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Astronomers claim to have spotted a tiny black hole that's only 20 kilometers across. That's tiny.
Physics

Astronomers Spot Black Hole the Size of Manhattan

The diameter of this cosmic monster is about 12 miles.

By Victor Tangermann

ACLU had filed a lawsuit against the FBI, DOJ, and DEA for information on their use of surveillance technology, such as facial recognition software.
Future Society

ACLU Sues FBI For “Dystopian Surveillance Technology” Info

It's also suing the Justice Department and the DEA.

By Kristin Houser

Google has purchased Fitbit for $2.1 billion, but it promises not to try to recoup any of that money by using people's health data to sell ads.
Prosthetics and Devices

Google Buys Fitbit, Promises Not to Use Health Data to Sell Ads

Your fitness profile is safe, according to Google.

By Kristin Houser

Cognizant, a firm providing Facebook with content moderation services, has announced that it plans to end its relationship with the social media company.
Future Society

The Firm That Deletes Gore and Child Porn on Facebook Just Quit

Remember when a Facebook moderator died at his desk? The contractor he worked for is saying "bye" to Facebook.

By Kristin Houser

While studying hypersonic jet propulsion, a team of engineers stumbled upon the mechanism that could've led to the Big Bang.
Physics

Scientists Accidentally Recreate Big Bang Detonation in the Lab

"When we started to dig deeper, we realized that this is relatable to something as profound as the origin of the universe."

By Kristin Houser

According to a new report by Common Sense Media found that the average screen time for children in the U.S. is as high as its ever been.
Developments

Most American 11-Year-Olds Now Have Smartphones

Is this trend a bad sign for kids' health — or nothing to worry about?

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers are working on the next generation of bionic glasses that could give the blind back much more of their vision in the future.
Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Let Blind “See” With Next-Gen Bionic Glasses

A new device is giving patients the ability to recognize objects on a table and read letters on a screen.

By Victor Tangermann

The Keystone Pipeline just had a spill of over 380,000 gallons of crude oil into North Dakota wetlands, the latest in a line of catastrophic oil spills.
Energy

The US Said This Pipeline Would Have “No Impact.” Now It’s Leaking Crude Oil.

The extremely predictable thing happened.

By Dan Robitzski

The 1982 sci-fi film "Blade Runner" takes place in November 2019. Needless to say, our tech fell a teensy bit short of what the movie predicted.
Artificial Intelligence

“Blade Runner” Was Set This Month. Where Are Our Flying Cars?

Let's compare the real November 2019 to the one imagined in "Blade Runner."

By Dan Robitzski

Belgium-based machine learning researcher and educator Xander Steenbrugge has developed a neural network AI that can turn music into trippy animations.
Artificial Intelligence

Watch an AI Turn Music Into a Brain-Melting Visualization

"The AI does not fully create the work, and neither do I. It is very much a collaboration."

By Victor Tangermann

In a new study, a team of astronomers from Ohio State University claim to have discovered an entirely new and previously missing class of black holes.
Science & Energy

Scientists Discover New Class of Tiny Black Holes

This entirely new class of small black holes could open up "a new area of study."

By Victor Tangermann

Japan has unveiled a wooden car two years in the making, but while the vehicle looks cool, it seems far from road ready at this time.
Advanced Transport

Japan Just Unveiled a Supercar Made out of Wood

Would you drive a wooden car?

By Kristin Houser

A physicist created a calculator that uses mathematical models to determine the likelihood that humanity would survive a vampire attack.
Future Society

A Physicist Calculated Our Chances of Surviving a Vampire Attack

Bad news, fellow human — if vampires attack, science says we're probably not going to survive.

By Kristin Houser

Boeing admitted today that dozens of its third-generation 737 NG ("Next Generation") planes have been grounded by a number of airlines.
Advanced Transport

Dozens of Boeing 737 Jets Grounded Because of “Cracks”

Only yesterday, Boeing's CEO received a grilling in front of Congress over mistakes in relation to the 737 Max.

By Victor Tangermann

The latest from music coding group Dadabots is a neural net trained on Cannibal Corpse music and lyrics that writes endless metal about killing humans.
Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Trained a Neural Net Using a Cannibal Corpse Album

This AI generates endless death metal — complete with music and lyrics.

By Dan Robitzski

After denying reports of a system malware infection Tuesday, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) admitted that its plants had been hacked.
Nuclear Fusion

Someone Hacked India’s Nuclear Power Plants

One analyst called it an act of war.

By Victor Tangermann

Astronauts on the International Space Station played a quick game of low-gravity baseball in orbit to promote the World Series.
International Space Station

Watch Astronauts Play Baseball on the International Space Station

Don't break a window!

By Dan Robitzski

MIT researchers have created a fleet of robot cubes that can move autonomously, climbing, spinning, and even jumping to form shapes.
Robotics

Watch MIT’s Robot Cubes Self-Assemble Into Structures

It's like Minecraft — in real life.

By Kristin Houser

In the video game "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice," players see the world through the eyes of a young warrior suffering from severe mental health issues.
Health & Medicine

This Award-Winning Video Game Lets You Experience Psychosis

And the studio behind it just announced a new project.

By Kristin Houser

In a surprise announcement by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey today, the platform has decided to ban all political ads across the globe starting November 22nd.
Future Society

Breaking: Twitter CEO Announces Total Political Ads Ban

"We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought."

By Victor Tangermann