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Now the drama is escalating, with some observers suggesting that QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten faked his own death to abscond with a pile of digital cash.
Cryptocurrency

Did a Crypto CEO Fake His Own Death to Abscond With $190 Million?

A rival CEO called the death "bizarre and, frankly, unbelievable."

Did Gerald Cotten fake his own death to abscond with $190 million in crypto? Here's our roundup of the latest news about the blockchain debacle.
Cryptocurrency

Did a Crypto CEO Fake His Own Death? The Great Quadriga Conspiracy, Day 6

The drama continues.

The founder of a crypto exchange, QuadrigaCX recently died, and his widow claims that the company's Bitcoin reserves are now stuck in an encrypted wallet.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Site Loses $137 Million in Dead Founder’s Encrypted Wallet

Take this to your grave.

Scientists turned skin cells into immune cells
Cancer

Scientists Reprogrammed Human Skin Cells Into Immune Cells To Fight Cancer

Cancer immunotherapy will now be more effective.

Coindesk managed to retrieve hospital records, proving the death of QuandrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten. But will that information be enough?
Bitcoin

Indian Hospital Fires Back at Rumors That Crypto CEO Faked Death

The saga continues.

A newly published analysis of 445 Chinese transplant studies reveals a startling lack of information on the source of the organs.
Health & Medicine

Study Accuses China of Likely Stealing Organs From Prisoners

Prisoners may have been "killed for the purpose of organ acquisition."

A programmer at a Chinese bank found a flaw in the institution's software that let him extract about $1 million from its ATMs.
Robots and Machines

Hacker Figures out How to Drain $1 Million in Cash From ATM

An outrageous bug let him make 1,358 withdrawals.

An international team of neuroscientists just found four distinction patterns of brain activity that they say are responsible for consciousness.
Biology

Scientists Claim to Find “Neurological Signature” of Consciousness

A breakthrough finding could solve the mystery of conscious thought.

Researchers at the University of Arizona designed an inflatable sailplane that could explore Mars at a fraction of the cost of a rover or satellite.
Mars

Researchers Propose An Inflatable Sailplane to Explore Mars

It could accelerate Mars exploration at a fraction of the cost of current missions.

Doctors Wired a Prosthetic Hand Directly Into a Woman’s Nerves
Prosthetics and Devices

Doctors Wired a Prosthetic Hand Directly Into a Woman’s Nerves

She can even feel the hand's tactile sensations.

An AI-powered "smart stethoscope" listens to the sounds in a person's lungs and diagnoses pneumonia with a high degree of accuracy.
Health & Medicine

“Smart Stethoscope” Can Diagnose Pneumonia on Its Own

It uses AI to take the guesswork out of pneumonia diagnosis.

"The NYPD will pursue all legal remedies to prevent the continued posting of this irresponsible and dangerous information."
Google

NYPD Demands That Google Stop Flagging DWI Checkpoints on Waze

Cops: if you flag police checkpoints, you're breaking the law.

A team of students created a design for a Moon base that involves placing inflatable modules in craters and covering them with rock.
Moon

Beautiful Moon Base Concept Puts Inflatable Modules in Craters

See what life could look like for humans on the Moon.

In a recent filing with the SEC, Microsoft warns investors that faulty or biased AI could potentially harm the company's reputation.
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Is Worried Its AI Will Go Rogue and Hurt Its Reputation

The company got burned when its chatbot turned into a Nazi. Now it's worried about the future.

Hexoskin's new smart shirt can track astronauts' vital signs, including blood oxygen, heart rate, and skin temperature.
Off-World

This Smart “Astroskin” Shirt Tracks Astronauts’ Vital Signs

Stylish and functional.

The latest version of the ionocraft — a tiny robot that uses ion propulsion to fly — is slightly larger than its predecessor.
Robotics

See the Tiny Flying Robots That Could One Day Explore Space

This robot doesn't need wings or even a motor to fly.

The new emojis added to the global roster include prosthetic arms and other inclusive representation for people with disabilities.
Prosthetics and Devices

Inclusive New Emoji Include Prosthetic Arms and Legs

New emoji offer better representation for people with disabilities.

Beautiful New Photo Shows the Moon With Earth In the Background
Moon

Beautiful New Photo Shows the Moon With Earth In the Background

Check out the latest photo of our "Pale Blue Dot."

Self-Propelling Pills Could Mean The End of Needle Vaccines
Biology

Self-Propelling Pills Could Mean The End of Needle Vaccines

These pills work like tiny speedboats.

Elon Musk announced on Twitter that Tesla will be selling a $35,000 Model 3, but after tax incentives and gas savings.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Slashes Tesla Model 3 Price to Long-Awaited $35,000

There's one big catch.