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Americans think monitoring asteroids and comets that could hit the Earth is way more imporant than crewed missions to Mars, according to a new poll.
Mars

Americans Don’t Really Care About Reaching Mars, Says Poll

"There are all kinds of other things... that deserve our attention."

By Kristin Houser

Russia's defense minister recently announced that the country has begun combat tests for both lasers and hypersonic weaponry.
Military

Russian Military Actively Testing Lasers, Hypersonic Weapons

The Russian Minister of Defense called the technology "unparalleled."

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk took to Twitter to warn about an impending collapse in global population, arguing that demographics will look like an upside-down pyramid.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Civilization Could Collapse in 30 Years

The world will face a massive population decline by 2050, Musk says.

By Dan Robitzski

Prototypes of killer robots are already in development and could be ready for action within two years, according to a new Vox story.
Artificial Intelligence

Experts: It’d Be “Relatively Easy” to Deploy Killer Robots by 2021

"Technologically, autonomous weapons are easier than self-driving cars."

By Kristin Houser

The European Space Agency just tested out a device that's meant to assist in astronaut rescue missions on the surface of the Moon.
Moon

This Bizarre Device Will Help Rescue Injured Astronauts on the Moon

This is how you lug a suit-wearing astronaut to safety on the lunar surface.

By Victor Tangermann

A new website illustrates how AI can now churn out believable blog posts, in this case focused on digital marketing strategies.
Artificial Intelligence

New AI Generates Infinite Horrible Marketing Sites

This blog about blogs, however, was written by a human.

By Dan Robitzski

Spice manufacturer McCormick's new concept grill uses AI to create a soundtrack to the act of grilling, proving AI can't make everything better.
Artificial Intelligence

This Ridiculous Grill Proves We Don’t Need AI for Everything

It features custom-made sounds by DJ Jazzy Jeff. Yes, really.

By Kristin Houser

NASA has funded a project to develop robots capable of autonomously exploring and imaging Moon pits to determine their potential usefulness.
Moon

NASA Funds $2M Study to See if We Could Live in Moon Pits

When NASA looks at Moon pits, it sees opportunity.

By Kristin Houser

Jeff Bezos-led Blue Origin just fired up its gigantic Moon lander engine for the first time at NSA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Moon

Blue Origin Test Fires Moon Lander Engine For the First Time

"Data looks great and hardware is in perfect condition."

By Victor Tangermann

As the technology becomes cheaper and more common, surgeons may find themselves routinely practicing for an operation with 3D-printed organs.
3D Printing

Prepping for Surgery With 3D-Printed Organs May Become Commonplace

Sophisticated models can help doctors better rehearse complicated surgeries.

By Dan Robitzski

The ESA plans to launch a trio of space probes — a "mothership" and two interceptors — that will wait up in space for comets to pass nearby.
ESA

ESA Announces “Mothership” Mission to Intercept Comets

The interceptor spacecraft will be waiting in space until a target is spotted.

By Dan Robitzski

A second look at data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals that the oceans of Saturns' moon, Eneceladus, could harbor ideal conditions for microbial life.
Moon

Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Has Nutrient-Rich Oceans

If life happens to exist there, it would have plenty to eat.

By Dan Robitzski

Hilton shares an imaginative vision for future hotels in which implants control a room's temperature and entertainment in a newly published a report.
Future Society

Hilton: Future Hotels Will Talk to Visitors’ Microchip Implants

And that's just one part of the company's vision for the hotels of 2119.

By Kristin Houser

Scientists developed an AI "vaccine" that can make algorithms more resistant to hackers who launch adversarial attacks to try and confuse the systems.
Artificial Intelligence

An AI “Vaccine” Can Block Adversarial Attacks

Algorithms trained on weak, simulated adversaries can better fight the real thing.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have created the first noninvasive mind-controlled robot arm that exhibits the kind of smooth motion that previously required a brain implant.
Brain

New Mind-Controlled Robot Arm First to Work Without Brain Implant

Just strap on the EEG cap and start thinking.

By Kristin Houser

Smart electronics company Signifiy announced a new take on the internet of things: the Truelifi, a smart lightbulb that can beam data streams using light.
Internet Of Things

These New Smart Lightbulbs Can Beam Data Through Light

"Wherever there’s light, there can now be wireless communication."

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new 82 page investigation by NASA's Office of Inspector General, hackers got away with 500 megabytes of mission critical data.
NASA

Hackers Stole Data from NASA’s Robotics Lab

The cyberattackers got away with mission-critical data.

By Victor Tangermann

Hackers hijacked critical computer networks in Riviera Beach, Florida. Without another option, the city paid a $600,000 ransom in Bitcoin.
Science & Energy

Florida City Pays Hackers $600,000 to Restore Hijacked Network

Riviera Beach's City Council decided it had no other choice.

By Dan Robitzski

The Indian government just announced a new research agency that will develop new space weapons for any future off-world warfare.
Off-World

India Just Announced That It’s Developing Space Weapons

The country wants to be ready for space-based warfare.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk hinted at the announcement by his startup Neuralink, possibly of a brain-machine interface that could one day hook human brains up to computers.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Brain-Computer Interface Update “Coming Soon”

We might soon get an update from Musk's mysterious neurotech startup.

By Victor Tangermann