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Solar Power

Researchers Think They’ve Discovered the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

It’s 4,000 light years away, and answers a lingering question about our universe.

Future Society

Don’t Want to Receive That Presidential Text Alert Today? Here’s How to Avoid It

We’ve found three technology “hacks” to keep your phone from buzzing along with everyone else’s at 2:18.

Science & Energy

We Just Learned Something New About “One of the Weirdest Objects in the Milky Way”

An exotic microquasar just got a bit more special.

Robotics

The Military Wants Robots That Can Explore Tunnels Barely Large Enough to Fit a Human

Good thing robots can’t be claustrophobic.

Moon

A Nonprofit Plans to Store Human Knowledge in DNA and Store It on the Moon

Then it wants to deposit similar caches all over the solar system.

Google

Google Used Its Most Sophisticated AI yet to Create Pictures of Burgers

The singularity will be hot and juicy.

Environment

Scientists Used CRISPR to Domesticate This Delicate Fruit

Domesticating a plant no longer takes a millennium.

Devices

The FBI Forced A Suspect To Unlock His iPhone With His Face

But should investigators have the right to do that?

Tesla

Here’s What It’s like to Drive with Tesla’s New “Mad Max” Autopilot Mode

The setting isn't just for Semis.

Off-World

Scientists Want to Use a Plasma Beam to Push Space Junk Out of Orbit

It's a high-tech solution to our space debris problem.

Future Society

Automation Could Destroy Poor Economies, Says Historian

How will poor governments afford basic income?

Future Society

Netflix Plans To Try Out “Interactive” Shows

Dystopian series "Black Mirror" is the first adult show to get the interactive treatment.

Future Society

You Can Now Navigate a US Airport Terminal Using Just Your Face as ID

An Atlanta terminal is getting a biometric upgrade.

Advanced Transport

Segway is Back With An Even More Insane Way To Move Your Feet

The Drift W1 is supposed to be the next (rolling) step in the hoverboard craze.

NASA

NASA’s Got Ambitious Goals for Crewed Space Exploration

NASA wants boots on the Moon in 10 years and on Mars in 20. Give or take.

Robotics

Giving Robots Lizard-Like Tails Could Improve Their Mobility

Tails help bipedal lizards navigate obstacles more easily. Maybe they could do the same for robots.

Elon Musk

Ludicrous Mode: SEC Sues Elon Musk, Causing a Quick Drop in Tesla Stock

The Tesla CEO's tweets are coming back to bite him.

Science & Energy

Planes Kill Huge Numbers of Birds. LEDs Could Save Their Lives.

This simple solution could help our feathered friends survive the skies.

Future Society

Labelling Edited Selfies on Social Media Might Make Us Less Miserable

One easy trick to make social media a little less damaging.

Robots and Machines

Look at This Creepy Finger You Can Plug Into Your Smartphone

If the future includes smartphones with fingers, count us out.