A body of laws and ethics for autonomous vehicles must be developed, because they will be much safer, but nothing is perfect. What will that look like?

Laws and Ethics for Autonomous Cars

An annual report on weather studies shows a disturbing — and growing — trend.

Study: Many extreme weather events were caused by climate change

Connecting Dots

A new study reveals that extreme weather events have been linked, almost without fail, to the worsening effects of climate change.

Study: Many Extreme Weather Events Were Caused by Climate Change

The link between the climate and worsening weather is growing clearer.

"Imagine you can just take a photo and out comes a 3D model."

New AI can create a 3D model of an object from a single 2D image

Prediction Machine

NVIDIA has built an AI that can create a detailed 3D model of an object in less than 100 milliseconds from just a single image of it.

New AI Can Create a 3D Model of an Object From a Single 2D Image

And it does so in less than 100 milliseconds.

"We're not going to force people to opt in. If I try that, I know I'll undermine everything."

Tech firm that develops tools for police buys massive DNA database

Forensic Database

GEDMatch, the DNA ancestry company that famously helped police track down a serial killer, just got bought by a genetic forensics firm.

Tech Firm That Develops Tools for Police Buys Massive DNA Database

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More on DNA: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/police-dna-database">Police Are Collecting DNA From People Without Telling Them</a>

Genetics

Verogen claims it will only give people's info to cops if they opt in.

"Just like real rabbits, our rabbit also carries its own blueprint."

This plastic bunny has DNA explaining how to make more bunnies

Buck Like Funnies

Scientists encoded instructions for creating a 3D-printed plastic bunny in DNA and then embedded the DNA right in the bunny itself.

This Plastic Bunny Has DNA Explaining How to Make More Bunnies

It could hold the key to solving the world's data storage problem.

This time, let Jennifer Lawrence sleep through it.

Scientists are planning a 1,000 year trip to another planet

Planning Ahead

A team of scientists wants to colonize and populate another world on an exoplanet to protect humanity from Earth's eventualy demise or destruction.

Scientists Are Planning a 1,000 Year Trip to Another Planet

"There are a lot of challenges, but no fundamental principle of physics is violated."

A .50 caliber CavX round can reportedly travel 60 meters underwater.

The U.S. military is reportedly testing underwater bullets

Watery Weapons

The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is reportedly testing bullets that can be shot underwater.

The U.S. Military Is Reportedly Testing Underwater Bullets

You can shoot them with a regular gun.

It'll sacrifice itself while removing a single piece of debris from Earth's orbit.

The ESA is sending a robotic junk collector into space

Space Cleaner

The European Space Agency has officially approved funding for ClearSpace-1 — the world's first mission dedicated to cleaning up space junk.

The ESA Is Sending a Robotic Junk Collector Into Space

 It’ll be the first mission to snatch space debris out of Earth’s orbit.

"...it is the responsibility of the federal government to protect our most vulnerable families, not intentionally put them in harm's way."

Elizabeth Warren announces ocean-protecting "Blue New Deal"

Blue New Deal

Elizabeth Warren just announced a package of environmental protection policies focused on the ocean that she's calling the Blue New Deal.

Elizabeth Warren Announces Ocean-Protecting “Blue New Deal”

It's the first ocean-focused environmental package offered by a presidential candidate.

Solar startup costs have dropped by about 70 percent over the last ten years.

Is solar power worth it? This free cost benefit estimator has the answers.

Brands We Love

If you're asking yourself, "Is Solar Power Worth It," it's time to use this free cost benefit analysis from UnderstandSolar.com.

Is Solar Power Worth It? This Free Cost Benefit Estimator Has The Answers.

Find out everything you need to know with a free solar quote.

NASA's Space Launch System has cost the agency many billions of dollars to develop.

After years of delays, NASA unveils its most powerful rocket

Better Late Than Never

After many years of delay, NASA has finally shown off its Space Launch System (SLS) that aims to ferry American astronauts to the Moon as soon as 2024.

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