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There shouldn't have been anything in the sky — because humankind hadn't launched a single spacecraft yet.Light ActionResearchers are puzzled by unexplained lights that show up in photographic plates of the night sky that date back over 70 years, as spotted by Salon.Images taken by the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey in California on April 12, 1950, show nine mysterious dots of light in a row seemingly popping in and out of view.It's an intriguing new piece of the sprawling puzzle about unexplained reports of "unidentified…

Amazon has kicked off its Memorial Day Weekend sale early, with thousands of items discounted to their lowest prices of the season. Nobody wants to spend their precious time off combing through every possible deal, which is why we’ve done the work for you. Below are the best items from Amazon’s Memorial Day Weekend sale broken down by category. We’ll continue to update this post as new deals become available, so you check back often. Summer is a time to enjoy yourself, which is why we highly recommend the Google Nest…

If it fits, it ships.Special DeliveryIt looks like Walmart may be able to do what Amazon can't — get its drone delivery program off the ground.According to a recent press release, Walmart announced an expansion to its DroneUp program, which it claims will provide the potential to reach four million US households in six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia — as well as the ability to deliver more than one million packages by drone per year.Those are considerable numbers that could put Walmart way…

This summer, the candy will come to you, not the other way around.Robotic Vending MachineThe days of having to walk over to a vending machine to pick up a snack may be numbered. Now they're going to start coming to you.Robotic vending machines are making their way to malls, airports, and even grocery stores across the US, Axios reports.Take Tortoise, for instance, a startup that claims to have created the first remote-controlled store on wheels, The company has dispatched its adorable mobile stores at various venues,…

"We believe that a lot of the rules have to change."Killing CommentaryThe Pentagon is selling a t-shirt that says not to worry about their "killer robots" — which raises a lot of questions arguably answered by their t-shirt, it seems.During a recent event organized by the Atlantic Council, an international relations think tank in Washington, DC, Marine lieutenant general and artificial intelligence head honcho Michael Groen said that although the military's killer robots are by far the most exciting thing the Pentagon's…

This is honestly pretty great.NFT Robin HoodStealing from the rich to give to the poor is arguably pretty awesome — but stealing from colonial museums to put money back in the pockets of African artists is, somehow, even cooler.Billing itself as "the world's first digital repatriation of stolen art to the Metaverse," the Looty non-fungible token (NFT) project aims to digitally "steal" ancient African art back from institutions like the British Museum, sell the NFTs they make from the art, and use some of the proceeds to…

The heat is on.ScorchedSpaceX has run into trouble making its astronaut-ferrying spacecraft fully reusable, something the company's billionaire CEO Elon Musk has previously described as the "holy grail."According to a NASA statement, the heat shield attached to the Crew Dragon spacecraft meant to take the next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station in September as part of the Crew-5 mission, has a big problem, SpaceNews reports.It therefore needs to be replaced to keep astronauts safe."What happened for…

Okay, that's pretty awesome.Lab-Grown LumberDeforestation is a bigger problem than ever, with humans razing ten million hectares of forest each year, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.To tackle the problem head-on, researchers at MIT have come up with a new way to grow "wood-like plant material" in a lab, according to a statement, potentially paving the way for an environmentally friendly new source for lumber that doesn't harm existing trees.Such lumber could be used to frame houses, make them more…

Waterproof phone cases prepare your phone for adventure with powerful splash protection and will keep your phone dry, even when it’s submerged for long periods of time. These waterproof phone cases often include some of the features of traditional phone cases, such as drop protection, while others work like miniaturized dry bags and often hook onto your neck or arm using a lanyard or cord. The former generally fits your phone closely, mirroring its contours, while the latter often features a clear, soft plastic bottom…