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Over a year after mysterious drone swarms descended on several US states and a federal investigation fell apart, local residents are still seeking answers.
Drones

The FBI Investigated Drones That Swarmed Towns in the Midwest

But the investigation was called off, leaving local residents to hunt for their own answers.

By Dan Robitzski

When SpaceX's Starship will go to the Moon for the first time, it won't be carrying passengers, as per its new contract with NASA.
Starship

NASA Will Require SpaceX to Land Empty Starship on Moon Before Sending Astronauts

Uncrewed first, crewed second.

By Victor Tangermann

Russia may soon be abandoning the aging International Space Station — and focus on launching and populating its own space station instead.
International Space Station

Russia Is Reportedly Abandoning the International Space Station

The country might be launching its own space station soon.

By Victor Tangermann

Robotics ethicist Kate Darling warns that increasingly humanlike robots could be designed to exploit our emotional connections.
Robotics

MIT Researcher: Sex Robots May Sell In-App Purchases During Intercourse

"We may want to consider the emotional manipulation that will be possible with social robots."

By Dan Robitzski

According to Eran Segal, scientist at the Weizmann Institute, Israel has "pretty much eradicated COVID-19 from Israel, at least for the time being."
Viruses

Most-Vaccinated Country on Earth Has “Pretty Much Eradicated” COVID

"At least for the time being."

By Victor Tangermann

Stars that are forming near each other actually compete for limited resources like cosmic gasses, according to a bizarre new discovery.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Surprised to Find That Stars Compete With Each Other

A star's final size depends on how much gas it can claim for itself.

By Dan Robitzski

In a new video released by Gravity Industries, a jetpack suit-wearing special ops soldier can be seen boarding a ship by flying there from a nearby raft.
Advanced Transport

Special Ops Soldier With Jetpack Boards Ship in Amazing Video

How to board a ship in style.

By Victor Tangermann

A Tesla Model S crashed into a tree and burst into flames on Saturday evening — but investigators of the wreck found nobody in the driver's seat.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Two Die in Fiery Tesla Wreck, Seemingly in Self-Driving Mode

Neither passenger was in the driver's seat.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity became the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on the surface of another planet earlier this morning.
Mars

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Achieves Flight on Red Planet

It's the first vehicle to fly on the surface of another planet.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists found a particular kind of light wave that they can exploit to look straight through an object as if it was never there.
Future Society

New Tech Makes Objects Invisible by Shining Light Straight Through Them

A specific light wave can pass through objects as if they're not there at all.

By Dan Robitzski

Footage from a Tesla's built-in security cameras played a part in identifying the guy behind several anti-Black hate crimes in Massachusetts.
Tesla

Tesla Helps Cops Catch Man Who Committed Racial Hate Crime

It illustrates the double-edged sword of mass surveillance.

By Dan Robitzski

A dire new report shows that only about three percent of the land on Earth remains intact and untouched by human-caused destruction.
Climate Change

Study: Humanity Has Ravaged All But 3 Percent of The Land on Earth

The planet is doing way worse than we thought.

By Dan Robitzski

According to documents obtained by The Washington Post, NASA has officially chosen SpaceX to to build a rocket capable of landing astronauts on the Moon.
Moon

NASA Reportedly Chooses SpaceX to Develop Moon Lander

Today could be a big day for SpaceX and Starship.

By Victor Tangermann

After Japan announced it's going ahead with the plan to dump Fukushima's contaminated water into the ocean, a Chinese official issued a personal challenge.
Environment

Japanese Prime Minister Challenged to Drink Radioactive Water Before Dumping It Into the Ocean

"So then please drink it."

By Dan Robitzski

Dogecoin is now worth $40 billion, CNBC reports, after values skyrocketed, adding $20 billion in value in just 24 hours.
Cryptocurrency

Dogecoin Is Spiking and People Are Losing Their Minds

Did Dogecoin just go to the Moon?

By Victor Tangermann

During a recent visit to Tesla's factory in Austin, Texas, CEO Elon Musk decided to take the company's long-awaited Cybertruck for a spin.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Takes Cybertruck for Off-Road Joyride

"I was just there, driving Cybertruck around the site where it will be built!"

By Victor Tangermann

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says that we'll probably need a third vaccine dose and frequent boosters to optimize our protection against the coronavirus.
Viruses

Pfizer CEO Says You’ll “Likely” Need a Third Dose of COVID Vaccine

Third time's the charm.

By Dan Robitzski

A single pixel, a part of an NFT by digital artist Pak, sold for $1.36 million worth of Ether at auction house Sotheby's.
Cryptocurrency

Artist Sells NFT of Single Pixel for $1.7 Million

"Pak is our Picasso."

By Victor Tangermann

A new Global Risk Assessment report publihsed by the US intellgience community warns against the possibility of China deploying space weaponry.
Military

US Spies Warn That China Is Building Space Weapons

Officials are concerned China may dethrone the US as the global leader in space.

By Dan Robitzski

Civil rights groups are outraged at yet another showing of the New York City police department's robotic dog called "Digidog."
Robot Dogs

NYPD Robodog Involved in Arrest of Man With Gun

"We’re powerless."

By Victor Tangermann