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Scientists found out that tiny flaws in circuitry that disrupt the flow of electricity can act as a digital fingerprint for electronic devices.
Science & Energy

New Research: Every Transistor Has a “Unique Quantum Fingerprint”

Tiny defects at the atomic scale make each device unique.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir hopes she's the next Moonwalker — but she isn't thrilled with NASA's emphasis on putting a woman on the Moon.
Moon

Retired Astronaut: Sending a Woman to the Moon “Sounds Like a Stunt”

NASA's former ISS commander isn't thrilled with the space agency's emphasis on gender.

By Kristin Houser

A new deep-sea robot called Aquanaut can "transform" between being an autonomous submarine and a mermaid-like humanoid robot.
Robotics

A New Deep-Sea Robot Can Shape-Shift Into an Autonomous Submarine

Aquanaut has both a humanoid and submarine form for deep-sea work.

By Dan Robitzski

By killing the WannaCry ransomware, British cybersecurity expert Marcus Hutchins may have saved himself from a decade in jail and a $500,000 fine.
Hacking

Hacker Who Killed WannaCry Sentenced to Time Served

His very major good deed helped him avoid 10 years in jail.

By Kristin Houser

Extremely bright objects that first appeared close to the Big Bang — theoretical objects called "dark stars" — could have seeded supermassive black holes.
Science & Energy

These Bizarre Objects May Have “Seeded” Supermassive Black Holes

Long-dead celestial objects called "dark stars" may have become today's supermassive black holes.

By Victor Tangermann

IBM just announced that it was making three of its artificial intelligence projects designed to help doctors and cancer researchers open-source.
Artificial Intelligence

IBM Just Made its Cancer-Fighting AI Projects Open-Source

Now other cancer researchers can use the IBM-built tools.

By Dan Robitzski

Watch footage of Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 return to the site of where it bombed asteroid Ruyugu in order to scoop up rock samples.
Space

Watch a Japanese Spacecraft Grab Rock Samples From Tiny Asteroid

The spacecraft left a 10-meter crater when it bombed the asteroid's surface in April.

By Victor Tangermann

China recently published a white paper outlining its nuclear strategy, which describes how it will never strike first or nuke non-nuclear powers.
Future Society

China Promises to Never Use Nukes — Unless Another Country Does First

Nuclear experts were surprised.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists are closer than ever to a cure for baldness, thanks to cloned stem cells and 3D-printed scaffolding that could let new hairs take root.
Health & Medicine

Baldness Could Soon Be Cured for Real — if You’re Rich

Stem cells and 3D printing are here to save your scalp.

By Dan Robitzski

Human contractors reviewing Siri audio for Apple hear people having private conversations or even engaging in sex acts, a whistleblower told The Guardian.
Artificial Intelligence

Apple Contractors Hear Sex Acts, Drug Deals in Siri Recordings

Identifying the people in the recordings "wouldn’t be hard," the whistleblower says.

By Kristin Houser

The Iranian government just gave its approval to crypto mining, but only if people get the right clearance and stay on top of their taxes.
Bitcoin

Iran Says You Can Mine — but Not Spend — Crypto

Crypto mining is an official industry in Iran, but the government won't assume the risk.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers from Harvard and MIT's IBM Watson Lab have created an AI system that can detect if text or fake news was generated by another AI.
Artificial Intelligence

This AI Can Help Humans Spot AI-Generated Fake News

Can they make a version for Facebook?

By Victor Tangermann

Physicists just built a new plasma-powered thruster that could vastly improve the capabilities of a small satellite conducting research in space.
Science & Energy

Princeton Unveils Plasma-Powered Satellite

The new thruster could push fleets of CubeSats farther into orbit.

By Dan Robitzski

The Tesla Semi truck could serve as the basis for a beautiful motorhome, as detailed in a new concept design created by Vanlifer.
Tesla

Startup Transforms Tesla Semi into Beautiful Motorhome Concept

See a Tesla-fueled vision for the world’s first long-range all-electric motorhome.

By Kristin Houser

A team of scientists from the University of California San Diego created a robotic contact lens that can zoom in and out when you blink.
Robotics

This Robotic Contact Lens Can Zoom in or out Just by Blinking

Enhance!

By Victor Tangermann

The IRS announced that it's sending out 10,000 letters to warn taxpayers that they may owe back taxes for their cryptocurrency holdings.
Cryptocurrency

The IRS Is Sending Warning Letters Over Cryptocurrency Back Taxes

It's sending 10,000 letters this month.

By Dan Robitzski

Some galaxies called blue nuggets are unusually tiny but house gargantuan black holes. Astronomers finally think they know why.
Science & Energy

Scientists Unraveled Why Some Tiny Galaxies Have Huge Black Holes

Astronomers solved the mystery of blue nugget galaxies.

By Dan Robitzski

Tim Hortons has agreed to add JUST Eggs, a plant-based egg alternative, to its menu, making it the first major fast food company to do so.
Food

“Eggless” Eggs Made From Plants Land First Fast Food Deal

Look out, fake meat. Plant-based eggs are coming for you.

By Kristin Houser

Chris Hughes, one of the guys responsible for turning Facebook into an all-powerful monopoly, met with federal regulators to say Facebook is a too big.
Future Society

Facebook Cofounder: Please Break up Facebook

Chris Hughes met with federal regulators to discuss Facebook's monopoly.

By Dan Robitzski

France's defense minister has announced plans to develop anti-satellite laser weapons to help the nation prepare for potential future attacks.
Future Society

France to Develop Anti-Satellite Laser Weapons for Space Warfare

"If our satellites are threatened, we intend to blind those of our adversaries."

By Kristin Houser