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This Creepy Toddler-Sized Robot Will Haunt Your Dreams
Robotics

This Creepy Toddler-Sized Robot Will Haunt Your Dreams

Great, now even horror movie child actors are out of a job. Thanks, robots.

Live Update: SpaceX Unveils Future Moon Passenger
Moon

Live Update: SpaceX Unveils Future Moon Passenger

They will be the "first private passenger" on the BFR.

Elon Musk Tweeted Some Very Cool New Renders of the Big Falcon Rocket
Falcon

Elon Musk Tweeted Some Very Cool New Renders of the Big Falcon Rocket

And he did it before SpaceX shared the images itself.

Germany Just Rolled Out the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Trains
Science & Energy

Germany Just Rolled Out the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Trains

Hydrogen power was not cost-effective enough to power heavy transportation, until now.

Oregon Breweries Now Sell Beer In Reusable Bottles
Science & Energy

Oregon Breweries Now Sell Beer In Reusable Bottles

It's an example of how old techniques can help us address new sustainability problems.

CBD Oil is a Multibillion-Dollar Industry. But is the Supplement Right For You?
Health & Medicine

CBD Oil is a Multibillion-Dollar Industry. But is the Supplement Right For You?

CBD oil is gaining traction – but consistency is key.

Lawmakers: Deepfakes Could “Undermine Public Trust” in “Objective Depictions of Reality”
Artificial Intelligence

Lawmakers: Deepfakes Could “Undermine Public Trust” in “Objective Depictions of Reality”

Welcome to the infocalypse.

Rappers Are Making Tesla Sexy, Which Might Be Good For the Planet
Future Society

Rappers Are Making Tesla Sexy, Which Might Be Good For the Planet

Teslas are a sleek version of what the future could be, and rappers want to be on the cutting edge.

Flying Cars May Work Best When Tethered to Power Lines
Advanced Transport

Flying Cars May Work Best When Tethered to Power Lines

Flying cars in the movies don't seem burdened by heavy batteries like in the real world.

The New Apple Watch Transforms What a “Medical Device” Can Look Like
Medical

The New Apple Watch Transforms What a “Medical Device” Can Look Like

It's not perfect, but the Apple Watch Series 4 will be the first over-the-counter heart rate monitor.

Researchers Just Got Funding to Grow a Neural Network in a Petri Dish
Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Just Got Funding to Grow a Neural Network in a Petri Dish

Will the computers of the future be built in factories or grown in labs like cell cultures?

The New Render of Elon Musk’s BFR Means It Might Have Some Dope Features
Off-World

The New Render of Elon Musk’s BFR Means It Might Have Some Dope Features

Redditors spent the night zooming and enhancing, and they found some pretty interesting design features.

A New Contest Is Looking For AI That Can Fix How We Get Our News
Artificial Intelligence

A New Contest Is Looking For AI That Can Fix How We Get Our News

Think you can solve the problems plaguing digital media? There's some money in it.

Researchers produce a new kind of transducer that could dramatically decrease the cost of ultrasound machines and bring the tech to remote locations.
Health & Medicine

This DIY Tech Could Lead to $100 Ultrasound Machines

It could make ultrasounds accessible in remote locations.

Behold: A Robot That Can Do Improv Comedy Just as Badly as a Human
Artificial Intelligence

Behold: A Robot That Can Do Improv Comedy Just as Badly as a Human

Don't like improv? Wait till you see a robot try it.

Never Heard of Edge Computing? It’s About to Make Augmented Reality Way Better.
Virtual Reality

Never Heard of Edge Computing? It’s About to Make Augmented Reality Way Better.

Edge computing essentially brings the cloud to you.

Plastics Made Without BPA Might Also Be Bad For You
Health & Medicine

Plastics Made Without BPA Might Also Be Bad For You

This could be a moment of reckoning for the plastic industry.

You Can Now Genetically Engineer Your Own Mutant Frogs For $499
Science & Energy

You Can Now Genetically Engineer Your Own Mutant Frogs For $499

A well-known biohacker wants to help you channel your inner geneticist.

Elon Musk Is Digging a Tunnel in a Residential Garage and Nobody Knows Exactly Why
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Digging a Tunnel in a Residential Garage and Nobody Knows Exactly Why

We've got more questions than answers.

It’s This Woman’s Job To Dream Up Hollywood’s Sci-Fi Future
Future Society

It’s This Woman’s Job To Dream Up Hollywood’s Sci-Fi Future

For a show about a Mars colony, Hulu hired Amy Webb to imagine what life might be like back on a future Earth.