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By analyzing only a short audio clip of a person's voice, this artificial intelligence reconstructs what they might look like in real life.
Artificial Intelligence

Astounding AI Guesses What You Look Like Based on Your Voice

Its guesses aren't perfect, but they're pretty good — and that's terrifying.

By Jon Christian

New York's State Education Department has asked a public school district to delay its trial of a facial recognition system on students and staff.
Facial recognition

State Attempts to Nix Public School’s Facial Recognition Plans

But it might not have the authority to actually stop an upcoming trial.

By Kristin Houser

The universe is speckled with voids that are totally empty, except for the dark energy that's pushing galaxies apart. That's where scientists should look.
Off-World

Dark Energy Could Be Hiding In The “Cosmic Void” Between Galaxies

If we want to find dark energy, we may have to search in places devoid of everything else.

By Dan Robitzski

A Brooklyn wholesaler has been charged with selling the U.S. military gear made in China that could have endangered troops' lives.
Future Society

Scammed: US Military Spent $20M on Fake Gear Made in China

And the counterfeits could have put Americans' lives at risk.

By Kristin Houser

A tank-like killer robot can navigate and track targets without needing a human operator in the immediate area, but humans still need to pull the trigger.
Robotics

This Tank-Like Machine Gun Robot Is Straight out Of “Terminator”

This is the last thing you see before you die.

By Dan Robitzski

North Face has officially apologized for uploading images of remote locations with models wearing North Face swag in them to Wikipedia.
Future Society

The North Face Vandalized Wikipedia, Then Apologized After Outcry

"When The North Face exploits the trust you have in Wikipedia to sell you more clothes, you should be angry."

By Victor Tangermann

Several times a week, short bursts of light appear on the surface of the Moon. Scientists have only been able to guess as to why the phenomenon occurs.
Moon

Weird Flashes Keep Appearing on the Moon and Scientists Don’t Know Why

But astronomers have a good guess.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have created a tool for analyzing marijuana strains on a genetic level, and it could ensure buyers know exactly what they're purchasing.
Future Society

Gene Sequencing Could Ensure You Get the Kind of Weed You Pay For

A new analysis method could keep cannabis dealers honest.

By Kristin Houser

Australian pilots recently had to land after Chinese boats reportedly aimed lasers at them. Now China is denying responsibility for the incident.
Military

Australia: Chinese Lasers Forced Military Pilots to Land

Now China denies the whole affair.

By Dan Robitzski

Kathy Lueders, manager of the commercial crew program at NASA, sees SpaceX's Crew Dragon explosion as a blessing in disguise.
NASA

NASA Commercial Crew Manager Calls SpaceX Explosion a “Gift”

Was SpaceX's catastrophic "anomaly" a blessing in disguise?

By Victor Tangermann

While playing rounds of capture the flag in Quake III Arena, DeepMind's artificial intelligence was able to outperform human teammates.
Artificial Intelligence

DeepMind’s Gamer AI is Better At Co-op Mode Than Human Players

This AI is way better at helping you capture the flag than your pitiful human friend.

By Victor Tangermann

As of Monday, a kilogram is now defined by the relationship between energy and mass as opposed to a metal cylinder in France.
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Redefined the Kilogram

It's no longer based on a metal cylinder in France.

By Kristin Houser

Fertility clinics around the world are asking He Jiankui if he'd be willing t teach them how to use CRISPR to create designer babies.
Prosthetics and Devices

Sketchy Clinics Are Trying to Hire Doctor Who Gene-Edited Babies

Clinics across the world want to use CRISPR to create gray-market designer babies.

By Jon Christian

As the planet heats up, climate change has melted the snow off of Mt. Everest, revealing the remains of long-dead climbers.
Climate Change

Climate Change Is Thawing out the Corpses on Mt. Everest

As snow melts, human remains poke out of the surface.

By Dan Robitzski

Ferrari's first plug-in hybrid, the 986-horsepower SF90 Stradale, is the most powerful production car the company has ever released.
Advanced Transport

Ferrari’s Most Powerful Production Car Ever Is a Plug-in Hybrid

It has a top speed of 211 miles an hour — and three electric motors.

By Kristin Houser

A new weapon called the Wattozz fires out wireless "bullets" that can be used to shock and incapacitate a would-be assailant.
Robots and Machines

This Futuristic Non-Lethal Weapon Will Electrocute Your Enemies

Freeze!

By Dan Robitzski

A lobbyist for Chevron was caught asking the company's retirees to oppose legislation supporting electric cars in Arizona.
Advanced Transport

Big Oil Operative Gets Busted Secretly Undermining Electric Cars

This letter-writing campaign turned out to be industry astroturfing — from Chevron.

By Kristin Houser

Scientists built a neural net called GROVER that can create — and identify — fake news better than any human or algorithm out there.
Artificial Intelligence

New AI Generates Horrifyingly Plausible Fake News

But the scientists who built it say it's the best tool against online propaganda.

By Dan Robitzski

startup Alaka'i has designed a flying car that the company touts as the "first air mobility vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells."
Advanced Transport

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Flying Car Has a Range of 400 Miles

Could hydrogen-powered flying taxis go the extra mile?

By Victor Tangermann

The buyer of a $85 million penthouse in Manhattan will get a slew of perks to go with it, including a Hamptons mansion, a yacht, and two tickets to space.
Off-World

This Luxury Apartment Comes With Two Free Tickets to Space

The path to space might run through Manhattan.

By Kristin Houser