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SpaceShipTwo
Off-World

The company is one step closer to taking private passengers into space.

Tesla bragged about getting the highest safety ratings in the history of cars. Now the government says that's not exactly how it works.
Tesla

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration doesn’t give extra credit.

Fitness Trackers Say This Coffee Cup Has a Pulse. Wait, What?
Health & Medicine

A fitness tracker glitch is showing a pulse on inanimate objects.

This Wireless Implant Heals Damaged Nerves and Then Self-Destructs
Health & Medicine

It could be used to heal nerve injuries caused by repetitive or traumatic injuries.

Scientists Assert That Ultra-Heavy Blankets Actually Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Health & Medicine

And it's custom tailored to each individual.

SpaceX’s First Tourist Isn’t Worried About Training for His Trip to the Moon
Moon

"Elon Musk has said it shouldn't be too hard."

Google announced it found a privacy bug that allowed third-party developers to access private user data seven months ago. And that's far too late.
Google

Is this Google's Cambridge Analytica?

New prosthetics can perform dexterous motions like opening beers and grinding pepper, by learning how your specific nervous system gives orders.
Medical

But the prices might give you sticker shock.

A European aquaculture giant that says it's working on a facial recognition system to track the health of millions of salmon.
Facial recognition

"We can build a medical record for each individual fish."

Researchers have found a way to create lab-grown collagen without harming a single animal or placing an added strain on the environment.
Future Society

We could use it in everything from food to cosmetics.

Google withdrew itself from the running for the Pentagon's JEDI contract, but the reasons it gave for the move are worth questioning.
Google

Google's "principles" might not have mattered as much as the company claims.

Researchers Identify the “Missing Link” in the Chemistry of Saturn’s Largest Moon
Moon

One of the weirdest moons in our solar system is now a little less weird.

A Startup’s Bold Plan to Open Robot Farms Near U.S. Cities
Robotics

If all goes well, robot-grown produce could end up at your supermarket.

Ford Patent Would Let You Steer Your Car by Tilting Your Phone
Advanced Transport

It's like a video game, except you could actually die.

Expert: To Understand an Algorithm, Treat It Like an Animal
Artificial Intelligence

"We have a new kind of agent in the world. It’s not an animal or a human; it’s a machine."

SpaceX Just Landed Its First Rocket in California
SpaceX

The West Coast joins the short list of places we've launched reusable rockets.

Edible Tech Is Finally Useful, Is Here to Help You Poop
Health & Medicine

A little buzzer combats constipation and doubles bowel movements.

A “Vaccine” Created from Mushrooms Could Help Save the Bees
Science & Energy

It could be a new way to fight colony collapse disorder.

Report: Unless We Make Dramatic Changes, We’re Headed for Climate Catastrophe
Climate Change

There's no way to spin this.

We Need a Backup Supply of the World’s Helpful Germs, Say Researchers
Health & Medicine

They could ensure the future of human health.