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Science Use your brain dummy: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/neural-implant-lets-paralyzed-person-type-by-imagining-writing/ How to make bats fly into things: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/scientists-give-bats-a-helium-voice-mess-with-their-echolocation/ Technology One standard to rule them all: https://gizmodo.com/matter-is-a-new-smart-home-standard-to-make-apple-goog-1846871507 Facebook knows what you did last summer: https://gizmodo.com/signal-tried-to-run-the-most-honest-facebook-ad-campaig-1846823457 Other Cool/Weird Shit Robo-eye will help you walk and text: https://gizmodo.com/strap-this-beeping-robotic-third-eye-to-your-forehead-t-1846861716 Use Zoom in your car!: https://gizmodo.com/politicians-zoom-background-cant-hide-fact-that-hes-act-1846835103

Science What are you thinking about: https://gizmodo.com/in-a-first-people-had-their-brain-activity-tracked-rem-1846811564 We're all doomed: https://gizmodo.com/the-asteroid-impact-simulation-has-ended-in-disaster-1846800347 Technology Goodbye spot: https://gizmodo.com/nypd-puts-down-its-godforesaken-robot-dog-1846787789 Who will hack the hacker: https://www.engadget.com/signal-hacked-cellebrites-i-phone-hacking-device-092006603.html Other Cool/Weird Shit Open seasame: https://gizmodo.com/tesla-owners-say-open-butthole-and-get-a-little-surp-1846666529 No more QR codes for you: https://gizmodo.com/man-banned-from-carrying-loose-qr-codes-after-altering-1846778345

Science It is the end: https://gizmodo.com/unusually-massive-flare-from-nearby-star-a-bad-sign-for-1846748295 You can now breath on Mars: https://www.engadget.com/nasa-perseverance-moxie-experiment-210143050.html Technology Bring down the ban hammer: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/04/linux-kernel-team-rejects-university-of-minnesota-researchers-apology/ Remember to back up: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/university-of-wellington-accidentally-deletes-files-on-all-desktop-pcs/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Is it non-toxic: https://gizmodo.com/you-might-actually-want-your-kids-to-eat-these-crayons-1846747497 Can I ride it?: https://gizmodo.com/filling-your-entire-backyard-with-a-giant-knex-roller-c-1846711500

Science And it flys: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-succeeds-in-historic-first-flight To the moon: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/nasa-selects-spacex-as-its-sole-provider-for-a-lunar-lander/ Technology The internet loses the most valuable knowledge center: https://gizmodo.com/were-archiving-yahoo-answers-so-youll-always-know-how-b-1846643969 How to walk without running into things: https://www.engadget.com/android-heads-up-rollout-143602291.html Other Cool/Weird Shit Beer-piss bot: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/4/12/22379501/boston-dynamics-spot-pee-beer-michael-reeves How many energy drinks will it take you: https://gizmodo.com/21-year-old-man-nearly-dies-of-heart-failure-after-drin-1846699497

Science They said it was impossible: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a35991457/emdrive-thruster-fails-tests/ Nothing beats glass: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/31/22358313/spacex-crew-dragon-glass-dome-window-space-tourists Technology Do you even 2factor? https://www.engadget.com/dodge-muscle-car-pin-security-mode-022908065.html How many bitcoins can it mine: https://www.engadget.com/ib-ms-first-retail-quantum-computer-is-headed-to-the-cleveland-clinic-100152978.html Other Cool/Weird Shit Go big or go home: https://www.polygon.com/2021/4/5/22367979/worlds-largest-nintendo-switch-video-case-mod-casual-engineer-st-judes-childrens-hospital Go to hell: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/29/22357225/nike-sues-lil-nas-x-unauthorized-satan-shoes-mschf

Science Give these rabbits a hand: https://gizmodo.com/these-mutant-rabbits-walk-on-two-legs-and-geneticists-1846562358 Don't get caught in this windstorm: https://www.popsci.com/story/science/space-news-jupiter-stratosphere-winds/ Technology Facebook wants to control your mind: https://gizmodo.com/facebook-teases-futuristic-wrist-based-wearable-that-wi-1846508201 How metal is this: https://gizmodo.com/nasas-nearly-indestructible-airless-titanium-tires-migh-1846488605 Other Cool/Weird Shit Everything is better with a sword: https://www.engadget.com/lenovo-gaming-chair-built-in-katana-demon-slayer-142546594.html How do you slap your meat: https://gizmodo.com/how-many-slaps-does-it-take-to-cook-a-chicken-this-you-1846523469

Science In space there is no garbage man: https://gizmodo.com/iss-ditches-2-9-ton-pallet-of-batteries-creating-its-m-1846476992 No more body snatching: https://www.engadget.com/fast-3d-printing-for-organs-142203467.html Technology Coming to your neighborhood: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22325004/new-3d-printed-homes-austin-price-icon-housing Apples do work better in space: https://www.engadget.com/nasa-perseverance-powerpc-750-171516292.html Other Cool/Weird Shit How to become an inanimate object: https://gizmodo.com/if-skynet-takes-over-try-writing-robot-on-your-shirt-1846433086 Who is your king now: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/03/elon-musk-formally-declares-himself-technoking-of-tesla/

Science First Civilian American Woman in Space - https://19thnews.org/2021/03/hayley-arceneaux-first-american-civilian-woman-in-space Do you wish you could get a new body: https://gizmodo.com/these-slugs-cut-off-their-own-heads-when-they-want-a-ne-1846428980 Technology Good bye imac pro: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/the-imac-pro-has-been-discontinued/ How long did it take you beat QWOP: https://gizmodo.com/40-hours-of-training-was-all-an-ai-needed-to-shatter-th-1846429002 Other Cool/Weird Shit Where did all the bands go? - https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephenlaconte/adam-levine-no-bands-anymore-controversy You might not shoot your eye out, but you may smell bad: https://gizmodo.com/a-boy-s-smelly-nose-was-caused-by-a-bb-pellet-stuck-ins-1846409160

Science We need more power: https://www.engadget.com/kstar-fusion-device-sets-record-210817623.html Lasers always make things better: https://www.engadget.com/laser-microrobot-harvard-minimally-invasive-surgery-081441342.html Technology You don't really need 5G: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/03/verizon-tells-users-to-disable-5g-to-preserve-battery-then-deletes-tweet/ You can now win a chance to buy something: https://www.engadget.com/newegg-scalpers-bots-ps5-xbox-series-x-gpus-162441880.html Other Cool/Weird Shit Clickwheel madness is back: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/2/1/22260540/ipod-mod-portable-spotify-player-click-wheel-project We've gone too far: https://gizmodo.com/plastic-surgeon-makes-court-appearance-over-zoom-with-p-1846378070

Science New clone wars with black footed ferrets: https://apple.news/ASguHgEQQRtS0epz3ITLZgg. Also herehttps://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-us-canada-56132410 Can you hear me now?: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-find-a-way-to-communicate-with-dreaming-peop-1846292025 Technology Get your v-bucks: https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/22/22295676/epic-games-fortnite-loot-box-lawsuit-settlement-rocket-league-v-bucks How to stop crypto-miners from stealing your stuff: https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/18/22289224/nvidia-rtx-3060-mining-cmp-ethereum Other Cool/Weird Shit How big would you go? https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/would-you-build-a-10ft-gaming-pc But can you beat it with fruit: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/streamer-beats-hades-using-an-actual-pomegranate

Follow up from last week: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/02/90-year-old-gets-att-300mbps-fiber-a-week-after-complaining-in-wsj-print-ad/ Science I'll meet you at Mars: https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8742/follow-nasas-perseverance-rover-in-real-time-on-its-way-to-mars/ How far is that: https://www.engadget.com/farfarout-most-distant-solar-system-object-confirmed-171513730.html Technology Your phone isn't safe anymore: https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/10/22276183/us-appeals-court-first-circuit-border-phone-search-decision-fourth-amendment 4 legs is better than 2: https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/9/22274297/hyundai-walking-car-tiger-umv-concept-autonomous Other Cool/Weird Shit What's better than wheels: https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/11/22278792/elon-musk-joe-rogan-tesla-roadster-spacex-hover-thrusters These pigs may beat you at pong: https://gizmodo.com/video-game-playing-pigs-stretch-our-concepts-of-animal-1846243273

Science Fish can grow arms now

Science How big is it: https://gizmodo.com/the-atlantic-ocean-is-getting-wider-thanks-to-upwelling-1846142411 Rockets powered by plants: https://www.engadget.com/blushift-aerospace-first-biofuel-rocket-launch-161359224.html Technology How far does your charger reach: https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/xiaomi-long-range-wireless-charging/ No GPU for you: https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/27/22252534/intel-desktop-gpu-amd-support-systems-iris-xe Other Cool/Weird Shit Real life rocket league: https://gizmodo.com/someone-made-a-real-life-rocket-league-car-that-jumps-a-1846085109 Don't ask and bend over: https://gizmodo.com/china-deploys-anal-swabs-for-covid-19-testing-says-its-1846139690

Science Dune on Earth: https://gizmodo.com/researchers-say-theyve-found-the-ancient-dens-of-giant-1846099925 Does it also give you x-ray vision?: https://www.engadget.com/synthetic-cornea-helps-a-legally-blind-man-regain-his-sight-101057500.html Technology What will you do without Flash: https://jalopnik.com/when-adobe-stopped-flash-content-from-running-it-also-s-1846109630 It doesn't fold, it rolls: https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22226532/lgs-rollable-phone-launch-release-date-ces-2021 Other Cool/Weird Shit World's fastest RC plane: https://gizmodo.com/the-worlds-fastest-rc-plane-hit-548-mph-without-a-motor-1846109024 Elon Musk wants your ideas: https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-announces-100-million-prize-for-new-carbon-capture-tech-001130681.html

Science Virgin Orbit goes to space: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/virgin-orbit-just-earned-the-orbit-part-of-its-name/ The bigger they are, the harder they fall: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/nasas-space-launch-system-rocket-shuts-down-after-just-67-seconds/ Technology Cardboard boxes are so old school: https://www.engadget.com/livingpackets-the-box-replacement-cardboard-trial-boulanger-france-122237753.html Take pictures from space: https://www.engadget.com/photos-of-earth-from-space-canon-satellite-5d-mark-iii-110335471.html Other Cool/Weird Shit Just don't eat anything: https://gizmodo.com/a-man-ate-a-toothpick-and-it-was-stuck-in-his-butt-for-1846011096 A console for your drinks: https://www.engadget.com/bud-light-bl6-game-console-projector-143514442.html

Science How fast does the Earth spin: https://gizmodo.com/the-rate-of-earth-s-spin-appears-to-be-accelerating-1846017758 A cure for scarlet fever, blue light: https://gizmodo.com/blue-light-and-essential-oil-compound-treat-antibiotic-1846000676 Technology Your iPhone 12 could kill you: https://gizmodo.com/researchers-find-that-the-iphone-12-can-deactivate-a-pa-1846036303 Samsung's Handy bot: https://www.engadget.com/samsung-home-robots-bot-handy-bot-care-151800168.html Other Cool/Weird Shit Hack 5G to build your own guitar pedal: https://gizmodo.com/viral-5g-conspiracy-diagram-actually-shows-how-to-build-1845990224 A bandaid you never needed: https://gizmodo.com/the-taint-bandaid-is-real-now-1846017893

Science We can rebuild it: https://www.engadget.com/puerto-rico-approves-8-million-to-rebuild-arecibo-telescope-155454170.html Before we can fly we must land: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/spacex-may-try-to-catch-a-falling-rocket-with-a-launch-tower/ Technology Arm CPU's are the future: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/18/22189450/microsoft-arm-processors-chips-servers-surface-report O-Doh, it's that simple: https://gizmodo.com/cloudflare-and-apples-new-oblivious-protocol-could-mean-1845837280 Other Cool/Weird Shit To infinity and beyond: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2020/12/30/22207108/built-irl-maker-batman-style-grappling-hook-gun-diy Does anyone still have a floppy drive around: https://www.engadget.com/reddit-movie-floppy-disk-vcr-180230744.html

Science Aliens might be right next door: https://www.engadget.com/proxima-centauri-strange-radio-signal-164510331.html Bring on the heat: https://www.engadget.com/nasa-approves-blue-origin-for-future-uncrewed-missions-105530293.html Technology Next breakthrough in storage technology: https://gizmodo.com/a-new-breakthrough-in-tape-storage-could-squeeze-580-tb-1845851499 Stop paying your internet provider: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/12/law-banning-rental-fees-for-customer-owned-routers-takes-effect-sunday/ Other Cool/Weird Shit America's favorite: https://kotaku.com/mcdonalds-china-has-a-spam-and-oreos-burger-it-seems-1845910426 But can it run Crysis? https://www.engadget.com/kfcs-viral-marketing-gets-real-with-a-chickenwarming-gaming-pc-112558482.html

Science If being in space wasn't creepy enough: https://gizmodo.com/space-station-spiders-found-a-hack-to-build-webs-withou-1845851520 SpaceX flies again, but doesn't land: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/12/starship-rises-high-performs-a-flawless-flip-but-doesnt-quite-stick-the-landing/ Technology First (and maybe only) winner: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/12/we-have-a-winner-in-the-worlds-first-quantum-chess-tournament/ Most secure password ever: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/12/default-password-in-radiology-devices-leaves-healthcare-networks-open-to-attack/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Who else are they working with: https://www.cultofweird.com/ufo-sightings/galactic-federation-on-mars/ Too hot to handle: https://gizmodo.com/candles-recalled-for-presenting-fire-hazard-1845865359

Science Ride to space in a balloon: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/12/space-balloon-company-raises-funds-will-conduct-first-test-flight-next-year/ In space you may age faster: https://gizmodo.com/exposure-to-outer-space-may-accelerate-aging-new-evide-1845754948 Technology How many cores do you need: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/7/22158264/apple-32-core-processor-arm-mac-macbook-pro How to make your laptop faster: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/amd-laptops-have-a-hidden-10-second-performance-delay-heres-why/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Not Half Life 3, in space: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/11/20/gabe-newell-has-blasted-gnome-chompski-into-space/ Best way to protect yourself from being hacked: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a34874489/faraday-cage-5g-shield-conspiracy-theory/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm