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Local news report that a Los Altos comissionner was found to be unresponsive and drunk behind the wheel of his Tesla Model S.
Tesla

It Took Seven Minutes to Pull Over a Drunk and “Unresponsive” Tesla Driver

The driver failed a sobriety test and was arrested immediately.

The Conversation reports that Uber is planning a "multibillion-dollar" acquisition of popular scooter-sharing company Bird.
Advanced Transport

Uber Is Reportedly Planning a Takeover of Scooter-sharing Company Bird

Why compete when you can acquire?

The company that produces Amazon Kindle screens just showed off new tech that allows you to sketch on a large black E Ink display.
Future Society

You Can Sketch on This E Ink Blackboard With Almost No Lag

No more fingernails on a chalkboard.

Five sites are now enrolling volunteers for MDMA clinical trials, with nine others in the U.S., Canada, and Israel expect to begin soon.
Health & Medicine

Five US Sites Are Now Enrolling Patients for MDMA Clinical Trials

And nine more sites are on the way.

Lockheed Martin is developing a strap-on exoskeleton suit, called ONYX, with the goal of creating exoskeleton "super-soldiers."
Investing

The Military Is Investing Millions in Exoskeleton “Super-Soldiers”

It'll help soldiers carry all their gear.

The SEC filed charges against DJ Khaled and Floyd "Crypto" Mayweather for failing to disclose that they were paid to promote multiple ICOs.
Cryptocurrency

The SEC Charged DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather With Crypto Fraud

The two celebrities didn't disclose that they were paid to promote an ICO.

Technology research group MERL Tech investigated the lofty claims of 43 blockchain startups. In a new report, the group claims none of them delivered.
Blockchain

Out of 43 Blockchain Startups, Zero Have Delivered Products

Ambitious white papers and press releases don't matter if your tech doesn't do anything.

A smart dress that detects every time its wearer is touched shines a spotlight on sexual harassment in Ogilvy's "Dress for Respect" video.
Future Society

We Shouldn’t Need a Smart Dress to Show How Often People are Harassed in Public

Its wearers couldn't go five minutes without being touched.

Elon Musk admitted he tried to get a license to Mario Kart for every Tesla car. But Nintendo didn't play ball.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Tried to Bring “Mario Kart” to Your Tesla Model 3

And Nintendo shot him down.

Pest control may soon take the form of a system of satellites, working with computer models, to forewarn farmers of potential pest problems.
Future Society

How Satellites Are Warning African Farmers About Pest Invasions

The agricultural revolution keeps on evolving.

A new report finds that almost half of the coal plants in the world are losing money. In the coming years, that number will only grow.
Climate Change

More Than 40 Percent of the World’s Coal Plants Lose Money

No more excuses — it's time to go solar.

Virgin Galactic Will Send People to Space By Christmas. Maybe.
Off-World

Virgin Galactic Will Send People to Space By Christmas. Maybe.

The company's founder is feeling optimistic about 2018.

Researchers have created a needle-covered patch that delivers stem cells directly to damaged hearts, helping the organs heal.
Health & Medicine

A Needle-Covered Patch Could Help Heal Damaged Hearts

The patch helps prevent cell death and repair damaged tissue.

American life expectancy is on the decline due to an increase in overdoses and suicides, according to a new report from the CDC.
Health & Medicine

CDC: People In the United States Aren’t Living As Long

Overdoses and suicides are on the rise.

Scientists figured out the ideal brain region to target with deep brain stimulation in order to alleviate depression symptoms.
Brain

Stimulating This Part of the Brain Alleviates Depression Symptoms

A new target for Deep Brain Stimulation improved the moods of 25 participants.

On Tuesday, NASA announced the nine companies it has contracted to help transport astronauts and cargo to the Moon within the next 12 years.
Moon

These 9 Companies Will Help NASA Return Humans to the Moon

The contracts have been signed, and NASA's ready to go.

A new robotic limb picks up on the signals that an amputee's brain sends to their perceived phantom limbs. Without any practice, the new arm responds.
Prosthetics and Devices

A New Prosthetic Arm Takes the Place of a Phantom Limb

The two amputees in the study barely had to practice moving the robotic arm.

Microsoft just won a $480 million contract with the U.S. government. It's planning on providing the Army with 100,000 HoloLens AR goggles.
Prosthetics and Devices

U.S. Soldiers to Wear Microsoft AR Goggles During Combat Missions

The U.S. Army is buying 100,000 HoloLens goggles.

Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100
Climate Change

Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100

Record temperatures are just one sign that climate change is persisting.

After a lot of trouble with backup gyroscopes on board, NASA's Hubble space telescope is back in action. And its newest snapshot is amazing.
Off-World

Hubble Takes Another Incredible Picture After Gyroscope Failure

After weeks of tinkering, experts got Hubble back on its feet.