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A NASA satellite found a bizarre six-star solar system where each of the stars are paired up in gravitationally-bound binary systems.
Solar Power

Astronomers Discover Solar System With Six Stars

"Just the fact that it exists blows my mind," a NASA scientist said.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who once said religious amulets in his wallet would block the coronavirus, tested positive for COVID-19.
Developments

The President of Mexico Said Religious Amulets Would Protect Him Against COVID. Then He Caught It.

When asked about COVID, he pulled out an amulet and said "Get thee behind me, Satan."

Out of 128,600 Israelis who had received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine, only 20 people had been infected by the virus.
Viruses

People Who’ve Gotten Both Shots Simply Aren’t Getting COVID

The vaccine is extraordinarily effective, according to the first wave of real-world data.

Axiom Space, the company planning to launch the first entirely-private mission into orbit, just announced its four-person crew.
Off-World

First Entirely-Private Mission to Space Station Names Its Crew

Meet the first private customers SpaceX will launch into space.

A Canadian millionaire couple chose to skip the line and fly out to a remote Indigenous community to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Developments

Millionaire Couple Steals COVID Vaccine Meant for Indigenous Community

"I can’t believe I’ve ever seen or heard of such a despicable, disgusting sense of entitlement and lack of a moral compass."

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.