NFTs Are Forcing the Music Industry to Evolve, and It Doesn’t Look Good for Big Labels
NFTs are taking the first chair in the music industry and artists are starting to cut out big labels. Will NFTs flip the music industry?
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Parties and Church Are Going Meta
Virtual reality is changing the way we party and the way we worship.
Virtual reality is changing the way we party and the way we worship.
Whether it's an office party or going to church- the pandemic has given virtual reality and the Metaverse a big popularity boost.
Plasma Thruster New Option for Deep Space Exploration
Researchers have developed a new plasma thruster design that they say can open the door to longer range missions within our solar system as well as deep space. The new design improves on previous models by increasing thrust and efficiency,...
Deepfake Audio Detection Method Spots Fake Voices
Engineers have developed a deepfake audio detection method designed to sniff out increasingly realistic audio deepfakes. Unlike the more commonly known video deepfakes which can reproduce the look and voice of an actual person, audio deepfakes use advanced AI software...
Step Aside Scarecrows, Here Come the ‘Scarefish’
Australian researchers have designed a robot “scarefish” that mimics the natural predator of invasive Mosquito fish species, successfully scaring them off. Plus, the research team behind the robotic fish says, its newest invention not only chased away the intended target...
NASA Video Shows Mars Sample Return Making Progress
A new video released by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) highlights the various teams and equipment working to retrieve the samples already collected by the Perseverance rover and bring them back to Earth for closer study. Planned for...
Can Our Civilization Live Underground?
The Debrief tackles another dystopian hellscape from the works of science fiction: A subterrenean future!
The Debrief tackles another dystopian hellscape from the works of science fiction: A subterrenean future!
What if our civilization collapsed? Could humanity thrive underground in a post-apocalyptic hellscape? The Debrief decided to look into it (just in case).
Rebelliously Curious With Chrissy Newton
Interview with Kevin Cornish Founder of Virtual Reality Company Moth + Flame
Interview with Kevin Cornish Founder of Virtual Reality Company Moth + Flame
In the latest edition of Rebelliously Curious, The Debrief’s Chrissy Newton sits down with Metaverse expert Kevin Cornish. Founder of the VR company ‘Moth + Flame,’ Cornish walks Chrissy through a number of topics around the emerging metaverse, and the...
Science Fiction is Fueling Our Development of the Metaverse and Virtual Reality
Movies like The Matrix, Snow Crasher, and Ready Player One have inspired a new generation to accept virtual worlds.
Movies like The Matrix, Snow Crasher, and Ready Player One have inspired a new generation to accept virtual worlds.
As VR technology becomes more accessible and affordable, it is becoming more mainstream, and sci-fi plays a big role here.
Bird-Like Robotic Claw Lets Drones Perch & Snare Prey
Researchers have developed a bird-like robotic claw and leg assembly that allows drones to land and perch on branches and other surfaces like real birds. According to those same researchers, this breakthrough tech will also facilitate the catching of prey...
First Handheld Railgun Matches 22 Rifle’s Power
The world’s first commercially available handheld railgun is now available for preorder. And according to the company selling the first of its kind portable electric cannon, the muzzle velocity and projectile power is comparable to many 22 caliber rifles. BACKGROUND:...
The Bizarre History of the Nazi Spaceplane Built to Bomb New York and A Botched Russian Kidnapping
A Russian spy took a piss and discovered secret Nazi plans for a spaceplane that could bomb New York. They then tried to kidnap the inventor...
A Russian spy took a piss and discovered secret Nazi plans for a spaceplane that could bomb New York. They then tried to kidnap the inventor...
In 1945, a Russian spy needed to take a piss, and as a result, discovered the plans to a Nazi spaceplane designed to blow up New York City.
Flying Saucer For One Only Weeks Away from Its First Flight
A flying saucer for one is being tested on tethers, and is only weeks away from its first free flight.
Octopus Inspired Adaptive Camouflage Driven by Light
Researchers have developed an adaptive camouflage inspired by the natural hiding ability of cephalopods, which includes squids and octopi. And, the researchers behind the achievement note, their system requires no external sensors, stimuli or power systems, but functions using only...
New Propulsion System Flies in Space
A new propulsion system that uses electric power and iodine to create thrust has been successfully tested in space, marking a first for such systems. Having proven that low cost, Iodine-based systems are a viable alternative to the expensive xenon-based...
You Just Died. Is Your Digital Afterlife in Order?
What is the 'Digital Afterlife' and who looks after your data when you die?
What is the 'Digital Afterlife' and who looks after your data when you die?
With more people on the internet, the problem of what to do with the dead is very much a hot topic. Welcome to the digital afterlife, are you ready?
Men Are Using Cashier Receipts to Facebook Stalk Women In Southern Africa
Retail technology exposes a safety threat for female cashiers in many African countries due to an old practice.
Retail technology exposes a safety threat for female cashiers in many African countries due to an old practice.
Cash registers across southern Africa print the full name of a cashier on customer receipts, and men are stalking them online using Facebook.
Solar Reactor Makes Aviation Fuel From Sunlight and Air
Researchers at ETH Zurich, a public university in Switzerland, have designed a solar reactor that makes high performance aviation fuel from only air and sunlight. The ETH Zurich team also says they plan to take their technology for making “solar...
Is The Technology of Dune Possible?
The Debrief consulted with Dr. Kevin Grazier, a respected science advisor, to discuss the technology and science in 'Dune.'
The Debrief consulted with Dr. Kevin Grazier, a respected science advisor, to discuss the technology and science in 'Dune.'
The technology of Dune is way out there, so The Debrief brought in an expert to weigh in on whether Dune tech is even possible.
The Top 5 Dystopian Video Games From 2021 To Prep You For the End of the World
To help prevent the end of the world (or better prepare for it), The Debrief has put together the top 5 dystopian video games released in 2021.
Steam is Banning Blockchain-Based Games on Their Platform, But Advocacy Groups are Fighting Back
A group of blockchain studios wrote an open letter to Valve after they announced a ban on NFTs and other blockchain technologies on Steam.
The Internet’s Future Is The Metaverse, And Facebook Is Diving In Headfirst
Facebook just announced that it is planning an ambitious virtual plan; the metaverse, a virtual world that could replace the internet as we know it.
US Military funds research that tests 5G technology as a surveillance radar
5G may be able to be used in ways similar to how radar functions, by creating images based on how the carrier waves bounce off objects or people.
You Can Sell Your Face To Companies Who Create Deepfake Marketing Clones
Start-ups will literally buy your face and create a digital deepfake copy of it using AI to sell their products and services.
South Africa’s “Big Brother” Spy Cameras Face Public Outcry over Privacy Concerns and Power Use
Vumacam's spy cameras are allegedly siphoning power from South Africa's dwindling power grid, while the company denies wrongdoing, people are nervous.
New Experimental Brain Implant Uses Electrical Signals to Zap Away Clinical Depression
A proof-of-concept study has demonstrated how a brain implant could treat depression by electrically stimulating specific brain regions.
The Chinese Accidentally Invented Gunpowder. What if it Never Happened?
The history of war is tied to that of science, and gunpowder is an essential part of our development. What if it wasn't?
Michelin Wants to Put Inflatable Wing Sails on Ships to Reduce CO2 emissions
Michelin presented the WISAMO project, a giant inflatable sail the company wants to install on all maritime vessels to reduce carbon emissions.
Internet Archive’s New ‘Wayforward Machine’ Reveals the Scary Future of the Internet
One of the largest digital libraries online today gives us a glimpse at what the Internet of 2046 may look like... and it's concerning.
One of the largest digital libraries online today gives us a glimpse at what the Internet of 2046 may look like... and it's concerning.
Wayforward Machine gives us a glimpse at what the Internet of 2046 may look like... and it's really concerning.
Scientists Develop a Real-Life Death Star Laser
Pew pew...
Pew pew...
Researchers have successfully merged a 30-laser array into one coherent, ultra-powerful beam, bringing the dreams of a Death Star cannon closer to reality.
Spiritual Machines: Silicon Valley’s Quest for Immortality
It is among the oldest and greatest questions humans have ever asked: what happens after we die? Since early times, we have wondered whether our conscious awareness in this world is all there is to the experience we call reality....
The Future of Education is Not Math and Science, But Curiosity and Compassion
The Debrief sat down with innovation expert and author Perttu Polonen to talk about "Future Skills," and how children need to learn for a future that has yet to be understood.
The Debrief sat down with innovation expert and author Perttu Polonen to talk about "Future Skills," and how children need to learn for a future that has yet to be understood.
Perttu Polonen makes a case for an approach to child education that will be critical to preparing them for a marketplace defined by change.
Robot Swarms Being Developed to Mine the Moon
A team of researchers plans to advance space-mining methods using swarms of autonomous robots to mine and collect minerals for space missions.
Texas Signs Law Prohibiting Social Media Censorship Based on a User’s ‘Viewpoint’
On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that would prohibit social media companies from banning users or removing content based on a person’s “viewpoint.” The bill, which passed the Texas state legislature in early September, doesn’t specify what...
Researchers Develop a System for “Peer Review” Between Quantum Computers
A team of researchers believes they may have the answer, and it involves using multiple quantum computers to check each other’s work, a kind of quantum computing peer review.
Tech Workers Rebel Against a Lame-Ass Internet by Bringing Back ‘GeoCities-style’ WebRings
The internet used to be the bastion of authentic creativity and self expression. This movement wants to make it suck less...
The internet used to be the bastion of authentic creativity and self expression. This movement wants to make it suck less...
In response to today’s lame-ass Internet, mediated by big corporations, tech workers are bringing back 'GeoCities' style WebRings.
Cutting Edge SpaceX Rockets May Be Reusable, But The Nazis Built Them First
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.
The rocket vertical take-off Natter convinced the Allies that the Nazis broke the laws of physics towards the end of World War II.
Inspector General Launches Assessment of NSA’s Integration of AI Technologies
The Department of Defense’s Inspector General has announced the launch of a joint evaluation with the National Security Agency’s (NSA)IG to assess the NSA’s integration of artificial intelligence in signals intelligence operations. In March, the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI)...
When the World Runs out of Water, Will This Inventor Save Us?
After six years in ‘stealth mode,’ this new water-generating technology is finally being revealed.
After six years in ‘stealth mode,’ this new water-generating technology is finally being revealed.
As countries scramble to avoid looming water shortages, one inventor says his new device can create thousands of gallons of water a day.
Could a Human Interface Lead to the Creation of Empathic Virtual Reality?
Can virtual reality allow a human interface via simulations that create realistic experiences, complete with real emotions?
Famous Chef Julia Child Developed ‘Shark Repellent’ For the Navy
Famous Chef Julia Child was known for bringing French cuisine to America, but she also helped the Navy and the OSS develop shark repellent.
Meet The Sci-Fi Authors Trying to Democratize Book Publishing Through NFTs
Brothers Ehsan and Shakil Ahmad are selling their latest book alongside the digital art it inspired in an attempt to shake up book publishing.
Brothers Ehsan and Shakil Ahmad are selling their latest book alongside the digital art it inspired in an attempt to shake up book publishing.
A pair of sci-fi authors ventured bravely into the world of NFT publishing, selling their book and visual art in a purely 21st century way.
Pegasus Spyware Reportedly Being Used To Spy on Thousands, Including Journalists and Human Rights Activists
Recent reports claim Pegasus spyware is being used to covertly spy on thousands of unsuspecting mobile phone users across the globe.
Universal Translators: Going Beyond the Meaning of Words
Universal translators allow for seamless communication between alien species in science fiction. What happens when they break?
Power at Your Fingertips: New Wearable Technology Powers Devices with Sweat
This new wearable technology is able to generate power even when users are asleep, taking the idea of "power napping" to a whole new level.
Do Robot Farmers Dream of Electric Tomatoes? New Paper Predicts Our Farming Future
Farming Robots Are Our Future. Will it be a Utopia or an Agricultural Dystopia?
Farming Robots Are Our Future. Will it be a Utopia or an Agricultural Dystopia?
Farming robots could lead us towards an environmentally friendly abundant utopia, or a dystopia of heavy machinery and low-quality harvests.
Incredible New Nanotech Material Can Produce Clean Energy Inside Your Body
This new nanotech material may allow the body to produce its own clean energy, used to power devices implanted within the body.
This Popular Video Game Accidentally Turned Gamers Into Wildlife Nerds, New Study Says.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Seems To Have Taught Players About Wildlife Without Even Trying
Red Dead Redemption 2 Seems To Have Taught Players About Wildlife Without Even Trying
A new study had gamers identify animals from Red Dead Redemption 2, a popular video game. Turns out the game turned them into wildlife nerds.
Your Smartphone Needs Rare Earth Elements and China Holds The Monopoly
Access to Rare Earth Elements Could Lead to a Trade War
Access to Rare Earth Elements Could Lead to a Trade War
Your iPhone may cause a global conflict as China holds a monopoly on the rare earth supply, and no other country is close to catching up.
New Study Shows Those With Machiavellian Tendencies Support Mind Uploading Technology
Ethicists Say "Digital Immortality" Will Have Consequences.
Ethicists Say "Digital Immortality" Will Have Consequences.
A new survey on people's views on mind uploading technology suggest those with Machiavellian tendencies show increased support for the process.