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Brain to Machine Interface – Neuralink Monkey Playing a Video Game with its Mind.

Chrissy Newton·April 16, 2021

Do you know what a brain to machine interface is? Elon Musk, CEO of Neuralink, recently released a video of a macaque monkey playing video games with its mind. What video game did the monkey start off with? Just a...

France Will Give Its Citizens $3k If They Buy An E-Bike

MJ Banias·April 16, 2021

France will offer its citizens €2,500 to trade in their cars for environmentally friendly e-bikes, and a lot of people will take the deal.

You Need This Bullet (and Bomb!) Proof Flying Iron Man Suit

Jazz Shaw·April 12, 2021

TV host Adam Savage revealed that he had developed a functional "Iron Man" suit created out of titanium. Oh, and it can fly.

The Digital Passport Is The Future, And Apple is Leading the Charge

MJ Banias·April 12, 2021

New patents filed by Apple show the company wants to make your IDs and passports digital, and stored on their devices

New Robot Workers Use AI To Predict Human Co-Worker Movements

Christopher Plain·April 9, 2021

New AI system helps industrial robot workers observe and predict their human co-workers' movements to maximize efficiency and improve safety.

Neuralink Founder Says We “Could Build Jurassic Park.” Should we?

Mike Damante·April 7, 2021

Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak tweeted, “We could probably build Jurassic Park if we wanted to.” Is it even possible to bring dinosaurs back?

NASA Contest Offers $21k Prize To Envision The Future of Aviation

Tim McMillan·April 5, 2021

This past Friday, NASA announced they were enlisting the public’s help and offering up to $21,000 in prize money to envision the future of aviation. Called the “Future-Scaping Our Skies” challenge, NASA says they want to hear people’s thoughts on...

New Cheap Electric Cars Show How Automakers Are Conning The U.S. Market, Inflating Prices

Why do European and North American Markets Pay A Fortune for EVs? It may just be a conspiracy.

Jane Moore·March 31, 2021

Cheap electric cars are available. The question is, why are Americans and Europeans being ripped off by electric vehicle manufacturers?

DARPA is Fighting Hackers by Building The ‘Unhackable’ Computer Chip

Jazz Shaw·March 29, 2021

DARPA is working to put hackers out of business, particularly for America's defense industry, by building the "unhackable" computer chip.

Biden Pledges To Nearly Triple Science Research Funding

Tim McMillan·March 26, 2021

During his first press conference, U.S. President Joe Biden said his administration was planning to invest heavily in science, pledging to increase federal funding for scientific research “closer to 2%” of America’s overall GDP. “Back in the ’60s, we used to...

This “Virtual Real Estate” NFT Sold For Half a Million Dollars

Mike Damante·March 26, 2021

An NFT virtual real estate property, Mars House, designed by Canadian Krista Kim, sold for a record shattering $514,557.79.

Cartels Are Using ‘Narco-Drones’ to Smuggle Drugs Across US Border

Christopher Plain·March 26, 2021

Cartels are using 'narco-drones' to smuggle drugs across the border, and US officials have no idea how to stop them.

Facebook Creating Instagram for Kids

Mike Damante·March 23, 2021

As social media grows in popularity, Facebook, the social media giant that owns Instagram, wants to launch a photo-sharing app for kids.

Facial Recognition Drones Racially Profile But They Don’t Have To

Jane Moore·March 19, 2021

A start-up is poised to usher in the next era of biometric identification technology: drones using AI-powered facial recognition technology.

Elon Musk Wants to Put Electrodes in your Brain

Designed to Aid the Disabled, Neuralink May One Day Allow You to Live Forever

Christopher Plain·March 18, 2021

Elon Musk has identified a new frontier he also plans to conquer: the human mind via a Brain Machine Interface (BMI).

Remote Identification and Other New FAA Drone Rules Take Effect This April

Micah Hanks·March 17, 2021

According to the new guidelines, the FAA will now require Remote Identification, as well as new rules for Operations Over People, which will take effect on April 21, 2021.

DARPA Will Use Marine Life to Spy on Enemy Subs

Tim McMillan·March 16, 2021

With PALS, DARPA is turning the sensors towards marine life in hopes of recruiting them as underwater spies.

DARPA Wants To Buy Your Best Jetpack Ideas

Jazz Shaw·March 15, 2021

A recent U.S. DARPA initiative seeks innovative research submissions to aid in developing jetpack technology.

New “Soft Robot” Conquers The Deepest Part of the Ocean

Christopher Plain·March 12, 2021

Researchers in China have successfully tested a soft robot that swims like a manta ray in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean, reaching a hull-crushing depth of 10,900 meters. With results published in the journal Nature, the...

Russia Disrupts Twitter Service, Threatens Total Ban

Tim McMillan·March 10, 2021

Russia announced Wednesday it is slowing upload speeds to Twitter in retaliation against the social media company's alleged failure to remove banned content.

iMac Pro is Discontinued as Apple Sets Pace for Designs of the Next Decade

Micah Hanks·March 10, 2021

The iMac Pro, a computer once hailed by Apple as the strongest and most formidable in its entire inventory will no longer be made, the company has confirmed.

Mobile Device Use Impacts Attention, Cognition in Preschoolers, Study Says

Micah Hanks·March 9, 2021

A team of Hungarian researchers found that mobile device use by preschoolers may negatively impact their attention and social cognition development.

Robotic Dog “Zeus” Spotted At Recent SpaceX Crash Site

Micah Hanks·March 9, 2021

A robotic dog made a surprise appearance as it was seen lurking around the crash site of SpaceX's SN10 prototype.

Your Skin Can Power Your Future Fitbit, New Study Says

Christopher Plain·March 8, 2021

In a recently published study, a team of researchers from Colorado University, Boulder have developed a ring-like device that captures heat from the human body and converts it into usable electricity. Life saving devices and wearable gadgets like a Fitbit can...

Top 7 “Drone Killers” Currently in Development

Militaries around the world know UAVs are a threat. Here is The Debrief's list of the top 7 "Drone Killers."

Christopher Plain·March 5, 2021

Militaries around the world know UAVs are a threat. Here is The Debrief's list of the top 7 "Drone Killers."

Microsoft Mesh Mixed Reality Platform Will Make ‘Avatar’ a Reality

The tech giant's latest virtual reality platform is helping to create a new holographic world

Mike Damante·March 4, 2021

Microsoft Mesh, powered by the company’s Azure AI, will do more than just power virtual meetings... it may revolutionize virtual reality.

This Solar Car Promises to Travel 1000 Miles On A Single Charge

Christopher Plain·March 4, 2021

Aptera Motors says it will finally deliver its first purely solar car that can travel 1000 miles on one charge later this year.

With the Help of a Dead Insect, Israeli Researchers Created an “Ear-Bot”

Micah Hanks·March 4, 2021

A group of biotechnology researchers have succeeded in using the auditory organ from a dead locust to animate a one-of-a-kind "Ear-Bot."

Mysterious New Warp Drive Patent Surfaces Online

Christopher Plain·March 2, 2021

After appearing for decades in science fiction, then moving into an actual theory, a new patent for an updated warp drive was published last year to no fanfare. Like many other false starts in cutting-edge research, the patent may represent the next step...

Is Apple Really Building A Car?

Ryan Sprague·March 2, 2021

Is there really an Apple car? There is a lot of smoke but no fire. What do we know, and what is still a mystery?

Fighter Pilots Rely on Technology That Will One Day Steal Their Jobs

Jazz Shaw·March 1, 2021

Technology that helps save the lives of fighter pilots may one day eliminate the need for the pilots it was designed to protect.

Bill Allowing Big Tech To Form “Techno-Governments” To Be Announced Today

Tim McMillan·February 26, 2021

Nevada is proposing legislation that would allow major technology companies to effectively form independent techno-governments.

These Anti-Solar Panels Don’t Need Daylight To Generate Power

Christopher Plain·February 26, 2021

A team of UC Davis researchers are hoping to develop a variety of improved solar panels that can still generate heat even in the absence of sunlight.

Alex Tyink: Vertical Farming & The Future of Food | The Debrief Official Podcast #6

MJ Banias·February 24, 2021

We jump into the future of food. Traditional farming may not be sustainable as the world population continues to increase. The big question; how do we feed ourselves?

Mysterious Malware ‘Silver Sparrow’ Infects Tens-of-Thousands of Macs

Tim McMillan·February 22, 2021

The cybersecurity firm Red Canary reports finding a mysterious and previously undetected macOS malware, dubbed "Silver Sparrow," lurking on nearly 30,000 Macs worldwide.

A Ton of the New Defense Technologies Being Unveiled at IDEX-2021

Tim McMillan·February 22, 2021

A host of brand new defense technologies will be on display at this years International Defense Conference and Expo in Abu Dhabi.

Second Top AI Ethics Researcher Fired by Google

Tim McMillan·February 20, 2021

For the second time in little over three months, technology giant Google has fired a prominent member of their AI ethics team.

Quantum Spacetime Measured in a Major Step to Understanding the Fabric of Reality

Physicists at Fermilab Measured Spacetime on the Planck Scale

Tim McMillan·February 19, 2021

Scientists with Fermilab recently announced the successful measurement of quantum spacetime at the smallest imaginable scale in known physics.

DARPA’s ‘Manta Ray’ Underwater Drone Could Be a Game Changer

Tim McMillan·February 10, 2021

DARPA's new UUV, Manta Ray, could end up having an immense impact on all sectors of the naval and maritime industry.

Vertical Farming Is The Future of Food Production

Vertical Farming is more efficient but will it replace traditional farming?

Christopher Plain·February 9, 2021

Vertical farming is a novel agricultural technique that may soon have farmers rethink and reshape how they grow food.

Super Intelligent AI May Be “Uncontrollable,” says new study

Mike Damante·February 3, 2021

According to a new study, the actions of superintelligent AI may be hard to predict, making them uncontrollable.

Nanotechnology The Future of Metamaterial Science, New Study Says

Christopher Plain·February 2, 2021

In a paper published by researchers at Brown University, nanotechnology is may now be utilized to produce better and stronger metals.

World’s Richest Men Spar Over Starlink and Kuiper Satellite Real Estate

Mike Damante·February 1, 2021

The two richest men on the planet are dueling it out for space supremacy! No, this isn’t a Justice League storyline of Bruce Wayne versus Lex Luthor, but a real-life space-race for satellite-based Internet commerce between Elon Musk’s SpaceX and...

Brain Implants Allow Quadriplegic Man To Feed Himself

AI, robotic limbs, and brain implants allow a paralysed man to eat a Twinkie.

Christopher Plain·January 15, 2021

Researchers developed brain implants and AI-controlled limbs that allowed a quadriplegic man to feed himself using his thoughts.

Ghost Fleet Overlord Passes Latest Sea Trials

Tim McMillan·January 14, 2021

The Navy says its Ghost Fleet Overlord recently proved itself capable of sailing nearly 5,000 nautical miles autonomously.

Our Future Robot Overlords Will Have Sick Dance Moves

Ryan Sprague·January 3, 2021

Boston Dynamics dropped a viral video recently featuring their various robots dance to The Contours' "Do You Love Me." It is pretty awesome.

China Used Exoskeletons to Recover Lunar Material

Experts say exoskeletons are no longer Science Fiction but a soon-to-be part of everyday life.

MJ Banias·December 23, 2020

China's recent use of powered bodysuits to recover lunar material coincides with rapid growth occurring among exoskeleton companies.

Espionage Campaign Against U.S. Agencies Involved Known Russian Hackers

Russian hackers linked to attacks during the Obama Administration are suspected in the recent SolarWinds security breach.

Micah Hanks·December 16, 2020

Russian hackers linked to espionage during the Obama Administration are suspected in the recent SolarWinds security breach.

High Tech MXene Fabric Being Developed to Stop “Havana Syndrome” Attacks

MXene can absorb and reflect electromagnetic waves, and researchers claim it can keep spies and diplomats safe from microwave attacks.

Christopher Plain·December 16, 2020

MXene can absorb and reflect EM waves, and researchers claim it can keep spies and diplomats safe from microwave attacks, dubbed "Havana Syndrome."

Cutting-Edge Simulation Technology Being Developed for Military Training

Combining real-life historical military engagements with modern simulation technology, the program is touted as “the ultimate tool for military education and battle analysis."

Christopher Plain·December 16, 2020

With hopes of improving the training of future U.S. military leaders, researchers at Purdue University have developed a cutting-edge simulation program that offers students a virtual reality 3-D tour of the famed WWII D-Day battle at Normandy, France. By taking...

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Why do European and North American Markets Pay A Fortune for EVs? It may just be a conspiracy.

Designed to Aid the Disabled, Neuralink May One Day Allow You to Live Forever

Militaries around the world know UAVs are a threat. Here is The Debrief's list of the top 7 "Drone Killers."

The tech giant's latest virtual reality platform is helping to create a new holographic world

Physicists at Fermilab Measured Spacetime on the Planck Scale

Vertical Farming is more efficient but will it replace traditional farming?

AI, robotic limbs, and brain implants allow a paralysed man to eat a Twinkie.

Experts say exoskeletons are no longer Science Fiction but a soon-to-be part of everyday life.

Russian hackers linked to attacks during the Obama Administration are suspected in the recent SolarWinds security breach.

MXene can absorb and reflect electromagnetic waves, and researchers claim it can keep spies and diplomats safe from microwave attacks.

Combining real-life historical military engagements with modern simulation technology, the program is touted as “the ultimate tool for military education and battle analysis."