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New research shows that CRISPR gene-editing tools cause unintended changes to DNA in a shockingly-high number of experiments.
DNA

CRISPR Has a Problem: It Mangles DNA It Wasn’t Supposed to Touch

Scientists found previously-overlooked alterations in human embryos.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk didn't mince words in response to a blog post criticizing electric long-haul trucking penned by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Deletes Meme Accusing Bill Gates of Vaccine Mind Control

Have you wanted to get a Zune after being vaccinated?

Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous identity masking Bitcoin's creator or creators, has enough of the crypto to be the world's 19th richest person.
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakomoto Is Now One of the World’s Wealthiest People

Based on estimated holdings, Satoshi Nakamoto just beats out Michael Bloomberg.

California-based exoskeleton manufacturer SuitX is betting its technology will soon go mainstream — with exoskeletons being sold at every big box store.
Prosthetics and Devices

Exoskeleton Maker Says Powered Suits Could Soon Be for Sale at Home Depot

"There is no doubt in my mind that these devices will eventually be sold at hardware stores."

A man from Scandinavia says he was paired with his younger self doing explicit sexual acts when he recently logged back on to Omegle.
Future Society

Guy Logs Onto Omegle and Gets Matched With Himself, Doing Explicit Acts

"It was like a fully advanced system with different video sequences of me doing different stuff."

China's upcoming space station will have a telescope with 300 times the field of view of the Hubble Space Telescope attached to it.
Off-World

China’s Space Station Will Have a Hubble-Class Telescope Attached

The Chinese Space Station Telescope will survey half of the sky over ten years.

Country musician, gun nut and staunch Trump supporter Ted Nugent tested positive for COVID-19 after repeatedly writing off the pandemic as a hoax.
Developments

Ted Nugent, Who Said COVID Was a Hoax, Catches COVID

"I thought I was dying."

Local law enforcement told Reuters that they had executed a search warrant to obtain data from Tesla about Saturday's fatal crash involving a Model S.
Tesla

Investigators Issue Search Warrant for Data From Deadly Tesla Crash

"We will eagerly wait for that data."

The head of Russia's space program Dmitry Rogozin has confirmed that the country will pull out of the International Space Station after 20 years.
International Space Station

Russia Confirms That It’s Abandoning the International Space Station

After decades of international cooperation, Russia is handing over the keys.

The US Army is testing a pair of powered exoskeleton boots that could soon allow soldiers to carry heavily loaded rucksacks with ease over long distances.
Robots and Machines

The US Army Is Testing a Powered Exoskeleton

These unique boots could allow soldiers to carry heavily loaded rucksacks without getting tired.

The US Strategic Command, the miliary agency that manages the nuclear stockpile, just hinted about the prospect of nuclear war on Twitter.
Science & Energy

The Agency In Charge of the Nukes Just Tweeted Something Alarming

What is going on with this account?

On the holiest of pot smoking days, joke-but-not-actually-a-joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin hit 42 cents, or $0.420, as Bloomberg reports.
Cryptocurrency

Dogecoin Hits $.420

Happy Doge Day.

"Exposure to a high background radiation displays clear beneficial health effects in humans," according to a team of Israeli researchers.
Studies

Scientists Claim That Actually, Radiation Is Good For You

"Exposure to a high background radiation displays clear beneficial health effects in humans."

Tech companies have devleoped tools that allow them to retroactvely insert product placement into existing movies, TV shows, and music videos.
Science & Energy

A Startup Is Using CGI to Insert Product Placements Into Old TV and Movies

Can't wait to watch "Lord of the Amazon Ring."

Russia just showed off the construction of the first base module of its space station, scheduled to be launched into orbit some time 2025.
Off-World

Russia Shows Off First Module of Its Upcoming Space Station

We just got our first glimpse of Russia's latest orbital outpost.

Local news reports of a deadly Tesla crash near Houston, Texas, were grossly exaggerated, according to a statement from the local fire chief.
Tesla

Fire Chief: Reports of Fiery Tesla Crash Grossly Exaggerated

"It was not an active fire."

According to Bob Balaram, Ingenuity's chief engineer at JPL, NASA's Mars helicopter has managed to shake off some dust that accumulated on its solar panels.
Mars

NASA Says Mars Helicopter Is Now Healthier Than It Was Before Flight

Ingenuity is in a "perfect state" to "explore aerial mobility on Mars."

NASA has shown off the first high-resolution video of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter taking to the skies on Monday morning.
Mars

New Video Shows Mars Helicopter Flight in Higher Resolution

What an incredible feat.

Over a year after mysterious drone swarms descended on several US states and a federal investigation fell apart, local residents are still seeking answers.
Drones

The FBI Investigated Drones That Swarmed Towns in the Midwest

But the investigation was called off, leaving local residents to hunt for their own answers.

When SpaceX's Starship will go to the Moon for the first time, it won't be carrying passengers, as per its new contract with NASA.
Starship

NASA Will Require SpaceX to Land Empty Starship on Moon Before Sending Astronauts

Uncrewed first, crewed second.