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A gigantic swarm of autonomous warehouse robots becomes both more sophisticated and efficient the more individual robots are put to work.
Robotics

Terrifying Robot “Swarm” Gets Smarter the More We Make It Work

The robots find their own way around while their algorithm is constantly tweaked and improved.

By Dan Robitzski

Three astronauts successfully entered China's Tiangong space station on Thursday afternoon Beijing time, just hours after launching.
Off-World

First Astronauts Arrive at China’s New Space Station

"It feels great."

By Victor Tangermann

Bacteria could provide us with a far more effective and green method of extracting precious metals from used electric car batteries.
Bacteria

Bacteria Could Allow Us to Recycle Electric Car Batteries

Microbes may be the answer to our EV recycling woes.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists found that a mysterious dip in the brightness of Betelgeuse was not the sign of an imminent supernova, but evidence of the creation of stardust.
Science & Energy

Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Dimmed Mysteriously, and Now We Know Why

"We have directly witnessed the formation of so-called stardust."

By Victor Tangermann

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Finance

With Millennials Renting Homes Like Crazy, It’s a Great Time To Buy Rental Property

Roofstock makes investing in rental properties as easy as investing in the stock market.

By Futurism Creative

The UK decided to delay lifting its coronavirus restrictions by another four weeks as the delta variant continues to spread.
Developments

UK Delays Reopening Over Alarming Spread of Delta COVID Variant

The new variant doubles the risk of hospitalization.

By Dan Robitzski

Germany's minister of transportation Andreas Scheuer is reportedly in talks with Tesla about opening up its Supercharger network to other carmakers.
Tesla

Germany Wants Tesla to Share Its Supercharger Network With Other Carmakers

"There are a few technical issues to be cleared up, but I expect we will come to a resolution."

By Victor Tangermann

Employees at Canon's office in China have to smile into a facial recognition camera before they're allowed into the building.
Facial recognition

Chinese Canon Employees Must Smile at the Facial Recognition Camera Before Returning to Work

Ubiquitous workplace surveillance — with a smile!

By Dan Robitzski

The world's first flying race car has taken to the skies for the very first time, setting the stage for an entirely new kind of racing league.
Advanced Transport

Watch the World’s First Flying Race Car Take Flight for the First Time

Move over Formula 1.

By Victor Tangermann

China just launched the first astronauts to its nascent space station, who blasted off aboard a Long March 2F rocket, a sign of its immense space ambitions.
Off-World

China Just Launched the First Astronauts to Its Space Station

"Exploring the vast universe, developing space activities and building a powerful space nation is our unremitting space dream."

By Jon Christian

Streamers are trying to preserve fading indigenous languages live by broadcasting them on Twitch, but they say it's an uphill battle.
Future Society

Activists Are Keeping Fading Indigenous Languages Alive — on Twitch

"Nowadays, if you're not on the internet, you don't exist. The same will happen very soon with languages."

By Dan Robitzski

Engineers are shipping the world's most powerful magnet to the construction site of the world's largest experimental fusion reactor called ITER.
Energy

World’s Strongest Magnet Could Help Make Fusion Energy a Reality

This mammoth magnet can generate a magnetic field about 280,000 times stronger than the Earth's.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of engineers developed a new artificial skin for prosthetic limbs or robots that actually forms bruises whenever it gets bonked or damaged.
Health & Medicine

Robot Skin Now Gets Bruised When Punched, Horrifyingly

Valuable medical tool or camouflage for Terminators?

By Dan Robitzski

US regulators have rung the alarm bells over the recent rise in stablecoins, cryptocurrency tokens that have a fixed price and are backed by reserves.
Cryptocurrency

US Regulators Are Terrified of Stablecoins

"They’re dangerous to both their users and, as they grow, to the broader financial system."

By Victor Tangermann

COVAX, the international vaccine program for less wealthy nations, is struggling due to low buy-in from richer countries that decided to hoard shots.
Viruses

International Vaccine Program Still Struggling After Rich Countries Hoard Shots

Unfortunately… low-income countries continue to be at back of the line or at the mercy of high-income countries."

By Dan Robitzski

After Decades, Mystery Surrounding Giant Space Explosions Is Solved
Science & Energy

After Decades, Mystery Surrounding Giant Space Explosions Is Solved

What was driving those dying stars' gamma-ray bursts?

By Dan Robitzski

According to a shocking new report by the Associated Press, north of 1,900 firearms were lost by or stolen from the US military between 2010 and 2019.
Future Society

US Military Admits That It Lost 34 Rocket Launchers

Many stolen firearms resurfaced later in violent crimes.

By Victor Tangermann

Despite last last minute warnings from the FAA, SpaceX went ahead and launched its first high-altitude Starship prototype in December.
Starship

Report: SpaceX Ignored FAA Warnings Before Massive Starship Explosion

"These actions show a concerning lack of operational control and process discipline that is inconsistent with a strong safety culture."

By Victor Tangermann

Help Name NASA’s Moon-Bound Manikin
Moon

Help Name NASA’s Moon-Bound Manikin

[Insert Name Here] will take a ride around the Moon to make sure it's safe for humans.

By Dan Robitzski

In order to determine how a scrappy snail evaded an invasive predator for decades, scientists turned it into a cyborg with a mini shell computer.
Robots and Machines

Scientists Turned Snails Into Tiny Cyborgs

They stuck tiny computers onto the snails to understand how it evaded predators.

By Dan Robitzski