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Ian McKellen says he feels "euphoric" after getting a COVID-19 vaccine, and he urges everyone who can to get vaccinated as well.
Viruses

Ian McKellen Says He Feels “Euphoric” After Taking COVID Vaccine

Magneto has officially taken the vaccine.

By Dan Robitzski

In a matter of just two to three years, electric cars are set to become cheaper than their gasoline-powered alternatives according to a new report.
Advanced Transport

Report: Electric Cars Could Be Cheaper Than Gas Ones in Just 2 Years

Electric vehicles are about to get a lot cheaper.

By Victor Tangermann

In exchange for technical support from Canada, NASA will fly a Canadian astronaut to lunar orbit, making them the first non-American to reach the Moon.
Moon

NASA Says It Will Fly a Canadian to the Moon

"This will make Canada only the second country after the U.S. to have an astronaut in deep space."

By Dan Robitzski

NASA scientists modified a Boston Dynamics Spot robot that they say could explore Mars to find a suitable location for a human outpost.
Boston Dynamics

NASA Suggests Sending Boston Dynamics Robodog to Mars

Okay, this is a pretty interesting idea.

By Dan Robitzski

A Space Force member was 30 minutes late for a fitness lesson because he was at a nearby Target to snag a PlayStation 5. He was knocked down a rank.
Future Society

Space Force Airman Disciplined for Playing Hooky to Buy PlayStation

When his superior officer reprimanded him, he responded "YOLO."

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study by researchers from the CDC, "brain-eating amoeba" are slowly making their way northwards from the southern United States.
Developments

Brain-Eating Amoeba Is Spreading in United States, Scientists Say

And we have climate change to blame.

By Victor Tangermann

On Wednesday, Trump signed SPD-6 which calls for off-world nuclear reactors and nuclear propulsion systems for spacecraft.
Off-World

Trump Signs Directive Calling for Nuclear Reactors in Space

"Space nuclear power and propulsion is a fundamentally enabling technology for American deep-space missions to Mars and beyond."

By Dan Robitzski

The US might have far more doses of Pfizer's vaccine than initially thought thanks to the manufacturer overfilling vials to insure against spills.
Developments

The US Seems to Have Way More Vaccine Doses Than It Thought

"Given the public health emergency, FDA is advising that it is acceptable to use every full dose obtainable."

By Victor Tangermann

A strip club in Oregon has created a drive-thru strip club experience to keep their business going during a worldwide pandemic.
Viruses

Strip Clubs Are Offering “Drive-Thru” Experiences During Pandemic

Masked-and-gloved adult dancers? We've reached "Cyberpunk 2077" levels of neo-dystopia.

By Victor Tangermann

Wall Street is about to launch futures contracts tied to the price of water for the first time in US history, as Business Insider reports.
Future Society

Wall Street Is Now Betting on the Future of Water Supplies

When water supplies run low, should investors profit?

By Victor Tangermann

Etsy account "Makebuilder" will sell you a hand crafted ten-foot-tall "Utah monolith replica" made out of 7 gauge 304 stainless steel for $10,000.
Off-World

You Can Now Buy a $10,000 Replica Monolith on Etsy

Exit through the gift shop.

By Victor Tangermann

A retired Israeli general turned whisteblower has claimed that aliens are not only real, but have made contact, and that the world isn't ready to know.
Exobiology

Former Israeli General: Aliens Exist, and Earth Is Not Ready to Deal With Them

A retired Israeli general has some, uh, interesting news for the end of 2020.

By Foster Kamer

Hospitals in India report hundreds of new cases caused by a mysterious, yet-unidentified illness from over the past weekend.
Developments

There’s a Mysterious New Disease Outbreak in India

It's spreading rapidly — and causing epilepsy-like symptoms.

By Dan Robitzski

The Air Force just let an AI-powered algorithm take over the navigation and sensor systems of a spy plane during a training flight on Tuesday.
Military

The Air Force Just Let an AI Take Over Systems of a Military Jet

"This is the first time this has ever happened."

By Victor Tangermann

In a leaked company meeting, Facebook showed off recent progress on the brain-reading technology its been developing for years.
Devices

Leaked Meeting: Facebook Working on Device to Read Your Brain

FarmVille is never gonna be the same.

By Dan Robitzski

India just laid the foundations for what officials are claiming will be the world's largest renewable energy park producing 30 gigawatts of green energy.
Energy

India Is Building a Green Energy “Megapark” the Size of Singapore

It'll generate a flabbergasting 30 gigawatts of green energy, using vast fields of solar arrays and wind turbines.

By Victor Tangermann

Cornell scientists traced a radio signal back to a hot Jupiter exoplanet. If confirmed, it could help the hunt for habitable worlds.
Science & Energy

Cornell Scientists Find Radio Signal Coming From an Exoplanet

This is the first radio signal ever detected from a planet beyond our star system.

By Dan Robitzski

Bill Gates, Amazon, and the U.K. government put millions into the hydrogen-powered plane startup ZeroAvia, which had a successful test flight in September.
Advanced Transport

Bill Gates Invests in Hydrogen-Powered Airplane Startup

Gates is betting big on air travel powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

By Dan Robitzski

China's lunar probe has officially returned with the first pristine samples collected from the Moon's surface in almost half a century.
Moon

China Just Brought the First Moon Rocks Back to Earth Since 1976

Breaking: China has pulled off an extraordinary mission to bring fresh lunar sample back to Earth — for the first time in nearly 50 years.

By Victor Tangermann

Doctors who perform surgery on their birthday seem to lose more patients than on any other day, according to a new study on emergency operations.
RX and Medicine

Surgeons Who Operate on Their Birthday Appear to Kill Way More Patients

New research found a grim statistical trend.

By Dan Robitzski