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A distressing Australian climate change analysis has some pretty bad news: human civilization is set out to collapse by 2050 if we ignore climate change.

New Research: Human Civilization Will Likely Collapse By 2050

By Victor Tangermann

The International Astronomical Union (IAU), an association made up of more than 12,000 members from across the globe, released a statement regarding concerns over SpaceX's new Starlink satellite initiative.

Astronomers Call for Regulation of SpaceX Starlink Satellites

By Victor Tangermann

Two scientists have invented a device that can create its own source of electricity from an extremely abundant and renewable source: falling snow.

New Device Generates Electricity From Falling Snow

By Victor Tangermann

In a podcast interview this weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed new details about the electric car company's long-awaited hypercar, the Roadster.

Elon Musk: Tesla Will Sell Roadster With SpaceX Thrusters in 2020

By Victor Tangermann

North Face has officially apologized for uploading images of remote locations with models wearing North Face swag in them to Wikipedia.

The North Face Vandalized Wikipedia, Then Apologized After Outcry

By Victor Tangermann

Several times a week, short bursts of light appear on the surface of the Moon. Scientists have only been able to guess as to why the phenomenon occurs.

Weird Flashes Keep Appearing on the Moon and Scientists Don’t Know Why

By Victor Tangermann

Kathy Lueders, manager of the commercial crew program at NASA, sees SpaceX's Crew Dragon explosion as a blessing in disguise.

NASA Commercial Crew Manager Calls SpaceX Explosion a “Gift”

By Victor Tangermann

While playing rounds of capture the flag in Quake III Arena, DeepMind's artificial intelligence was able to outperform human teammates.

Artificial Intelligence

DeepMind’s Gamer AI is Better At Co-op Mode Than Human Players

By Victor Tangermann

startup Alaka'i has designed a flying car that the company touts as the "first air mobility vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells."

Advanced Transport

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Flying Car Has a Range of 400 Miles

By Victor Tangermann

Hungary is planning on building a fully carbon-neutral town from the ground up in the northwest of the country to boost fruit and vegetable production.

Renewable Energy

Hungary is Building a $1 Billion Carbon-Neutral Town From Scratch

By Victor Tangermann

Volkswagen's futuristic Golf GTI Aurora concept has a high-end sound system in its trunk that can be operated through a hologram.

Advanced Transport

This Volkswagen Prototype Has a Holographic Interface

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time ever, astronomers have discovered a "forbidden planet" in an orbit previously thought to be impossible.

Astronomers Find Distant “Forbidden Planet” In “Neptunian Desert”

By Victor Tangermann

The Japanese video game company announced "Pokémon Sleep" today, the natural conclusion to its massive smartphone hit.

New Nintendo Game Lets You Catch Pokémon by Sleeping

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has selected a number of companies to complete studies about the future of commercial spaceflight in low-Earth orbit.

NASA’s New Goal: A “Robust Economy” of Orbital Space Habitats

By Victor Tangermann

This summer, NASA astronauts will join an international diving crew in a special underwater laboratory under the Atlantic to prepare astronauts space.

NASA is Using This Underwater Lab to Train Astronauts for the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Last week, SpaceX unleashed 60 tiny Starlink satellites to orbit the Earth at just 340 miles. Astronomers are worried they could ruin the night sky.

Astronomers: SpaceX’s New Satellites Are Ruining the Night Sky

By Victor Tangermann

New York Times: Navy Pilots Baffled by UFO Encounters

New York Times: Navy Pilots Baffled by UFO Encounters

By Victor Tangermann

By studying the plasma in the Sun's atmosphere, we could learn how to control it here on Earth and finally make fusion energy a reality.

Studying the Sun’s Atmosphere Could Make Fusion Power a Reality

By Victor Tangermann

The New York Times reports that some 25 percent of Google's controversial AI-powered Duplex robo-callers actually turn out to be humans.

Many of Google Duplex’s “AI” Phone Calls Are Made By Humans

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Mars 2020 spacecraft just underwent a series of extreme tests to prepare it for the intense conditions on the Red Planet's surface.

Here’s How NASA Prepares Its Spacecraft for Mars

By Victor Tangermann

A NASA executive who was appointed only six weeks ago to lead the strategy for future missions to the Moon has resigned.

NASA’s Moon Mission Leader Just Quit After Only Six Weeks

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX Just Unleashed 60 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit

SpaceX Just Unleashed 60 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

The Senate just voted in favor of a bipartisan bill that could put an end to spam and unsolicited marketing calls once and for all.

New Law Could End Robocalling Once and For All

By Victor Tangermann

Artificial Intelligence

Can You Tell Which of These Models Is CGI?

By Victor Tangermann

An investigation revealed that a quality assurance engineer at an aerospace parts company forged signatures for some 38 inspection reports.

SpaceX Component Engineer Charged With Faking Inspection Reports

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is offering the public something truly unique: an opportunity to send thier names to the surface of Mars, "stenciled on chips."

You Can Now Send a Souvenir With Your Name on it to Mars

By Victor Tangermann

A team of students from the University of Southern California just successfully launched a 13-foot tall rocket called Traveler IV to past the Kármán line.

For the First Time, a Student-Built Rocket Just Reached Space

By Victor Tangermann

Consumer Reports found that the latest version of Tesla's Autopilot that allows its cars to change lanes automatically "doesn’t work very well."

Report: Tesla Autopilot “Far Less Competent” Than Human Driver

By Victor Tangermann

DARPA has officially funded a program to come up with a brain-machine interface headset that could allow soldiers to control drones with their minds.

DARPA Wants Soldiers to Control Drones With Their Thoughts

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists from Stanford University are arguing that we should be converting methane into more carbon dioxide to help with climate change.

Scientists’ Startling Idea to Fight Climate Change: More CO2

By Victor Tangermann

Mercedes-Benz just showed off a concept car at a that has a deployable robotic warning triangle built into its rear bumper.

Advanced Transport

Mercedes-Benz Prototype Can Deploy Tiny Robot to Direct Traffic

By Victor Tangermann

A new study found that liquid-water subsurface oceans on Pluto are kept from freezing over thanks to an insulating layer of gas hydrates.

Scientists: Pluto May be Hiding Alien Life in Buried Oceans

By Victor Tangermann

Hundreds of Americans Are Naming Babies “Elon” and “Tesla”

Hundreds of Americans Are Naming Babies “Elon” and “Tesla”

By Victor Tangermann

During a Senate hearing, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued that a Space Force is necessary to ward off space pirates and protect exploration efforts.

This US Congressman Is Seriously Worried About Space Pirates

By Victor Tangermann

The 1998 trip-hop album Mezzanine by Massive Attack got an artificial intelligence makeover at an art exhibit in London.

Artificial Intelligence

An AI Remixed Massive Attack’s Classic Album “Mezzanine”

By Victor Tangermann

The House Appropriations Committee slapped down the White Houses's request for additional funds for a 2024 Moon Mission by NASA.

Congress Denies NASA Request for More Moon Mission Money

By Victor Tangermann

"Minecraft Earth," announced today, will allow users to collect items, blocks, and creatures while roaming around in the real world with friends.

New “Minecraft” Game Will Let You Build Stuff in the Real World

By Victor Tangermann

In a response to reports of its cars catching fire, Tesla has released a cautionary software update to ensure that batteries stay safe.

Tesla Releases Software Update to Stop Cars From Catching Fire

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. Military Is Buying a $130 Million Laser Weapon

The U.S. Military Is Buying a $130 Million Laser Weapon

By Victor Tangermann

A tiny 11 pound solar sail spacecraft is finally launching into space on top of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket this summer.

SpaceX is About to Launch a Solar Sail Inspired by Carl Sagan

By Victor Tangermann

According to a report, the proposed independent branch of the U.S. military dubbed Space Force could rack up $1.3 billion in additional costs per year

Report: Trump’s Space Force Could Cost Billions More Than Expected

By Victor Tangermann

A team of engineers built a four-winged flying robot called Bee+ that weighs just 95 grams with a footprint smaller than a penny.

Tiny Spies: This Insect-Like Flying Robot is Smaller Than a Penny

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new filing, the Air Force is investigating the development of an autonomous vehicle capable of transporting 2-4 personnel out of danger.

Self-Driving Vehicles

The Air Force Wants to Rescue Troops Using Autonomous Aircraft

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. Navy is working on new guidelines for its personnel to report UFO sightings and other mysterious aerial phenomena.

The U.S. Navy Will Start Taking UFO Sightings Much More Seriously

By Victor Tangermann

A group of scientists want to declare the greater expanses of the solar system as official "space wilderness" to protect celestial bodies from space mining.

Scientists: We Need to Protect the Solar System from Space Mining

By Victor Tangermann

Conceptual sound artist and composer Holly Herndon released her new artificial intelligence-inspired album "PROTO" today.

Artificial Intelligence

Here’s What an Album Between a Musician and an “AI Baby” Sounds Like

By Victor Tangermann

Blazing Supersonic Plane Could Zoom From NY to Paris in 90 Min

Blazing Supersonic Plane Could Zoom From NY to Paris in 90 Min

By Victor Tangermann

According to a Reuters exclusive, Amazon is rolling out specially-made machines that are capable of boxing up orders — a job "held by thousands."

Amazon Now Has Machines to Automatically Box Up Orders

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers are looking to get a much higher resolution shot of a black hole by sending two to three satellites into Earth orbit.

Explained: Why the Next Black Hole Image Will Be Incredible

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists developed "zombie-like" cells that are technically no longer active human cells — but their walls can still bind to potentially useful compounds.

Health & Medicine

Newly-Invented “Zombie-Like Cells” Act Alive “Despite Being Dead”

By Victor Tangermann

Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) urged his colleagues help outlaw cryptocurrency and the purchase thereof by Americans "so we can nip this in the bud."

This Congressman Wants to Make All Cryptocurrency Illegal

By Victor Tangermann

Jeff Bezos' private space company Blue Origin revealed its plans to go to the Moon at a mysterious press event today, including a lunar lander design.

Jeff Bezos Just Unveiled Blue Origin’s Moon Lander

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers discovered the unusual way in which water cycles on Mars. It's a clue as to why Mars turned into a dry and desolate place.

Surprising Discovery: Mars Is Leaking Hydrogen from Water Vapor

By Victor Tangermann

The Wall Street Journal reports that the CIA developed a top-secret missile that can assassinate a single terrorist, and minimizes civilian casualties.

Robots and Machines

CIA’s Bizarre “Ninja Bomb” Crushes Enemies Like a “Speeding Anvil”

By Victor Tangermann

Google announced its creepy auto-calling assistant feature a year ago. Since then, many restaurants are choosing to hang up instead.

Restaurants Are Ignoring Calls From Google’s Smart Assistant

By Victor Tangermann

In a New York Times op-ed, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes argues that Facebook needs to be broken up and regulated.

Facebook Co-Founder: “It’s Time to Break Up Facebook”

By Victor Tangermann

In China, Surgeons Are Treating Addiction With Brain Implants

In China, Surgeons Are Treating Addiction With Brain Implants

By Victor Tangermann

Germany Installed Cables Over a Highway to Power Electric Trucks

Advanced Transport

Germany Installed Cables Over a Highway to Power Electric Trucks

By Victor Tangermann

At roughly the same time blockbuster battle royale shooter PUBG disappeared for Chinese gamers, a new government friendly version of the game was announced.

China Replaces PUBG With Bizarre, Propaganda-Filled Clone

By Victor Tangermann

Despite advertising "no lines" and "no checkout" on its walls, Amazon's latest cashierless store features an employee, who can accept cash at a counter.

Amazon’s Newest Cashierless Store… Has a Cashier

By Victor Tangermann

San-Francisco-based aerospace startup Elroy Air built a giant cargo drone that can carry 500 pounds of cargo for 300 miles at a time.

This Giant Cargo Drone Can Carry 500 Pound Pods Hundreds of Miles

By Victor Tangermann

Teslas Can Now Detect Broken Parts and Pre-Order Replacements

Teslas Can Now Detect Broken Parts and Pre-Order Replacements

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers in Japan invented a space fire extinguisher that sucks up the flame and its source like a vacuum cleaner.

This Space Extinguisher Can Vacuum Up Flames

By Victor Tangermann

Drones’ Batteries Could Last Longer if They Could Perch Like Birds

Drones’ Batteries Could Last Longer if They Could Perch Like Birds

By Victor Tangermann

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