Earth & Energy

The development of China's futuristic public transit option has been plagued with poor forethought, mismanagement, and accusations of fraud, thus leading to its abandonment.
Hopefully, this unfortunate sequence of events will serve as a lesson to future developers and municipalities that innovation must be compatible with existing realities.

This is the Sad Fate of China’s Futuristic Road Straddling Bus

The "straddling bus" now exists in a sorry state.

Using state-of-the-art video imaging, researchers were able to prove that by changing a single carbon atom in gasoline could help it flow 30 times faster.
While the development would make the transportation of gasoline much faster, there are questions of whether the upgrade is necessary given the trend toward cleaner energy.

A New Discovery Could Help Oil Companies Transport Gasoline 30 Times Faster

Debunking an established theory to upgrade fossil fuels.

Hard Science

Scientists don't yet understand what caused the 1.2 ± 0.1 millinewtons per kilowatt recorded thrust-to-power ratio in NASA's EM Drive paper. 
Brice Cassenti, an advanced propulsion systems expert from the University of Connecticut, points out that the thrust reported in the paper might have actually been an artifact. 

Expert in Advanced Propulsion Says NASA’s EM Drive Results Are Likely Not Valid

An expert takes the momentum out of NASA's EM drive.

Future Society

A group of activists, investors, and visionaries have pledge to invest $10 million over the next two years to study whether a universal basic income system would work in the United States.
The system is already being tested in places like Canada and Finland, and if successful, it could offset the widespread unemployment expected by increased automation.

A $10 Million Investment Is Set to Determine If Universal Basic Income Would Work in the U.S.

This group is determined to find out whether the U.S. would benefit from UBI.

While president-elect Donald Trump's Carrier deal will keep some jobs in Indiana, United Technologies' plan to invest $16 million to automate the plant will ultimately lead to job loss.
Job loss in inevitable in the age of automation, so we must find ways to mitigate the negative impact on the human labor force.

Automation Is the Greatest Threat to the American Worker, Not Outsourcing

Saving jobs is no longer a matter of keeping them in the U.S.

The chip uses technology similar to that of noise-canceling headphones, removing light from a nearby sun by adding equal but opposite light waves, making an object easier to observe.
Because it can also be used to detect ozone on alien planets, the chip could help in the search for celestial bodies capable of hosting extraterrestrial life.

The Search for Life: New Tech Opens a Universe of Alien Worlds

Welcome to the new age in the hunt for extraterrestrial life.

Advanced Transport

A converted Jetstream 3 aircraft is poised to complete 17 flights of 300 miles to test its autonomous systems, which include the ability to note potential hazards and adjust course.
The system is unlikely to completely replace airplane pilots any time soon, instead acting in a complementary role that will make flying safer for passengers.

An Artificially Intelligent Plane Is Going to Be Flying Over the U.K.

Future flights could avoid turbulence using AI.

The Honda NeuV is a concept automated EV commuter vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) called 'emotion engine.'
Honda announced that 'Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem' will be the theme for its participation at the 2017 CES.

An ‘Emotion Engine:’ Honda’s New Concept Car Can Feel

Right in the feels. 

Lilium Aviation's current flying car prototype has a maximum speed of 250 to 300 km/h (160 to 190 mph).
Several other companies are trying to bring flying cars to the market, but must first overcome regulation issues and safety concerns. 

Skype Co-Founder Invests 10 Million in a Flying Car That Can Travel More Than 250 KM/H

Lilium Aviation is flying high on investments.

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has released Universe, an open source digital playground that virtually tests and trains AI using games, apps, and more. 
In the software, AI can even practice “transfer learning,” in which an agent takes what it has learned in one application and applies it to another.

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