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Waymo's CEO didn't pull punches about Tesla's attempts at self-driving technology, saying he didn't even see Tesla as a competitor.
Self-Driving Vehicles

"For us, Tesla is not a competitor at all."

By Dan Robitzski

COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Moderna claims its vaccine appears to work against two new highly transmissible variants of the coronavirus.
Viruses

Okay, that's a relief.

By Victor Tangermann

The nation's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci believes we are weeks away from the approval of a single dose vaccine for COVID-19.
Developments

This could be a game changer in the war on COVID.

By Victor Tangermann

Microsoft recently patented an AI chatbot capable of imitating dead relatives or living celebrities. Thankfully, there's no plan to actually develop it.
Artificial Intelligence

A Microsoft employee admitted that "yes, it's disturbing."

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX is stuck in a legal battle as it tries to dig for natural gas in the area surrounding its Boca Chica, Texas launchpad.
SpaceX

Does SpaceX want to power its rockets with natural gas that it drills itself?

By Dan Robitzski

Thanks to recent photos, we get to see the massive scale of the two oil rigs purchased by SpaceX with the intent to convert them into floating spaceports.
SpaceX

This is epic.

By Victor Tangermann

In a national address on Friday, Biden said that the US is "expected to reach well over 600,000" coronavirus deaths. "We're in a national emergency."
Developments

"The bottom line is this: We're in a national emergency."

By Victor Tangermann

According to UK experts, the fast spreading B117 variant of the coronavirus may increase the death rate by 30 to 40 percent.
Viruses

This is worrying — but don't panic yet.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's upcoming mission on Saturday could set a new record for the most commercial and government spacecraft launched on a single spaceflight.
SpaceX

You'll never guess how many spacecraft they're packing into one launch.

By Victor Tangermann

Electric vehicles are poised to finally become cheaper than their gas-burning counterparts thanks to improvements in battery manufacturing.
Advanced Transport

Here's why that's a big deal.

By Dan Robitzski

Top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci told CNN that Trump's bungled response to the COVID-19 pandemic "very likely" cost American lives.
Developments

"When you start talking about things that make no sense medically and no sense scientifically, that clearly is not helpful."

By Victor Tangermann

China is set to launch a probe to study solar storms from a Sun-synchronous orbit in the first half of 2022.
Off-World

The goal: to predict solar storms days before they slam Earth.

By Victor Tangermann

Bolstered by their respective private space industries, China and the U.S. find themselves in a new space race over who sends the first humans to Mars.
Mars

"Mars has moved into the symbolic role of demonstrating the superiority of technology."

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists at Stanford have found a way to stabilize perovskite, a natural mineral, setting the groundwork for more efficient solar panels.
Solar Power

Is this the Holy Grail of solar panel technology?

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk is once again posting misleading claims about the coronavirus pandemic in an attempt to downplay the danger it poses.
Elon Musk

Here's what he's talking about.

By Jon Christian

Now Trump is out, meaning Fauci is in a position many people dream about: being able to publicly shred their former boss at a televised press briefing.
Developments

Watch him unload on his former boss here.

By Jon Christian

New acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk says that he's stuck at home, running the entire space agency from his basement.
NASA

"I will be running NASA from the basement of my home."

By Dan Robitzski

Biden has appointed Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chair for the Federal Communications Commission, a strong supporter of net neutrality.
FCC

Move over, Ajit Pai.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists propose that "stupendously large" black holes between the size of a solar system and an entire galaxy could be hiding throughout the universe.
Science & Energy

Incomprehensibly massive.

By Dan Robitzski

In a number of new executive orders, president Joe Biden has called on Americans to wear masks in public for the next 100 days.
Developments

It's time to mask up.

By Victor Tangermann