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U.S. Representative Ron Wright died from the coronavirus on Sunday, becoming the first sitting Congressperson to die of COVID-19.
Developments

Congressman Who Criticized COVID Lockdown Dies From COVID

Ron Wright is the first sitting Congressperson to die of the coronavirus.

By Dan Robitzski

According to industry sources, Jeff Bezos will focus more on his spacefaring efforts, spending more time at his space startup Blue Origin.
Off-World

Did Jeff Bezos Step Down at Amazon to Focus on a Space Empire?

"Blue Origin is the most important work I'm doing."

By Victor Tangermann

A new study warns that the highly-infectious variant of the coroanvirus first spotted in the U.K. could be the dominant variatn in the U.S. by March.
Viruses

Deadly UK COVID Variant Will Dominate US by March, Experts Say

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists developed a small skin patch covered in microneedles that could replace medical tests that require drawing blood.
Medical

Pressing a Tiny Patch Onto Your Skin Could Replace Medical Blood Tests

"Blood is a tiny fraction of the fluid in our body."

By Dan Robitzski

Hidden in Tesla's 2020 annual report was an announcement that the electric carmaker will soon accept Bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles.
Bitcoin

Tesla Reveals Plan to Sell Cars With Bitcoin

Elon Musk's car company just bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin.

By Victor Tangermann

Climate activists in Sweden oppose a planned test for geoengineering technology in the country, saying it does nothing to prevent climate change.
Climate Change

Activists Oppose Upcoming Test of Geoengineering Technology

"There is no justification for testing and experimenting with technology that seems to be too dangerous to ever be used."

By Dan Robitzski

Xbox  general manager Aaron Greenberg is suggesting that Elon Musk should make a "Tesla x Halo" collaboration happen involving the Cybertruck.
Tesla

Xbox Exec Suggests “Tesla x Halo” Collaboration

Make it happen, Elon!

By Victor Tangermann

Avi Loeb and the Great Unknown
Exobiology

Avi Loeb and the Great Unknown

The Harvard professor who thinks an alien probe visited our star system in 2017 has a message for the academic community.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of physicists are investigating a radical quantum theory of time which posits that there is an asymmetry between time and space.
Quantum Physics

Scientists Are Investigating If Time Warps Near a Nuclear Reactor

Here's why physicists placed two atomic clocks at different distances from a nuclear reactor.

By Victor Tangermann

Welcome to the Futurism Mailbag! Here's what you, our loyal Futurism readers, have had to say via social media and email.
Future Society

“No Chance Is a Corporation Going Near My Brain”: Futurism Mailbag

This is what Futurism readers had to say about the week's news. Did your comment make the cut?

By Jon Christian

In a filing with the FCC, SpaceX is petitioning for a Starlink phone service, voice calls, and subsidized plans for low income households.
SpaceX

SpaceX Has Plans to Start a Starlink Phone Service

SpaceX wants to get into the voice call business.

By Victor Tangermann

Stanford professor Steve Blank says both FAA and Elon Musk are in the wrong for their recent spat, though Blank comes down harder on the government.
Off-World

Stanford Professor: Elon Musk and the FAA Are Both Out of Line

"Regardless of the antics of its CEO..."

By Dan Robitzski

Israel has at least partially vaccinated a huge portion of its population, but the country is finding that vaccines alone won't allow it to lift lockdown.
Viruses

The Most Vaccinated Country on Earth Is Having Trouble Reopening

"Vaccinations are very important, but they are not going to solve all the problems."

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX will launch NASA's SPHEREx mission — an orbital telescope that will probe newly-forming galaxies for answers on how the universe began.
NASA

SpaceX Launching NASA Telescope to Find Habitable Alien Worlds

SPHEREx will help NASA understand the universe — and hunt for life beyond our solar system.

By Dan Robitzski

A startup based in Shenzhen, China, called SpinQ has unveiled a quantum computer that can fit on a desk — and  costs less than $5,000.
Computing

This Quantum Desktop Computer Can Be Yours for Just $5,000

You can now own a quantum computer in your home.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are attaching human brain stem cells to microchips in an attempt to make artifiical intelligence more powerful and efficient than before.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Are Weaving Human Brain Cells Into Microchips

"Our aim is to harness the unrivaled computing power of the human brain..."

By Dan Robitzski

Alauda Racing, an Australian eVTOL startup, has revealed the Airspeeder Mk3, what it's calling the "world's first electric flying racing car ready to race."
Advanced Transport

Startup Unveils World’s First Flying Racecar

If you thought NASCAR was a rush, get ready for mind-blowing, deadly racing action.

By Victor Tangermann

100 children in the UK have been hospitalized with pediatric inflammatory multi-system syndrome a week, a rare and dangerous post-COVID-19 disease.
Developments

Kids Are Getting Hospitalized With a Weird COVID-Related Disease

The frequency of the cases is increasing.

By Victor Tangermann

NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg says that future military tanks should fuel themselves with attached solar panels.
Solar Power

NATO Chief Wants Military Tanks to Have Solar Panels

Coming soon to a battlefield near you.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace to fly ten different science investigations and technology demonstrations to the Moon by 2023.
Moon

NASA Picks Contractor to Ship Cargo to the Moon

The shipping will cost a bit more than here on Earth.

By Victor Tangermann