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A critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin used a drone to fly his electronics out of his high-rise apartment prior to a police raid on his home.
Drones

Putin Critic Uses Drone to Save Hard Drives Before Police Raid

"The evacuation has been carried out. The drone reached its destination."

By Kristin Houser

In an effort to personalize the experience of flying, Airbus is testing out a new Internet of Things platform that collects data like bathroom visits.
Future Society

Airbus Planes Will Track How Often Passengers Go to the Bathroom

It will even track how long you have to wait outside bathrooms and if they're low on toilet paper.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have created a robot fish that can "fly" up to 85 feet by shooting a steady stream of water out of its rear end.
Robotics

Watch a Robot Fish Fly by Shooting Water out of Its Rear

It can glide up to 85 feet thanks to its powerful propulsion system.

By Kristin Houser

People from the Russian town Kiselyovsk want to gain entry to Canada as environmental refugees. Coal mining operations in their town have made it unlivable.
Climate Change

Residents Are Trying to Flee Russian Town Where Snow Turned Black

Environmental refugees from Siberia are trying to escape to Canada.

By Dan Robitzski

LifeShip will send your DNA to the Moon for $99 — a whimsical undertaking that could also ensure humanity lives on even if Earth becomes uninhabitable. 
Moon

This Startup Will Send DNA From Your Spit to the Moon for $99

"You provide a saliva sample and then we take your DNA, your source code, and preserve it up in space for eternity."

By Kristin Houser

The FBI has reportedly begun investigating Mithril Capital, the venture capital firm co-founded by Silicon Valley tycoon Peter Thiel.
Future Society

FBI Investigation Targets Trump Booster Peter Thiel’s VC Firm

The deepstate's eye of Sauron set its sights on Mithril Capital.

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX just posted dramatic footage of its commercial space shuttle Crew Dragon undergoing hundreds of rigorous tests of its emergency abort system.
Crew Dragon

Watch SpaceX Test Its Crew Dragon’s Escape System

This is what happens when you hit the eject button on your journey into space.

By Victor Tangermann

At the press conference where he called for a flavored vape ban, Trump claimed that children are running home and begging their parents for vapes.
Developments

Trump Claims Kids Are Saying “Mom, I Want to Vape!”

Trump says he's concerned about "innocent kids" starting to smoke.

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers believe they may have detected a second interstellar object, but unlike 'Oumuamua, this one is on its way into our solar system.
Solar Power

An Interstellar Object May Have Just Entered Our Solar System

"It's the next-best thing to sending a probe to a different solar system."

By Kristin Houser

An electrical engineer at the University of California in LA, has come up with a device that can harness electricity from a dark night sky to power an LED.
Solar Power

This Solar Panel-Like Device Can Generate Electricity in the Dark

A prototype was able to power a white LED — but not much more.

By Victor Tangermann

A pair of Dutch YouTubers who flew to the U.S. to attend the Storm Area 51 event were arrested for tresspassing on a government site.
Off-World

People Are Already Getting Arrested Trying to “Storm Area 51”

Two YouTubers are in jail because they wanted to "see them aliens." Seriously.

By Kristin Houser

some people are planning — or at least tweeting about planning — to stock up on their beloved Mango-flavored Juuls and other tropical-flavored vape juices.
Developments

With Looming Ban, People Are Plotting to Hoard Juul Pods

"Hoarding Juul pods for bartering in the looming apocalypse."

By Dan Robitzski

When StingRays were found in Washington D.C. in 2017, the FBI concluded that Israel was likely trying to spy on Trump and his circle.
Robots and Machines

The FBI Reportedly Thinks Israel Spied on Trump’s Phone

The tech to spy on cell phones is out there — and government spies are embracing it.

By Dan Robitzski

Musk confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday that the Model S "Plaid powertrain is about a year away from production" and applies to almost all Tesla vehicles.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Announces “Spaceballs”-Themed Super-Fast Tesla Mode

Will it give Tesla the edge to beat Porsche's lap time at the Nürburgring?

By Victor Tangermann

A newly announced campaign calls on Ticketmaster to end its use of facial recognition tech to scan fans' faces at concerts.
Artificial Intelligence

Musicians Don’t Want Ticketmaster Scanning Your Face at Concerts

"I don’t want Big Brother at my shows targeting fans for harassment, deportation, or arrest."

By Kristin Houser

A team of scientists discovered that the black hole at the center of the Milky Away appears to be unusually hungry based on how brightly it's glowing.
Science & Energy

Uh Oh: The Milky Way’s Giant Black Hole Is “Getting Hungrier”

You wouldn't like me when I'm hangry.

By Dan Robitzski

For the first time, astronomers recorded the gravitational waves given off by the formation of a new black hole.
Science & Energy

Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves From Newborn Black Hole

This is a mind-blowing first in the history of science.

By Dan Robitzski

An Indian newspaper quoted an ISRO official as saying that the country's lunar lander landed in one piece. The report has yet to be confirmed.
Moon

Indian Official: Moon Lander May Have Survived in One Piece

"The lander is there [on the moon] as a single piece, not broken into pieces. It's in a tilted position."

By Victor Tangermann

Bad actors could covertly create weapons of mass destruction using a combination of 3D printers and artificial intelligence, experts warn.
3D Printing

Report: Terrorists Could 3D Print Weapons of Mass Destruction

And we might not know until it's too late.

By Kristin Houser

When storage room for Fukushima's radioactive water runs out in 2022, one government official thinks the nation will start dumping it into the ocean.
Science & Energy

Japan Might Dump Fukushima’s Radioactive Water Into the Pacific

"The only option will be to drain it into the sea and dilute it."

By Kristin Houser