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The FBI is currently investigating a cyberattack on the campaign of David Min, a Democratic running for the House of Representatives.
Future Society

It's too expensive to put security measures in place to prevent them, or investigate after they happen.

Construction has begun on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), a telescope that will be the most powerful in the world once completed in 2024.
Science & Energy

Construction just started and isn't expected to be finished until 2024.

The Moon Definitely Has Water Ice on Its Surface, Says NASA
Moon

It could be a pretty valuable resource for future crewed lunar missions.

Researchers have used a CRISPR technique called base editing to effectively repair the mutation that causes Marfan Syndrome.
Science & Energy

And it did so with minimal unwanted edits.

Facebook is breaking the law by allowing advertisers to create and post discriminatory ads, says the federal agency in charge of housing.
Future Society

A lawsuit claims Facebook's filtering tools enable housing discrimination.

Supply and demand don't matter anymore. Bill Gates says that American politicians have failed to adjust to an economy based on software and code.
Future Society

Legislators can't help the economy grow if they don't know how tech companies make money.

Director Tony Kaye's next movie with have a robot star, an AI-powered bot that he claims will be trained in acting techniques.
Artificial Intelligence

A big-name director is ready to take a chance on a robot.

A baseball player got ejected from a game after saying that players would prefer an electronic strike zone to human umpires.
Future Society

A Cubs player was ejected after telling an ump he should be replaced with an electronic strike zone.

In a new study, people performed better at a cognitive task when a robot supervisor was in the room — but only if the robot was mean.
Robotics

Having a not-nice bot nearby stresses people out, so they perform better.

Google employees have once again sounded the ethics alarm over the company's actions, this time in reference to its planned Chinese search app.
Future Society

Hundreds have written to protest Google's decision to create a Chinese search app.

In an interview with the New York Times, Elon Musk appeared to be often "choked up." Are short-sellers really getting to Tesla's CEO?
Tesla

Elon Musk is fraying at the edges. Now we know why.

The FDA just approved Natural Cycles, a contraceptive app that helps women track their fertility throughout the month, as a medical device.
Health & Medicine

Critics argue that Natural Cycles is neither safe nor effective.

China just announced new details for its Chang'e-4 lunar mission, including plans to study's the Moon's most ancient rocks for clues into its history.
Moon

They'll be the first to land on the Moon's far side.

Researchers have created a Wi-Fi weapon detection system that is both cheap and accurate at identifying bombs, explosives, and other weapons.
Future Society

Wi-Fi can do more than just connect you to the internet.

A Colorado university just launched the world's first space resources degrees, which are designed to prepare students for off-world mining.
Off-World

Apply to the school of (space) rock.

Elon Musk's Boring Company announces the Dugout Loop, an underground tunnel designed to ferry passengers to and from LA's Dodger Stadium.
Advanced Transport

Passengers will pay just $1 to travel to and from the stadium.

An investigative report by the Associated Press reveals that turning off location tracking doesn't actually stop Google from recording your location.
Future Society

Ghosting Google may not be so simple.

Creating a Space Force Could Trigger an Off-World Arms Race
Space Force

We don't know how war in space will look. But establishing a Space Force ensures it'll happen.

Apparel startup Vollebak is selling a $695 graphene jacket that can conduct and retain heat, repel bacteria, and decrease humidity.
Graphene

It could finally get graphene out of labs and into the world.

The SEC Just Subpoenaed Elon Musk Over His Tesla Tweets
Elon Musk

The 420 might get Musk in trouble.