Spot, Robot Dog, Taught To Pee Beer On Command

Spot, the robot dog of Boston Dynamics and plaything of YouTubers, has been taught to “piss beer” on command. https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/4/12/22379501/boston-dynamics-spot-pee-beer-michael-reeves (Photo courtesy of YouTube)

MIT Researchers Want To Communicate With Spiders

MIT researchers want to raise the prospect of someday communicating with spiders, using their vibrational world as a medium for language. https://gizmodo.com/mit-researchers-want-to-talk-to-spiders-1846665150 (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)

Small Asteroid Does Flyby Earth

A small space rock about the size of a car or truck made a slightly intrusive but not very intimidating flyby on Monday. https://www.cnet.com/news/a-small-asteroid-just-gave-earth-and-some-satellites-a-very-close-pass/( (Photo courtesy of cnet)