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Physicists at the Argonne National Lab are about to use the Mira supercomputer to simulate the universe, perhaps helping them find dark energy and matter.
Physics

Scientists Will Use a Supercomputer to Simulate the Universe

The simulation will be the basis for countless future studies.

Truck drivers in Missouri are trying to get self-driving trucks banned in the state over concerns that they would get automated out of a job.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Truckers Want to Ban Self-Driving Trucks in Missouri

"Most of these people coming in today are literally a week out of being out of business."

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry shared a chainmeme to his Instagram and Twitter feeds, apparently unaware that it was a hoax.
Future Society

Instagram Hoax Fools Department of Energy Head Rick Perry

This guy is in charge of the US's nuclear arsenal.

Bad news: record-breaking fires have been burning up Brazil's Amazon rainforest since January, an increase of over 83 percent since last year.
Space

Devastating Fires in Amazon Rainforest Can Be Seen From Space

The smoke blocked out the Sun almost entirely in Sao Paulo.

On Saturday, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk endorsed Democratic candidate Andrew Yang for the upcoming 2020 presidential election on Twitter.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Endorses Andrew Yang for President

"Thank you Elon — this means a great deal."

The Physics of Death (and What Happens to Your Energy When You Die)
From Quarks to Quasars

The Physics of Death (and What Happens to Your Energy When You Die)

When we die, our energy doesn't die with us.

Abiogenesis:  7 Scientific Theories for the Origin of Life… and One New One!
Science & Energy

Abiogenesis: 7 Scientific Theories for the Origin of Life… and One New One!

The Kardashev Scale – Type I, II, III, IV & V Civilization
Off-World

The Kardashev Scale – Type I, II, III, IV & V Civilization

A sex robot created by DS Doll Robotics is incredibly life-like, adding credence to predictions that we may be headed to a future rife with "digisexuals."
Robotics

Unsettling Sex Robot Looks Almost Exactly Like a Real Person

One of the most realistic humanoids we've seen is a sex toy — because of course it is.

The way we view old age could be hurting and stigmatizing a huge chunk of the population that's capable of doing much more than people tend to think.
Future Society

MIT Professor: “Old Age” Is Imaginary

And treating old people like feeble has-beens doesn't do any good.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk suggested that "thousands of solar reflector satellites" could be used to warm up the surface of Mars.
Mars

Elon Musk: “Thousands of Solar Reflector Satellites” Could Warm Up Mars

The idea isn't as crazy as it sounds — or at least not as crazy as nuking Mars.

The U.S. Space Command, the military's 11th united combatant command, will launch next week, according to Mike Pence's announcement.
Military

Officials: US Space Command Will Launch This Month

The combatant command will cover all military operations in space.

Retail giant Walmart is suing Tesla, claiming that the company's solar panels ignited seven of its stores' roofs, CNBC reports.
Tesla

Walmart Sues Tesla, Claims Solar Panels Are Setting Fire to Stores

Walmart claims Tesla's solar panels caused fires at seven of its stores.

Starup Starship Technologies plans to deploy its autonomous delivery robots on 100 college campuses within the next 24 months.
Robotics

This Startup Is Deploying Thousands of Autonomous Delivery Robots

Its goal is to have the bots on 100 college campuses by 2021.

SpaceX will attempt to take photos of its spacefaring Starman dummy in "a few years," according to a new tweet from CEO Elon Musk.
SpaceX

Elon Musk: SpaceX Will Launch a Spacecraft to Check on Starman

The meetup will happen "in a few years," Musk tweeted.

Newt Gingrich proposed a $2 billion contest for private companies to set up a settlement on the Moon. Elon Musk wants in.
Moon

Elon Musk Wants Newt Gingrich’s $2 Billion Moon Payout

Gingrich suggested the government should sponsor a new race to the Moon.

In a newly filed lawsuit, an Illinois teen accuses JUUL and Phillip Morris of violating the RICO Act by marketing their e-cigarettes to minors.
Developments

Teen Files Lawsuit Against JUUL, Phillip Morris for Targeting Kids

The companies also lied about vaping's health risks, the suit alleges.

U.S. Army General Paul Funk found that the Army is woefully unprepared for informational warfare in the future, and that logistical systems are outdated.
Military

This General Says the US Army Is Outgunned in Information Warfare

The Army's logistics are outdated, according to an internal assessment.

23 local government organizations in Texas were hit by the same coordinated ransomware attack last week, Ars Technica reports.
Future Society

23 Local Governments in Texas Slammed By Ransomware Attack

All we know so far is that the attack came from a single source.

India's Chandrayaan 2 space probe is now orbiting around the Moon, putting it in position to attempt a landing in early September.
Science & Energy

India’s Space Probe Is Now Orbiting the Moon

The spacecraft is on track for a September 7th landing.