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Fox and Friends told its audience that a Russian jet was capable of doubling the speed of light. That, to be clear, is total nonsense.
Physics

The Geniuses at Fox News Said That a New Jet Flies at Twice the Speed of Light

Spoiler: Fox was wrong.

"I think modern nuclear power plants are safe contrary to what people may think," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a conference this week.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says It’s Totally Possible to Build “Extremely Safe” Nuclear Plants

"You don’t need fusion.”

An Air Force Research Lab report predicts that missile defense force fields are coming soon, thanks to advances in laser technology.
Robots and Machines

Air Force Research Lab Says Force Fields Are “on the Horizon”

They called it a "missile defense umbrella," which sounds way less cool.

The irreverent weather app Carrot now includes a warning about wet bulb conditions that could make it hot enough to drop dead outside.
Climate Change

Weather App Now Warns You When It’s Hot Enough To Drop Dead

Cutesy in-app jokes aside, it's a valuable warning.

Despite confirming it would abandon the International Space Station eventually, Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos had one last contribution to make.
Off-World

Russia’s Space Station Module Launch Was Filled With Drama

Was there ever anything wrong with its main engines?

A new study shows that robotic exoskeletons may not be as beneficial as initially thought due to unnecessary strain they place on wearers' brains.
Prosthetics and Devices

Exoskeletons Are Causing Problems With Wearers’ Brains, Scientists Say

"It's almost like dancing with a really bad partner."

During a conference on Wednesday, Elon Musk said that Tesla has caused him more suffering than anything else in his life.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says Tesla Has Caused Him More Suffering Than Anything Else in His Life

He's had "some pretty tough life experiences" — and Tesla is responsible for most of them.

A massive study found a startling link between heavy coffee drinking and an increased risk of dementia and other brain diseases.
Neuroscience and Brain

Excessive Coffee Drinking Linked to Dementia

"Drinking more than six cups of coffee a day may be putting you at risk of brain diseases such as dementia and stroke."

Marking Herring, a 60-year-old grandfather from Tennessee, suffered a fatal heart attack after being swatted by a bunch of kids.
Future Society

Grandfather Dies of Heart Attack After Minors SWAT His Home

Believe it or not, they were after his Twitter handle.

According to a new study, the spending habits of Swedish men lead to far more greenhouse gas emissions than do those of women.
Climate Change

Men Are Causing Way More Climate Change Than Women, Scientists Say

Pound for pound, it seems men are hurting the planet a lot more than women.

A team of scientists uncovered a sort of fossil record of dozens of ancient, never-before-seen viruses in a sample of Tibetan ice.
Environment

Scientists Discover Dozens of Ancient Viruses, Frozen in Ice

Ancient viruses have been hiding out in Tibet's ice all this time.

Not just Tesla is hoarding Bitcoin — SpaceX is amassing undisclosed amounts of the cryptocurrency as well, Elon Musk revealed during a conference.
Bitcoin

Elon Says SpaceX is Also Hoarding Bitcoin, Not Just Tesla

"SpaceX, Tesla, and I own Bitcoin."

A recently surfaced video shows a Tesla Model 3 wading through deep flood waters, spraying water everywhere in the process.
Tesla

Video Shows Tesla Driving Through Deep Flood Waters

It's like a motor boat on four wheels.

At a blockchain conference today, Elon Musk revealed that "most likely, Tesla would resume accepting Bitcoin," but on one condition.
Elon Musk

Oops, Elon Musk Says Tesla Might Start Taking Bitcoin Again

Spoiler alert: there's a big if.

Despite three COVID-19 vaccines having been made widely available, most people in Alabama are choosing to not get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Developments

Dying COVID Patients Beg for Vaccine

"I hold their hand and tell them that I’m sorry, but it’s too late."

Jeff Bezos's spaceflight company Blue Origin completed its first crewed mission. Meanwhile, experts debate why the rocket looks so "anthropomorphic."
Off-World

Scientists Ponder Why Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Looks like a Giant Dong

Nice, uh, rocket you got there, Jeff.

Lyft and the autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI plan to launch a small fleet of self-driving cars in Miami later this year.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Lyft Says It’ll Deploy Self-Driving Cars by the End of the Year

Passengers in Miami might have their Lyft roll up all on its own.

Virgil Griffith, a prominent Ethereum cryptocurrency developer who was previously charged for violating US sanctions against North Korea, has been detained.
Future Society

Crypto Dev Thrown in Jail for Checking His Coinbase Account

Was Virgil Griffith really helping North Korea to "evade sanctions" and "launder money" by teaching them about crypto?

A top Catholic official resigned on Thursday after hackers revealed that he frequented gay bars and used Grindr, raising questions about digital privacy.
Science & Energy

Top Catholic Bishop Resigns After Hackers Expose That He Was on Grindr

Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill resigned after someone exposed his phone's location data.

China has built a maglev bullet train that reach a blistering 373 miles per hour, the world's fastest train in the world.
Advanced Transport

China Builds World’s Fastest Train, But No Tracks for It to Travel on

Travel times between Beijing and Shanghai could be even shorter than by air.