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Thanks to San Francisco-based startup Formant, you can remotely a control a Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog to go for a stroll.
Boston Dynamics

Soon, we'll never have to leave our homes ever again.

Photos have emerged of large tents and heavy tunneling machinery belonging to Elon Musk's Boring Company in the California desert north east of LA.
Elon Musk

Mysterious Boring Company machinery was spotted in the California desert.

Elon Musk defended the name of Tesla's oft-criticized "Autopilot" mode, saying confusion over its capabilities is "idiotic."
Elon Musk

He called his critics "idiotic."

A distant galaxy cluster is churning out brand-new stars at a dizzying pace because its central black hole shut down and isn't getting in the way.
Science & Energy

"It reminds me of the old expression of 'when the cat's away, the mice will play.'"

A coronavirus vaccine has long been described as the only way out. But experts now agree: even with a vaccine, it will take years to slow the spread.
Viruses

"Things will not be done by Christmas."

According to a new study, a large number of ancient valleys on the Martian surface today were formed by subglacial meltwater below — not flowing rivers.
Science & Energy

The new research could force us to rethink what Mars looked like billions of years ago.

Over the weekend, the Trump administration gave TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance 45 days to sell off the app — or get kicked out of the US market.
Future Society

The Trump administration just gave TikTok just 45 days to sell — or get kicked out of the US.

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic just announced it's working with Rolls-Royce to develop a supersonic jet meant for air travel.
Advanced Transport

It's designed to fly at three times the speed of sound.

After two NASA astronauts splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday afternoon, more than a dozen private boats came up right to the capsule.
SpaceX

"This lack of regard for safety is something that the Coast Guard takes very seriously."

After undocking with the International Space Station Saturday evening, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made it safely back down to Earth.
Crew Dragon

"Welcome back to planet Earth. Thanks for flying SpaceX."

Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci told lawmakers that he is "cautiously optimistic" a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine will be ready this year.
Developments

"One can never guarantee the safety or effectiveness unless you do the trial."

Israel startup Urban Aeronautics announced this week that it's partnering with hydrogen fuel cell maker HyPoint to devise a hydrogen-powered flying car.
Advanced Transport

"There was nothing on the books that would have allowed this type of vehicle on the road."

A letter sent out to employees of Chinese state-owned travel companies claims that two experimental coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective.
Viruses

How early is too early?

Details are starting to emerge about how hackers accessed the Twitter acounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Kanye West and a rash of other public figures.
Elon Musk

Did hackers access Elon Musk's direct messages?

Aerospace giant Airbus is planning to bring back the first ever rock samples from Mars using what it claims to be the "first interplanetary cargo ship."
Robots and Machines

The goal is to bring samples of ancient life back from Mars.

Shortly after rocketing into orbit, NASA's Perseverance rover experienced a couple of small hiccups: a minor communications and temperature glitch.
NASA

"When a spacecraft enters safe mode, all but essential systems are turned off until it receives new commands from mission control."

Scientists have a bizarre idea for protecting astronauts from cosmic rays: Shield them with the radiation-absorbing fungus near Chernobyl.
Off-World

Scientists suggest building shields for Mars settlers out of self-healing, radiation-absorbing fungus.

The Pentagon's Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force is set to begin reporting some of its findings to the public in a matter of months.
Future Society

"It no longer has to hide in the shadows."

After being dragged to the surface and fed a little snack, ancient oceanic bacteria from over 100 million years ago sprang back to life.
Science & Energy

What could possibly go wrong?

A team of scientists encoded the entire "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" into a double strand of DNA to demo a vastly improved storage technology.
Biology

Somewhere, over the guanine…