The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's 'RoboSimian' exploded at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on June 14th, the agency confirmed. According to Lynne Lee, the laboratory’s mishap program manager, the explosion packed the power of a stick of dynamite.The batteries are the same type, lithium-ion, that caused Samsung to recall its Galaxy Note 7. 'If you notice where that fire came out, it was exactly where our researchers were standing,' Lee said in a Nasa video explaining the incident. 'It could have been a very bad day.'
The storyline of new Sky TV drama Westworld, in which lifelike robots are abused for human pleasure, has provoked a host of disturbing questions about violence and sexual exploitation.
The storyline of new Sky TV drama Westworld, in which lifelike robots are abused for human pleasure, has provoked a host of disturbing questions about violence and sexual exploitation.
Europe's Mars lander definitely crashed: New images reveal the 8-foot-wide crater made when Schiaparelli hit the red planet in a fiery explosion
New images from the Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed the crash site of ESA's lost Schiaparelli lander is 8 foot wide and 20 inches deep. Esa lost communication with Schiaparelli shortly before the probe was supposed to touch down last Wednesday. The new data indicated it hit the surface at a speed of more than 186 mph (300 kph). This image shows the area where Schiaparelli reached the surface of Mars, with magnified insets of three sites where components of the spacecraft hit the ground. Pictured right is an artist's impression of the parachute after it was deployed. Part of the reason the landing went wrong was the parachute deployed too quickly.
Apple kills off the function keys and takes aim at cable companies: Tim Cook unveils new TV app and radical MacBook redesign featuring a touchscreen that transforms into smart buttons (and emoji)
Apple has unveiled a radical overhaul of its MacBook - and continued to kill off ageing technology. The machine's new keyboard gets rid of the traditional function keys, replacing them with a smart touchscreen. Different buttons appears depending on the app being used, and it even doubles as a fingerprint sensor. It also took aim at cable TV firms, unveiling a new TV app that will allow users to easily find and watch streamed and live TV in one place.
- Dawn of the Sexbots: Is new TV show Westworld's future where tourists romance robots just a sick fantasy? No, soon we will buy androids who talk, touch and even feel
- Scientists claim to have developed a model to solve five of the biggest problems facing physics, from the universe's expansion to dark matter
- The true horror of Frankenstein was his BRIDE: Mankind would have gone extinct if the fictional scientist had also created a female monster
- How the moon got its RINGS: One of our satellite's biggest craters was made by two giant impacts
- Nasa reveals shocking video of secretive military 'RoboSimian' EXPLODING as its batteries catch fire
- The scent of death: Researchers reveal the smells cadaver dogs are trained to sniff out
- Is that REALLY a good use of Government money? CDC creates comic to tell Americans how to deal with a zombie apocalypse (but says the same lessons apply for a real crisis)
- Facebook race row over ad system that allows advertisers to exclude users by 'ethnic affinity'
- 'Not cool Facebook': Distraught users find 'sad face' emoji posted to mourn a friend's suicide automatically converted into a Frankenstein face for Halloween
- Phew! Researchers say the universe IS expanding after all (and claim those who say otherwise are 'creating a storm in a teacup')
- Trump will WIN claims artificial intelligence system named after Mowgli in The Jungle Book (and if you're doubting that, it got the primaries right)
- Drone disaster fears as hackers show off 'Icarus' system that can take over ANY craft in mid air
- Europe's Mars lander definitely crashed: New images reveal the 8-foot-wide crater made when Schiaparelli hit the red planet in a fiery explosion
- Merkel demands Facebook and Google reveal secret algorithms that choose which stories they show users
- SpaceX says helium tanks may be to blame for catastrophic explosion
- Privacy concerns are raised over new US hacking rules: Change could see judges issue warrants for remote access to ANYONE'S computer
- Sound familiar? Facebook tests camera app that lets users add masks and other effects to snaps that disappear in 24 hours
- The 'igloo' that could be man's first home on Mars: National Geographic's stunning miniseries reveal what first habitat on another planet could look like
- Could a DEAD astronaut seed life across the universe? Researchers say dumping bodies into space could trigger new forms of life
- Dawn of the Sexbots: Is new TV show Westworld's future where tourists romance robots just a sick fantasy? No, soon we will buy androids who talk, touch and even feel
- The 'close door' button on your elevator is a scam! Manufacturers reveal buttons make no difference
- SpaceX says helium tanks may be to blame for catastrophic explosion
- Scientists claim to have developed a model to solve five of the biggest problems facing physics, from the universe's expansion to dark matter
- The true horror of Frankenstein was his BRIDE: Mankind would have gone extinct if the fictional scientist had also created a female monster
- Nasa reveals shocking video of secretive military 'RoboSimian' EXPLODING as its batteries catch fire
- The scent of death: Researchers reveal the smells cadaver dogs are trained to sniff out
- 'Not cool Facebook': Distraught users find 'sad face' emoji posted to mourn a friend's suicide automatically converted into a Frankenstein face for Halloween
- Europe's Mars lander definitely crashed: New images reveal the 8-foot-wide crater made when Schiaparelli hit the red planet in a fiery explosion
- Facebook race row over ad system that allows advertisers to exclude users by 'ethnic affinity'
- Will southern Spain become a DESERT? Experts predict global warming will change Mediterranean ecosystems in 85 years
- Chile seeks help to protect the world's oldest mummies: Climate change is turning the ancient human remains into black SLIME
- How the moon got its RINGS: One of our satellite's biggest craters was made by two giant impacts
- Apple kills off the function keys and takes aim at cable companies: Tim Cook unveils new TV app and radical MacBook redesign featuring a touchscreen that transforms into smart buttons (and emoji)
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'How to survive war!' Lithuanians are handed 75-page manual telling them what to do if Putin's forces invade, including a handy guide to spotting a Russian tank... and why you need to pack condoms
The 75-page guide, called 'Prepare to survive emergencies and war', urges Lithuanian citizens to 'have the will to resist' if Vladimir Putin's forces attack. Extensive guides range from how to recognise Russian tanks to step-by-step survival tricks, including using condoms to help transport food and water. It comes weeks after Russia deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles into its Kaliningrad outpost that borders the country and Poland - both NATO members.
He's got the whole UNIVERSE in his hands! Scientists create a 3D-printed map of the oldest light in existence
Researchers from Imperial College, London have created the plans for a 3D printed cosmic microwave background - a glow that the universe has that maps the oldest light in the universe. Detailed maps of the CMB have been previously created using the Planck satellite (pictured main), but this is the first 3D representation (pictured inset).
Uber's flying taxi plan revealed: Firm hopes to sign aircraft makers up to 'Elevate' service and launch in 2026
Uber has a plan to make flying cars a reality. Dubbed Uber Elevate, the program will design 'cars' with vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) and the ability to fly 100 miles on a single charge at 150 mph max. These VTOL flying cars will also include fixed wings with tilt prop-rotors (top inset), which also makes for a much quieter ride. Uber has set 2021 for when the vehicles will be ready, but will begin rolling out the service in 2026.
How the moon got its RINGS: One of our satellite's biggest craters was made by two giant impacts
In one study, MIT researchers used data gathered by Nasa's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (Grail) spacecraft mission, to study the structure of the moon's largest and youngest crater. In a separate study also published today, a team of researchers led by Brown University reconstructed how the crater formed.
Wiped out - and it's all our fault: World wildlife population will have plummeted by 70% between 1970 and end of this decade...as we face first mass extinction since dinosaurs
Humans have wiped out so many animals that the planet is on the verge of the first 'mass extinction' since the dinosaurs, with African elephants (bottom right), tigers (top left), turtles (bottom left), killer whales (top centre), cockatoos (top right) and pandas (bottom centre) all at risk. By the end of the decade, seven out of every ten of the world's mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds will have been wiped out, according to the biggest ever report into extinction y the WWF and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Numbers fell by 58 per cent between 1970 and 2012 - and are dropping by around 2 per cent every year, with no sign of any slowdown.
Israel unveils the first mention of Jerusalem outside of the Bible: City's name is found in a wine-shipping order written on ancient papyrus
Israeli archaeologists have unveiled a 7th century BC text they said contains the earliest mention in Hebrew of Jerusalem outside the Bible. Israeli archaeologists have unveiled a 7th century BC text (shown left) they said contains the earliest mention in Hebrew of Jerusalem outside the Bible. The ancient scroll was found in the Judean Desert, near the Dead Sea. It was analysed using computers (top right) before being put on display (bottom right).
Restorers uncover the slab that held the body of Jesus Christ for the first time in centuries
The burial slab that many Christians believe once held the body of Jesus Christ has been unveiled by scientists for the first time in centuries. The original surface was exposed during the restoration work being done at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, according to the National Geographic. Until then, marble had encased the slab (pictured) since at least 1555 AD. The organization is filming the work being done at the church, which is considered the most sacred site in Christianity. Workers removing the top of the tomb of Jesus Christ in the Church of Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem is shown inset.
Russia fires its radical hypersonic 'super nuke' warhead: Prototype of mysterious 'object 4202' blasted off on top of a ballistic missile
Troops launched an RS-18 ballistic missile (pictured) on Tuesday which is believed to have been a test of the advanced hypersonic glider warhead, according to RT.com. It is eventually expected to be used by the Satan 2 'super-nuke' that is capable of wiping out England and Wales and is 2,000 times as powerful as the Hiroshima bomb. Defence blog MilitaryRussia.ru says the launch was meant to test Russia's hypersonic glider warhead, currently known by its developer designation, 'object 4202', or Aeroballistic Hypersonic Warhead.
Bizarre optical illusion divides social media... so can YOU spot what is wrong with this pair of legs?
An image of a pair of lady's legs has gone viral on Twitter after users struggled to figure out what was deceiving about the limbs. Twitter user @msbreeezyyy shared the mind-boggling image and it quickly went viral, amassing over 5,000 retweets and comments by baffled users. 'Once you see it you can't unsee it', she captioned the image.
Spot the Milky Way! Stunning image shows what the universe would look like if human eyes could see radio waves
New images reveal the universe in stunning radio colour, with the Milky Way standing out as just one of more than 300,000 galaxies observed in one of the biggest radio sky surveys ever assembled. Astronomers have revealed the first catalogue from the Galactic and Extragalactic All-sky MWA survey (Gleam), observed by the Murchison Widefield Array (a portion is pictured bottom right) in Australia. The survey captures the sky far beyond the capabilities of the human eye and even that of the animal kingdom's unparalleled mantis shrimp, viewing the universe in 20 primary colours. The center of the Milky Way is pictured, with each dot representing one of 307,456 galaxies.
Microsoft launches its first PC: Surface Studio has giant touchscreen and 'world's thinnest screen'
The New all in one PC boasts a touchscreen and a new 'dial' controller with Haptic feedback (bottom right). Microsoft launched the new products at an event in New York, saying th machinehas the 'world's thinnest LCD monitor ever built' at 12.5mm. It was unveiled alongside a new 'creators edition' of Windows 10 which includes VR capabilities. The update will be launched in early 2017. The update will include Paint 3D, a version of the long-standing drawing app that will enable users to sketch in 3D for the first time, as well as edit and import parts from 2D photos to create three-dimensional scenes that can be saved and shared on social media.
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