Even If Dana Rohrabacher Was a Russian Asset, Would He Know?
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher is totally onto the Russian spies trying to recruit him. But knowing he’s a target doesn’t necessarily…
Photo of the Week: A Gnarly Nascar Pile Up in Kansas Ends in Flames
Rubbin’ is racin’, goes the saying. The post Photo of the Week: A Gnarly Nascar Pile Up in Kansas Ends…
With Venom, Marvel’s Got Its Biggest Bad of All: Brand Dilution
The Marvel movies of the ’10s are threatening to become like the Marvel comics of the ’80s: diluted by competing…
Another Ransomware Nightmare Could Be Brewing in Ukraine
A new type of ransomware called XData is spreading at an alarming rate. The post Another Ransomware Nightmare Could Be…
The Arctic Doomsday Seed Vault Flooded. Thanks, Global Warming
No seeds were lost, but the ability of the rock vault to provide failsafe protection against all disasters is now…
Volcanic Explosions Rock an Alaskan Island as Etna Rumbles
After a few weeks of quiet, two Alaskan volcanoes had big explosions this week, while Etna rumbled but didn’t pop.…
Hackers Are Trying to Reignite WannaCry With Non-Stop Botnet Attacks
The “sinkhole” domain that’s held the ransomware in check is coming under repeated denial-of-service attacks. The post Hackers Are Trying…
Look Out Elon—A Bunch of Students Have Set a Rocket Record
The USC team built every part of its Fathom II rocket from scratch, and flew it to 144,000 feet. The…
If You Want to Glimpse the Power of AI, Play These Games
Google’s AI experiments lets you play Pictionary with a computer, or make art with AI. The post If You Want…
Boeing’s New Plane Engine Is as Wide as a Fuselage
Boeing built an airplane engine the size of an airplane. The post Boeing’s New Plane Engine Is as Wide as…