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The makers of a new hypersonic rocket engine say it could whip flights from London to Sydney in just four hours, traveling at five times the speed of sound.
Advanced Transport

New Rocket Engine Could Whip You From London to Sydney in 4 Hours

It could even be used to boost a space plane straight into orbit, the company says.

By Jon Christian

Tests show that dormant herpes viruses reactivate in more than half the astronauts who travel on the Space Shuttle and International Space station.
NASA

NASA: Space Travel Is Causing Astronauts’ Herpes to Flare Up

Tests show that dormant herpes viruses reactivate in more than half of astronauts.

By Jon Christian

A team from MIT and Harvard has created a robot hand that's not only strong, but also soft — and it could usher in a new era in robotics.
Robotics

New Robot Hand Works Like a Venus Flytrap to Grip Objects

The origami-inspired hand is both soft and strong.

By Kristin Houser

States Are Approving Cannabis to Fight Opioid Addiction
Health & Medicine

States Are Approving Cannabis to Fight Opioid Addiction

Two states have approved the treatment despite weak scientific evidence.

By Dan Robitzski

Many of today's medical implants communicate via Bluetooth, which makes them vulnerable to hacking, but a new system could change that.
Medical

This Tech Could Secure Medical Implants Against Hackers

Doctors are worried hackers will target life-saving implants.

By Kristin Houser

In April, bank hackers stole the equivalent of $20 million from Mexico's central bank thanks to a network rife with security flaws.
Hacking

Here’s How Hackers Stole $15 Million From Mexican Banks

A security advisor shares what he found in the heist's aftermath.

By Kristin Houser

Workplace messaging app Slack just announced that it banned 28 accounts that were known to be affiliated with hate groups.
Future Society

Slack Just Removed a Bunch of Hate Groups

The business-oriented message board service axed 28 accounts.

By Dan Robitzski

2020 Presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke was reportedly part of the hacktivist group known as the Cult of the Dead Cow during his teenage years.
Hacking

Presidential Hopeful Beto O’Rourke Belonged to Infamous Hacker Group

The Cult of the Dead Cow recently claimed O'Rourke as one of their own.

By Dan Robitzski

During the unveiling of Tesla's highly anticipated Model Y, CEO Elon Musk announced that the company would focus on its Solar Roof and Powerwall in 2019.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: 2019 Will Be “the Year of the Solar Roof”

"Solar plus battery plus electric vehicles, we have a fully sustainable future."

By Kristin Houser

Jak Wilmot, co-founder of Disrupt VR, an Atlanta-based VR content studio, spent 168 consecutive hours in a VR headset, locked up in his apartment.
Virtual Reality

This Guy Spent a Whole Week In a VR Headset

"This is quite possibly the dumbest thing I've ever done, but welcome to a week in the future."

By Victor Tangermann

Futurism acquired by Singularity University
Future Society

Special Announcement: Futurism Media and Singularity University

The future's about to get brighter around here. This is how.

By Foster Kamer

Google has a history of absorbing DeepMind's AI technology into its own projects. To protect the goldmine of AGI, DeepMind has safeguards in place.
Google

There’s a Power Struggle Inside Google to Control Superhuman AI

If DeepMind builds a superhuman AI, who will control it?

By Dan Robitzski

A Samsung exec has shared new details on the company's efforts to create a full-screen phone, one with the camera embedded beneath the display.
Robots and Machines

Samsung Is Working on Phone With “Invisible” Camera Behind Screen

The company plans to embed all of the phone’s sensors beneath the screen.

By Kristin Houser

A new survey by AAA shows that most Americans distrust self-driving cars. In the past two years, public trust in the emerging technology has gone down.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Just 19 Percent of Americans Trust Self-Driving Cars With Kids

Fear of the unknown meets well-publicized crashes.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk: $47,000 Model Y SUV “Will Ride Like a Sports Car”
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: $47,000 Model Y SUV “Will Ride Like a Sports Car”

The first Model Y will go on sale in the fall of 2020.

By Victor Tangermann

A food service company in the Midwestern region of the United States is now serving a gene-edited food in its restaurants.
Food

The First Gene-Edited Food Has Reached US Restaurants

But you probably won’t know if you’ve eaten it.

By Kristin Houser

Facing stricter restrictions on their gene-editing research from the FDA, some scientists are packing up their labs and leaving the U.S.
Biology

Scientists Are Fleeing America’s Rules About Gene-Editing Animals

Some argue animals should be vetted based on food safety, not breeding techniques.

By Dan Robitzski

China will need to build eight new nuclear reactors annually to reach the global average for nuclear energy generation by 2030, according to an official.
Nuclear Fusion

China Needs to Build Eight Nuclear Plants Annually to Meet Goals

A Chinese official has laid out the nation's nuclear energy needs.

By Kristin Houser

A futuristic "robotic" pill that punctures the inside of the intestinal wall on its way through the digestive system just passed its first human trial.
Health & Medicine

Robot Pill Pierces Intestine Walls to Deliver Drugs

No metal, no springs, no electrical parts.

By Victor Tangermann

A new scientific hypothesis posits that interstellar rocks like 'Oumuamua could have helped form planets throughout the galaxy.
Off-World

Interstellar Visitor Like ‘Oumuamua May Have Formed Earth’s Core

Orphaned space rocks could enter a solar system's orbit and form into a planet.

By Dan Robitzski