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An experimental form of male birth control involves using magnets to heat up nanoparticles inside the testes to prevent sperm formation.
Energy

Here’s what it looks like (so far).

A new crop of lenders have emerged doling out loans to cryptocurrency enthusiasts who, in turn, use it to buy more crypto.
Cryptocurrency

And they’re doing it through crypto lenders.

Researchers have discovered more evidence that oil spills can have long lasting impacts on marine life even more than a decade after the spill.
Food

“The differences we found between the oysters were devastating.”

DeepFaceLive is an open-source AI software that can transform your face into someone else’s on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.
Future Society

You can even use it over video conferencing platforms like Zoom or Skype.

A pair of massive claw-like structures have been sighted at SpaceX’s launch site, and it's likely a part of the Mechazilla rocket catching system.
Future Society

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance finally managed to scoop up and study rock samples after a series of baffling failures and mishaps.
Mars

"It looks like our first rocks reveal a potentially habitable sustained environment."

The upcoming all-civilian SpaceX mission Inspiration4 will bring dozens of NFTs into space for charity, including an unreleased Kings of Leon recording.
SpaceX

Good thing they don't weigh very much.

Hugh Laurie, actor best known from hit TV drama "House," took to Twitter today to absolutely roast the anti-vaccination movement.
Developments

"I’m extremely grateful to those who have thought for me."

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk isn't exactly basking in the limelight ahead of Wednesday's launch, the first time an all-non-professional team has flown to space.
SpaceX

Elon is too busy.

Journals retracted two papers that they say failed to meet ethical standards because they were based on blood samples taken from China's Uyghur population.
Genetics

Muslim Uyghurs were coerced into giving up blood samples and lied to about the process.

Virgin Galactic announced on July 12, the day after Branson's flight, that it was selling $500 million in stock. Now, the company is grounded by the FAA.
Future Society

The FAA began its investigation on July 23. The mishap only became known on September 1.

Snakes equipped with GPS trackers and dosimeters are monitoring radioactivity levels near the Fukushima nuclear disaster site.
Energy

Snakes with sensors duct taped to them are being used as moving Geiger counters.

Facebook has teamed up with Ray-Ban to come up with a pair of smart sun glasses that absolutely nobody asked for.The design is as creepy as it is familiar.
Meta

Who would want to spend $299 on these?

El Salvador is now the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal tender, and Edward Snowden predicts that many more will soon follow.
Bitcoin

"Latecomers may regret hesitating."

Tesla has shared a video of its Model S Plaid supercar ripping around the Nürburgring racecar track in Germany, setting an official full lap time of 7:35.
Tesla

Your move, Porsche.

iRobot, the makers of the Roomba robot vacuum, specifically trained the new model's AI to avoid running over dop poop and smearing it everywhere.
Robot Dogs

It's about time.

A man's nose ran for nine months before he realized he was leaking brain fluid after a particularly aggressive nasal swab COVID test.
Developments

That's an aggressive nasal swab.

According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the next Beta of the company's Full Self-Driving beta (FSD) will "blow your mind." But is it safe?
Self-Driving Vehicles

Did Tesla really do its homework this time?

Stefan Ingves, the governor of Sweden's central bank, compared Bitcoin to trading stamps, undermining the validity and feasibility of the cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin

"And sure, you can get rich by trading in bitcoin, but it’s comparable to trading in stamps."

A ship called the Coral Crystal temporarily blocked the Suez Canal again, forcing authorities to reroute the ships behind it while they got it unstuck.
Advanced Transport

Enough is enough: They're making the canal wider.