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After years of media coverage and renders, SpinLaunch is ready to show off an early prototype of its suborbital accelerator, a centrifuge for rockets.
Off-World

Startup Tests Rocket Launched by Super-Powerful Slingshot

It's a crazy idea — and it might just work.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers in Japan has created a vaccine that was able to kill a type of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in macaques during an early trial.
Health & Medicine

New Vaccine Kills HIV in Monkeys, Researchers Planning Human Trial

The virus became undetectable in six out of seven test subjects.

By Victor Tangermann

Spokesmen for the US and China announced a surprise climate agreement deal at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) on Wednesday.
Climate Change

US and China Stop Bickering, Announce Surprise Climate Agreement Deal

The deal came after days of mud-slinging between the nations.

By Tony Ho Tran

The International Space Station is maneuvering out of the way of space junk, which was created after China destroyed a derelict satellite in 2007.
Off-World

ISS Forced to Dodge Debris From Chinese Anti-Satellite Weapon

Thanks, China.

By Victor Tangermann

In response to the so-called "labor shortage," companies are looking to finally replace replace workers with machines.
Robotics

Robotics CEO Says Goal Is to “Remove” Human Labor From Economy

It's finally happening.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers say they’ve found evidence that the expanding universe is causing black holes to grow with it. 
Science & Energy

Uh Oh, Turns Out the Universe Might Be Making Black Holes Even Bigger

Researchers say the faster the universe grows, the faster black holes grow.

By Tony Ho Tran

The CEO behind "Pokemon Go" believes that the metaverse is going to be a dystopian nightmare — but wants to help people build a better version of it.
Metaverse

Pokémon Go Creator Fears “Dystopian Nightmare” Metaverse

He helped build the world’s most popular AR experience. Now he wants to build a better metaverse.

By Tony Ho Tran

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the Tesla CEO's net worth slid some $50 billion since the beginning of the week.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Loses $50 Billion in Two Days, But He’s Still Richer Than Bezos

It's the largest two-day decline since tracking began.

By Victor Tangermann

Dr. Shannon Rupert, director of the MDRS, recently penned an op-ed deriding the influx of sightseers to the Mars research station.
Mars

People Keep Sneaking Onto Simulated Mars Base for Social Media Clout

Get off my lawn!

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA boss Bill Nelson has made it clear: the mission to return humans to the Moon is delayed a year — and it’s mostly Jeff Bezos’ fault. 
Moon

NASA Head Says Moon Landing Delayed a Year, Blames Jeff Bezos’ Lawsuit

He's warning that China could land astronauts on the Moon before the US.

By Tony Ho Tran

In an interview with GQ, former Pentagon intelligence officer Elizondo said he talked to pilots who experienced radiation burns after encountering UFOs.
Robots and Machines

Pentagon Whistleblower Hints That Pilots Who Encountered UFOs Had Radiation Burns

"That’s not a sunburn; it’s a radiation burn."

By Victor Tangermann

Astrophysicist Says Scientists Need to Stop Searching for Alien Civilizations
Physics

Astrophysicist Says Scientists Need to Stop Searching for Alien Civilizations

I think we're alone now.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The grift behind NFTs is unsurprising given the capitalist dystopia we call home.
NFTs

Cory Doctorow Roasts NFTs as “Massive, Fraud-Ridden Speculative Bubble”

It didn't have to be this way!

By Noor Al-Sibai

The value of Bitcoin has hit all-time highs, trading at above $68,000 Tuesday morning — and investors are predicting its rise isn't over yet.
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Crushes All-Time Record, With JPMorgan Predicting $146,000

Is Bitcoin the new gold?

By Victor Tangermann

Daniel Gatinel, a French ophthalmologist, took an MRI of a healthy patient rubbing their eyes to see if it might cause certain eye conditions.
Developments

Wanna Be Completely Horrified? Here’s an MRI of What Happens When You Rub Your Eyes

It might even cause a terrible eye condition.

By Tony Ho Tran

It appears that billionaire Jeff Bezos may have a sense of humor after tweeting a "threat" at Leonardo DiCaprio.
Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos Mad That Girlfriend Is Thirsting for Leonardo DiCaprio

"Leo, come over here, I want to show you something..."

By Noor Al-Sibai

While children in the US are taught what to eat, many of them never actually find out where the food they eat on a daily basis actually comes from.
Science & Energy

40 Percent of American Children Think Hot Dogs Are Vegetables

We're doomed.

By Victor Tangermann

During the descent home, one of the Crew Dragon capsule's four parachutes was slow to deploy by a few seconds — adding last second drama to the mission.
Crew Dragon

SpaceX Crew Dragon’s Parachute Was Slow to Deploy During Splashdown

But NASA says that it was totally fine.

By Tony Ho Tran

China's military has built mockups of US Navy aircraft carriers and other warships, seemingly in order to use them as target practice, Reuters reports. 
Robots and Machines

China’s Building Fake US Ships, Seemingly for Target Practice

That's not great.

By Victor Tangermann

An innovator in early AR systems has a dire prediction: the metaverse could destroy reality as we know it.
Metaverse

AR Pioneer Warns That Metaverse Could Make “Reality Disappear”

Welcome to a real life cyberpunk nightmare.

By Tony Ho Tran