Innovations, discoveries, and the future of technology.
Innovations, discoveries, and the future of technology.
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Ever wondered if video games are getting a little too realistic? Inventor Palmer Luckey clearly doesn't feel that way. Known as the father of modern virtual reality, Luckey's latest invention is a VR headset that will supposedly kill the user if they die in a game. To the average player,…
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A rare total lunar eclipse will appear in the night sky tomorrow (Tuesday, November 8). Stargazers in four continents will have a chance to see the moon adopt a reddish hue as it moves into the Earth's shadow. It's the last time the phenomenon - often known as a 'Blood…
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A grotesque sculpture has revealed what humans would look like if they evolved to withstand car accidents. The artist behind the bizarre 'human' - Australian sculptor Patricia Piccinini - created the figure with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) as part of their Toward Zero road safety campaign Piccinini also worked…
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A TikToker who claims to be a time traveler from over 600 years in the future has made some startling predictions. Known as Eno Alaric or by their handle 'theradianttimetravel', the mysterious figure often takes to social media to warn others about humanity's impending doom. In their most recent video,…
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Stargazers will be over-the-moon this evening, as the night sky is set to be illuminated by the Hunter's full moon and the conclusion of the Draconid meteor shower. According to the US Naval Observatory’s Astronomical Applications Department, per CNN, tonight's Hunter's full moon is set to reach its peak illumination…
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It's the stuff we would have only previously seen in Star Wars, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away - last night, a NASA spacecraft zeroed in on an asteroid over 7 million miles away from Earth, crashing into it in the world's first attempt to shift…
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Later this evening, NASA is going to intentionally collide a spacecraft into a huge asteroid. As reported by BBC News, the test - which has been dubbed the Double Asteroid Redirection Test or DART - is due to take place at 11:14PM GMT (07:14PM ET) tonight some million miles away…
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A new video of the Titanic wreckage has revealed the sunken ship in incredible never-before-seen detail. The iconic cruise liner sunk 110 years ago midway through her maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Only 712 of the 2,200 passengers made it to New York City, with the rest perishing in…
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A snake lover is taking steps to help out his favorite reptiles. US engineer and YouTuber Allen Pan has made it his mission to give the famously legless animals a taste of what they've been missing - by building a machine that allows them to walk. In a YouTube video,…
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NASA has unveiled the first set of photographs of the universe captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The instrument - which is the largest and most powerful telescope ever launched - revealed the wonders of our universe in more detail than ever before. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson had a…
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Yesterday, NASA released the first images from the James Webb space telescope. The instrument - which is the most powerful telescope ever launched - captured a sequence of stunning images of deep space. However, for many people, the release of the photos was soured by the telescope being named after…
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Amazon has announced that it is introducing a new way for people to speak to their deceased family members through its Alexa voice assistant. Per CNBC, at Amazon’s re: Mars conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday (June 22), Rohit Prasad, senior vice president and head scientist for the Alexa team,…
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Mind-boggling blue swirls have been appearing in the New Zealand sky over the weekend. Locals were utterly confounded by the bizarre sightings, which took place on Sunday, June 19, over Nelson. By 7:30PM, they'd travelled 750km south to Stewart Island. Locals took to Twitter to share snaps of the baffling…
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NASA believes it has found discarded trash millions of miles away on Mars. Yes, if you thought littering was a problem on Earth, it turns out humans are already causing issues on planets we haven't even inhabited yet. New images captured by NASA's Perseverance rover were recently shared on one…
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After almost 30 years, Microsoft is no longer supporting Internet Explorer. As of Wednesday, June 15, Microsoft has officially axed the once-dominant browser that launched in 1995 - making the application tech history. This may not seem like a shock as the Microsoft company made clear last year that it…
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The doctor behind a new drug treatment for cancer patients has spoken out about seeing "unheard of" results. Dr. Andrea Cercek was part of the team that has made headlines around the world after their new immunotherapy drug, Dostarlimab, completely obliterated cancer in every patient involved in a small trial.…
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The enormous black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy has been caught on camera for the first time. Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration unveiled a picture of the object - known as Sagittarius A* - today. Located at the center of our galaxy, the…
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Apple has announced that it is discontinuing the revolutionary iPod after 21 years. When the first iPod launched back on October 23, 2001, it changed the way we listened to music forever. Weighing at just 6.5-ounces, the tiny electronic had a battery life of 10 hours and was the world's…
