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Off-World

Harvard Prof: Finding Dead Alien Civilizations Could Save Humans

He thinks we could learn from the mistakes of deceased ETs.

SpaceX

SpaceX Component Engineer Charged With Faking Inspection Reports

The engineer "took the act of forgery to a new level."

Viruses

This Dude Is Selling a Virus-Infested Laptop For $1.2 Million

He say it's a "kind of bestiary, a catalogue of historical threats."

Science & Energy

Newly Found Exoplanet “Could Offer Conditions Friendly to Life”

Astronomers think liquid water could flow on its surface.

Jeff Bezos

Someone Tried to Return an Amazon Package Directly to Jeff Bezos

They took the returns straight to the top.

Future Society

Cybercriminals Are Holding an Entire US City Hostage

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

Mars

You Can Now Send a Souvenir With Your Name on it to Mars

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

Artificial Intelligence

Uncanny Algorithm Turns Still Portraits Into Full-Motion Videos

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

Science & Energy

23andMe Is Updating Ancestry Results Without Telling Users

It turns out 23andMe results are written in pencil.

Robotics

This Adorable Bouncing Robot Would Be Terrifying if It Was Huge

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

Off-World

For the First Time, a Student-Built Rocket Just Reached Space

This is an amazing accomplishment.

Self-Driving Vehicles

This Two-Legged Robot Will Deliver Packages via Self-Driving Fords

See the automaker's futuristic take on online shopping.

Bacteria

Scientists Gene-Hack Viruses to Hunt and Kill Super-Strong Bacteria

The idea is to recruit viruses to kill superbugs.

Food

Uber Is Preparing to Launch a Netflix-Like Food Delivery Service

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

Tesla

Report: Tesla Autopilot “Far Less Competent” Than Human Driver

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

Prosthetics and Devices

Third Gene-Hacked Baby’s Impending Birth Has Scientists Scrambling

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

Artificial Intelligence

Here’s Where You Can Flirt With a Sexting AI Called Slutbot

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

Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Is Teaching Alexa to Analyze Your Emotions

What could possibly go wrong?

DARPA

DARPA Wants Soldiers to Control Drones With Their Thoughts

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

Artificial Intelligence

Skype Co-Founder Desperate to Stop AI From Destroying Humanity

He's invested more than $1M toward preventing an AI apocalypse.