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President Joe Biden committed on Monday to replace the entire federal fleet of vehicles, including cars, trucks and SUVs, with electric ones made in the US.
Advanced Transport

Biden Orders Government to Make All Federal Vehicles Electric

That's hundreds of thousands of vehicles at the Post Office alone.

The Iranian government is shutting down some 1,6000 cryptocurrency mining operations after several major power outages sweeped the country.
Bitcoin

Iran Blames Bitcoin For Massive Electric Grid Blackouts

"Bitcoin was an easy victim here."

After a study found that an iPhone can shut down an implantable defibrillator by being near it, Apple is recommending to keep it at least 6 inches away.
Prosthetics and Devices

Apple: Keep Your New iPhone At Least 6 Inches Away From Pacemaker

"As a precaution, we advise patients implanted with cardiac devices to maintain a distance of six inches between all cell phones and their implanted devices."

Chemicals like phthalates seem to reduce the quantity and quality of men's sperm, and the problem is compounding over generations.
Developments

Men Are Losing the Ability to Reproduce, Researcher Warns

Chemicals in plastics and food are affecting humanity's ability to reproduce.

A new medical AI algorithm can spot problems in Black and underserved patients better than some doctors, potentially mitigating medical racism.
Medical

Scientists Trying to Build Medical AI That’s Less Racist Than Doctors

They trained a new AI differently — and it outperformed human doctors.

Valve CEO Gabe Newell says his company is working on a brain-computer interface (BCI) headset that can make video games more immersive than ever.
Brain

Gaming CEO: Brain Interfaces Will Allow Us to Edit Our Feelings

"Where it gets weird is when who you are becomes editable through a BCI."

SpaceX is set to conduct its second ever high altitude test flight of its gigantic Starship spacecraft some time today. Here's how to watch it live.
Starship

How to Watch SpaceX’s Starship Launch Today

Are you ready for this?

Dr. Anthony Fauci was subjected to death threats for almost the entire duration of the pandemic, including an anthrax scare in the mail.
Developments

Fauci Says He Opened an Envelope of Suspicious Powder

"I opened it up and a puff of powder came all over my face and my chest."

Tesla CEO Elon Musk told Fortune on Friday that he's very excited for Joe Biden's presidency, because of the president's focus on climate.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says He’s a Huge Fan of Biden, for One Reason

It's a big one.

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

Waymo CEO Blasts Tesla’s Self-Driving Tech

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

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

Moderna Says Its Vaccine Is Effective Against New COVID Variants

Okay, that's a relief.

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

Fauci: Single-Shot COVID Vaccine Could Be Approved Within Weeks

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

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

Microsoft Patented AI to Imitate Your Dead Family

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

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

SpaceX Wants to Drill for Natural Gas in Texas

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

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

Here’s What SpaceX’s Massive New Floating Spaceport Look Like Up Close

This is epic.

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

Biden Predicts That More Than 600,000 Americans Will Die From COVID

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

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

The New Variant of Coronavirus May Be 30-40 Percent Deadlier

This is worrying — but don't panic yet.

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

SpaceX Poised to Crush Record for Most Spacecraft Launched on One Rocket

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

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

Electric Cars Are About to Become Cheaper Than Gas Ones

Here's why that's a big deal.

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

Fauci: Trump’s Bungled COVID Response Probably Caused Many Deaths

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