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Scientists in Switzerland say they've figured out how to make jet fuel from water, carbon dioxide and sunlight using a solar tower.
Energy

New System Creates Jet Fuel From Water, CO2 and Sunlight

This could be huge.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Scientists at Hongtuo Joint Laboratory in Wuhan, China, have invented a somewhat mysterious laser pen that lets users write in mid-air.
Future Society

Chinese Scientists Show Off Laser That Can Write Words in Mid-Air

Wow.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

In light of the confirmed New York case of — checks notes — POLIO, here are all of the trending contagions to watch out for this summer.
Developments

A Brief List of Bizarre Diseases Currently Spreading in the United States

From polio to snail-borne meningitis, here's your daily dose of hell!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

This weekend, China plans to launch a powerful Long March 5B rocket — and it's likely that parts of junk from the rocket will crash land back onto Earth.
Off-World

China Is Sending More Space Junk Hurtling Down to Earth

Not again!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

An object that looks like a bundle of string that showed up in images taken by NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover earlier this month has suddenly disappeared.
Mars

Noodle-Like Object on Mars Has Disappeared, According to NASA Photos

Where did it come from, where did it go?

By Victor Tangermann

Florida authorities say the Giant African Land Snail carries rat lungworm, a deadly parasite that causes meningitis. Around 2,000 snails have been found.
Developments

Giant Snails Invading Florida Carrying Dangerous Parasite, Scientists Say

"It was just a matter of time."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A Coinbase manager, who has since been let go from the cryptocurrency exchange for insider trading, has been arrested after attempting to flee the country.
Blockchain

Coinbase Manager Arrested as He Tries to Flee the Country

"Our message with these charges is clear: fraud is fraud is fraud, whether it occurs on the blockchain or on Wall Street."

By Victor Tangermann

Several conspiracy theories involving the Mandela effect and portal opening have gone viral, and CERN scientists are trying to counter the misinformation.
Science & Energy

CERN Scientists Annoyed That People Think They’re Ripping a Hole in Reality

CERN scientist: "Look, bro..."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

It's pretty difficult to justify opting for a 17-minute trip on a private jet over a 45-minute car ride — but that's exactly what Kylie Jenner just did.
Climate Change

Kardashian Slammed for 17-Minute Private Jet Flight to Beat Traffic

"Girl what am I recycling for."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

More writers are using AI programs like Sudowrite to create fiction novels faster than ever before. Some support AI writing, some don't.
Artificial Intelligence

Authors Are Starting to Use AI to Quickly Churn Out Novels

Is this a good idea?

By Lonnie Lee Hood

New imagery of the largest canyon in the solar system was captured on the Red Planet by the ESA and the Mars Express mission.
Mars

Mars Satellite Captures Breathtaking View of Deepest Canyon in Entire Solar System

Stunning.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Land Life, a company that offers carbon offsets to polluting industries through planting trees, has accidentally started a massive forest fire in Spain.
Climate Change

Company Providing Carbon Offsets Accidentally Sets Large Forest Fire

You had one job!

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian urged the United States to stop militarizing space. The US is spending billions on the Space Force.
Off-World

China Accuses United States of Militarizing Outer Space

"The US has stolen intelligence information."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

To keep the race going during the scorching European heatwave, the Tour de France is pouring water on parts of the course to stop the roads from melting.
Climate Change

Tour de France Pouring Water to Keep Roads From Melting Amid Deadly Heatwave

"In certain places, the asphalt is going to start melting..."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

YouTubers at Out of Spec Reviews claim that an enthusiast's Tesla Model X has only lost 10 percnet of its battery capacity after 200,000 miles.
Tesla

Tesla Drives 200,000 Miles, Only Loses Ten Percent of Battery Capacity

Now you've got my attention.

By Frank Landymore

Twitter video of a four-legged robot dog with a gun strapped to its back went viral this week. Video shows the robot dog firing multiple rounds with recoil.
Robot Dogs

Hacker Mounts Submachine Gun on Robodog, Shoots Live Ammo

Scary.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

In a puzzling attempt to parody the practice of purchasing expensive ENS names, an NFT collector had a "joke" title flipped back to him — for over $150k.
NFTs

NFT Guy Accidentally Spends $150K on Stupid Joke He Tried to Make

"I deserve all of the jokes and criticism."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Now, Tesla has reportedly offloaded 75 percent of its Bitcoin holdings, another sign that major players are starting to grow wary of a "crypto winter."
Tesla

Tesla Sells Off Most of Its Bitcoin, at a Huge Loss

Elon Musk is jumping ship.

By Victor Tangermann

Almost 47 years later, a discarded coffee cup containing DNA may be the key to solving an infamous cold case in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Science & Energy

Investigators Analyze DNA Sample to Make Arrest in 1975 Murder

Impressive — but somewhat ominous.

By Frank Landymore

According to a White House statement, president Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing "very mild symptoms."
Developments

White House Says President Joe Biden Has COVID

He's experiencing "very mild symptoms."

By Victor Tangermann