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At the press conference where he called for a flavored vape ban, Trump claimed that children are running home and begging their parents for vapes.
Developments

Trump Claims Kids Are Saying “Mom, I Want to Vape!”

Trump says he's concerned about "innocent kids" starting to smoke.

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers believe they may have detected a second interstellar object, but unlike 'Oumuamua, this one is on its way into our solar system.
Solar Power

An Interstellar Object May Have Just Entered Our Solar System

"It's the next-best thing to sending a probe to a different solar system."

By Kristin Houser

An electrical engineer at the University of California in LA, has come up with a device that can harness electricity from a dark night sky to power an LED.
Solar Power

This Solar Panel-Like Device Can Generate Electricity in the Dark

A prototype was able to power a white LED — but not much more.

By Victor Tangermann

A pair of Dutch YouTubers who flew to the U.S. to attend the Storm Area 51 event were arrested for tresspassing on a government site.
Off-World

People Are Already Getting Arrested Trying to “Storm Area 51”

Two YouTubers are in jail because they wanted to "see them aliens." Seriously.

By Kristin Houser

some people are planning — or at least tweeting about planning — to stock up on their beloved Mango-flavored Juuls and other tropical-flavored vape juices.
Developments

With Looming Ban, People Are Plotting to Hoard Juul Pods

"Hoarding Juul pods for bartering in the looming apocalypse."

By Dan Robitzski

When StingRays were found in Washington D.C. in 2017, the FBI concluded that Israel was likely trying to spy on Trump and his circle.
Robots and Machines

The FBI Reportedly Thinks Israel Spied on Trump’s Phone

The tech to spy on cell phones is out there — and government spies are embracing it.

By Dan Robitzski

Musk confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday that the Model S "Plaid powertrain is about a year away from production" and applies to almost all Tesla vehicles.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Announces “Spaceballs”-Themed Super-Fast Tesla Mode

Will it give Tesla the edge to beat Porsche's lap time at the Nürburgring?

By Victor Tangermann

A newly announced campaign calls on Ticketmaster to end its use of facial recognition tech to scan fans' faces at concerts.
Artificial Intelligence

Musicians Don’t Want Ticketmaster Scanning Your Face at Concerts

"I don’t want Big Brother at my shows targeting fans for harassment, deportation, or arrest."

By Kristin Houser

A team of scientists discovered that the black hole at the center of the Milky Away appears to be unusually hungry based on how brightly it's glowing.
Science & Energy

Uh Oh: The Milky Way’s Giant Black Hole Is “Getting Hungrier”

You wouldn't like me when I'm hangry.

By Dan Robitzski

For the first time, astronomers recorded the gravitational waves given off by the formation of a new black hole.
Science & Energy

Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves From Newborn Black Hole

This is a mind-blowing first in the history of science.

By Dan Robitzski

An Indian newspaper quoted an ISRO official as saying that the country's lunar lander landed in one piece. The report has yet to be confirmed.
Moon

Indian Official: Moon Lander May Have Survived in One Piece

"The lander is there [on the moon] as a single piece, not broken into pieces. It's in a tilted position."

By Victor Tangermann

Bad actors could covertly create weapons of mass destruction using a combination of 3D printers and artificial intelligence, experts warn.
3D Printing

Report: Terrorists Could 3D Print Weapons of Mass Destruction

And we might not know until it's too late.

By Kristin Houser

When storage room for Fukushima's radioactive water runs out in 2022, one government official thinks the nation will start dumping it into the ocean.
Science & Energy

Japan Might Dump Fukushima’s Radioactive Water Into the Pacific

"The only option will be to drain it into the sea and dilute it."

By Kristin Houser

A new delivery drone called the Silent Arrow GD-2000 could replace military airdrops, delivering supplies by drones to battlefields at half the cost.
Drones

Gliding Delivery Drones Could Replace Military Airdrops

The drone is expected to cost half as much as a conventional airdrop.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers have detected water vapor in the atmosphere of an exoplanet nine times Earth's mass and 111 light years away.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Spot Water — and Maybe Rain — on a Distant Planet

It's the first time we've detected water vapor that can condense into liquid water on an exoplanet.

By Victor Tangermann

The Trump administration is reportedly thinking about demolishing homeless camps and moving their populations into government-run facilities.
Future Society

Trump Admin Proposes Putting Homeless In “Government Facilities”

This could go very, very wrong.

By Kristin Houser

Trump told reporters on Wednesday morning that the FDA would soon ban the sale of flavored vape products, saying that they were becoming a problem for kids.
Developments

White House Calls for Ban on Flavored Vape Juice

Trump is coming for your mango Juul pods.

By Dan Robitzski

In his new book, Microsoft President Brad Smith describes being approached by a Trump adviser who wanted him to spy on other countries.
Future Society

A Trump Adviser Wanted Microsoft to Spy on World Governments

Microsoft President Brad Smith says he politely declined.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA scientists are starting fires in space to learn more about fuel combustion. They hope it can make engines more efficient here on Earth.
Science & Energy

NASA Is Starting Fires in Space Just to Watch Them Burn

NASA is literally setting things on fire aboard the International Space Station. Seems safe, right?

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk tweeted that the Tesla Model S set the record for the fastest 4 door ever at Laguna Seca in California challenging Porsche's electric sports car.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Tesla Model S Set a New Track Record in California

Porsche welcomes Tesla to have a crack at Germany's Nürburgring track.

By Victor Tangermann