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A new op-ed in the New York Times says that everyone can embrace a life of high-tech luxury, as long as the world embraces communism.
Future Society

Saving the world with new tech would require ending capitalism.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has stepped up to clarify what President Donald Trump meant by his confusing Moon tweet.
Moon

"Some people have tried to read more into this than there is."

By Kristin Houser

A hacker allegedly stole an entire MiniDisc archive and demanded a ransom. Radiohead called the bluff and put the archive of demos on sale for charity.
Hacking

"This is a bit of a doozy."

By Victor Tangermann

Some 100,000 travelers had their images and license plate numbers stored by U.S. Customs stolen by hackers, The New York Times reports.
Hacking

The stolen data includes pictures of drivers and their license plates collected over a six week period.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have created an AI that can clone a person's voice, including their speech patterns — and it could make audio deepfakes harder to detect.
Artificial Intelligence

Hear its best Bill Gates impersonation.

By Kristin Houser

New Study: Alien Life is Probably Way Rarer Than We Thought
Exobiology

The safe zone for complex life is at least half as big as we initially determined.

By Victor Tangermann

Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov told Nature that he's planning to use CRISPR to edit more human embryos — and bring them to term — as soon as late 2019.
Prosthetics and Devices

He wants to gene-hack babies as soon as this year.

By Jon Christian

NASA is livestreaming a video feed from the JPL clean room where it's currently assembling and testing the Mars 2020 rover.
Mars

"It is great that we can share this part of our journey to the Red Planet with the public anytime they want."

By Kristin Houser

A team of astronomers found a "large excess of mass" under the Moon's largest crater called the Aitken basin near the South Pole.
Moon

"Imagine taking a pile of metal five times larger than the Big Island of Hawaii and burying it underground."

By Victor Tangermann

The USDA has found gentically modified wheat growing in a field in Washington state — and it's not the first time the GMO plant has cropped up unexpectedly.
Science & Energy

And it's not the first time.

By Kristin Houser

U.S. President Donald Trump's puzzling Moon tweet instructing NASA to focus on Mars could have something to do with a Fox anchor's comments.
Moon

A puzzling edict — on Twitter.

By Kristin Houser

The Canadian government has announced it will ban single-use plastics by 2021. It will examine scientific evidence first to come up with a list of items.
Environment

"To be honest, as a dad, it’s tough to explain to my kids."

By Victor Tangermann

US Gov Now Collecting Social Media Handles of Visa Applicants
Future Society

Opponents say the US has yet to prove how the info will keep people safe.

By Kristin Houser

New Law in India Would Imprison Anyone Who Uses Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency

If passed, anyone who has or deals in crypto would get ten years in jail.

By Dan Robitzski

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to allow U.S. phone carriers to block robocalls by default.
Robots and Machines

But don't expect them to do it for free.

By Kristin Houser

An experimental study is exploiting so-called "jumping genes" that selfishly copy and paste themselves throughout the genome to improve CRISPR.
Science & Energy

"It’s still in the experimental phase, but it’s quite exciting."

By Kristin Houser

Walmart executives have great things to say about their new robot workers, but human employees are less than thrilled about them.
Robotics

The remaining humans feel undervalued after robots take over some tasks.

By Dan Robitzski

Startup New Future Transportation has unveiled the design for its Aska, a futuristic-looking flying car with a 40-foot wingspan.
Advanced Transport

We've seen flying car designs before, but the Aska might just be the most bizarre yet.

By Kristin Houser

Maine Governor Janet Mills signed a new law that prohibits internet companies from selling user data without those people's explicit permission.
Science & Energy

Now the companies need explicit consent to sell people's data.

By Dan Robitzski

The National Academy of Sciences overwhelmingly approved a new code of conduct that allows its governing council to expel sexual harassers.
Future Society

NAS members can be expelled over harassment and bullying.

By Dan Robitzski