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China has taken the lead with mobile technology that relies on scanning QR codes and a mobile app that is attempting to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Future Society

In China, This Coronavirus App Pretty Much Controls Your Life

"Technology now plays a critical role in containing the pandemic."

By Victor Tangermann

Almost a year after it was announced, Facebook's Libra project looks almost unrecognizable in its updated white paper that was announced today.
Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Has Failed Spectacularly

Not much is left of Facebook's vision for a global digital currency.

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers think they've captured an image of an exoplanet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the star that's closest to our solar system.
Science & Energy

This Blurry Photo May Show a Planet in a Neighboring Star System

If it's confirmed, it would be the closest exoplanet ever caught on camera.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla is "working super hard" on an update that will allow Teslas to automatically stop at traffic lights or stop signs.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Teslas Will Soon Automatically Stop at Traffic Lights

"We’re working super hard on getting traffic lights and stops released."

By Victor Tangermann

Because the coronavirus pandemic has everyone stuck at home, mental healthcare providers are figuring out how to best offer their patients telehealth care.
Viruses

The Pandemic Is Forcing Teletherapy to Go Mainstream

It took a global pandemic to make mental healthcare more accessible.

By Dan Robitzski

Three astronauts who went to the International Space Station before the pandemic began are about to come home to a significantly changed society.
Off-World

Astronauts Who Launched Before Pandemic Are Starting to Come Home

"It's quite surreal to see it unfolding on Earth below."

By Dan Robitzski

A new study suggests that long exposure to microgravity caused long-term expansions in astronauts' brains and cerebrospinal fluid.
Brain

New Research: Space Travel Causes Astronauts’ Brains to Expand

Long exposure to microgravity literally caused space travelers' brains to change in shape and volume.

By Victor Tangermann

After nearly 30 years of research, astronomers found that a star orbiting a black hole does so in a rosette shape, supporting Einstein's general relativity.
Physics

A Star Is Circling a Black Hole and Its Orbit Is Absolutely Nuts

The rosette-shaped orbit perfectly matches Einstein's predictions.

By Dan Robitzski

Clare Sammells, a cultural anthoropologist at Bucknell University, argues that "zombies are far less likely to cause a global pandemic than COVID-19."
Viruses

Here’s What a Pandemic Would Look Like With Zombies

"Have a cup of tea and wait for things to blow over."

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of scientists have discovered an exciting Earth-sized exoplanet that's capable of supporting liquid water.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Discover “Intriguing,” Extremely Earth-Like Exoplanet

It's the most similar to Earth in size and estimated temperature out of the thousands of exoplanets discovered by Kepler.

By Victor Tangermann

NY governor Andrew Cuomo said that all New Yorkers will be required to wear a mouth and nose covering in public when social distancing can't be maintained.
Developments

All New Yorkers Will be Required to Wear Masks in Public

Time to cover up, New Yorkers.

By Victor Tangermann

The team behind NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has transitioned to controlling the rover from their home offices amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Mars

NASA Employees Are Running the Mars Curiosity Rover From Home

"It's classic, textbook NASA."

By Victor Tangermann

Epidemiologists say that the expected American death toll from the coronavirus would have been cut by 90 percent if the government acted two weeks sooner.
Viruses

Scientists: US Could’ve Prevented 90% of Deaths by Shutting Down Two Weeks Earlier

Epidemiologists argue that the delayed response drastically worsened the death toll.

By Dan Robitzski

A Silicon Valley-based animal sanctuary called Sweet Farm is renting out farm animals, including llamas and goats, to spice up boring Zoom meetings.
Future Society

Sanctuary Rents Out Goats, Llamas to Spice Up Zoom Meetings

It has a clever name: Goat 2 Meeting.

By Victor Tangermann

A top Pentagon general said during a Tuesday briefing that the "weight of evidence" points towards the coronavirus having "natural" origins.
Developments

US Military: Unlikely COVID-19 Was Created in Lab as Bioweapon

"But we don’t know for certain."

By Victor Tangermann

Trump just declared that he would withhold all U.S. funding for the World Health Organization in the middle of a global pandemic.
Developments

“Indefensible”: Trump Pulls World Health Organization Funding

Leaders around the world are condemning Trump's decision.

By Dan Robitzski

Zoos in Germany might have to resort to some grim measures to keep doors open during the pandemic — slaughtering and even feeding animals to each other.
Future Society

Zoo Says Coronavirus May Force It to Feed Animals to Each Other

"We've listed the animals we'll have to slaughter first."

By Victor Tangermann

In an essay for Vox, a COVID-19 patient describes his stay at the Javits Center in New York, a convention hall that was turned into a field hospital.
Future Society

NYC’s Emergency COVID Field Hospital Sounds Surprisingly Nice

"My improvised, tent-like cubicle was comfortable, and my doctors and nurses were caring and watchful."

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla is reaching out to the landlords of its dealerships and service centers to try and negotiate down its rent payments.
Tesla

Tesla Is Having Trouble Paying Its Rent

In a leaked email, Elon Musk's carmaker is asking landlords to lower its rent.

By Dan Robitzski

In a new study, a group of Harvard researchers argue that "prolonged or intermittent social distancing may be necessary into 2022."
Viruses

Scientists: Some Social Distancing May Need to Last Until 2022

Bad news, people.

By Victor Tangermann