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According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now the richest man in the world, beating out incumbent Jeff Bezos.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Now Officially the Wealthiest Person on Earth

He's made billions in the past 24 hours — and become the wealthiest person on the planet.

By Victor Tangermann

After President Trump instigated and stoked an armed terrorist plot against the U.S. Capitol, Twitter locked his account.
Future Society

Trump Thrown Into Twitter Jail

If he breaks the rules again, Twitter says it will permanently delete his account.

By Dan Robitzski

According to Bloomberg, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could soon surpass Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the richest person in the world.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Poised to Become the Richest Person in the World

He already took down Gates. Now, Bezos is in his sights.

By Victor Tangermann

Twitter Censors Trump Tweet “Due to Risk of Violence”
Future Society

Twitter Censors Trump Tweet “Due to Risk of Violence”

Twitter has had enough.

By Victor Tangermann

In a test, the Department of Homeland Security found that new facial recognition can identify 96 percent of people despite their face masks.
Facial recognition

Government Facial Recognition Can Identify 96 Percent of Masked People

It's shockingly effective.

By Dan Robitzski

Recreating the impacts of psychedelics in neural networks could help scientists understand how these drugs cause hallucinations in human brains.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Want to Give Neural Networks Virtual Drugs

Can an AI go on a psychedelic trip?

By Dan Robitzski

When World Health Organization investigators reached China for an investigation into the coronavirus' origins, they were denied entry.
Developments

China Denies Access to WHO Team Investigating COVID Origin

Why is China blocking WHO scientists from entering the country?

By Dan Robitzski

Climate expert Matthew Hoffman argues that despairing over the environment or calling climate change a lost cause will only make things worse.
Environment

Climate Expert: Don’t Give Up, We Can Still Fix the Environment

"To be clear, climate despair does not square with current scientific understandings. We are in trouble, not screwed."

By Dan Robitzski

Famed YouTube account Unbox Therapy just got their hands on a particularly apocalyptic take on the future: a BioVYZR "personal air-purifying shield."
Future Society

Wanna Go Out In Public? Check Out This Ridiculous Biohazard Suit

"This is obviously a very extreme version of protection."

By Victor Tangermann

The more infectious strain of the coronavirus first identified in England could create a devastating new wave of the pandemic, experts warn.
Developments

Scientists Worried New COVID Strain Will Cause Devastating New Wave

Buckle up.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are trying to figure out if we can send robots that are made out of ice to another planet
Robotics

Scientists Want to Send a Robot Made of Ice to Another Planet

They already have a prototype.

By Victor Tangermann

A new video shows a crew of Boston Dynamics robots busting some impressive dance moves, to the beat of The Contours' 1962 smash hit "Do You Love Me":
Boston Dynamics

Video Shows Boston Dynamics Robots Busting Impressive Dance Moves

All right, this is cool.

By Jon Christian

A military robot demonstrates its shooting skills in a new parody video created by Los Angeles-based production studio Corridor Digital.
Robotics

CGI Video Shows Military Robot Flipping a Table of Guns

The video is a parody — but the subject is deadly serious.

By Kristin Houser

A Japanese startup called Sumitomo Forestry is teaming up with Kyoto University to develop the world's first satellites — that are made out of wood.
Off-World

A Japanese Startup Is Building Wooden Satellites

That's one way to cut down on space junk.

By Victor Tangermann

Following reports of a jetpack flying near LAX, a new video appeared of a mysterious jetpack traveling at 3,000 feet in Southern California.
Advanced Transport

Video Claims to Show Person Flying Jetpack Near Airport

"The video appears to show a jet pack, but it could also be a drone or some other object."

By Victor Tangermann

South Korea's fusion reactor just set a new world record, maintaining temperatures of over 100 million degrees for 20 long seconds.
Energy

Korean “Artificial Sun” Fusion Reactor Sets New World Record

For 20 seconds, it was hotter than the core of the Sun.

By Victor Tangermann

In Chaotic Project, Mechanic Installs Gas Engine in Tesla
Tesla

In Chaotic Project, Mechanic Installs Gas Engine in Tesla

Some men just want to see the world burn, uh, gasoline.

By Victor Tangermann

Egyptian hospitals lost every coronavirus patient in their intensive care units when they ran out of the oxygen necessary for treatment.
Developments

Every COVID Patient in Egyptian ICU Dies When Oxygen Supply Fails

As hospitals become overwhelmed, tragedy ensues.

By Dan Robitzski

The FDA has weighed in on the coronavirus vaccine scheduling debate, telling doctors to stay the course and give patients both injections.
Viruses

FDA Begs Doctors to Follow Vaccine Instructions

Take as directed.

By Dan Robitzski

International Space Station crewmembers dug into radishes that were the first non-leafy green veggies to be grown and consumed on the ISS.
NASA

NASA Let Astronauts Feast on Space-Grown Vegetables

One astronaut said the radishes were "just as tasty as what she'd grown in her garden."

By Dan Robitzski