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To Our Readers: On the Future of Futurism
Future Society

To Our Readers: On the Future of Futurism

You're about to see some changes around here. We hope you'll hang around to see them.

AI legal expert Frank Pasquale says that Asimov's laws of robotics are outdated, and he has some ideas for new ones to supplement them.
Robots and Machines

Professor: Asimov’s Laws Are Outdated and It’s Time to Write More

Are the Three Laws of Robotics due for an update?

The Vatican is investigating why Pope Francis' official Instagram account accidentally liked a Brazilian model's revealing picture.
Future Society

Vatican Confused by How Pope Account “Liked” Sexy Pic

Oops.

On Thursday, the coronavirus death toll in the U.S. climbed higher than it had since May, while also setting records for new cases and hospitalizations.
Developments

More Americans Died of COVID-19 Thursday Than Any Day Since May

COVID killed 1,791 in the U.S. on Thursday.

Japanese aerospace agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi explained during a press conference from aboard the space station that "Dragon is the best."
SpaceX

SpaceX Better Than Shuttle or Soyuz, Says Astronaut Who Flew All Three

"The Dragon is the best, short answer."

In a recent report, NASA admitted that landing the first astronauts on the Moon since the Apollo era in 2024 might be a bit of a stretch.
Moon

NASA Admits It Probably Won’t Be Able to Land Moon Astronauts by 2024

Getting astronauts back to the Moon is going to be expensive.

Lil Nas X got his hands on a genuine SpaceX astronaut helmet for a recent "Space Odyssey"-themed photoshoot, and Elon Musk personally approved the loan.
SpaceX

How Lil Nas X Obtained an Actual SpaceX Helmet

Elon Musk approved the loan himself.

Instead of sitting on Santa's lap this year, families can chat online with an AI Santa or stand behind a giant plexiglass barrier.
Viruses

Here’s How Kids Are Meeting Santa in the Age of the Coronavirus

Mall Santas have never been quite as dystopian as they are in the age of COVID.

Italian police officers covered 300 miles in just two hours while driving a Lamborghini Huracan to deliver  a donor kidney.
Developments

Italian Lambo Police Car Covers 300 Miles in 2 Hours to Deliver Kidney

"To save a life you don't need superpowers."

It turns out that leftover milk could be a crucial ingredient for the sort of carbon capture tech we may need to stop climate change.
Climate Change

Leftover Milk Could be the Key Ingredient for Carbon Capture Tech

It's a smelly new way to fight climate change.

Malls are giving their Santa villages digital upgrades in the hopes of luring parents — and their money — away from online shopping.
Future Society

Mall Santas Are Using Gimmicks to Court Instagram Parents

They're hoping parents won't be able to resist the A+ photo ops.

The same team that announced the detection of phosphine gas, a biomarker, in Venus's atmosphere, just found a processing error in its data.
Science & Energy

Venus Life Finding Might Be Based on a Data Mistake

Levels of phosphine, a potential sign of life, turned out to be way lower than we thought.

The National Science Foundation has announced that the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is officially being decommissioned and demolished.
Science & Energy

Iconic Arecibo Alien-Hunting Observatory Will Be Demolished

BREAKING: The Arecibo SETI observatory will be demolished, in a sad day for the hunt for extraterrestrial life.

Filter out every star, galaxy, and other source of brightness we know about, and half of the light in the universe will still remain.
Physics

Astronomers Can’t Explain Where Half the Universe’s Light Is Coming From

Well, this is strange.

An international team of researchers have created diamonds at room temperature in mere minutes using extremely high levels of pressure.
Science & Energy

Scientists Create Diamonds at Room Temperature

This'd make a heck of an engagement ring.

Investors and automotive companies themselves are currently investing heavily in electic vehicles, all while the industry launches a new lobby group.
Electric Vehicles

Huge Amounts of Money Are Pouring Into the Electric Vehicle Market

Everyone wants in on the future of electric transportation.

Last week, in what seems to be an unauthorized stunt or part of a music video, a man jumped onto an occupied NYC bus and fired a flamethrower into the air.
Science & Energy

Man Seen Shooting Flamethrower on Roof of NYC Bus

"We don't even need to say how absurd, dangerous and just plain stupid this was."

According to a memo, progressive groups are planning to pressure president-elect Joe Biden's transition team into eliminating the Space Force.
Future Society

Progressive Groups Call For Elimination of Space Force

A memo called the service an "unnecessary bureaucracy that costs $16 billion in 2021."

Bioethicist Nancy Jecker argues that sex robots catered to their specific needs could provide much-needed companionship to lonely senior citizens.
Robotics

Bioethicist: We Should Give Sex Robots to Lonely Seniors

"Designing and marketing sex robots for older, disabled people would represent a sea change from current practice."

The FBI is commissioning a fleet of 140 robots to help manage a warehouse where it keeps billions of sensitive paper files.
Robotics

The FBI Is Buying 140 Robots to Handle Paper Records

A fleet of robots will manage billions of sensitive files.