Breakout Tech: Here Are Some of the Key Developments and Technologies to Watch in 2023
As we look at the technological advancements that lay ahead in the coming year, we’re faced with a time-honored question: at what cost?
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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.
New Shape-Shifting Ceramics Could Revolutionize Future Electronics, Study Confirms
Researchers discovered a process that resulted in a shape-shifting form of ceramic materials that could usher in a revolution in technology.
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.
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.
Scientists Convert Light into Matter and Antimatter, New Study Confirms
Scientists have turned light into matter, and its counterpart antimatter, all in one step proving a nearly century-old theory as correct.
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.
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?
This New ‘Metamaterial’ Lens Technology Will Change Aerospace
The first metamaterial lens has been created that uses electrical signals instead of mechanical parts to focus. Welcome to a new era.
This Secret Nazi Railgun Was An Epic Machine and An Epic Hassle
During World War II, the Nazis built the largest-caliber rifled weapon ever used in combat: the Schwerer Gustav railway gun. It was a pain in the ass.
Engineering Nanotubes for Future Tech That Will Be As Tiny as An Atom
Researchers have developed a method to position carbon nanotubes on the atomic scale for future technology that may one day, be very tiny.
Microchipping Humans With Ultrasound Powered Devices Could Alter Medicine
Conspiracy Theories Aside, New Research Into Tiny Microchips Could Save Countless Lives
Conspiracy Theories Aside, New Research Into Tiny Microchips Could Save Countless Lives
Conspiracy theories aside, microchipping humans with tiny live saving computers powered by ultrasound will change the medical field forever.
New Cloaking Device Can Alter Thermal Appearance of Objects
"Scotty, engage the cloaking device!"
"Scotty, engage the cloaking device!"
Researchers have worked out how 'thermal cloaking an object can make it invisible or appear like a completely different object altogether.
New Propulsion System Inspired By Dying Stars Can Reach a Hypersonic Mach 17
A new propulsion system can reach Mach 17 (13,000 mph), and it was inspired by the explosion that occurs when a star dies.
New “Mindwriting” AI Allows People With Paralysis to Write
Stanford Researchers Develop a Brain-Computer Interface That Can Handwrite for People Using Their Thoughts
Stanford Researchers Develop a Brain-Computer Interface That Can Handwrite for People Using Their Thoughts
"Mindwriting" allows people who have lost the ability to type or often even talk the ability to do so once again with the help of a BCI.
The Ethics of a Human-Monkey “Chimera” Embryo
Growing human organs is the future of organ transplant surgery. There is an ethical cost and are we willing to pay it?
Growing human organs is the future of organ transplant surgery. There is an ethical cost and are we willing to pay it?
Researchers were able to produce more than a hundred "chimera" embryos for the purpose of potentially growing human organs for transplant.
Publishing Books As NFTs Is Gaining Popularity and Authors Are Cashing In
A handful of writers are using the recent NFT boom to publish their books. Is this the future of book publishing and will it pay off?
DARPA is Fighting Hackers by Building The ‘Unhackable’ Computer Chip
DARPA is working to put hackers out of business, particularly for America's defense industry, by building the "unhackable" computer chip.
Doctors Can 3D Print Bones Directly Into Your Body
New process allows an off-the-shelf 3D printer, along with custom-designed “ink," to print bones directly into the human body.
UK Launching “high risk” Scientific Agency ARIA to take “great leaps into the unknown”
ARIA To Rival US Based DARPA In Developing Cutting-Edge and Novel Technology.
ARIA To Rival US Based DARPA In Developing Cutting-Edge and Novel Technology.
The UK has just announced the spending of £800 million over five years on ARIA, a "high risk" science agency designed to take "great leaps into the unknown."
Vertical Farming Is The Future of Food Production
Vertical Farming is more efficient but will it replace traditional farming?
Vertical Farming is more efficient but will it replace traditional farming?
Vertical farming is a novel agricultural technique that may soon have farmers rethink and reshape how they grow food.
China Used Exoskeletons to Recover Lunar Material
Experts say exoskeletons are no longer Science Fiction but a soon-to-be part of everyday life.
Experts say exoskeletons are no longer Science Fiction but a soon-to-be part of everyday life.
China's recent use of powered bodysuits to recover lunar material coincides with rapid growth occurring among exoskeleton companies.
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