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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.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk Wants All Autonomous Cars to Be as Secure as Tesla’s

Tesla's CEO tweeted that he plans to share the company's security software.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Money Run for the Future of Tesla Starts Now—Here’s How He’ll Try to Pull It Off

A new blog post sheds light on who the buyer might be.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Can Make Sure Cancer Patients Get Just Enough (but Not Too Much) Treatment

It can dose out drugs to shrink tumors without causing the patient unnecessary pain.

Robots and Machines

Interacting With This Therapy Bot Can Help Children With Autism Perfect Their Social Skills

QTrobot holds the children's gazes for longer than humans.

Science & Energy

Scientists Observe a Star That Spews Plasma — And It’s Not Our Sun

It's the first time researchers have observed a a coronal mass ejection from a star other than our Sun.

Future Society

Fortnite Didn’t Do Anything New. That’s Why It Will Shape The Future Of Gaming.

They put the best parts of other games in a big, cartoony blender, and now we can’t get enough.

Space Force

Here’s How President Trump and His VP Plan to Get Their Space Force

The Vice President outlines the first four steps in the plan.

Hacking

Facial Recognition Tool That Tracks People Across Social Media Now Available to Hackers

Is Social Mapper leveling the playing field? Or creating more bad guys?

Artificial Intelligence

AI Is Shining a Spotlight on Women Scientists That Were Previously Overlooked

Quicksilver finds scientists that deserve Wikipedia entries but don't have them yet.

Future Society

New York City Council Capped The Number Of Ubers Allowed On City Streets

It's hard to be an Uber driver. This cap might help. But Uber doesn't think so.

Future Society

Three Signs Google Is Turning to the Dark Side

Drone warfare and deceptive AIs sure don't sound "good."

Future Society

There Is Literally No Logical Reason The US Should Allow *More* Uses for Asbestos

But that isn't stopping the EPA from considering it.

Health & Medicine

A Robot Just Operated On A Human Eye for the First Time

It's insanely precise, exactly in the place where there's no room for error.

Future Society

All the Rage in Sweden: Embedding Microchips Under Your Skin

RIP wallets, implanted microchips are here to stay.

Advanced Transport

The Digest: Tech CEO Pitches Boeing a Flying Train Concept

It's a plane! It's a train! It's...kinda both?