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CEO Elon Musk has tweeted that SpaceX's Starship prototype should be "almost ready to fly" in time for the company's August 24 update presentation.
Starship

Elon Musk: Starship Prototypes Could Be Ready to Fly This Month

Starship’s debut could be a short hop — or a historic orbital adventure.

By Kristin Houser

Now there's another lawsuit filed against Tesla after a driver died behind the wheel of an "Autopilot"-enabled car that crashed.
Tesla

Tesla Slammed by Another Autopilot Crash Lawsuit

The family of a man who died in a March crash just sued Tesla.

By Dan Robitzski

Right now, AI algorithms can't be granted patents. The restriction originally served as a worker protection, but now it's creating a problem for engineers.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Are Trying to List AI as the Inventor on a New Patent

They say rules requiring that patents go to humans are outdated.

By Dan Robitzski

Columbia University's David Kipping thinks we could transform Earth's atmosphere into a planet-sized telescope he'd dubbed the "terrascope."
Science & Energy

Astronomer: We Can Use Earth’s Atmosphere as a Massive Telescope

His "terrascope" could transform astronomy.

By Kristin Houser

Chinese students are already interacting with AI teachers, and what they learn could affect the future of education on a global scale.
Education

China’s AI Teachers Could Revolutionize Education Worldwide

The nation has high hopes for AI-powered education.

By Kristin Houser

Apple has suspended a program that let humans review Siri recordings, including private conversations never meant for the digitial assistant.
Artificial Intelligence

Apple: Humans Will No Longer Review Siri Recordings

Your drug deals and sex romps are once again private.

By Kristin Houser

Police Investigate Death of Employee at Tesla’s Gigafactory
Tesla

Police Investigate Death of Employee at Tesla’s Gigafactory

They currently believe the death is related to a medical issue.

By Kristin Houser

With new contracts awarded to weapons developers, the Army is pushing for new laser weapons capable of destroying drones and vehicles.
Energy

US Army Doubles Down on Directed Energy Weapons

Lt. General: "The time is now to get directed energy weapons to the battlefield."

By Dan Robitzski

Hong Kong protesters are reportedly shining high-powered laser beams at surveillance cameras to confuse facial recognition technology.
Facial recognition

Hong Kong Protesters Use Lasers to Block Facial Recognition Tech

By confusing the cameras, they're protecting their identities.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers claim they have made significant progress in developing a blood test that can detect Alzheimer's up to 20 years before any symptoms appear.
Health & Medicine

New Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s 20 Years Before Symptoms

The earlier doctors can detect signs of this "silent disease," the better.

By Victor Tangermann

The Pentagon has 25 mass surveillance balloons that can monitor and track individual vehicles as they travel across states.
Future Society

The Pentagon Is Launching Mass Surveillance Balloons Over America

The balloons can track multiple vehicles at once.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers just 3D printed functional components of the human heart using a specialized printer that's capable of printing suspended hydrogels.
3D Printing

Researchers 3D Print Functional Components of Human Heart

Yet another step towards being able to 3D print functional organs.

By Victor Tangermann

A Cyberpunk Noir Short Film Shows Us What Happens When Tech Goes Skin Deep
Future Society

A Cyberpunk Noir Short Film Shows Us What Happens When Tech Goes Skin Deep

This sci-fi thriller is a startling prophesy of biohacks-to-come.

By Catherine Mullen

In newly released documents, the FBI announced that Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracy theorists pose a domestic terrorism threat.
Future Society

FBI: Conspiracy Theorists Are a Domestic Terrorism Threat

FBI documents specifically mention QAnon and Pizzagate conspiracy theorists.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists are growing the first human-monkey hybrid embryos in a Chinese laboratory, according to a new story in Spanish newspaper El País.
Science & Energy

Scientists Are Reportedly Growing Human-Monkey Embryos in China

But their research has yet to be peer-reviewed or published.

By Kristin Houser

A new roach-like robot out of UC Berkely can withstand the weight of a person stepping on it and scuttle at a speed of 20 body lengths per second.
Robotics

This Roach-Sized Robot Keeps Going Even After You Step on It

This bot may be tiny, but it's also tough.

By Kristin Houser

Before his controversial gene-hacking research was condemned, He Jiankui wanted to open a designer baby clinic in China or Thailand.
Health & Medicine

That “CRISPR Baby” Scientist Wanted to Open a Designer Baby Clinic

He Jiankui hoped to gene-hack babies for the rich and powerful.

By Dan Robitzski

Before we make first contact with any aliens out there, we should figure out whether we're willing to kill them to further our scientific knowledge.
Future Society

Scientist: We Should Be Prepared to Kill Aliens

Here's a brutal reality: to understand aliens, we're probably going to have to kill and dissect them.

By Dan Robitzski

A new crypto platform called SpankPay wants to become the go-to payment service for porn and adult entertainment, circumventing more hostile financiers.
Science & Energy

Finally, Porn Is on the Blockchain

SpankChain wants to be the go-to payment service for adult content.

By Dan Robitzski

Burger King is adding the Impossible Whopper to the menu at all of its U.S. locations, a sign that plant-based meat is catching on in America.
Future Society

Burger King’s Impossible Whopper Is Going Nationwide on August 8

America is ready to bite into plant-based meat.

By Kristin Houser