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The Pentagon is considering launching a network of satellites that would be able to identify and track any acts of aggression in outer space.
Military

The Pentagon Wants Sentinel Satellites to Deter Space Warfare

The idea is to spot aggression in orbit and quickly identify who's responsible.

KFC sold out of all the plant-based "chicken" available at an Atlanta restaurant on Tuesday, a sign that customers are eager to try faux meats.
Future Society

KFC Sold All of Its Meatless “Chicken” in Five Hours

This probably isn't the last we've seen of Beyond Fried Chicken.

To Protect Endangered Coral Reefs, Researchers Need Legal Recourse
Future Society

To Protect Endangered Coral Reefs, Researchers Need Legal Recourse

The Great Barrier Reef is dying way faster than researchers expected. That should make you scared — and hopping mad.

NASA just activated its Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC), starting off its year in Earth's orbit after launching in June.
Science & Energy

NASA Officially Activates Its “GPS for Deep Space”

NASA's new atomic clock could allow autonomous spacecraft to navigate deep space.

SpaceX's Starhopper finally launched itself some 150 meters (492 feet) into the air Tuesday evening at the company's Boca Chica test facility in Texas.
SpaceX

SpaceX’s Starhopper Aces Test Flight to Almost 500 Feet

"One day Starship will land on the rusty sands of Mars."

A self-driving racecar league is in its first competitive season, and the vehicles are already approaching world record times.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-Driving Racecars Are Edging Up Toward Human Records

An autonomous car called DevBot is 12 seconds behind a human driver's record.

After Tesla fired Carl Medlock, he began repairing the company's Roadsters on his own, and today, he's well known amongst the Roadster community.
Tesla

Meet the Guy Tesla Fired, Who Now Fixes Roadsters

"Carl's famous among the Roadster owners."

Super intelligent cyborgs will soon replace humans as Earth's dominant species, British futurist James Lovelock argues in his new book "Novacene."
Future Society

Futurist Predicts Cyborgs Will Replace Humans on Earth

And they'll think no more of us than we do of plants.

By transitioning pets to diets rich in insects, we could help save the environment and alleviate world hunger, experts told the BBC.
Future Society

Scientists Say You Should Feed Insects to Your Dog or Cat

"It’s a fantastic opportunity."

A new algorithm analyzes pixelated images and turns them into photorealistic portraits. Point it toward a bunch of emojis and the results are terrifying.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Turned These Emojis Into Photorealistic Monstrosities

The pizza with mouths for pepperonis will haunt our dreams for days.

The DEA will begin reviewing applications from researchers interested in growing marijuana, finally making good on a 2016 promise.
Chemistry

DEA Announces Plan to Expand Researchers’ Access to Marijuana

Scientists might not have to make due with "Mississippi ditch weed" for much longer.

Internal feedback reveals that Waymo passengers aren't entirely pleased with how the company's self-driving cars are performing.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Test Riders in Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Won’t Stop Complaining

"I got very carsick. Almost pressed the pullover button so I could barf."

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes Pluto is a planet — but not because he thinks the scientific definition of planethood is flawed.
Science & Energy

Pluto Is a Planet, Insists NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine

"It’s the way I learned it and I’m committed to it."

After a failed docking attempt over the weekend, Russia's humanoid robot Fedor is now on board the International Space Station.
Robotics

Russia Just Sent a Gun-Toting, Spacewalking Robot to the ISS

Fedor reached the space station on its second attempt.

Seven book publishers, including Penguin Random House and HarperCollins, have filed a lawsuit against Amazon's audiobook company Audible.
Artificial Intelligence

Several Large Book Publishers Are Suing Amazon

This suit could have huge implications for intellectual property in the age of artificial intelligence.

With not even a single second left before takeoff, SpaceX scrubbed Monday's final test flight of its 20 meters-tall Starship prototype called "Starhopper."
SpaceX

SpaceX Delays Starhopper’s Final Test Flight Once Again

Elon Musk: "Rather embarrassing tbh."

Americans are subject to a social credit system like China's, but it's managed by tech companies and not the government, according to Fast Company.
Future Society

Report: America Has a Social Credit System Much Like China’s

But it was built by Silicon Valley and not by the government.

Fortnite players who downloaded what they thought was software to help them cheat instead got hit by a ransomware attack demanding crypto payments.
Science & Energy

New Ransomware Steals Crypto From Fortnite Players

Players think they're downloading a way to cheat the game.

The freelance job board Fiverr housed a number of people offering illegal or otherwise unsettling surveillance and spy services.
Future Society

People Used Fiverr to Spy on Their Spouses

The freelancer job board was also home to unlicensed private eyes.

KFC will begin selling Beyond Fried Chicken made from Beyond Meat's plant-based protein at an Atlanta restaurant to test customer response.
Future Society

KFC to Begin Selling Meatless Fried “Chicken”

But will it be finger lickin' good?