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SpaceX

Elysium and SpaceX to Launch Cremated Remains of 100 People Into Orbit

A small cubesat will carry capsules of ash through the heavens.

Science & Energy

NASA’s First-Ever Asteroid Return Mission Just Reached Its Target

Next up: actually snatching samples from Bennu.

Artificial Intelligence

New AI Dreams Up Trippy Video Games Based on Real Life Video

All it took was a graphics card, a game engine, a software engineer, and AI.

Mars

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Landed in a “Large Sandbox” at a Slight Angle

But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Robots and Machines

MIT Researchers Built a Cyborg Houseplant

The augmented plant rolls around on two wheels.

SpaceX

Russian Space Agency Roscosmos Blames SpaceX For Its Woes

Russia's space program is rattled by SpaceX's promise of cheap spaceflight.

Moon

China to Land First-Ever Rover on Dark Side of the Moon

It'll also set up a lunar container of seeds and silkworm larvae.

Advanced Transport

The Highest Performance Next-Gen Porsche 911 Could Be a Hybrid

Electric power has advantages.

Future Society

A New Amazon Camera Patent Is Straight Out of “1984”

An idea for a smart doorbell has privacy advocates up in arms.

Science & Energy

An Australian Ban Kept Billions of Plastic Bags From Polluting

"I think there’s going to be a lot more pressure on all of us."

Energy

Researchers Just Overcame a Key Barrier to Fusion Power

"We're here to commercialize fusion power."

Tesla

It Took Seven Minutes to Pull Over a Drunk and “Unresponsive” Tesla Driver

The driver failed a sobriety test and was arrested immediately.

Future Society

You Can Sketch on This E Ink Blackboard With Almost No Lag

No more fingernails on a chalkboard.

Health & Medicine

Five US Sites Are Now Enrolling Patients for MDMA Clinical Trials

And nine more sites are on the way.

Investing

The Military Is Investing Millions in Exoskeleton “Super-Soldiers”

It'll help soldiers carry all their gear.

Cryptocurrency

The SEC Charged DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather With Crypto Fraud

The two celebrities didn't disclose that they were paid to promote an ICO.

Blockchain

Out of 43 Blockchain Startups, Zero Have Delivered Products

Ambitious white papers and press releases don't matter if your tech doesn't do anything.

Future Society

We Shouldn’t Need a Smart Dress to Show How Often People are Harassed in Public

Its wearers couldn't go five minutes without being touched.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk Tried to Bring “Mario Kart” to Your Tesla Model 3

And Nintendo shot him down.

Future Society

How Satellites Are Warning African Farmers About Pest Invasions

The agricultural revolution keeps on evolving.