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Artificial Intelligence

A Neural Net Hooked Up to a Monkey Brain Spat Out Bizarre Images

The algorithm worked out the ideal image to show each neuron.

Future Society

The Suspected Russian Spy Whale Is Acting Weird

Whale Spy Journal, Day 8: Mission to gain trust of locals is going swimmingly.

Google

Ex-Googler: Company Has “Voodoo Doll, Avatar-Like Version of You”

Instead of spying through your microphone, Google simulates the conversations you're likely to have.

Robots and Machines

Amazon Says It Could Have Fully Automated Warehouses in 10 Years

Amazon workers' jobs are safe — for now.

Google

We Used Google’s New AI to Generate Angsty Poetry About the Future

The algorithm generates poetic nonsense and a cool portrait!

Crew Dragon

SpaceX Confirms That Accident Destroyed Crew Dragon Capsule

Luckily, SpaceX has several new Crew Dragon capsules already in production.

Mars

Buzz Aldrin Calls For “Great Migration of Humankind to Mars”

"We explore, or we expire. That is why we must get on with it."

Off-World

A Japanese Probe Just Found Water on an Asteroid

The finding supports the idea that asteroids delivered water to Earth.

Prosthetics and Devices

CRISPR Baby Experiment Meant to Prevent HIV Might Not Even Work

The scientist behind the project doesn't appear to fully understand gene editing.

Artificial Intelligence

McDonald’s Is Installing AI-Powered Kiosks to Predict Your Order

You want fries with that?

Sleep

FDA: Ambien Is Making People Kill Themselves While Asleep

The FDA says sleeping pills are linked to falls, burns, limb loss, poisoning, drowning, car crashes, and even suicide.

Prosthetics and Devices

Researcher Who Gene-Edited Babies Answers Critics: “I Feel Proud”

He also said that another CRISPR pregnancy is on the way.

Artificial Intelligence

This Virtual Security Guard Looks Like an Anime Character

And it's ready to help Japan address its labor shortage.

DNA

Homeland Security Will DNA Test People Seeking Asylum

It's based on the dubious claim that people are faking familial ties.

NASA

NASA: Manufacturer’s Lies Caused Two Satellite Launches to Fail

The lies cost NASA more than $700 million and years of scientific work.

Robots and Machines

The UK’s New “Dragonfire” Laser Weapon Is Weirdly Steampunk

The design was inspired by Formula One technology.

Exoplanets

Exoplanet “Water Worlds” Could Hold Unfathomably Deep Alien Oceans

“Unfathomable. Bottomless. Very Deep.”

Science & Energy

New Theory: The Moon Formed From Magma Blasted Away From Earth

It would explain why the Moon's composition is so much like Earth's.

SpaceX

Internal Memo Confirms SpaceX Explosion Video Is Real

It sounds like authorities are furious the video was made public.

Science & Energy

Bizarre Black Hole “Drags” Spacetime, Blasts Wobbling Plasma Jets

"We were gobsmacked by what we saw in this system — it was completely unexpected."