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Stanford professor Dr. Garry Nolan says he's studying brains of people who had UFO encounters and metal materials that don't "play by the rules" of Earth.
Robots and Machines

Stanford Professor Says He’s Been Testing Materials Recovered From UFO Crashes

He's not kidding, is he?

By Lonnie Lee Hood

One space flight emits more carbon dioxide than most of the world's population will create in a lifetime. Billionaire space tourism could ruin the climate.
Off-World

One Space Trip Emits a Lifetime’s Worth of Carbon Footprint

That's pretty messed up.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Eye drops that could potentially replace reading glasses for millions of people was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in October.
Health & Medicine

FDA Approves Eye Drops That Replace Reading Glasses

"It's definitely a life changer."

By Victor Tangermann

Before "The Matrix Resurrections" his theaters, fans can play a surprise open-world game called “The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience.”
Future Society

Keanu Reeves Says He’d Be Cool With Fans Having Sex With Him in VR

What is Keanu Reeves planning to do with VR?

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa arrived at the International Space Station, where he'll give away money to the public and share videos on YouTube.
Off-World

Billionaire Playboy on Space Vacation Says He’s Giving Away Money to Mere Earthlings, From Orbit

Give us those space dollars!

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Eleven sailors stuck aboard an abandoned, damaged ship sent a frantic email for help. The crew were running out of food and began fishing to survive.
Science & Energy

Leaking Ship, Full of Hazardous Cargo, Sends Email With “SOS” in Subject Line

"We have never suffered like this in our lives.”

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Hackers targeted one of the largest cream cheese manufacturers in the United States and the results have been a schmear nightmare. 
Hacking

Hackers Are The Reason There’s Not Enough Cream Cheese Right Now

All your cream cheese are belong to us.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla has had to make a rather awkward compromise when it comes to its upcoming and much-hyped Cybertruck — one giant windshield wiper.
Advanced Transport

The Cybertruck Will Have a Single Absolutely Enormous Windshield Wiper

One wiper to rule them all.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists have created a sleeping bag that sucks on the legs and feet of astronauts to keep them healthy long term.
Off-World

Scientists Invent Tube That Sucks on Astronauts Like Giant Popsicles

Don't worry, there's a perfectly reasonable explanation.

By Victor Tangermann

There's an extremely extremely disturbing site where users goad each other to commit suicide — and Google won't take it out of its search results.
Future Society

Google Refuses to Pull Website Responsible for Scores of Suicides

This is just horrifying.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Pluto may be reinstated to its position as a planet — and other celestial bodies may join it. 
Off-World

Scientists Call for Making Pluto a Planet Again

It all depends on your definition of "planet."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Alphabet's AI research company DeepMind has released the next generation of its language model that almost has the reading comprehension of a high schooler.
Artificial Intelligence

DeepMind Says Its New AI Has Almost the Reading Comprehension of a High Schooler

A provocative claim!

By Victor Tangermann

Instead of grinding through rock with a massive grinder, a startup called Petra is hoping to dig tunnels using super heated gas.
Robots and Machines

Startup Says It Can Dig Tunnels Really Fast by Melting Through Rock

Eat your heart out, Elon!

By Victor Tangermann

A group of scientists say that the Amazon Rainforest is on the brink of collapse — and could transform into a dry savannah in just five years.
Climate Change

Amazon Rainforest on the Verge of Becoming a Dry Savannah, Scientists Say

"It's a nightmare."

By Tony Ho Tran

Vice President Kamala Harris came under a little fire this week for the outrageous decision to not use Bluetooth headphones — but experts say she's right.
Future Society

Kamala Harris Is Actually Right About the Bluetooth Headphones, You Nitwits

There are valid criticisms of the VP — but this ain’t it.

By Tony Ho Tran

Tesla CEO and meme thief Elon Musk tweeted last night that he was considering quitting his jobs to become a full-time influencer.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says He’s Thinking of Quitting SpaceX and Tesla to Become an “Influencer”

He's joking, right?

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA Scientists Are Gonna Bawl Their Eyes When the Tiny Mars Chopper Dies
Mars

NASA Scientists Are Gonna Bawl Their Eyes When the Tiny Mars Chopper Dies

I'm not crying, you're crying!

By Noor Al-Sibai

Even when temperatures drop to 75 degrees Celsius below zero (-103 Fahrenheit), massive "zombie fires" continue to burn below parts of Siberia.
Climate Change

Underground “Zombie Fires” Continue to Burn Even at 74 Degrees Below Zero

It's a song of ice and fire.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have discovered a molecular signal that can help them create a pill that replicates the effects of exercise without the actual exercise.
Developments

Researchers Say Newly-Discovered Particle Could Help Create “Exercise in a Pill”

The pill would give the benefits of exercise to folks incapable of physical activity.

By Tony Ho Tran

Kickstarter is moving to the blockchain and its users are legitimately furious about it. 
Blockchain

Kickstarter Creators Furious Over Company’s Move to Blockchain

There's lots of reasons to distrust Kickstarter's latest attempt to stay relevant.

By Noor Al-Sibai