconfirmed.

Space Force created an "orbital warfare" unit, and it has its own spaceship

X-Wing

Military.com reports that the newest U.S. military branch, established in 2019, has now created a unit dedicated to "orbital warfare."

Space Force Created an “Orbital Warfare” Unit, and It Has Its Own Spaceship

It's not exactly a TIE fighter, but it's currently the Space Force's closest thing to a space combat vehicle.

Astronomers pinpoint source of mysterious radio burst signal

BUUURP

Scientists have presented new evidence that a magnetar within the Milky Way was the source of a strange fast radio burst recorded in April.

Astronomers Pinpoint Source of Mysterious Radio Burst Signal

It released an incredible amount of energy in just milliseconds — and we still don't know why.

"Satellite deployments are nerve-wracking, one-shot endeavors and the high-fidelity ground testing that will take place in the [lab] is critical to ensuring on-orbit success."

Air Force opens new lab for spacecraft materials

Ground Testing

The Air Force opened a new research lab that it says will enable it to build new resilient, high-strain spacecraft and satellites.

Air Force Opens New Lab for Spacecraft Materials

The $4 million Deployable Structures Laboratory opened last week.

The robot smells like women's shampoo and squeezes your hand back.

Scientists in Japan build robot to hold hands with lonely people

Helping Hand

The "Osampo Kanojo" is meant to recreate the look, feel, sound, and smell of talking a stroll while holding hands with your partner.