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Future Society

Baseball Players Are Sick of Fallible Umpires. Robots Should Make Calls Instead.

A Cubs player was ejected after telling an ump he should be replaced with an electronic strike zone.

Robotics

A Mean Robot Supervisor Could Make You a Better-Performing Employee

Having a not-nice bot nearby stresses people out, so they perform better.

Tesla

Tesla’s Investors Make the Company. They May Also Ruin Its CEO.

Elon Musk is fraying at the edges. Now we know why.

Moon

China Will Send Two Robots to Study the Moon

They'll be the first to land on the Moon's far side.

Future Society

To Detect Bombs Efficiently and Cheaply, Try Using Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi can do more than just connect you to the internet.

Off-World

Want To Snag A Job Mining Asteroids Someday? You Can Now Get Your Masters In It.

Apply to the school of (space) rock.

Advanced Transport

The Boring Company Plans to Drill a Tunnel to Dodger Stadium

Passengers will pay just $1 to travel to and from the stadium.

Future Society

Google May Still Be Tracking You, Even If You Opted Out

Ghosting Google may not be so simple.

Space Force

Creating a Space Force Could Trigger an Off-World Arms Race

We don't know how war in space will look. But establishing a Space Force ensures it'll happen.

Graphene

You Can Now Buy The World’s First Graphene Jacket, And It’s Everything You Want It To Be

It could finally get graphene out of labs and into the world.

Robotics

Children Get Pretty Easily Peer Pressured By Robots

Children are inclined to follow a robot's lead.

Health & Medicine

A $50 Genetic Test Can Tell How Likely You Are to Have a Heart Attack

One number would show your risk of developing five different diseases based on your DNA.

Medical

Freezing And Storing Donated Organs Could Eliminate Some Transplant Waitlists

Arigos says it could start freezing human organs by 2020.

SpaceX

Here’s What We Know About SpaceX’s Crewed Dragon Spacecraft

A glimpse at the future of space travel.

Climate Change

The U.S. Military Now Has the Money It Needs to Prepare for Climate Change

The National Defense Authorization Act included some money to help the military get ready for a warmer future.

Blockchain

The First Trailer For A Hard-Hitting Blockchain Documentary Is Here [Sponsored]

Blockchain came out of nowhere—and this documentary wants to know where it's going.

Data Privacy

Pricey NYC Housing Now Has an Added Cost: Your Personal Data

Roomrs collects your data from an extensive ensemble of smart devices, but doesn't sell any of it.

Climate Change

AI Analysis Uncovers Coral Reefs Resistant to Climate Change

These reefs are actually in better shape than they were 4 years ago.

Hacking

Pre-Teen Hackers Prove It: The U.S. Election System Simply Isn’t Secure Enough

Hacking U.S. elections is so easy, a child could do it.

Cancer

Monsanto’s Court Ruling Marks a Turning Point for Cancer-Causing WeedKiller

5,000 other lawsuits like this one are already in the works.