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According to a new 82 page investigation by NASA's Office of Inspector General, hackers got away with 500 megabytes of mission critical data.
NASA

Hackers Stole Data from NASA’s Robotics Lab

The cyberattackers got away with mission-critical data.

By Victor Tangermann

Hackers hijacked critical computer networks in Riviera Beach, Florida. Without another option, the city paid a $600,000 ransom in Bitcoin.
Science & Energy

Florida City Pays Hackers $600,000 to Restore Hijacked Network

Riviera Beach's City Council decided it had no other choice.

By Dan Robitzski

The Indian government just announced a new research agency that will develop new space weapons for any future off-world warfare.
Off-World

India Just Announced That It’s Developing Space Weapons

The country wants to be ready for space-based warfare.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk hinted at the announcement by his startup Neuralink, possibly of a brain-machine interface that could one day hook human brains up to computers.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Brain-Computer Interface Update “Coming Soon”

We might soon get an update from Musk's mysterious neurotech startup.

By Victor Tangermann

The leader of the world's first formal center for research into magic mushrooms and other psychedlics thinks they could replace traditional antidepressants.
Health & Medicine

Professor: “Magic Mushrooms” Could Replace Antidepressants

Instead of feeling "blunted," patients could experience an emotional "release."

By Kristin Houser

An engineer found a way to turn juiced cactus leaves into a feasible substitute for plastic, and she wants to make biodegradable cutlery.
Health & Medicine

Scientists Make Fake, Biodegradable Plastic From Cactus Juice

The eco-friendly material could replace single-use food packaging.

By Dan Robitzski

State-owned media network Russia Today reports that the head of Russian space agency Roscomos Dmitry Rogozin has no interest in hiring SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
Off-World

Russian Space Chief: We Would Never Hire Elon Musk

"He's a busy man, I'm a busy man, why should I invite him?"

By Victor Tangermann

Three U.S. senators received a briefing yesterday behind closed doors about UFO sightings — another sign that Congress is taking the matter seriously.
Future Society

US Senators Receive Classified Info on UFO Sightings

"It doesn't matter if it's weather balloons, little green men, or something else entirely."

By Victor Tangermann

A newly-discovered exoplanet called Teegarden b is more similar to Earth than any other world scientists have spotted so far.
Exoplanets

Scientists Find the Most Earth-Like Exoplanet Ever — and It’s Nearby

Another Earth?

By Dan Robitzski

New York's state senate has passed a bill banning the recreational use of flamethrowers — but it may be a case of too little, too late.
Future Society

New York Senate Passes Flamethrower Ban

"Weapons of war do not belong in our backyards."

By Kristin Houser

A new pizza AI out of MIT can look at a photo of pizza and determine the ingredients on it as well as the order in which they were added.
Artificial Intelligence

MIT’s New AI Can Look at a Pizza, and Tell You How to Make It

It can figure out the toppings, and the order they were added.

By Kristin Houser

A new report fings that NASA has been downplaying the expected costs of its missions while rewarding contractors despite preventable delays
Moon

Gov. Watchdog: NASA Hid True Cost of Boeing Moon Rocket

And despite delays, NASA keeps giving Boeing millions.

By Dan Robitzski

The city of San Francisco is voting next week on a total ban of sales of e-cigarettes. It could become the first city in the U.S. to do so.
Health & Medicine

San Francisco is Voting to Ban Sale of E-Cigarettes Next Week

“I’m not going to put the profits of Big Tobacco over the health of young people.”

By Victor Tangermann

Robot Fish Can Swim For 37 Hours With Blood-Powered Batteries
Robotics

Robot Fish Can Swim For 37 Hours With Blood-Powered Batteries

And it looks creepy as hell.

By Dan Robitzski

Instead of creating "dead zones," the radiation from black holes could facilitate the emergence of life on a nearby planet, according to a Harvard study.
Science & Energy

Harvard Scientists: Radiation From Black Holes May Create Life

Harvard scientists think there may be a "galactic Goldilocks zone" we're overlooking.

By Kristin Houser

Russian scientists want to study reproduction and fertility in space, but cosmonauts are refusing to provide some crucial biological samples.
Off-World

Cosmonauts Refuse to Provide Semen Samples in Space

I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.

By Dan Robitzski

A British student was just convicted today by London police of manufacturing a firearm using a 3D printer, according to Agence France-Presse.
3D Printing

UK Student Convicted for 3D Printing Gun

It's the first conviction of its kind in the UK.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla has announced the Tesla Arcade, a temporary event where people can visit its showrooms to play the games available through the cars' touchscreens.
Tesla

Tesla Uses Arcade Games to Lure Potential Buyers to Showrooms

The company's showrooms now double as gaming centers.

By Kristin Houser

A new system could enable smart speakers to listen in for signs of a heart attack and immediately call for medical assistance.
Health & Medicine

Future Smart Speakers Could Call 911 if They Hear a Heart Attack

It could call 911 during the crucial first moments of a heart attack.

By Dan Robitzski

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Health & Medicine

This NAD+ Supplement Takes the Fight Against Aging to the Cellular Level

Basis from Elysium Health takes a proactive approach to growing old.

By Futurism Creative