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Elon Musk took a jab at Joe Biden because the President hasn't yet congratulated him or SpaceX for the recent Inspiration4 mission.
SpaceX

Elon Musk Mocks Joe Biden for Not Congratulating SpaceX Fast Enough

The SpaceX CEO seemed to parrot Trump's nickname for Biden.

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission was mostly smooth sailing for the four civilians. But there was an issue with the spacecraft's Waste Management System.
SpaceX

SpaceX Tourists Struggled With Space Toilet

There was an issue with the Waste Management System.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is calling for at least "some amount of cooperation" between NASA and China — despite some pretty restrictive legislation.
NASA

Defying Congress, Elon Musk Calls for Cooperation Between NASA and China

He says there should be at least "some amount of cooperation."

By Victor Tangermann

Caltech astronomer and Pluto killer Mike Brown claims he has found evidence of a potential planet in the Kuiper Belt roughly 100 billion miles from Earth.
Off-World

Guy Who Killed Pluto Now Pushing Yet Another Planet

Here's why he believes the object is much more worthy of planet status than Pluto.

By Tony Ho Tran

An experimental neural implant seems to restore both muscular control over and sensation in people's limbs, even when a spinal cord injury is in the way.
Neuroscience and Brain

Tiny Neural Implant Could Give Spinal Injury Patients Control Over Their Own Limbs Again

"And that's what we're trying to do: help people be able to do more things on their own, without having to ask for help."

By Dan Robitzski

Boeing has discovered two empty miniature bottles of tequila onboard an in-development model of Air Force One.
Future Society

Empty Liquor Bottles Found Inside In-Development Air Force One

The company says it's taking the matter very seriously.

By Tony Ho Tran

While the SpaceX space tourists returned from their journey, one of the crewmembers passed the time by watching 1987's "Spaceballs."
Future Society

SpaceX Tourist Watches Movie While Careening Down to Earth

Elon Musk later said it's "one of my favorite movies."

By Tony Ho Tran

A man in Florida was apprehended after he used a stolen employee iPad to cut in the front of lines and give tours at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Future Society

Florida Man Skip Lines at Disney World With Stolen Disney-Issued iPad

He used it to give an unofficial tour of Disney's Hollywood Studios.

By Tony Ho Tran

A Colombian artist is selling NFTs of "cocaine" and finding that some of his biggest opposition isn’t law enforcement — but rather social media platforms.
NFTs

Instagram Threatens to Delete Artist’s Account for Selling NFTs of Cocaine

Turns out digital cocaine is a lot harder to sell than the real stuff.

By Tony Ho Tran

Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated by an AI-assisted sniper rifle remotely controlled by Israeli operatives.
Future Society

NYT Confirms Israel Killed an Iranian Nuclear Scientist With a Robot Sniper

The AI-assisted weapon was controlled remotely by Israeli operators through a computer.

By Tony Ho Tran

Scientists have discovered that "mushballs," large slushy hailstones made of ammonia and water, might be causing an odd atmospheric phenomenon on Uranus.
Off-World

Scientists Intrigued by Strange Blobs on Uranus

The blobs are mushy and filled with gas.

By Tony Ho Tran

Scientists Create Holograms That You Can Touch
Future Society

Scientists Create Holograms That You Can Touch

They created a basketball project that can be "touched, rolled and bounced."

By Tony Ho Tran

Scientists with the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service announced that the hole in the ozone layer over the South Pole is now larger than Antarctica.
Climate Change

There’s a Hole in the Ozone Layer Bigger Than Antarctica, Scientists Sigh

It’s now larger than 75 percent of the previous years’ holes.

By Tony Ho Tran

One project from NASA's Universe of Learning initiative is transforming images of space objects into beautiful music — and it's jaw-dropping.
Future Society

NASA Turned a Star’s Corpse into Sound — and It’s Magical

Here's how they turned images of stars into gorgeous music.

By Tony Ho Tran

Boston Dynamics Deploys Robot Guard Dog at Factory
Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Deploys Robot Guard Dog at Factory

"The Robot will help detect risks and secure people’s safety in industrial sites."

By Tony Ho Tran

Companies Are Ditching Drug Tests Because They’re Blocking Good Candidates
Future Society

Companies Are Ditching Drug Tests Because They’re Blocking Good Candidates

Amazon is one of the biggest employers to do so.

By Tony Ho Tran

Massive wildfires in California are forcing firefighters to wrap massive trees in fire-resistant blankets, including the world's largest tree by volume.
Science & Energy

Firefighters Wrap World’s Largest Tree in Foil to Protect From Raging Fire

It's estimated to be 2,500 years old.

By Victor Tangermann

Science & Energy

This Totally Immersive ‘Virtual Intimacy System’ Blurs VR Sex and Reality

The Virtual Mate brings realistic artificial companionship to every major platform.

By Futurism Creative

An all-electric aircraft called Spirit of Innovation, built by British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, took to the skies for the very first time this week.
Advanced Transport

Rolls-Royce Tests Sci-Fi-Looking All-Electric Aircraft

The future of fully-electric air transportation looks bright.

By Victor Tangermann

The Inspiration4 all-space-tourist crew currently circling the Earth is kicking off a new era in spaceflight: some honest-to-God space tourism.
SpaceX

SpaceX Tourists Reportedly Refusing to Release Photos Inside Spaceship

"It's a private mission, and their choice."

By Victor Tangermann