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A team of scientists found they achieved high pressure plasma — enough to achieve fusion power — at an old fusion reactor in San Diego called DIII-D.

Scientists Just Got Amazing Results From an Old Fusion Reactor

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook admits to storing "hundreds of millions" of account passwords in plain text.

Facebook Stored “Hundreds of Millions” of Passwords as Plain Text

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is officially considering the use of the first-ever medical device to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

Health & Medicine

The FDA Is Considering First-Ever Machine to Treat Alzheimer’s

By Victor Tangermann

According to a lawsuit, Tesla is accusing four former employees of stealing proprietary information and handing it over to their current employer Zoox.

Tesla Sues Four Former Employees For Stealing Trade Secrets

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers invented a "toilet seat–based cardiovascular monitoring system" that could help hospitals monitor congestive heart failure patients.

Health & Medicine

This High-Tech Toilet Seat Can Detect Heart Failure

By Victor Tangermann

Pilots on board the Lion Air plane that crashed in October "scoured a handbook as they struggled to understand why the jet was lurching downwards."

Confused Pilots Were Reading Boeing 737 Handbook as Plane Crashed

By Victor Tangermann

A new report by UBS predicts that soon high speed travel through the near reaches of space will compete with long-haul airline flights.

Advanced Transport

Analysts: Rocket Jumps Between Earth Cities Could Smash Airlines

By Victor Tangermann

Ford is officially building a new self-driving car plant in Michigan aimed at its line-up of next-generation all-electric or hybrid vehicles.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Breaking: Ford is Building a Self-Driving Car Factory in Michigan

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new report the U.S. added 64,389 full-time legal cannabis jobs last year — a 44 percent gain in the workforce in 2018.

Report: Marijuana Is the Fastest Growing Job Sector in the U.S.

By Victor Tangermann

A city in South Korea installed flickering lights and laser beams at its crosswalks to grab the attention of "smartphone zombies."

South Korean App Warns Smartphone Addicts Not to Step Into Traffic

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. Military is Buying a Brutal-Looking Powered Exoskeleton

The U.S. Military is Buying a Brutal-Looking Powered Exoskeleton

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at Caltech have found a way to levitate and propel objects of practically any size or shape by using only light.

Researchers Found a Way to Levitate Objects Using Only Light

By Victor Tangermann

A 2018 patent suggests a Russian arms maker has invented a flying drone that features a rifle that's very reminiscent of Kalashnikov's iconic AK-47.

Russian Arms Maker Invents Drone With Built-In Rifle

By Victor Tangermann

In a video, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed off the space company's Starship's "heat shield hex tiles" which could keep its spacecraft cool during re-entry.

Elon Musk Shows Off Glowing Hot “Hex Tile” Starship Heatshield

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla is rolling out a firmware updatet tha increases the power output of all Model 3 vehicles by "approximately five percent."

Tesla Says New Firmware Update Will Make Its Cars Faster

By Victor Tangermann

Russian media confirmed yesterday that the Russian Navy is developing a "new non-lethal light-based optical interference system" that could blind enemies.

Russian Military Confirms New Weapon Causes “Hallucinatory Symptoms”

By Victor Tangermann

A team at Japanese space agency JAXA is preparing to shoot a metallic bullet at the surface of Ryugu, a tiny 1km asteroid.

A Japanese Spacecraft Is About to Shoot an Asteroid With a Bullet

By Victor Tangermann

In a series of tweets yesterday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the space company is about to start testing its Starship spacecraft.

Elon Musk: SpaceX Hopes to Launch Starship “Test Hopper” This Week

By Victor Tangermann

NASA: Meteor Exploded Over Russia With 10x Energy of Atomic Bomb

NASA: Meteor Exploded Over Russia With 10x Energy of Atomic Bomb

By Victor Tangermann

During a public appearance at Stanford University, WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton spoke of Facebook's failings and told students to delete Facebook.

WhatsApp Cofounder Tells Students to Delete Facebook

By Victor Tangermann

Virgin CEO Richard Branson proposes to charge every company in the world a "Clean Energy Dividned" that will be used to invest in clean energy.

Richard Branson: Every Company Should Pay a Fee to Invest in Clean Energy

By Victor Tangermann

Human Surgeons Are “Barely Trained” on Operating Room Robots

Health & Medicine

Human Surgeons Are “Barely Trained” on Operating Room Robots

By Victor Tangermann

The FCC has unanimously voted to clear "terahertz wave" frequencies for experimentation that could one day represent 6G connectivity.

The FCC Clears Experimental Frequencies to Pave Way for 6G

By Victor Tangermann

Jak Wilmot, co-founder of Disrupt VR, an Atlanta-based VR content studio, spent 168 consecutive hours in a VR headset, locked up in his apartment.

Virtual Reality

This Guy Spent a Whole Week In a VR Headset

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk: $47,000 Model Y SUV “Will Ride Like a Sports Car”

Elon Musk: $47,000 Model Y SUV “Will Ride Like a Sports Car”

By Victor Tangermann

A futuristic "robotic" pill that punctures the inside of the intestinal wall on its way through the digestive system just passed its first human trial.

Health & Medicine

Robot Pill Pierces Intestine Walls to Deliver Drugs

By Victor Tangermann

See the Most Breathtaking Views of the Martian Surface Yet

See the Most Breathtaking Views of the Martian Surface Yet

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook and Instagram users across the globe experienced outages for most of Wednesday starting around 1 pm EST and ending late Wednesday night. But why?

Facebook Had a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing Is Prepping to Launch Astronauts to Space Station

Boeing Is Prepping to Launch Astronauts to Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Experts Call for Temporary World Ban on Gene-Hacked Children

Experts Call for Temporary World Ban on Gene-Hacked Children

By Victor Tangermann

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine suggested NASA might use a commercial rocket to boost its Orion crew capsule around the Moon in 2020.

NASA Might Send Astronauts Around the Moon on Commercial Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing's 737 Max planes were involved in two deadly crashes. Pilots have warned repeatedly prior to both crashes that its anti-stall system is dangerous.

Advanced Transport

Pilots Were Worried About Boeing 737 Max Before Deadly Crash

By Victor Tangermann

Nissan Wants to Beam 3D Anime Versions of People Into Its Cars

Nissan Wants to Beam 3D Anime Versions of People Into Its Cars

By Victor Tangermann

In a statement, Boeing promised a software "enhancement" for its all of its Boeing 737 Max planes, two of which were involved in deadly crashes.

Advanced Transport

Boeing Promises Software Update for Plane That Crashed

By Victor Tangermann

A new law making it compulsory for every child in the country to receive a range of immunizations including measles and polio came into effect this week.

Health & Medicine

Italy Bans Unvaccinated Children From Going to School

By Victor Tangermann

Japan's space agency is partnering with Toyota to build a six-wheeled, self-driving vehicle to explore the surface of the Moon as soon as 2029.

Advanced Transport

See the Moon Rover Toyota Is Building for Japan’s Space Program

By Victor Tangermann

NASA included a possible 2026 sample return mission to Mars in this week's budget request. Congress has yet to approve the budget.

NASA Wants to Send a Sample Return Mission to Mars

By Victor Tangermann

In a paper two professors argue that algorithms are already constructing and shaping our reality, whether we're aware of it or not.

Artificial Intelligence

Researcher Warns: Algorithms Are “Using and Even Controlling Us”

By Victor Tangermann

Security company Gemalto invented a debit card that can make secure purchases through a built-in fingerprint scanner. UK bank Natwest will trial it soon.

A Bank Is Testing a Debit Card With Built-in Fingerprint Scanner

By Victor Tangermann

NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Spots “Moving Water Molecules” on the Moon

NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Spots “Moving Water Molecules” on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Police Arrest Vandal Who Trashed Tesla Supercharger

Police Arrest Vandal Who Trashed Tesla Supercharger

By Victor Tangermann

Mitsubishi’s New Hybrid Can Power Your Home During a Blackout

Advanced Transport

Mitsubishi’s New Hybrid Can Power Your Home During a Blackout

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Spacecraft Splashes Down in the Atlantic

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Spacecraft Splashes Down in the Atlantic

By Victor Tangermann

NASA Is About to Test a Giant Solar Drone That Broadcasts 5G

NASA Is About to Test a Giant Solar Drone That Broadcasts 5G

By Victor Tangermann

A Russian space expert argued on Russian TV that SpaceX's recent launch of its Crew Dragon spacecraft will pose a threat to Russia's space efforts.

Expert: SpaceX Just Made Russia’s Space Program “Null and Void”

By Victor Tangermann

In an interview, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked about a device that could one day allow users to navigate menus or even type using their minds alone.

Zuckerberg: Facebook is Building a Machine to Read Your Thoughts

By Victor Tangermann

NASA’s InSight Mars Rover Runs Into Trouble Digging a Hole

NASA’s InSight Mars Rover Runs Into Trouble Digging a Hole

By Victor Tangermann

U.S. defense contractor Raytheon just signed a $63.3 million contract with DARPA to develop a "tactical boost glide" (TBG) hypersonic weapons program.

US Military to Develop Hypersonic “Tactical Boost Glide” Weapon

By Victor Tangermann

The Las Vegas tourism board announced today that it is recommending that the Boring Company builds an underground tunnel system for its convention hall.

Las Vegas Wants Elon Musk’s Boring Co to Dig a Massive Tunnel

By Victor Tangermann

Israel’s Moon Lander Just Got Photobombed by the Earth

Israel’s Moon Lander Just Got Photobombed by the Earth

By Victor Tangermann

Italian carmaker Pininfarina just revealed the Battista at this year's Geneva Motor Show: a road legal 1900 horsepower hypercar.

Artificial Intelligence

This Road-Legal Electric “Hypercar” Is as Fast as a Bullet Train

By Victor Tangermann

JAXA releases a video of its Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully landing on tiny asteroid Ryugu and shooting it with a bullet.

New Video Shows Japanese Probe Shooting Asteroid With Bullet

By Victor Tangermann

Thousands of Chinese Fans Paid to See a Virtual Hologram Singer

Virtual Reality

Thousands of Chinese Fans Paid to See a Virtual Hologram Singer

By Victor Tangermann

Mercedes-Benz just revealed its first all-electric racecar for the upcoming Formula E series at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.

Advanced Transport

Mercedes-Benz’ First All-Electric Racecar Is Equipped Like a Beast

By Victor Tangermann

Discontinued Robot Assistant Announces Its Own Death

Discontinued Robot Assistant Announces Its Own Death

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla's Model 3 successor, the Model Y is being revealed at an event on March 14 in Los Angeles — that's just ten days away from today.

Elon Musk: Tesla Will Unveil Model Y Next Week

By Victor Tangermann

China Plans to Launch a Mars Rover Next Year

China Plans to Launch a Mars Rover Next Year

By Victor Tangermann

Donald Trump's 2020 reelection team is backing controversial plans to have the government manage 5G wireless networks in the U.S., Politico reports.

Trump’s Campaign Team: Government Should Manage 5G Networks

By Victor Tangermann

On Friday, two former Facebook content moderators signed on to a lawsuit, alleging that they also suffered from symptoms of PTSD.

Former Content Moderators Are Suing Facebook Over PTSD and Trauma

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Wants to Build a “Permanently Occupied Human Base” on the Moon

Elon Musk Wants to Build a “Permanently Occupied Human Base” on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's next-generation passenger spacecraft Crew Dragon has docked itself to a free dock on the International Space Station at 5:51 am EST this morning.

Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Dock Autonomously With the ISS

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX successfully launched its (uncrewed) Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 2:49 am EST this morning.

SpaceX Launches First U.S. Private Passenger Spacecraft to ISS

By Victor Tangermann

Parts Suppliers Are Boycotting Russia’s Pistol-Shooting Android

Parts Suppliers Are Boycotting Russia’s Pistol-Shooting Android

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla Is Closing Its Dealerships to Only Sell Cars Online

Tesla Is Closing Its Dealerships to Only Sell Cars Online

By Victor Tangermann

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