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The Russian delegate to a UN conference argued that autonomous killer robots shouldn't be subject to any additional rules or regulations.
Robotics

Russia: Our Killer Robots Don’t Need Any Pesky International Laws

Needless to say, that's the minority view.

By Dan Robitzski

The Bitcoin business called Bitcoin Embassy in the small libertarian town of Keene, New Hampshire, was raided by federal agents back in March
Bitcoin

Feds Smashed Armored Vehicle Through Wall During Bitcoin Raid

To libertarians, crypto is a "dramatic transfer of power." To the feds, it's aiding financial crimes.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists detected a series of bright X-ray flares coming from one of the least expected places: from behind a supermassive black hole.
Science & Energy

In a Bizarre Twist, Astronomers Detect Light Coming From Behind Black Hole

Just like Einstein predicted.

By Victor Tangermann

Earlier this month, a sustainability researcher validated a 1972 prediction that civilization is on the verge of collapse. Now she explains what that means.
Future Society

Researcher Stands by Prediction of 2040 Civilization Collapse

But, she adds, nothing is inevitable.

By Dan Robitzski

Rapper Lil Uzi Vert and Grimes say that Uzi is in the process of buying the exoplanet WAS-127b. Experts say that's total nonsense.
Science & Energy

Rapper Says He’s Buying an Entire Planet

Space law expert: "It's fraud."

By Dan Robitzski

A YouTube channel called Tech Support Scams dedicated to rooting out scammers and unmasking them, fell victim to a tech support scammer.
Future Society

YouTube Channel That Hunts Scammers Falls for Scam, Deletes Itself

Lessons were learned.

By Victor Tangermann

Back when Tesla was designing the Model Y, engineers worked behind Elon Musk's back to amke sure the vehicle had a steering wheel.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Reportedly Wanted to Remove Steering Wheel from Model Y

Who needs 'em?

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX is getting closer and closer to launching its first massive Starship prototype into orbit.
Starship

SpaceX Just Rolled Out Its Skyscraper-Sized Super Heavy Starship Booster

This thing looks ridiculous.

By Victor Tangermann

equity investment
Finance

A Home Equity Investment Lets You Tap Your Home’s Value Without Monthly Payments

Introducing Hometap: no loans, no monthly payments, no kidding.

By Futurism Creative

The sharp increase of screen time during the pandemic has been linked to a huge spike in myopia, also known as near-sightedness, among kids.
Studies

Screen Use Linked to Failing Eyesight in Children

After a year spent indoors staring at screens, short-sightedness is on the rise in kids.

By Dan Robitzski

A fireball meteor flew over Turkey last week, illuminating the night sky an eerie shade of bright green before it exploded.
Science & Energy

Videos Shows Meteor Explosion Turning Sky an Eerie Green

Onlookers claimed the meteor was anything ranging from advanced weaponry to aliens.

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese state media ran an article on Tuesday calling video games opium for children, and the country's tech giants are already adding new restrictions.
Future Society

Chinese State Media Compares Video Games to Addictive Drugs for Kids

"It is reminiscent of older articles where video games were compared to digital heroin."

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's Curiosity rover has found something awesome on the surface of Mars: a small, naturally-formed stone arch in Gale Crater.
NASA

NASA Rover Finds Ancient Stone Arch on Martian Surface

"I'll leave it up to the scientists to explain what the hell is going on here."

By Jon Christian

As astronauts venture farther and farther into space, they may need a little pick-me-up in the form of psilocybin when they start to feel lonely.
Chemistry

Scientist Says Astronauts Should Take Psychedelic Mushrooms in Space

What better way to appreciate the wonders of space?

By Dan Robitzski

NASA has now confirmed that Russia's Nauka module sent the International Space station spinning farther off course than it admitted at first.
NASA

The Space Station Incident Was Far Worse Than NASA Admitted

The ISS spun nearly enough to qualify for Olympic skateboarding.

By Dan Robitzski

There's a growing "dead zone" in the Pacific Ocean where oxygen levels have plummeted so low that everything in the area either fled or died.
Climate Change

Scientists Horrified by Growing “Dead Zone” in Ocean

"More and more, the evidence really points strongly to climate change as being a factor."

By Dan Robitzski

Remember last week, when a new book claimed that Elon Musk once demanded to be made the CEO of Apple? Now he says it never happened.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Denies Demanding That CEO of Apple Give Up His Job

"Cook and I have never spoken or written to each other ever."

By Jon Christian

Both Moderna and Pfizer raised the price per dose of their COVID-19 vaccines in newly-negotiated contracts with the European Union.
Viruses

Pfizer and Moderna Hike the Price of COVID Vaccines

Vaccines are about to get a whole lot more expensive for European governments.

By Dan Robitzski

A quantum physicist suggests that distant stars could serve as nodes of a galactic communication network that works by altering the light they emit.
Physics

Scientist Claims That Aliens May Be Communicating via Starlight

What if the twinkling stars were blinking out a text message sent from alien to alien?

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists found that they could power a drone mid-flight using microwaves, and they say the same tech could someday launch spacecraft.
Off-World

Japanese Scientists Propose Microwave-Powered Spacecraft

It's a very cool idea that's not nearly ready for primetime.

By Dan Robitzski