The Mind Your Own Business Act could land Facebook's CEO in prison.

New privacy bill could send Mark Zuckerberg to jail

Actions, Meet Consequences

Senator Ron Wyden's new privacy bill would hold tech companies' CEOs responsible if they lie about protecting users' personal information.

New Privacy Bill Could Send Mark Zuckerberg to Jail

"Mark Zuckerberg won’t take Americans’ privacy seriously unless he feels personal consequences."

It took 20 minutes for anyone in the Amazon factory to notice someone was having a heart attack.

After deaths, Amazon lands on list of most dangerous employers

Dirty Dozen

Deaths, injuries, and suicide attempts have landed Amazon on a list of the country’s most dangerous employers according to a new report from The Guardian.

After Deaths, Amazon Lands on List of Most Dangerous Employers

"It seems Amazon values money way more than life. If they did their job right, I wouldn’t have had to bury my little brother.”

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The goal is drones that operate at the "speed of thought."

The Pentagon wants to control drones with soldiers' brain waves

Deadly Thoughts

The U.S. military is developing non-invasive technology that would allow soldiers to control drones with just their brain.

The Pentagon Wants to Control Drones With Soldiers’ Brain Waves

And six teams of researchers are working on the tech to make it happen.

It just announced filters for offensive text. Voice filters are the next goal.

Microsoft wants to censor Xbox Live voice chat in real time

You Can't Say That on Xbox

Microsoft's Xbox Live now has a filter system for offensive text-based messages. Next, it wants to filter out offensive voice chats.

Microsoft Wants to Censor Xbox Live Voice Chat in Real Time

Could a nimble AI beep out offensive phrases in real time?

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The company wants you to trade in your plane ticket for a roving robot.

Airline unveils robot avatars it hopes will replace flying

Air Bender

Japan's biggest airline believes robot avatars are the future of travel, allowing people to visit far-off destinations without leaving their homes.

Airline Unveils Robot Avatars It Hopes Will Replace Flying

The future of travel is... no travel at all?

This awful tabloid predicts a killer asteroid almost every day

Broken Clock

A tabloid called Express publishes at least one article about killer asteroids almost every single day. Futurism investigates!

This Awful Tabloid Predicts a Killer Asteroid Almost Every Day

Is this the worst science journalism on the internet?

In 1976, NASA sent two separate Viking orbiter and lander pairs to the Red Planet to conduct experiments on its surface and return some snapshots.

Former NASA scientist "convinced" we already found life on Mars

Contentious Results

Former NASA scientist Gilbert Levin argues we already discovered we're not alone in the universe during NASA's Viking mission to find life on Mars in 1976.

Former NASA Scientist “Convinced” We Already Found Life on Mars

Is this 1976 experiment on the surface of Mars proof that alien life exists?

Visayan Warty Pigs Using Tools

Let's just hope they never reach Napoleon-levels of intelligence.

Pigs caught using tools in first-of-its-kind video

Smart Swine

Researchers have recorded a video of pigs using tools, a hallmark of advanced intelligence exhibited by only the smartest species.

Pigs Caught Using Tools in First-of-Its-Kind Video

It’s evolution, Babe.

The researchers estimate it could've lasted for some 300,000 years.

3.5 million years ago, our galaxy was rocked by an explosion

Big Burp

According to a new study, the center of the Milky Way galaxy exploded in a huge flare-up of hot gas. And an explosion might explode again in the future.

3.5 Million Years Ago, Our Galaxy Was Rocked by an Explosion

And it could happen again.

But do the pros of fake meat outweigh the cons?

There's a huge, angry backlash against fake meat

Going Meatless

Not everybody is on board with the growing adoption of fake meat, with critics arguing that it's unhealthy and over-processed.

There’s a Huge, Angry Backlash Against Fake Meat

Some argue that plant-based meats are overprocessed and unhealthy.

That drunk Nancy Pelosi video spurred the creation of a new bill.

New law makes it illegal to distribute political deepfakes

Fake Views

California has banned the creation of political deepfakes — clips manipulated to make it look like a politician said or did something they didn't.

New Law Makes It Illegal to Distribute Political Deepfakes

But only under very specific circumstances.

They didn't use it for frivolous purchases, like some critics argued they would.

Basic income recipients spent the money on “literal necessities”

Essentials First

An experiment in California tested how people would spend a universal basic income — and found that most spent it on food, utility bills and clothing.

Basic Income Recipients Spent the Money on “Literal Necessities”

Most of the money went toward food, utility bills, and even donations.

He plans to edit the embryos of deaf parents to ensure their children can hear.

Russian biologist confirms he's working on more CRISPR babies

Edited Eggs

Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov has begun editing human eggs, putting him one step closer to his goal of creating CRISPR babies.

Russian Biologist Confirms He’s Working on More CRISPR Babies

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03018-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russian &#8216;CRISPR-baby&#8217; scientist has started editing genes in human eggs with goal of altering deaf gene</a> [Nature]

More on Rebrikov: <a href="https://futurism.com/five-couples-crispr-babies-avoid-deafness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Five Couples Agree to CRISPR Their Babies to Avoid Deafness</a>

Genetics

He's already editing donated human eggs and bodily cells. 

The bottom line, he says: more research is necessary.

Researcher warns that 5G might actually cause cancer after all

Nothing but a 5G Thang

Public health researcher Joel Moskowitz argues that we don't yet understand the risks of 5G, such as causing cancer, and that more research is necessary.

Researcher Warns That 5G Might Actually Cause Cancer After All

READ MORE: <a href="https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/we-have-no-reason-to-believe-5g-is-safe/">We Have No Reason to Believe 5G Is Safe</a> [Scientific American]

More on cell phones: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/cell-phone-cancer-rats">Your Cell Phone Could Cause Cancer — Under Very Specific Conditions</a>

Cancer

"Meanwhile, we are seeing increases in certain types of head and neck tumors."

They called it "a gross and dangerous misrepresentation of the work."

Scientists: app claiming to detect gay DNA misuses our research

Crap Science

An app claiming to use DNA tests to determine whether someone's gay is under fire by the scientists who actually conducted the research it's based on.

Scientists Call For Removal of App Claiming to Detect Gay DNA

More on &#8220;How Gay Are You?&#8221;: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/app-analyzes-dna-how-gay">This Startup Says It Can Analyze Your DNA To Detect If You&#8217;re Gay</a>

An app that claims to detect gay DNA says it's based on work by these scientists. They say it's a "gross and dangerous mischaracterization" of their research.

And they think they're just 5 years away from reaching that goal.

Scientists want to grow babies in giant, liquid-filled balloons

Gestation Station

A team of researchers just secured funding to create a working prototype of an artificial womb, which could end one of the leading causes of infant deaths.

Scientists Want to Grow Babies in Giant, Liquid-Filled Balloons

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/health-50056405/the-world-s-first-artificial-womb-for-humans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The world&#8217;s first artificial womb for humans</a> [BBC News]

More on artificial wombs: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/grow-babies-artificial-wombs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scientists: We’ll Grow Babies in Artificial Wombs &#8220;in a Decade&#8221;</a>

Devices

"Natural reproduction is not the only way."

"Stormquakes" explain a mysterious seismic phenomenon.

Some storms are so strong they shake the ocean floor, says study

Making Waves

Severe storms can actually shake the ocean floor, causing "stormquakes," according to a newly published study of seismic activity.

Some Storms Are so Strong They Shake the Ocean Floor, Says Study

Researchers dubbed this newly discovered phenomenon a "stormquake."

Drone with thermal cameras helps find boy

"Six years old, lost out in the fields. It's 30 degrees. You can't not do something."

Man uses his heat-seeking drone to find missing child

Happy Ending

A local photographer used his heat-seeking drone to find a six-year-old boy who'd gotten lost in a cornfield in Minnesota.

Man Uses His Heat-Seeking Drone to Find Missing Child

The drone spotted Ethan in a cornfield at 2 a.m.

Watch astronaut Jessica Meir tell Trump he's wrong, from space

[Checks Notes]

When Donald Trump confused the first all-female ISS spacewalk for the first female spacewalk, astronaut Jessica Meir was quick to correct him.

Watch Astronaut Jessica Meir Tell Trump He’s Wrong, From Space

During a call with the Space Station, Trump said something that wasn't true — and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir was quick to correct him.

If the group actually has alien tech, it seems the Army wants to get its hands on it.

Tom DeLonge's UFO research group partners with US Army

Alien Agreement

An alien and UFO research group founded by former Blink-182 member Tom DeLonge has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army.

Tom DeLonge’s UFO Research Group Partners With US Army

They say they're going to be studying active camouflage, beamed energy propulsion, and... time travel?

The company confirmed to CNBC that it's "aware of the case of S10's malfunctioning fingerprint recognition and will soon issue a software patch."

Oops: Samsung admits anyone's thumbprint can unlock its new phone

Dumb Hack

Tech giant Samsung has admitted that any thumbprint can unlock its Galaxy S10 phone — a flabbergasting security misstep for a leading iPhone competitor.

Oops: Samsung Admits Anyone’s Thumbprint Can Unlock Its New Phone

When the Galaxy S10 launched earlier this year, Samsung called the fingerprint authentication system "revolutionary."

The funding NASA needs still isn't approved — and it might never be.

Congress is preparing to kill 2024 Moon mission

Moon Shot

Congress still isn't ready to approve a budget increase to support a 2024 crewed Moon mission — but it isn't quite ready to deny it either.

Congress Is Preparing to Kill 2024 Moon Mission

"I don't want to go to the Moon by taking money from people who can't afford to survive in this society."

The "anonymous" payments led to more than 300 arrests.

Agents bust massive child porn site by tracking Bitcoin payments

Crypto Connection

Investigators took down a massive child porn site and arrested hundreds of its users by tracking the offenders' bitcoin payments.