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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

Last week, scientists achieved "first light" with the Mayall Telescope's Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument. It could teach us about dark energy.
Energy

Scientists Boot Up New Device to Map the Universe’s Dark Energy

The instrument has the potential to "spark a revolution in theoretical physics."

By Victor Tangermann

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Artificial Intelligence

This 26 Year Old Hacker Says He Made a Self-Driving Car in One Month

By Jappy Lim

A new lawsuit claims that JUUL shipped a million contaminated vape pods to customers and then fired an exec for voicing his concerns about it.
Chemistry

Former Juul Exec: Company Shipped a Million “Contaminated” Pods

When he questioned the decision, he was told to "remember his loyalty to JUUL."

By Kristin Houser

A new visualization shows just how vast space is by taking people from the size of an astronaut to that of the entire universe.
Science & Energy

This Amazing Visualization Shows You How Big Space Really Is

It spans from the size of an astronaut to the entire observable universe.

By Dan Robitzski

Doctors in Texas recorded a livestream of a brain surgery during which the person under the knife, Jenna Schardt, was awake and talking.
Neuroscience and Brain

Doctors Just Livestreamed a Brain Surgery on Facebook

They removed a mass of seizure-causing blood vessels from the patient's brain — while she was still awake.

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk announced Tuesday that he's donating $1 million worth of trees to a campaign by YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as "MrBeast."
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Donates a Million Dollars to Plant a Million Trees

Donating to a tree planting organization could give Musk a much-needed PR boost.

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center believe the recently discovered interstellar comet 2I/Borisov may hold water.
Science & Energy

NASA Scientists Say Interstellar Object May Hold Alien Water

It could be the first time we've ever discovered interstellar water in our own Solar System.

By Victor Tangermann

By the year 2069, digital personhood — the granting of rights to machines — could be the norm, a tech expert told Pew Research Center.
Future Society

Expert: Software Could Have “Personhood” by 2069

Digital beings could have "rights, personality, and limited responsibility."

By Kristin Houser

NASA has released an image for Halloween that looks like a ghostly face but is actually two galaxies colliding some 704 million light-years away.
Science & Energy

Colliding Galaxies Look Like the Glowing Eyes of a Ghostly Face

This galactic horror comes courtesy of NASA.

By Kristin Houser

A Russian security researcher, claims to have accidentally identified some troubling vulnerabilities in the firmware of Xiaomi FurryTail smart pet feeders.
Internet Of Things

Flaw in Smart Pet Feeders Lets Hackers Overfeed Your Cat

Hackers could make your cats chonky — or put them on a diet.

By Victor Tangermann

The same person responsible for the Tesla pickup truck design created a concept called the Model Zero, and it could hold clues to the truck's appearance.
Tesla

These Images May Hold Clues About Tesla’s “Cyberpunk” Truck

The same person who designed the Tesla pickup truck designed this car.

By Kristin Houser

Players of the game "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" are using the game's loot boxes and Steam Community Market as a massive money laundering scheme.
Future Society

Criminals Are Using Video Game Loot Boxes to Launder Money

Players have been using the game's online marketplace as a "worldwide fraud network."

By Victor Tangermann

According to U.S. President Donald Trump, the military brought a robot along for the raid that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Robotics

Trump Claims Troops Brought Robot on Mission to Kill ISIS Leader

Seriously.

By Kristin Houser

A team of MIT researchers claim to have developed a new technology that allows driverless cars to see around corners to make them safer.
Advanced Transport

MIT Research Lets Driverless Cars Spot Obstacles Around Corners

"The big dream is to provide ‘X-ray vision’ of sorts to vehicles moving fast on the streets."

By Victor Tangermann

A Pentagon report found that Army soldiers' heavy reliance on bottled water won't be sustainable in the future due to climate change.
Science & Energy

US Army Says Thirsty Soldiers Are Drinking Too Much Bottled Water

"The U.S. Army is precipitously close to mission failure concerning hydration..."

By Kristin Houser

Five months after returning a rented Ford Expedition, a man can still use a connected Ford app to control the vehicle's doors and engine.
Advanced Transport

Ford App Lets Man Control Rental Car He Returned Months Ago

He can still track the SUV's location, control its locks, and turn the engine on and off.

By Kristin Houser