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NASA's mobile Kilopower mobile fission nuclear power generator could be sent off to Mars by 2022, according to team members.
Mars

This Nuclear Reactor Could Be Shipped to Mars by 2022

A mobile nuclear power system could keep the lights on for astronauts traveling to the Moon or Mars.

By Victor Tangermann

A cybersecurity expert found that smart speakers and laptops could be controlled by hackers to blast out inaudible, deafening frequencies of sound.
Robots and Machines

Hackers Can Hijack Your Speakers to Play Deafening Noises

Compromised speakers could be used to track or deafen people.

By Dan Robitzski

California just passed the first CRISPR law, and famous biohacker Josiah Zayner thinks he's the reason for the bill's creation.
Gene Editing

New Law Requires “Not for Humans” Label Added to DIY CRISPR Kits

California doesn't want any more self-editors on its hands.

By Kristin Houser

If simulation theory is real, we should stop trying to prove it lest our universe get rebooted or unplugged, writes philosopher Preston Greene
Future Society

Simulation Theory “May Cause the Annihilation of our Universe.”

Maybe we shouldn’t try to get unplugged.

By Dan Robitzski

A Tesla Model 3 exploded into flames on the side of Moscow's Ring Road highway after colliding with a stationary tow truck.
Tesla

Watch a Tesla Model 3 Explode on the Side of a Russian Highway

Autopilot was reportedly on during the crash.

By Victor Tangermann

To help us detect deepfakes, researchers are training mice to listen for the kinds of speech irregularities that can crop up in faked audio.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Say Mice Could Detect Deepfakes. Seriously.

And they've already started the training process.

By Kristin Houser

A leaked executive order draft would put Facebook and Twitter social media content moderation under the purview of the FCC to stamp out perceived bias.
Future Society

Leaked Executive Order Would Let US Gov Control Social Media

The order would put the FCC in charge of Facebook and Twitter's content curation.

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers observed the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way called Sagittarius A* flare up growing 75 times brighter than usual.
Science & Energy

The Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole Just Did Something Wild

Why did the center of the Milky Way just light up to the brightest levels we've ever observed?

By Victor Tangermann

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Artificial Intelligence

5 Ways Singularity University is Exploring Artificial Intelligence at Global Summit This August

Is artificial intelligence a friend or foe to humans?

By Singularity University

YouTube moderators tell the Washington Post that the company lets its most popular content creators get away with things other couldn't.
Future Society

YouTube Lets Its Stars Break Rules, Say Moderators

The company, meanwhile, claims it applies its policies "consistently."

By Kristin Houser

Radioactive dust from an ancient supernova was just found buried in Antarctica, helping scientists better understand what's outside our solar system.
Science & Energy

Radioactive Dust From an Ancient Supernova Is Buried in Antarctica

It was hidden in the snow.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have created a new bionic eye system that sends electrical signals to the wearer's brain via an implant to allow them to see again.
Future Society

Future Bionic Eyes Could One Day Give Wearers Infrared Vision

Could brain implants allow us to see through walls in the future?

By Victor Tangermann

To address melting Arctic ice, a team of Indonesia designers proposes building and deploying submarines that could simply make more ice.
Climate Change

See How Ice-Making Submarines Could Help Refreeze the Arctic

Unfortunately, the subs could do more harm than good, experts warn.

By Kristin Houser

The company behind instant ramen packets are about to launch nutrient-rich noodles that can fully satisfy people's nutritional requirements.
Health & Medicine

Soylent-Like Ramen Packet Has Every Nutrient Needed to Survive

Finally, we can actually live off of noodles.

By Dan Robitzski

A Chinese city has deployed police robots to help human officers deal with traffic problems, marking another way the nation is using tech to maintain order.
Artificial Intelligence

China Deploys Its First Robot Traffic Police

The bots are helping human officers maintain order on Chinese roads.

By Kristin Houser

In three years, the Fukushima nuclear power plant will run out of space to store contaminated water, pushing officials to quicjly assemble a new plan.
Energy

In Three Years, Fukushima Could Overflow With Radioactive Water

The plant is running out of space to store contaminated water.

By Dan Robitzski

An investigation reveals that schoolchildren in China are working illegal hours to manufacture Amazon Echo products as part of a school internship.
Robots and Machines

Foxconn Used Child Labor to Manufacture Amazon Alexa Gadgets

Chinese schoolchildren are working overnight shifts for Foxconn.

By Dan Robitzski

Debris created by India's anti-satellite test are still circling the Earth four months later, putting spacecraft and other satellites in danger.
Off-World

Debris From the Satellite India Blew Up Still Polluting Orbit

A brutal preview of space warfare.

By Victor Tangermann

Jupiter got hit by something so big on Wednesday that a photographer was able to capture the impact using a telescope in his backyard.
Science & Energy

Something Enormous Just Smashed Into Jupiter

"I've never seen anything like that before."

By Kristin Houser

Russia's massive floating nuclear power plant is destined to make its way across the Arctic Ocean to supply electricity to a remote eastern region.
Nuclear Fusion

Russia Is Floating a Nuclear Power Plant Across the Arctic

Opponents call it a "Chernobyl on ice" and "nuclear Titanic."

By Victor Tangermann