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In a video obtained by The Sun, Tom Cruise can be heard ripping into crew members for failing to social distance on the set of "Mission: Impossible 7."
Developments

Tom Cruise Melts Down at “Mission Impossible” Crew For Not Following COVID Rules

And he's absolutely right.

By Victor Tangermann

According to the latest highway closures, SpaceX's SN9 Starship prototype could be headed to the launch pad as early as Thursday.
Starship

SpaceX’s Next Starship Prototype Could be Headed to Launch Pad on Thursday

Looks like SpaceX is making moves.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists at Japan's space agency were left speechless upon opening asteroid samples collected by spacecraft Hayabusa-2.
Off-World

Scientist Left “Speechless” After Opening Asteroid Samples

The samples seemingly contain "organic matter."

By Victor Tangermann

At a parade and photo-op in Georgia, a Santa impersonator who tested positive for the coronavirus may have exposed up to 50 kids.
Developments

Santa Impersonator Exposes Throngs of Children to COVID

Merry Christmas!

By Dan Robitzski

The FDA just granted emergency approval to the first over-the-counter coronavirus test, making tests vastly more accessible in the U.S.
Viruses

FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Coronavirus Test

"Today's authorization is a major milestone in diagnostic testing for COVID-19."

By Dan Robitzski

While digging through the code of their Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature, this hacker found an augmented reality view of everything the vehicle sees.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Full Self-Driving Code Contains Secret “Augmented Reality View”

There appear to be numerous upcoming self-driving features buried in Tesla's code.

By Victor Tangermann

Next year, Walmart plans to take human drivers out of its delivery trucks on a number of routes, putting more faith into its many autonomous truck projects.
Advanced Transport

Walmart Plans to Start Ditching Human Delivery Drivers Next Year

It's been working toward this for years.

By Dan Robitzski

The COVID-19 global pandemic has left a lasting impression on what our planet looks like from space, according to NASA's new dashboard.
NASA

You Can See the Pandemic From Space, NASA Says

"The sky seemed a little bluer, the air a little fresher, the animals in our yards more abundant."

By Victor Tangermann

A system that can turn pee into drinking water on the International Space Station could also improve access to clean water on Earth.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say Pee-Drinking Machine Could Save Lives

A system made for filtering astronaut urine could provide clean water around the world.

By Dan Robitzski

The FDA just approved a gene-hacked pig that was specifically engineered to not produce the allergen alpha-gal for human consumption.
Gene Editing

FDA Approves Gene-Hacked Pigs for Human Consumption

Oh yeah, and they might use them for organ transplants.

By Dan Robitzski

Good night, Chang'e-5. China's lunar lander has completed its mission of collecting the first lunar samples in almost half a century. 
Future Society

Chinese Lander Dies on Lunar Surface

Good night, Chang'e-5.

By Victor Tangermann

A pair of physicists suggests that treating the Sun like a giant gravitational lens would give us a clear view of distant exoplanets.
Physics

Giant Telescope Could Spot Individual Continents on Exoplanets

A NASA scientist has an idea to snap incredible photos of planets in other star systems.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists reconstructed a dinosaur's brain from scans of well-preserved fossils, learning they had been wrong about how the species lived in the process.
Brain

Scientists Digitally Reconstruct Dinosaur Brain

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could...

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX's SN9 Starship prototype has had a bit of a tumble, leaning onto its side inside its assembly building. Luckily, it's already upright again.
Starship

SpaceX’s Next Starship Prototype Appears to Have Fallen Over

That looked expensive.

By Victor Tangermann

After being trained on the very bizarre news of the year 2020, GPT-3 had some particularly unusual guesses for what's coming next.
Artificial Intelligence

A Powerful AI Generated Some Predictions for the Future and They’re Quite Outrageous

"Researchers fear our solar system is being interfered with by alien space lasers."

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla CEO and cyberpunk genre enthusiast Elon Musk waited into the conversation surrounding Cyberpunk 2077's terrible launch.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Has Some Strong Opinions About Cyberpunk 2077

"I cried myself to sleep and haven't been able to function."

By Victor Tangermann

European Space Agency scientists put out a time-lapse video showing how the Milky Way galaxy will evolve over 400,00 years.
Science & Energy

Dazzling Video Shows How Milky Way Will Evolve Over 400,000 Years

Our whole galaxy — in the palm of your hand.

By Dan Robitzski

Legendary car designer Frank Stephenson is not a fan of Tesla's Cybertruck. That's at least according to his "review that took over a year to make."
Tesla

Famed Ferrari Designer Absolutely Demolishes Tesla’s Cybertruck

He's also worked on vehicles for BMW, Maserati and Fiat — and he's not impressed with the Cybertruck.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers have figured out a way to store energy from the Sun for several months at a time and release it on demand later.
Solar Power

Researchers Debut Whole New Type of Solar Energy Storage

This new material could store energy from the Sun for months at a time.

By Victor Tangermann

The virst COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed in the U.S. Now, Fauci says he's afraid too many people won't want to get it.
Viruses

Fauci Says That His Greatest Fear Is Anti-Vaxxers

"My primary biggest fear is that a substantial proportion of the people will be hesitant to get vaccinated."

By Dan Robitzski