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A do-it-yourself biohacker named Bryan Bishop says that he's working on technology to gene-hack designer babies. He says he has a customer lined up.
Prosthetics and Devices

Rogue Bitcoin-Funded Biohacker Wants to Gene-Hack Designer Babies

"I describe him as the closest thing to an AI in human form."

Laser scientists say a machine learning breakthrough has smashed the standing record for a fusion power yield using machine learning.
Energy

Laser Scientists Just Tripled Their Fusion Power Yield

The next step: try again, but with a bigger laser.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk blamed the company's decision to lay off 10 percent of its workforce on its Starship and Starlink projects this week.
SpaceX

Elon Musk Blames SpaceX Layoffs On “Absolutely Insane Projects”

"SpaceX has two absolutely insane projects that would not only bankrupt the company."

The wildly popular video game "Fortnite" made history yesterday with a live show by EDM artist Marshmello that reportedly drew millions of viewers.
Future Society

Live Concert Inside “Fortnite” Drew More Viewers Than Woodstock

Is this the future of entertainment?

New Tech That Sucks Carbon From Chimneys Has “Tremendous Potential”
Environment

New Tech That Sucks Carbon From Chimneys Has “Tremendous Potential”

It takes 24 percent less energy than conventional methods.

The FBI had to reiterate the FAA's decision to declare a "no drone zone" around the Super Bowl stadium in Atlanta. Six drones were confiscated already.
Drones

The FAA Declared a “No Drone Zone” During the Super Bowl in Atlanta

Local law enforcement officers have already confiscated six drones.

Researchers developed artificial skin that could give its wearer — robotic or human — superhuman capabilities like sensing strong magnetic fields.
Health & Medicine

Artificial “Electronic Skin” Could Warn Humans of Impending Danger

It's Spider-Man's "Spidey-Sense" come to life.

Researchers from MIT have created a smart pill that expands in the stomach — and they have no shortage of ideas for how it could improve human health.
Health & Medicine

This Smart Pill Grows 100 Times Bigger Once It’s in Your Stomach

It can stay in your stomach for up to a month.

Chinese media report that one of Tesla competitor Nio's cars shut down in the middle of a Beijing traffic jam after the driver triggered a software update.
Tesla

Tesla Competitor Traps Driver For an Hour While It Completes Software Update

The driver triggered the update in the middle of a Beijing traffic jam.

CAPTCHAs Are Getting Harder Because AI Is Getting Smarter
Artificial Intelligence

CAPTCHAs Are Getting Harder Because AI Is Getting Smarter

It's getting hard to tell humans and bots apart.

Family Tree DNA, recently celebrated as the most privacy-minded consumer genetic testing company, is now granting database access to the FBI.
Data Privacy

This DNA Testing Company Gave Its Data to the FBI

Do you want cops poking around your genetic data?

Self-driving cars will opt to slowly cruise city streets instead of paying parking fees, according to one transportation expert.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Expert: Self-Driving Cars Will Clog Streets to Avoid Parking Fees

Why pay for parking when your car can circle the block?

NASA administrator Thomas Zurbuchen argues that extraterrestrial life may be out there, given recent discoveries of off-world water and organic molecules.
NASA

NASA Administrator: Alien Life Is More Likely Than We Thought

Is there life beyond Earth?

During a facial recognition trial, London police stopped a man for "suspicious behavior," but the man claims all he did was cover his face.
Facial recognition

Police Said You Could Skip Public Facial Recognition. They Lied.

A London trial did not go the way police promised it would.

A Popular Science reporter tried out a novel way of getting fit: zapping your muscles to add more resistance to your workout.
Future Society

Why People Are Adding Electric Shocks to Their Workouts

Is it worth random muscle twitches?

Amazon responded to recent criticism its facial recognition system, Rekognition, by claiming safeguards were in place. The cops using it disagree.
Facial recognition

Cops Are Using Amazon’s Facial Recognition Software Wrong

The revelation pokes holes in Amazon's defense of Rekognition.

A U.S. biologist is gene-editing human embryos, but unlike Chinese research He Jiankui, this scientist isn't trying to create any designer babies.
Prosthetics and Devices

Another Scientist Is Gene-Editing Human Embryos — but More Ethically

This research isn't just happening in China.

As the American Midwest is hit by a break in the polar vortex, many electric vehicle owners find themselves unable to hit the roads.
Tesla

It’s So Cold, Even Teslas Are Freezing Shut

The polar vortex shows the limits of today's electric cars.

Elon Musk announced a streamlined version of SpaceX's Raptor engine design that will take Starship to space and beyond as well.
Moon

Elon Musk’s New Goal: “Reach the Moon as Fast as Possible”

Destination: Moon.

The tiniest robot with legs is about the size of an ant's face — and you can watch it go for a run in a video released by IEEE Spectrum.
Robotics

Watch an Adorably Tiny Robot Go for a Teeny Run

The whole robot is only as big as an ant's face.