Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov claims that the bacteria he swabbed from the exterior of the International Space Station did not come from Earth.
Author: Nate Church
Report: Amazon Warehouse Employees Worked to Exhaustion as Robots Threaten Jobs
Mirror Reporter Alan Selby spent five brutal weeks at UK Amazon’s ironically titled “fulfillment centre,” documenting the trials and working conditions of its exhausted workers.
Researchers Attribute Massive Increase in Traffic Accidents to ‘Pokemon Go’
In a working paper entitled “Death by Pokemon GO,” two Pursue University researchers claim the mobile game phenomenon is responsible for a massive spike in traffic accidents.
Report: Microtransactions, DLC Make Up Majority of Video Game Revenue Despite Consumer Outcry
While recent controversies may have finally gotten the attention of legislators, consumers are still voting for the inclusion of predatory loot boxes with their wallets.
‘Outrospectre’ Virtual Reality to Give Simulated Experience of Death
Dutch designer Frank Kolkman hopes that offering a simulation of death will help terminally ill patients to make their peace with the end.
Elon Musk: 5-10% Chance for Humanity to Survive Artificial Intelligence
In speaking to his Neuralink employees, Musk called artificial intelligence a “fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization.”
Tencent to Bring ‘Socialist-Friendly’ Version of Hit Game ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ to China
Chinese mega-corporation Tencent will import hit game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to China, but only once the game has been appropriately sanitized.
Hawaii Legislators Denounce ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ Loot Boxes as ‘Addictive Cycle of Gambling’
From the US to Belgium, the predatory pseudo-gambling video game “loot box” business model is coming under fire, and politicians are finally taking notice.
Ford, Others Introducing Superhuman Exosuits to Production Floor
Commercial and educational organizations alike are pushing exoskeleton technology forward.
Chinese Company Tencent Now Worth More Than Facebook
The first Asian company to rise above half a trillion dollars in value is now officially bigger than Mark Zuckerberg’s social media behemoth.