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The Russian government confirmed it will replace Wikipedia with an online version of the "Great Russian Encyclopedia," Reuters reports.
Future Society

"At least that will be reliable information, presented in a good, modern way."

By Victor Tangermann

NASA just announced that it finally found the crash site debris and remains of India's long lost lunar lander called Vikram.
NASA

An impact crater and debris field mark the lander's final resting place.

By Victor Tangermann

IKEA interior designer Christina Levenborn just helped researchers outfit the Mars Desert Research Station, a Mars analogue habitat in the Utah desert.
Mars

Time to load the Starship up with flat packs.

By Victor Tangermann

Amazon just unveiled its new quantum computer cloud service, Braket, which will give developers a chance to test out their quantum applications.
Quantum Physics

Amazon Braket is meant to help scientists and developers tinker with quantum computing.

By Dan Robitzski

A new study found that fish would flock to dead coral reefs if researchers blasted the sounds of a healthy reef from nearby underwater speakers.
Science & Energy

"Boosting fish populations in this way could help to kick-start natural recovery processes..."

By Kristin Houser

NASA is about to test a prototype cosmic radiation-blocking vest by strapping it to a dummy and sending ti around the Moon.
Science & Energy

Only one dummy will get a prototype radiation shield.

By Dan Robitzski

Australia's New South Wales is rolling out a system of AI cameras designed to catch drivers using their mobile phones illegally.
Artificial Intelligence

The cameras detect drivers using their phones when they shouldn't be.

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk tweeted that "with extreme effort," Cybertruck aerodynamics could hit an extremely low drag coefficient that'd be "insane for a truck."
Elon Musk

There's a lot we still don't know about Tesla's controversial truck.

By Victor Tangermann

Free dating apps and services owned by Match Group, which include Tinder, PlentyofFish, and OkCupid, don't screen users against the sex offenders registry.
Future Society

"There are definitely registered sex offenders on our free products."

By Dan Robitzski

In an attempt to prevent bullying and discrimination, TikTok reportedly limits the reach of users with disabilities with discriminatory practices.
Future Society

The company claimed it was trying to prevent bullying.

By Dan Robitzski

A former sales rep recounts the tactics Big Pharma used to convince doctors to prescribe opioids in greater and greater numbers.
RX and Medicine

New drugs, same old sales tactics.

By Kristin Houser

A new law in China will make it illegal to create or share deepfakes without properly disclosing that they're not real videos.
Artificial Intelligence

Failing to disclose that a video is an AI-created fake is now a criminal offense.

By Dan Robitzski

The companies vying to be the first to launch a space hotel find themselves facing major regulatory and financial hurdles.
Off-World

But there are no real legal regulations to guide companies.

By Dan Robitzski

A new FBI blog post warns that hackers could use your smart TV to spy on you through the camera or by accessing your internet router.
Future Society

The Feds also have a few suggestions for protecting your privacy.

By Kristin Houser

The ESA officially has budget approval for Hera, a mission to test our ability to prevent killer asteroids from slamming into the Earth.
Off-World

The goal is to change the trajectory of a city-killer asteroid.

By Kristin Houser

Roscosmos announced plans to build an observatory on its planned Moon base so that it can better spot potentially dangerous asteroids approaching Earth.
Science & Energy

This lunar base will keep an eye out for dangerous asteroids.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have spotted a gigantic black hole 70 times the mass of the Sun in our galaxy — way bigger than expected.
Science & Energy

"Black holes of such mass should not even exist in our Galaxy."

By Victor Tangermann

After a TikTok video criticizing China's systematic anti-Muslim discrimination went viral, its creator found herself locked out of her account.
Future Society

The video called out China's systematic discrimination against Muslims.

By Dan Robitzski

U.S. states are left to piece together safety regulations for self-driving car companies, and often they're not very strong.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-driving car companies are beholden to piecemeal regulations when they run tests.

By Dan Robitzski

Four Japanese people agreed to give up their privacy and let cameras record their every move at home for a month for 200,000 yen, or $1,830.
Future Society

Cameras will record them everywhere but the bathroom for an entire month.

By Kristin Houser