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In a new essay, think tank president and consultant Marko Kovic breaks down four unresolved legal and political challenges for off-world civilizations.
Mars

No, Elon Musk's suggested direct democracy won't solve them.

To address its climate woes, the tiny European nation of Luxembourg has become the first in the world to make public transport free for everyone.
Science & Energy

The initiative could decrease traffic while helping the environment.

The Most Powerful Ion Drive Ever is About to Blast a Spacecraft to Mercury
Off-World

But it will still take seven years to get there.

Using a virus to manufacture computer components could introduce a new type of memory that doesn't cause as many delays as current systems.
Computers

By putting the viruses to work, we can manufacture certain computer parts without melting them in the process.

Australia Wants to Force Tech Companies to Decrypt User Messages
Future Society

Its anti-encryption bill could erode internet users' privacy.

Facebook’s Oculus Just Patented a Retina-Resolution VR Display
Science & Energy

A high definition display tracks your vision to imitate how eyes focus in real life.

The California Building Standards Commission voted unanimously to approve new standards that require new homes to use solar energy.
Solar Power

Not everyone's happy about the new rule.

A robot malfunctioned in an a New Jersey Amazon warehouse and tore open a can of "bear spray," sending 24 workers to the hospital.
Artificial Intelligence

The rogue bot sent 24 workers to the hospital.

Digital Currency Group's new branch, Metaverse Ventures, will invest exclusively in Decentraland startups that develop products for the VR blockchain world.
Virtual Reality

It's already started to invest.

Situations like this are known to AI researchers as "adversarial examples" or "weird events" and they present a big challenge for the future of machines.
Artificial Intelligence

What happens when a car sees something that isn't there?

Researchers have successfully transplanted pig hearts into baboons, keeping four of the animals alive for more than 90 days.
Health & Medicine

Four of the animals survived for at least 90 days.

People With Paralysis Control the Robot Waiters at This Cafe
Robotics

The bots are controlled through simple eye movements.

Volkswagen has announced plans to stop developing gas-powered cars in 2026, shifting its focus to electric vehicles (EVs).
Science & Energy

VW is ready to shift its focus to electric vehicles.

The UAE just proposed an underwater bullet train to connect the country to India, but the government isn't sure it will work.
Advanced Transport

It'd transport people, oil, and other resources.

According to a new report, it could take 20 years for quantum-safe encryption to become mainstream. And that's bad news.
Hacking

Luckily we're already working on a solution.

For the first time, an infertile woman has given birth to a healthy baby after receiving a uterus transplant from a deceased person.
Health & Medicine

The baby is reportedly healthy and developing normally.

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will provide the best measurements to date on dark energy's impact on the universe.
Physics

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will soon start to map one-third of the night sky.

Russian media released a video of Peresvet today. Deployment of the laser turret seems to be a response to Pompeo's threat to tear up an arms treaty.
Robots and Machines

The threat of a cancelled treaty has Russia rattling sabers.

A researcher at the University of Oxford says a new theory could explain the mystery of dark matter and dark energy — and it's a mind-bender.
Science & Energy

And it's a mind-bender.

Waymo has launched a commercial self-driving taxi service called Waymo One, and it works a lot like Uber or Lyft — but without a driver.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Waymo One is ready to take riders where they need to go.