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Alien contamination is real, Elon Musk has something new up his sleeve, and this Casio calculator is not what it seems. [Interesting Engineering]( }}) Friday, 08 May 2020 Albert Einstein, supposedly, once [said](, "A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?" Well, Fridays. Here are some highlights before we get started: - A restaurant in Amsterdam is [booked]( until July after building huts that master culinary social distancing. - The Pentagon is [investing]( in wearable sensors capable of showing who's infected with the COVID-19 illness. - On this day in 1919, the first transatlantic flight by a navy seaplane [took off](. Aviation has come a long way since then, but how did it come to be? Check [this video]( for answers. From aliens and ambitious cheaters to revolutionary batteries, let's dive into today's news. Know someone who would enjoy our Daily Newsletter? Just forward this email! First time reading? You can sign up from [here](utm_medium=mailing&utm_campaign=Newsletter-08-05-2020)! [How Aliens May Contaminate Earth, New Report Explores]( The new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine also examines how humans could contaminate space as well. [How Aliens May Contaminate Earth, New Report Explores]( [Space]( [RichVintage/iStock]( Space travel is exciting and inspiring but it does not come without dangers. One such danger, especially in these days, is the fact that traveling to space could result in alien contamination here on Earth. Here is what scientists have to say... [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tesla’s New Battery Cell Patent 'Way More Important Than It Sounds' says Elon Musk]( The patent describes a novel way of building cells to avoid a jelly-roll design. [Tesla’s New Battery Cell Patent 'Way More Important Than It Sounds' says Elon Musk]( [Innovation]( [Blomst/Pixabay]( Never one to be outdone, Tesla has patented a new battery cell, called "Cell with a Tabless Electrode," that CEO Elon Musk tweets is "way more important than it sounds." While the patent is rather self-explanatory, we explain why this new technology actually matters. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [This Calculator Hack Turns a Boring Casio Into the Stealthiest Cheating Device Ever]( Teachers beware: YouTuber Neutrino upgraded his Casio calculator to a smart gadget that has a secret screen, Wi-Fi, and even a chat function. [This Calculator Hack Turns a Boring Casio Into the Stealthiest Cheating Device Ever]( [News]( [Neutrino/GitHub]( This regular Casio calculator is actually a stealthy cheating device in disguise. You really shouldn't judge a book by its looks. Every engineer has probably owned a scientific calculator in their lifetime; however; let's say that this YouTuber took it up a notch. There is a great deal of time spent on assembling and programming this thing and it is debatable if it was worth it. You be the judge. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence is Evolving to Process the World Like Humans] [I, Robot/IMDb]( [AI]( [Artificial Intelligence is Evolving to Process the World Like Humans]( In a sense, AIs are like toddlers, and soon they're going to be teenagers, and eventually, they may graduate with a doctorate... [> Read More]( ['The Theory of Everything' by Wolfram Gets Criticized by Physicists] [Joi Ito/Flickr]( [Physics]( ['The Theory of Everything' by Wolfram Gets Criticized by Physicists]( Last month, physicist Stephen Wolfram claimed to have created a theory of everything. However, the scientific community isn't buying into this theory quite yet. [> Read More]( [Tesla's China Factory Reportedly Halts Production Due to Component Shortage] [Chrishmt0423 / Wikimedia](Tesla_auto_bots.jpg) [Industry]( [Tesla's China Factory Reportedly Halts Production Due to Component Shortage]( Tesla stopped all car production in China due to a shortage of components but is expected to reopen as soon as the next week. [> Read More]( [The Wild and Wacky Products Sold by Master Salesman Ron Popeil] [Ron Popeil]() [Gadgets]( [The Wild and Wacky Products Sold by Master Salesman Ron Popeil]( When you see the words, "As-Seen-On-TV" on a package, or come across a device with "-O-Matic" in its name, you have one man to thank — inventor and king of the infomercial — Ron Popeil. [> Read More]( [21 Facts About The Unresolved UFO Incident at Rendlesham Forest] [1](, [2]( [Culture]( [21 Facts About The Unresolved UFO Incident at Rendlesham Forest]( Hints of a government coverup, compelling eyewitness accounts, and a spacecraft purportedly hovering through trees and landing: The Rendlesham Forest UFO incident has it all. [> Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video of the Day [A DIY Gesture-Control Model Car]( [A DIY Gesture-Control Model Car]( What if you could make a car that is controlled by your hand gestures? Wouldn't that be neat? Imagine the possibilities... Well, the good news is that you can make such a car. Tune in! [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [youtube]( [linkedin]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( to manage your newsletter subscriptions. 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