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Columbia University astronomer David Kipping argues that there's about a 50-50 chance we are living inside a simulation, but we don't know for sure.
Science & Energy

Columbia Professor: There’s a 50% Chance We’re Living in a Simulation

He did the math.

By Victor Tangermann

The European Space Agency's Space Debris Office is warning that the risk of space debris explosions in orbit is on the rise.
Off-World

Space Debris Trackers Warn of “Explosions in Orbit”

"The biggest contributor to the current space debris problem is explosions in orbit."

By Victor Tangermann

Through fortunate timing, the space probe BepiColombo is passing Venus tonight, just a month after scientists first found signs of potential life there.
Science & Energy

A Spacecraft Is Going to Hunt Life in Venus’ Clouds This Week

"The closer we get, the better the signal."

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla is releasing a "Full Self-Driving Beta" to some owners who are "expert and careful drivers" some time next week, according to CEO Elon Musk.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Musk: Tesla Is Rolling Out a Beta of “Full Self-Driving” Next Week

"Almost at zero interventions between home and work."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists traced the Atlantic Ocean's temperatures over the last 2,900 years. It just had its hottest decade since then, and it's getting worse.
Climate Change

The Atlantic Ocean Had Its Hottest Decade in Three Millennia

Temperatures have been spiking beyond the typical cyclical rise and fall.

By Dan Robitzski

Israeli security researchers have figured out how to trick self-driving cars into slamming on the brakes by flicking an image of a stop sign on a billboard.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Hackers Use Billboards to Trick Self-Driving Cars Into Slamming on the Brakes

"The attacker... injects a few frames into a digital billboard, and the car will apply the brakes or possibly swerve, and that's dangerous."

By Jon Christian

A team of scientists developed new wearable sensors that can be manufactured directly onto someone's skin — without burning the recipient in the process.
Prosthetics and Devices

New Wearables Can Be Printed Directly Onto Skin

Just in time for "Cyberpunk: 2077."

By Dan Robitzski

There's Twitter drama unfolding at the Russian space agency Roscosmos, where former cosmonauts attacked the agency director who responded as a robot.
Science & Energy

Russian Cosmonauts Are Fighting a Robot on Twitter

There's some Twitter beef unfolding around Russia's space agency.

By Dan Robitzski

There's a growing body of evidence, the New York Times reports, that COVID adversely affects the memory and concentration of some patients.
Neuroscience and Brain

Doctors Say Many COVID Survivors Have Memory Loss, Brain Fog

"I feel like I have dementia."

By Jon Christian

Facebook, a company that's been around since 2004, announced on October 12, 2020 that it will prohibit posts that deny or distort the Holocaust.
Future Society

Facebook Waited Until October 12, 2020 to Ban Holocaust Denial

Zuckerberg defended Holocaust deniers' right to post just two years ago.

By Dan Robitzski

Astar about 215 million light-years from Earth got too close to a black hole, and got devoured in a process that scientists call "spaghettification."
Physics

Watch a Black Hole Suck Down an Entire Star Like a Spaghetti Noodle

"The idea of a black hole 'sucking in' a nearby star sounds like science fiction. But this is exactly what happens in a tidal disruption event."

By Jon Christian

The X4, a smartwatch designed for kids, has a disturbing number of cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could put children at risk.
Robots and Machines

This Smartwatch Lets Creeps Take Pics of Kids

"I wouldn't want that kind of functionality in a device produced by a company like that."

By Dan Robitzski

As a temporary boost in the fight against COVID-19, a team of U.K. scientists are experimenting with a tuberculosis vaccine from 1921.
Viruses

Scientists Are Testing a 99-Year-Old Tuberculosis Vaccine on COVID-19

There's evidence that the vaccine can fight other infections too.

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new feature in the LA Times, a startup called Shiok Meats may be poised to be the first company in the world to sell a lab-grown meat.
Science & Energy

This May Be the First Lab-Grown Meat to Actually Hit the Market

"It will likely be a restaurant in Singapore that serves this up to consumers for the first time in history."

By Jon Christian

Peloton, the digital exercise bike company, is now waging a war against hate speech and misinformation on its online platform.
Future Society

Peloton — Yes, the Exercise Bike — Is Fighting Hate Speech on Its Platform

Peloton is cracking down.

By Dan Robitzski

As Antarctica melts, the sea level could rise by an additional four inches over what models predicted by 2100 due to fluctuations in weather.
Climate Change

A Melting Antarctica Could Raise the Sea Level More Than Expected

Simpler models were off by several inches.

By Dan Robitzski

Astrophysicist Paul Sutter explores the implications of new research about a hypothetical type of black hole that would contain a "fractal universe."
Physics

Researchers: Some Black Holes May Contain a “Fractal Universe”

"It would be a mini fractal universe, repeating endlessly from large scales to small."

By Jon Christian

The autonomous vehicle company Waymo just announced that its self-driving taxi service Waymo One is opening up to the public.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Waymo Ditches Human Safety Drivers in Its Self-Driving Taxis

"As of yesterday, we've returned with 100% fully driverless for the near term."

By Dan Robitzski

Research shows that the human species is rapidly evolving: The percent of people with a medial artery in their forearms has grown over the last 150 years.
Medical

Humans Are Evolving a New Artery

"This is micro evolution in modern humans…"

By Dan Robitzski

Microsoft announced that it will indefinitely extend its remote working policies for employees who don't need a physical office to do their jobs.
Future Society

Microsoft Says Its Employees Can Work From Home Forever

"The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged all of us to think, live, and work in new ways."

By Dan Robitzski