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Hospitals in India report hundreds of new cases caused by a mysterious, yet-unidentified illness from over the past weekend.
Developments

There’s a Mysterious New Disease Outbreak in India

It's spreading rapidly — and causing epilepsy-like symptoms.

By Dan Robitzski

The Air Force just let an AI-powered algorithm take over the navigation and sensor systems of a spy plane during a training flight on Tuesday.
Military

The Air Force Just Let an AI Take Over Systems of a Military Jet

"This is the first time this has ever happened."

By Victor Tangermann

In a leaked company meeting, Facebook showed off recent progress on the brain-reading technology its been developing for years.
Devices

Leaked Meeting: Facebook Working on Device to Read Your Brain

FarmVille is never gonna be the same.

By Dan Robitzski

India just laid the foundations for what officials are claiming will be the world's largest renewable energy park producing 30 gigawatts of green energy.
Energy

India Is Building a Green Energy “Megapark” the Size of Singapore

It'll generate a flabbergasting 30 gigawatts of green energy, using vast fields of solar arrays and wind turbines.

By Victor Tangermann

Cornell scientists traced a radio signal back to a hot Jupiter exoplanet. If confirmed, it could help the hunt for habitable worlds.
Science & Energy

Cornell Scientists Find Radio Signal Coming From an Exoplanet

This is the first radio signal ever detected from a planet beyond our star system.

By Dan Robitzski

Bill Gates, Amazon, and the U.K. government put millions into the hydrogen-powered plane startup ZeroAvia, which had a successful test flight in September.
Advanced Transport

Bill Gates Invests in Hydrogen-Powered Airplane Startup

Gates is betting big on air travel powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

By Dan Robitzski

China's lunar probe has officially returned with the first pristine samples collected from the Moon's surface in almost half a century.
Moon

China Just Brought the First Moon Rocks Back to Earth Since 1976

Breaking: China has pulled off an extraordinary mission to bring fresh lunar sample back to Earth — for the first time in nearly 50 years.

By Victor Tangermann

Doctors who perform surgery on their birthday seem to lose more patients than on any other day, according to a new study on emergency operations.
RX and Medicine

Surgeons Who Operate on Their Birthday Appear to Kill Way More Patients

New research found a grim statistical trend.

By Dan Robitzski

Members of the UK parliament recently put forth a motion that calls for the end of automated bots reselling hardware at prices "greatly above" MSRP.
Future Society

The UK May Outlaw Scalping With Bots

Could this solve the PS5 scalping crisis?

By Victor Tangermann

After studying hundreds of marsquakes, data from NASA's InSight rover suggests that the crust of Mars is layered like a three-tiered cake.
Science & Energy

Mars’ Crust Structure Is Like a Layer Cake, NASA Scientists Say

With red frosting?

By Dan Robitzski

In a video obtained by The Sun, Tom Cruise can be heard ripping into crew members for failing to social distance on the set of "Mission: Impossible 7."
Developments

Tom Cruise Melts Down at “Mission Impossible” Crew For Not Following COVID Rules

And he's absolutely right.

By Victor Tangermann

According to the latest highway closures, SpaceX's SN9 Starship prototype could be headed to the launch pad as early as Thursday.
Starship

SpaceX’s Next Starship Prototype Could be Headed to Launch Pad on Thursday

Looks like SpaceX is making moves.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists at Japan's space agency were left speechless upon opening asteroid samples collected by spacecraft Hayabusa-2.
Off-World

Scientist Left “Speechless” After Opening Asteroid Samples

The samples seemingly contain "organic matter."

By Victor Tangermann

At a parade and photo-op in Georgia, a Santa impersonator who tested positive for the coronavirus may have exposed up to 50 kids.
Developments

Santa Impersonator Exposes Throngs of Children to COVID

Merry Christmas!

By Dan Robitzski

The FDA just granted emergency approval to the first over-the-counter coronavirus test, making tests vastly more accessible in the U.S.
Viruses

FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Coronavirus Test

"Today's authorization is a major milestone in diagnostic testing for COVID-19."

By Dan Robitzski

While digging through the code of their Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature, this hacker found an augmented reality view of everything the vehicle sees.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Full Self-Driving Code Contains Secret “Augmented Reality View”

There appear to be numerous upcoming self-driving features buried in Tesla's code.

By Victor Tangermann

Next year, Walmart plans to take human drivers out of its delivery trucks on a number of routes, putting more faith into its many autonomous truck projects.
Advanced Transport

Walmart Plans to Start Ditching Human Delivery Drivers Next Year

It's been working toward this for years.

By Dan Robitzski

The COVID-19 global pandemic has left a lasting impression on what our planet looks like from space, according to NASA's new dashboard.
NASA

You Can See the Pandemic From Space, NASA Says

"The sky seemed a little bluer, the air a little fresher, the animals in our yards more abundant."

By Victor Tangermann

A system that can turn pee into drinking water on the International Space Station could also improve access to clean water on Earth.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say Pee-Drinking Machine Could Save Lives

A system made for filtering astronaut urine could provide clean water around the world.

By Dan Robitzski

The FDA just approved a gene-hacked pig that was specifically engineered to not produce the allergen alpha-gal for human consumption.
Gene Editing

FDA Approves Gene-Hacked Pigs for Human Consumption

Oh yeah, and they might use them for organ transplants.

By Dan Robitzski