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Off-World

Virgin Galactic Just Successfully Tested One of Their Spaceplanes

The company is one step closer to taking private passengers into space.

By Chelsea Gohd

Tesla bragged about getting the highest safety ratings in the history of cars. Now the government says that's not exactly how it works.
Tesla

Government to Tesla: We Never Said the Model 3 Was the “Safest Car Ever”

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration doesn’t give extra credit.

By Dan Robitzski

Fitness Trackers Say This Coffee Cup Has a Pulse. Wait, What?
Health & Medicine

Fitness Trackers Say This Coffee Cup Has a Pulse. Wait, What?

A fitness tracker glitch is showing a pulse on inanimate objects.

By Victor Tangermann

This Wireless Implant Heals Damaged Nerves and Then Self-Destructs
Health & Medicine

This Wireless Implant Heals Damaged Nerves and Then Self-Destructs

It could be used to heal nerve injuries caused by repetitive or traumatic injuries.

By Jon Christian

Scientists Assert That Ultra-Heavy Blankets Actually Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Health & Medicine

Scientists Assert That Ultra-Heavy Blankets Actually Reduce Stress and Anxiety

And it's custom tailored to each individual.

By Jolene Creighton

SpaceX’s First Tourist Isn’t Worried About Training for His Trip to the Moon
Moon

SpaceX’s First Tourist Isn’t Worried About Training for His Trip to the Moon

"Elon Musk has said it shouldn't be too hard."

By Kristin Houser

Google announced it found a privacy bug that allowed third-party developers to access private user data seven months ago. And that's far too late.
Google

Google Didn’t Report Its Data Leak Till Months Later. Now It’ll Face the Consequences.

Is this Google's Cambridge Analytica?

By Victor Tangermann

New prosthetics can perform dexterous motions like opening beers and grinding pepper, by learning how your specific nervous system gives orders.
Medical

The Latest Prostheses Take Orders Directly From Your Nerves

But the prices might give you sticker shock.

By Jon Christian

A European aquaculture giant that says it's working on a facial recognition system to track the health of millions of salmon.
Facial recognition

Farmers Are Using Facial Recognition to Keep Farmed Fish Healthy

"We can build a medical record for each individual fish."

By Jon Christian

Researchers have found a way to create lab-grown collagen without harming a single animal or placing an added strain on the environment.
Future Society

Lab-Grown Collagen Is Vegan and Eco-Friendly — and Identical to the Real Stuff

We could use it in everything from food to cosmetics.

By Kristin Houser

Google withdrew itself from the running for the Pentagon's JEDI contract, but the reasons it gave for the move are worth questioning.
Google

Google Won’t Bid on Pentagon Contract, but Not Just Because Employees Wanted It To

Google's "principles" might not have mattered as much as the company claims.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers Identify the “Missing Link” in the Chemistry of Saturn’s Largest Moon
Moon

Researchers Identify the “Missing Link” in the Chemistry of Saturn’s Largest Moon

One of the weirdest moons in our solar system is now a little less weird.

By Kristin Houser

A Startup’s Bold Plan to Open Robot Farms Near U.S. Cities
Robotics

A Startup’s Bold Plan to Open Robot Farms Near U.S. Cities

If all goes well, robot-grown produce could end up at your supermarket.

By Jon Christian

Ford Patent Would Let You Steer Your Car by Tilting Your Phone
Advanced Transport

Ford Patent Would Let You Steer Your Car by Tilting Your Phone

It's like a video game, except you could actually die.

By Jon Christian

Expert: To Understand an Algorithm, Treat It Like an Animal
Artificial Intelligence

Expert: To Understand an Algorithm, Treat It Like an Animal

"We have a new kind of agent in the world. It’s not an animal or a human; it’s a machine."

By Jon Christian

SpaceX Just Landed Its First Rocket in California
SpaceX

SpaceX Just Landed Its First Rocket in California

The West Coast joins the short list of places we've launched reusable rockets.

By Kristin Houser

Edible Tech Is Finally Useful, Is Here to Help You Poop
Health & Medicine

Edible Tech Is Finally Useful, Is Here to Help You Poop

A little buzzer combats constipation and doubles bowel movements.

By Dan Robitzski

A “Vaccine” Created from Mushrooms Could Help Save the Bees
Science & Energy

A “Vaccine” Created from Mushrooms Could Help Save the Bees

It could be a new way to fight colony collapse disorder.

By Jon Christian

Report: Unless We Make Dramatic Changes, We’re Headed for Climate Catastrophe
Climate Change

Report: Unless We Make Dramatic Changes, We’re Headed for Climate Catastrophe

There's no way to spin this.

By Kristin Houser

We Need a Backup Supply of the World’s Helpful Germs, Say Researchers
Health & Medicine

We Need a Backup Supply of the World’s Helpful Germs, Say Researchers

They could ensure the future of human health.

By Kristin Houser