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Using a highly sensitive algorithm, German astronomers have discovered 18 new exoplanets, including one that "could offer conditions friendly to life."
Science & Energy

Astronomers think liquid water could flow on its surface.

By Kristin Houser

At an annual shareholder meeting, a disgruntled Amazon investor brought their package up to Jeff Bezos, complaining about how hard it was to return things.
Jeff Bezos

They took the returns straight to the top.

By Dan Robitzski

Amazon says that it wants access to images of more diverse body types so it can improve its 3D model-rendering technology.
Future Society

But you'll have to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

By Dan Robitzski

Using a ransomware called RobinHood, cybercriminals have seized control of about 10,000 of Baltimore's computers, crippling its government.
Future Society

They've seized control of the city's computers, crippling its government.

By Kristin Houser

NASA is offering the public something truly unique: an opportunity to send thier names to the surface of Mars, "stenciled on chips."
Mars

NASA's Martian "boarding pass" even gets you frequent flyer points.

By Victor Tangermann

An amazing new deepfake algorithm turns single frames into full-motion videos, reminiscent of photographs and paintings in the "Harry Potter" series.
Artificial Intelligence

Watch the Mona Lisa come to life like a painting from "Harry Potter."

By Jon Christian

23andMe and other DNA ancestry companies can revise people's results as they gather more data and update their database about genetic information.
Science & Energy

It turns out 23andMe results are written in pencil.

By Dan Robitzski

UC Berkeley's Salto robot is fast, agile, and smart — traits that would make the bot terrifying if it weren't less than a foot tall.
Robotics

Salto is fast, agile, and smart. Thankfully, it's also really tiny.

By Kristin Houser

A team of students from the University of Southern California just successfully launched a 13-foot tall rocket called Traveler IV to past the Kármán line.
Off-World

This is an amazing accomplishment.

By Victor Tangermann

Washington is now the first state to legalize human composting, giving citizens a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of their remains after death.
Future Society

The state is the first in the nation to legalize human composting.

By Kristin Houser

Scientists now know that subjecting people to microgravity affects eyesight and perception. A new study will attempt to uncover the extent of the effects.
Off-World

The experiment will measure how gravity affects depth perception.

By Dan Robitzski

Next year, NASA will launch a small spacecraft that will carry yeast cells into orbit around the Sun. Scientists hope to study how radiation affects DNA.
NASA

The BioSentinel spacecraft will bring yeast into orbit around the Sun.

By Dan Robitzski

Ford plans to use a bipedal bot called Digit as a delivery robot, pairing it with a self-driving car to bring packages right to customers' doorsteps.
Self-Driving Vehicles

See the automaker's futuristic take on online shopping.

By Kristin Houser

In order to kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs, scientists are gene-hacking viruses to target the bacteria and kill them from the inside.
Bacteria

The idea is to recruit viruses to kill superbugs.

By Dan Robitzski

Uber is seemingly launching a unlimited food delivery service called Uber Eats Pass, based on app code uncovered by a software engineer.
Food

For $9.99 a month, you’ll get unlimited food deliveries.

By Kristin Houser

Consumer Reports found that the latest version of Tesla's Autopilot that allows its cars to change lanes automatically "doesn’t work very well."
Tesla

"Navigate on Autopilot" might be causing Teslas to violate state laws.

By Victor Tangermann

The next gene-hacked human is due to be born next month, and scientists are trying to sort out what that means for the future of humanity.
Prosthetics and Devices

"We as a species need to come to terms with this."

By Dan Robitzski

The app Juicebox developed an AI chatbot, named Slutbot, that flirts and sexts with people while helping them learn about consent and respect.
Artificial Intelligence

The goal is to teach people to learn and respect others' boundaries.

By Dan Robitzski

A new type of AI built by Amazon's Alexa team is better at picking up on emotions when people are talking. It could help Alexa better understand people.
Artificial Intelligence

What could possibly go wrong?

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA has officially funded a program to come up with a brain-machine interface headset that could allow soldiers to control drones with their minds.
DARPA

A brain-machine interface could allow service members to control "swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles."

By Victor Tangermann