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A Tesla hearse, converted from a 2018 Model S, is currently listed on a Norwegian classifieds website for the equivalent of about $208,000.
Tesla

You Can Now Buy a Tesla Hearse for $200,000

It’s your funeral.

After being removed by Facebook, the event called "Storm Area 51" has been resurrected. Facebook claims it was a "mistake."
Future Society

It’s Back: Facebook Resurrects “Storm Area 51” Event

Facebook says it was all a big mistake.

Astronomers have discovered 39 massive ancient galaxies — and they could inform our understanding of everything from black holes to dark matter.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Discover an Entire Population of Ancient Galaxies

And they could shed new light on everything from black holes to dark matter.

Most people would rather lose their job to automation than to another human, according to a newly published study out of Germany.
Future Society

Most People Would Rather a Robot Steal Their Job Than a Person

They'd feel worse about themselves if another human took their job.

We Took a Ride on NYC’s First Self-Driving Shuttle
Self-Driving Vehicles

We Took a Ride on NYC’s First Self-Driving Shuttle

New York City just got its first autonomous vehicles. Futurism was on the scene.

Hotel giant Marriott announced in April that it's planning to construct a 26-story skyscraper in New York City in just 90 days.
Robots and Machines

This Company Says It’ll Build an Entire Skyscraper in 90 Days

Like LEGOs. Really big LEGOs.

Astronomers just found the remains of a dead star, one of the oldest in the universe, buried inside of another still-living red giant.
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Found a Dead Star Lodged Inside Another Star

Yo dawg, I heard you like stars.

Canada is accepting proposals for ways to remove space junk, the dangerous bits of old satellites and rockets currently orbiting the Earth.
Off-World

Canada Wants Your Help Cleaning up Space Junk

The nation is currently accepting proposals for removal systems.

AlterEgo lets people silently communicate with a digital assistant that gives them information, translates foreign language, or interacts with smart tech.
Robots and Machines

This Gadget Puts a Digital Assistant Inside Your Head

AlterEgo is getting more sophisticated.

Russia's Ministry of Defense just released the first footage of its Sukhoi-S70 Okhotnik-B (Hunter-B) unmanned combat air vehicle taking flight on August 3.
Drones

Russia’s Top Secret Heavy Strike Stealth Drone Takes Flight

A silent killer.

Subway has announced a partnership with Beyond Meat to test out a new sandwich called the Beyond Meatball Marinara Sub in participating restaurants.
Future Society

Subway to Start Selling Meatless Meatball Marinara Subs

Another one bites the meat alternatives.

SpaceX's Ms. Tree boat was able to catch a Falcon 9's nose cone, thereby preventing the fairing from splashing down into the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX

Watch SpaceX Catch a Rocket’s Nose Cone With a Giant Net

Got your nose!

The US Army is Building a Supercomputer Inside a Storage Container
Computers

The US Army is Building a Supercomputer Inside a Storage Container

It could give soldiers a tactical edge in combat, especially in remote locations.

The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 has officially raised its orbit by just shy of two miles using its solar sail.
Space

“Solar Sail” Spacecraft Climbs Two Miles of Orbit Using Sun Power

Solar sails could one day allow us to travel beyond the solar system.

Engineers built a robot tail called Arque that could help people balance, lift heavy loads, or at least make VR games more immersive.
Prosthetics and Devices

Amazing Robot Tail Helps You Balance

Paging Dr. Octopus.

The CDC has ordered a military germ lab to "cease and desist" all research involving high-level disease-causing materials after a failed safetly inspection.
Military

CDC Shuts Down Military Germ Lab Due to Safety Concerns

Handle with care!

Uber and Lyft funded a traffic study that showed that ride-hailing apps are responsible for a big chunk of traffic in major cities.
Advanced Transport

Ride-Hailing Apps Make Traffic Worse — And Now They’re Admitting It

It's hard for Uber and Lyft to discredit a study that they funded.

Scientists from the University of Leeds have created 2D gold — and they think it could improve everything from electronics to water purification systems.
Science & Energy

Researchers Create First-Ever “2D Gold,” Just Two Atoms Thick

"This work amounts to a landmark achievement."

Astronomers Just Spotted One of the Biggest Black Holes Ever
Science & Energy

Astronomers Just Spotted One of the Biggest Black Holes Ever

It's so big, it could fit the entire solar system inside of it many times over.

Sony researchers have created an AI drummer that can listen to a song and produce a "musically plausible" kick drum beat for it.
Artificial Intelligence

Sony’s New AI Drummer Could Write Beats for Your Band

Just don't expect them to be anything too wild.