Russia complains that assassins are getting paid in cryptocurrencies

Bit Hit

According to Russian state-owned news, hired assassins are taking cryptocurrencies as payment for their crimes making them extremely difficult to track.

Russia Complains That Assassins Are Getting Paid in Cryptocurrencies

A Russian official says that contract killers have moved to the blockchain.

It seems to be the one thing that different political affiliations agree on.

79 percent of Americans say US is falling apart

Handshake Meme

One week after the pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building, a vast majority of Americans seemed to agree that the country is "falling apart."

79 Percent of Americans Say US Is Falling Apart

Without getting dramatic, this seems bad.

Canadian invents backpack-mounted "jetpack" for speedy ice skating

Oh, Canada

Canadian tinkerer Brydon Gibson, 24-year-old Ottawa native, has built himself a "jetpack" that can allow him to ice skate at up to 25 mph, the CBC reports.

Man Invents Backpack-Mounted “Jetpack” for Speedy Ice Skating

"I was actually getting a little scared at one point because I was going a little too fast."

The end result is still gas, but it's a much cleaner way to get there.

New trick turns air into synthetic gasoline without using any fossil fuels

Air Guzzler

Scientists developed a trick that generates methanol fuel out of water and carbon dioxide without using any fossil fuels.

New Trick Turns Air Into Synthetic Gasoline Without Using Any Fossil Fuels

It pulls fuel out of the air — using only renewable energy.

Leaked Parler data contains stunning details about Capitol attack

Y'all Qaeda

A developer has taken the extensive amount of data uploaded to Parler during the Capitol riots on January 6 and turned it into an interactive map.

Leaked Parler Data Contains Stunning Details About Capitol Attack

Parler was supposed to be the pro-Trump social network. Now it's helping the FBI investigate his supporters.

"This would still be a tremendous engineering challenge, but there aren’t fundamental physics limitations."

MIT unveils design for hybrid-electric airliner

Come Fly Away

A team of engineers at MIT have created a concept for a hybrid-electric plane that could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent.

MIT Unveils Design for Hybrid-Electric Airliner

A new design would convert a Boeing 737 to hybrid power, like a Prius.

"The darkening paint on DarkSat certainly halves reflection of sunlight compared to the ordinary Starlink satellites, but [the constellation’s] negative impact on astronomical observations still remains."

SpaceX's "darkened" satellites still messing up research, astronomers say

Baby Steps

SpaceX darkened its Starlink satellites, but they're stil blocking and interfering with astronomers' observations of the night sky.

SpaceX’s “Darkened” Satellites Still Messing Up Research, Astronomers Say

The Starlink Darksats are better, but not good enough.

Replay - New Shepard Mission NS-14 Webcast

The rocket reached an apogee of 350,827 feet, well beyond the edge of space.

Blue Origin's New Shepard pulls off spectacular test launch

Rockets on Rockets

Blue Origin successfully launched its New Shepard rocket at its testing site in Texas today, including an autonomous booster landing.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard Pulls Off Spectacular Test Launch

A sensor-laden, human-sized dummy collected data from inside the cabin.

"We need to realize Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a guaranteed minimum income and get cash into the hands of people who need it most."

Andrew Yang proposes basic income for New York City

Yang Gang

Andrew Yang is officially running for mayor of New York City on a campaign that promises to bring universal basic income to the city.

Andrew Yang Proposes Basic Income For New York City

Should New Yorkers get direct payments from the government?

IM-2 will land in the Moon's southern polar region with several payloads on board.

SpaceX secures NASA contract to launch lunar lander

Mo' Contracts, Mo' Moon

SpaceX just won two contracts to launch both a commercial lunar lander, a mission backed by NASA, as well as a satellite meant to monitor methane emissions.

SpaceX Secures NASA Contract to Launch Lunar Lander

It'll carry a drill that'll dig into the Moon to search for water.

We're not there yet, but scientists are making a shocking amount of progress.

Astrophysicist says it's likely we can travel through wormholes

Peeking Through

As scientists put more and more resources into studying wormholes, it may become possible to find and even travel through them.

Astrophysicist Says It’s Likely We Can Travel Through Wormholes

It's increasingly likely, she says, that real people will travel through wormholes.

Unlike other maglev trains, it doesn't need to pick up speed before taking off.

China debuts maglev train that travels at nearly 400 mph

Nyoom!

Chinese researchers unveiled a prototype maglev train they say is both faster and more efficient than anything else out there.