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China has barred all Tesla vehicles from its military complexes and housing compounds in light of privacy concerns, Bloomberg reports.
Military

China’s Military Just Banned Teslas, Citing Security Concerns

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Space Launch System may well be the agency's last class of rocket that NASA will ever build, according to a new The New York Times essay.
NASA

The SLS Is Probably the Last Rocket NASA Will Ever Build

The private sector is closer to taking over the rocket business than ever before.

By Victor Tangermann

A new approach to brain-computer interface takes away implants and replaces them with millions of nanoparticles that can read neural activity.
Neuroscience and Brain

DARPA Is Funding Nanoparticles That Permeate Brain to Read Neural Signals

The military already wants them for new brain-computer interface tech.

By Dan Robitzski

Brooklyn-based film director Alex Ramírez-Mallis's NFT called "One Calendar Year of Recorded Farts" is pretty much exactly what it sounds like.
NFTs

A Man Just Sold Something Truly Horrible as an NFT

It's a gross idea, but there are real lessons about the NFT craze here.

By Victor Tangermann

A professor at Canada's York University refused to reschedule an exam that a student in Myanmar was unable to take because of a military coup.
Future Society

Professor Refuses to Reschedule Exam Because of Military Coup

Thankfully, the university stepped in.

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX has hit a new milestone. A picture uploaded by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shows off his space company's "first Super Heavy booster."
Starship

Elon Musk Shows Off Photo of SpaceX’s First Starship Super Heavy Booster

The sheer size is awe-inspiring.

By Victor Tangermann

Increasing levels of s ynthetic chemicals and plastics found in the environment and inside our bodies could wreak havoc on our reproductive system.
Developments

Pollution Is Shrinking Human Penises, Warns Famous Environmentalist

"Now, it seems, humanity is reaching a breaking point."

By Victor Tangermann

Toilet paper maker Charmin decided to get in on the NFT trend and put up a series of uninspired JPGs and GIFs for sale.
NFTs

Charmin Debuts Toilet Paper NFTs

We're really starting to stretch the definition of "art."

By Victor Tangermann

An AI system originally designed to distinguish between different types of pastry in Japan in 2013 was adapted to identify cancers.
Cancer

An AI Built to Tell Apart Pastries Was Great at Spotting Cancers

This simple system went on to do great things.

By Victor Tangermann

Thanks to a mountain of seismic data from NASA's InSight spacecraft, scientists finally took a precise measurement of the size of Mars' core.
Science & Energy

Scientists Finally Measure the Size of Mars’ Core

This is only the second planet's core we've analyzed.

By Dan Robitzski

Preliminary research suggests that coronavirus vaccines might also serve as a treatment for persistent long-hauler symptoms.
Viruses

Coronavirus Vaccines Seem to Treat Long-Hauler Symptoms

Yet another reason to get vaccinated as soon as you can.

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook released a new video, showing off a prototype of a wrist-worn device meant to serve as a controller for its upcoming augmented reality glasses.
Meta

Facebook’s Neural Wristband Actually Sounds Pretty Cool

Is this really the future of augmented reality?

By Victor Tangermann

In recent years, China has exported hundreds of its heavily-armed "Pterodactyl" combat drones to countries around the world.
Drones

China Is Selling Deadly “Pterodactyl” Drones Around the World

"China is willing to export armed drones to almost anyone."

By Dan Robitzski

According to anonymous sources, president Joe Biden is eying Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) for the role of NASA administrator, The Verge reports.
Science & Energy

Biden Reportedly Picks Former Astronaut as a New Head of NASA

He's been to space. Now he could end up running NASA down here.

By Victor Tangermann

The marketing agency ICF Next promised employees a coronavirus vaccine. Instead, it was a surprise test on cybersecurity practices.
Viruses

A Company Promised Employees Vaccines as a Phishing Test

This is a hell of a cruel prank.

By Dan Robitzski

The UAE is testing a system that uses drones to electrocute clouds and trigger rainfall in hopes of replenishing dwindling water supplies.
Drones

The UAE Is Using Drones to Manipulate Weather

"The water table is sinking drastically in [the] UAE and the purpose of this is to try to help with rainfall."

By Dan Robitzski

Contemporary artist Krista Kim sold her "Mars House," a virtual piece of real estate, for 288 ether, worth over half a million dollars, as an NFT.
NFTs

Architect Sells Rendered 3D House as $500,000 NFT

You can live in it — but only virtually.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has released recordings of its Perseverance rover driving on the surface of Mars. And it sounds rough.
Mars

Listen to the Sounds NASA’s Rover Makes As It Drives Around Mars

"If I heard these sounds driving my car, I'd pull over and call for a tow."

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has released a number of gorgeous digital renders of a SpaceX Dragon XL lunar resupply spacecraft rendezvousing with the lunar Gateway.
NASA

NASA Releases Beautiful New Renders of Lunar Gateway Space Station

Is this how astronauts will get to the surface of the Moon?

By Victor Tangermann

NFTs prove ownership over a piece of digital art. But will they survive when the exchange that sold them shutters?
NFTs

NFTs Have a Huge Persistence Problem

Do you know where your NFT is?

By Victor Tangermann