Militarized Cybertruck cop cars are coming (www.popsci.com)
A California company is advertising ‘tactical response’ Tesla Cybertruck upgrades for police cruisers, including shotgun racks and sirens.
See the most detailed map of human brain matter ever created (www.popsci.com)
Lab mice might be doing their own experiments (www.popsci.com)
For the first time in one billion years, two lifeforms truly merged into one organism (www.popsci.com)
Researchers unlock fiber optic connection 1.2 million times faster than broadband (www.popsci.com)
NASA needs your smartphone during April's solar eclipse (www.popsci.com)
NASA needs your smartphone during April's solar eclipse (www.popsci.com)
Seal pup die-off from avian flu in Argentina looks 'apocalyptic' (www.popsci.com)
US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’ / PFAS can be found in everything from weapons to uniforms, but the Department of Defense is pushing back on health concerns raised... (www.popsci.com)
US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’ / PFAS can be found in everything from weapons to uniforms, but the Department of Defense is pushing back on health concerns raised…::PFAS can be found in everything from weapons to uniforms, but the Department of Defense is pushing back on health concerns...
This 3D-printed soft robotic hand has 'bones,' 'ligaments,' and 'tendons' (www.popsci.com)
This 3D-printed soft robotic hand has 'bones,' 'ligaments,' and 'tendons' (www.popsci.com)
Elusive egg-laying mammal caught on camera for the first time (www.popsci.com)
When light flashes for a quintillionth of a second, things get weird (www.popsci.com)
The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record (www.popsci.com)
The Parker Solar Probe's new top speed could get you from NYC to LA in just 20 seconds. It's not done yet.
Humans are now the African savannah’s top predator (www.popsci.com)
Giraffes, leopards, elephants, and rhinoceroses all were more scared of human voices than lion roars.
PopSci doesn't understand difference between "far side" and "dark side" of the moon (www.popsci.com)
I find it hard to believe that Popular Science would make such a mistake, but the author has reinforced the mistake by starting the article with “The dark side of the moon, despite its name, is a perfect vantage point for observing the universe.”...
Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts (www.popsci.com)
Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts::A medical ethics committee responded to Elon Musk’s brain-interface startup issuing an open call for patients yesterday.
A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor (www.popsci.com)
A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor::Eielson Air Force Base will get some of its energy from a small nuclear reactor that’s scheduled to go online in 2027.
Sweden is testing a semi-truck trailer covered in 100 square meters of solar panels (www.popsci.com)
Sweden is testing a semi-truck trailer covered in 100 square meters of solar panels::A Swedish manufacturer wants to harness green energy from a cargo trailer’s free real estate.
Cybersecurity experts are warning about a new type of AI attack (www.popsci.com)
Article on popular science: prompt injection attacks are a new risk associated with the interation if llms into other services. •prompt injection attacks imply the use of a prompt that bypass safety restrictions of a given ai / llm, which cannot differentiate between illicit instructions and inputs. •a proper prompt...
A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut (www.popsci.com)
A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut::The state’s High-Speed Rail Authority will soon begin accepting proposals from electric train manufacturers ahead of a proposed 2030 debut.
A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage (www.popsci.com)
A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage::Retrofitted with 123-foot ‘WindWings,’ ‘Pyxis Ocean’ is testing two giant sails on its six-week journey from China to Brazil.
School district uses ChatGPT to help ban library books (www.popsci.com)
Faced with new legislation, Iowa's Mason City Community School District asked ChatGPT if certain books 'contain a description or depiction of a sex act.'
School district uses ChatGPT to help ban library books (www.popsci.com)
Faced with new legislation, Iowa's Mason City Community School District asked ChatGPT if certain books 'contain a description or depiction of a sex act.'
Lockheed Martin plans to make its most powerful military laser yet, 500 kilowatts (www.popsci.com)
Lockheed Martin plans to make its most powerful military laser yet, 500 kilowatts::The planned laser will be in the 500-kilowatt range. Weapons like these can defend a ship or base against drones or other projectiles.
