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Scientists found evidence that decade-long "megadroughts" devastated native societies in the Southwest. And another megadrought is on the way.
Climate Change

Research: Decade-Long “Megadrought” Could Roast American Southwest

It seems to just be a matter of "when."

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX's Starhopper — a test rocket for its upcoming Starship rocket — just completed its first untethered test flight late last night.
Starship

SpaceX Just Flew Its Starship Prototype Without a Tether

Elon Musk: "Water towers *can* fly haha!!"

By Victor Tangermann

According to new research, global warming in the 20th century happened more quickly and pervasively than at any other time in the past 2,000 years.
Climate Change

New Research: Global Temp Rising at Fastest Rate in 2,000 Years

This should put an end to the "business as usual" argument once and for all. 

By Kristin Houser

A new analysis found that the "Cuban sonic attacks" may have caused U.S. diplomats' brain functions and white matter to be altered. 
Brain

Brain Scans Show Abnormalities in Cuban “Sonic Weapon” Attack Survivors

What caused U.S. diplomats at the Havana embassy to experience intense headaches?

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists claim to have linked smartphone geotagging data with personality traits in a bid to create better targeted advertisements.
Robots and Machines

Researchers Can Predict Your Personality by Tracking Your Phone

Your phone's accelerometer data is more revealing than you might think.

By Dan Robitzski

A new "artificial throat" attaches to the neck like a temporary tattoo, then translates noiseless throat movements into audible speech.
Health & Medicine

This “Artificial Throat” Is Like a Neck Tattoo That Creates Sound

It translates noiseless throat movements into audible words.

By Kristin Houser

Neural nets tasked with interpreting then recreating a "Star Wars" duel churned out a nightmarish scene where Luke Skywalker holds a baseball bat and surfs.
Artificial Intelligence

According to a Neural Network, Luke Skywalker Is a Surfing Baseball Player

AI reimagines the Battle of Crait with more baseball, fire hydrants, and snowsuits.

By Dan Robitzski

Beyond Meat is Now Coming After Your Bacon
Future Society

Beyond Meat is Now Coming After Your Bacon

Plant-based meat substitutes are taking over the breakfast world.

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook's former head of security wants to build an "internet observatory" to monitor harassment. The idea is to build out the tool for academics to use.
Future Society

Stanford Built an “Internet Observatory” to Monitor Abuse

Facebook's former head of security wants tech giants to pool their resources.

By Dan Robitzski

Ex-beverage firm Long Island Iced Tea — now a blockchain company — is being investigated by the FBI for insider trading and securities fraud.
Blockchain

The FBI is Investigating Long Island Iced Tea’s Blockchain Pivot

Was the beverage company involved in a pump-and-dump scheme?

By Victor Tangermann

A pair of orbiting white dwarfs are challenging what astronomers thought they new about the binary systems — and more insights are on the horizon.
Science & Energy

Two Dead Stars Are Orbiting Each Other’s Corpses Incredibly Fast

And that's just one of several strange things about the duo.

By Kristin Houser

The Air Force successfully launched the largest satellite into space yet. It will spend the next year learning about dangerous cosmic radiation.
Science & Energy

The US Air Force Launched the Largest Uncrewed Structure in Space

This epic piece of space tech is the size of a football field.

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk bragged that his company could reach the Moon within two years. But NASA CFO Jeff DeWit isn't buying it.
Moon

NASA Official: SpaceX’s Moon Chances Are “Slim”

CFO Jeff DeWit doesn't believe SpaceX will beat NASA to the Moon.

By Dan Robitzski

Inventor Franky Zapata's attempt to cross the English Channel on his flying hoverboard ended in failure on Thursday when he fell into the water.
Advanced Transport

Flying Hoverboard Inventor Fails to Fly Across English Channel

"I lost balance, I fell in the water."

By Kristin Houser

Tesla lost $408 million this fiscal quarter, bringing their year-to-date losses up to $1 billion. It's not a good sign for the scrappy automaker.
Tesla

Tesla Has Already Lost $1 Billion This Year

The company announced a $408 million loss this quarter alone.

By Dan Robitzski

A flame shot out from the top of SpaceX's Starhopper during what was supposed to be its first flight test on Wednesday, leading SpaceX to abort the test.
SpaceX

SpaceX Aborts Starhopper’s First Flight Test After Fiery Start

That's not supposed to happen.

By Kristin Houser

Stanford researchers have developed a "quantum microphone" that is so sensitive, it can measure individual particles of sound, otherwise known as "phonons."
Quantum Physics

This “Quantum Microphone” Can Listen to a Single Sound Particle

“Sound, at the quantum level, crackles.”

By Victor Tangermann

A Tesla executive revealed that the number one reason Tesla customers visit service centers is to learn how to use Autopilot.
Tesla

People Are Going to Tesla Service Centers Just to Learn About Autopilot

More Teslas on the road means more people that don't know how Autopilot works as well.

By Victor Tangermann

Chris Wetherell, the guy who built Twitter's "retweet button" compared his work to handing an infant a loaded gun and setting them loose.
Future Society

The Guy Who Invented the Retweet Is Filled With Regret

"We might have just handed a four-year-old a loaded weapon."

By Dan Robitzski

Pelaton's Automated Following system lets a human-driven "lead" truck serves as the guide for an autonomous "follow" truck.
Advanced Transport

New “Automated Following” Tech Lets One Driver Control Two Trucks

A clever system: whatever the "lead" truck does, the "follow" truck copies.

By Kristin Houser