20 Xbox Series X Games Revealed (Trailers): Every Game Shown
The summer of prerecorded E3-type events continues! Sony told us all about the PS5’s games some weeks back, and now Microsoft’s Xbox Showcase just wrapped up, bringing a handful of…
SpaceX Satellites Ruin Perfectly Good View of Comet NEOWISE
That bright white light in the middle is a Starlink satellite from SpaceX ruining the comet the photographer was trying to capture.Photo: Daniel López Nowhere is safe from light pollution,…
Russia just tested satellite-destroying tech in space, US Space Command claims
The Department of Defense believes that Russia may have tested out a new technology in space that could be used to destroy other satellites already in orbit. This particular test…
Watch the 18 biggest trailers from the Xbox Series X Games Showcase
Microsoft showed off a lot of games coming to the Xbox Series X, including exclusives and brand-new titles, at its July showcase event. We now have a much better idea…
Tesla sues Rivian over ‘disturbing pattern’ of alleged trade secret theft
Tesla says it has discovered a “disturbing pattern” of former employees who took confidential information and trade secrets on their way to new jobs at EV startup Rivian, according to…
Jibo, the social robot that was supposed to die, is getting a second life
Jibo was supposed to die over a year ago, yet somehow, it’s still alive. The social, lovable robot went viral on Twitter last March when it performed a jaunty dance…
A Billion More Tons of Plastic Could Blanket Earth by 2040
Often the environment, unfortunately. The modeling found that currently each year, 30 million metric tons of plastic is dumped on land. Almost 50 million metric tons are burned out in…
During Lockdowns, the Earth (Sort of) Stood Still
As the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded, Planet Earth has gotten a taste of what the world might be like without humans. Greenhouse gas emissions have dropped, for one. Normally shy…
Here’s why Elon Musk is a massive nickel backer
On an investor call earlier this week, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk begged precious metal miners to dig up more nickel. But why? “Tesla will give you a giant contract for…
Asteroids may be the reason Earth is covered in water
Add a little acid, some herbs, and you have an interplanetary salad dressing Researchers assembled a mixture of water, ammonia, and carbon monoxide, which they then exposed to ultraviolet light,…