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Artificial Intelligence

Hackers Can Access Your Alexa by Shining a Laser in Your Window

They took over one smart device from 360 feet away.

Robotics

An Alien-Themed Brothel Just Bought a Sex Robot

They claim to sterilize it between clients.

Robots and Machines

Behold This Gigantic, Fully Functional AirPod

"Sadly I can't sell it because Apple would get pissed."

Future Society

T-Mobile Says It Has Legal Rights to That Obnoxious Pink Color

A bizarre lawsuit is targeting an insurance company that used magenta in its ads.

Future Society

Microsoft Is Giving Up On Regular People Ever Using Bing

New objective: get businesses to use the search engine.

Solar Power

The Air Force Is Trying to Beam Solar Power Down to Earth

Could a constellation of satellites wirelessly transmit solar power to remote areas?

Science & Energy

Here’s What Would Happen if Earth Collided With a Black Hole

Earth wouldn't even make a dent.

3D Printing

Scientists 3D-Printed Living Skin, Complete With Blood Vessels

It connected to a mouse's own blood vessels in an animal trial.

Physics

This Physicist Believes There Are Countless Parallel Universes

"It's absolutely possible that there are multiple worlds where you made different decisions."

Robots and Machines

Investigation Finds Breathalyzers Are Regularly Inaccurate

An investigation found that one police department's breathalyzer had actual rats living inside.

Physics

Paper in Peer-Reviewed Journal Claims Women Are Bad at Physics

The journal is taking a "both sides" approach to publishing controversial papers.

Future Society

Microsoft Japan Tried a Four-Day Workweek. Productivity Spiked.

It also cut down on the company's environmental impact.

Science & Energy

Did This Planet Survive Getting Swallowed By Its Sun?

This sun-scorched exoplanet shouldn't exist.

Science & Energy

Here’s How to Check Your Totalitarian “Social Credit Score”

These companies are secretly monitoring your every move.

International Space Station

This Startup Is Aging Red Wine on the International Space Station

Let's just hope the astronauts don't drink it.

Moon

Meet the Startup Building Robot Swarms to Mine Ice on the Moon

"They operate in swarms, collaborating together, making decisions on their own."

Robotics

A Russian Startup Is Selling Robot Clones of Real People

The company says it's offering its customers "digital immortality."

Future Society

Schools Are Using an App to Track Students While They Pee

“I will not allow this app to be utilized in my kids’ schools, period."

Physics

Scientists: Something About the Universe Doesn’t Look Right

The numbers just don't add up.

Military

Watch a Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Designed for Military Use

This "Quantum Stealth" material can render a tank invisible.