47% of jobs are at high-risk of being automated in the next decade.  Is yours one of them?

Will Automation Steal My Job?

"I don't think anyone should be creating representations of this sort without the consent of the real person."

People are selling 3D virtual sex models of celebs, exes

Hard Pass

People are creating realistic avatars of celebrities or their own exes and having sex with them in virtual reality, raising issues of consent and privacy.

People Are Selling 3D Virtual Sex Models of Celebs, Exes

A booming marketplace already exists for 3D models of celebrities like Emilia Clarke and Emma Watson.

"We need to show the American public that when we put an astronaut in a rocket, they’ll be safe."

Elon Musk apologized to SpaceX employees after smoking weed

420 Musk It

A new report quotes a yet-unpublished email Musk sent out to SpaceX employees, in which he apologizes for smoking weed with Rogan.

Elon Musk Apologized to SpaceX Employees After Smoking Weed

In a newly-leaked email, Musk admitted that it was "not wise" to spark up with Joe Rogan.

Computer scientist Curry Guinn suggests ghost sightings could be proof of a glitching Matrix.

Computer scientist: Ghosts could be sign universe is simulated

Software Patches

A professor speculating about simulation theory suggests that ghosts and other paranormal sightings could be signs that our simulated reality is glitching.

Computer Scientist: Ghosts Could Be Sign Universe Is Simulated

"Where are the edges?"

The solar oven could theoretically wipe away a huge portion of global carbon emissions.

Bill Gates-funded startup unveils "holy grail" of solar energy

Cleaning Up

Heliogen's new solar oven can focus sunlight and reach temperatures high enough to manufacture steel and cement without any fossil fuels.

Bill Gates-Funded Startup Unveils “Holy Grail” of Solar Energy

That's a quarter the temperature of the surface of the Sun.

"By delaying an ethically sound move towards a world where we can reduce genetic disease, we are failing those who suffer through disease and debilitating condition."

Bioethicist argues that we need a CRISPR baby industry ASAP

Moving Ahead

A bioethicist argues that making gene-hacked designer babies is not only possible but ethically responsible, if it means eradicated diseases.

Bioethicist Argues That We Need a CRISPR Baby Industry ASAP

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/designer-baby-gene-editing-disease-risk-kevin-smith-a9208591.html">Designer Baby Revolution Could Be Less Than Two Years Away, Research Suggests</a> [The Independent]

More on designer babies: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/editing-human-embryos-morally-permissible">Creating Genetically Modified Babies Is &#8220;Morally Permissible,&#8221; Says Ethics Committee</a>

Genetics

"The human germline is by no means perfect."

And used the suspected "theft" to search his home.

Cops charge man with theft for "stealing" their secret GPS tracker

Meth Mess

A man removed a GPS tracker he found on his car, but because it belonged to police, they were able to search his house for the "stolen" device.

Cops Charge Man With Theft For “Stealing” Their Secret GPS Tracker

If you pry a police GPS tracker off your car, should they be able to charge you with theft?

Astronomers: SpaceX's satellites are blocking view of stars

Starlinked

Astronomers are finding that the 122 satellites SpaceX has launched so far are already ruining the night sky, showing up as bright trails in observations.

Astronomers: SpaceX’s Satellites Are Blocking View of Stars

"Rather depressing… This is not cool!"

High-energy jets of extremely hot particles emanating from black holes at the center of galaxy clusters usually prevent the formation of stars.

NASA finds supermassive black hole birthing stars at "furious rate"

Weak Black Holes

NASA found a weak supermassive black hole in the Phoenix Cluster billions of light years away that is not strong enough to stop stars from forming.

NASA Finds Supermassive Black Hole Birthing Stars at “Furious Rate”

It's surrounded by trillions of Suns' worth of hot gas — and churning out stars 500 times faster than the Milky Way.

"It's not that the system helps them become completely independent, but if you can't see anything, being able to see just a little bit becomes extremely valuable."

A man's new bionic eye lets him see after an accident blinded him

Neoscope

A blind man who went through brain surgery to get outfitted with a new bionic eye says he can see some things for the first time in years.

A Man’s New Bionic Eye Lets Him See After an Accident Blinded Him

READ MORE: <a href="https://onezero.medium.com/a-blind-man-sees-his-birthday-candles-again-thanks-to-a-bionic-eye-be0d3d987e48">A Blind Man Sees His Birthday Candles Again, Thanks to a Bionic Eye</a> [OneZero]

More on bionic eyes: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/bionic-eyes-infrared-thermal-vision">Future Bionic Eyes Could One Day Give Wearers Infrared Vision</a>

Robotics/Prosthetics

What looks like everyday sunglasses is actually a camera linked to a brain implant.

Neptune Moon Dance (animation)

They've never seen moons behave quite like this before.

NASA: Neptune’s moons "dance" to avoid smashing into each other

Partner Up

New NASA research found that Neptune has two moons that are locked in a strange orbital dance in order to "maintain the peace."

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