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Pollution

Microplastics Are Already in Our Bodies, According to a New Study

Our plastic waste can now be found in our... uhh... bodily waste.

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Future Society

Report: Amazon Tried to Sell Facial Recognition Tech to ICE

And its employees are mad as hell about it.

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Advanced Transport

Federal Officials Put the Brakes on a Driverless School Bus

Officials called the project both "irresponsible" and "inappropriate."

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Artificial Intelligence

This Startup Is Paying Strangers to Train AIs

It's like Uber for algorithms.

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Bacteria

A New Test Can Screen for Every Bacteria That Causes Disease In Humans

It could be a powerful weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

World Governments Want to Slice Up Antarctica When a Scientific Treaty Lifts
Environment

World Governments Want to Slice Up Antarctica When a Scientific Treaty Lifts

They're digging for anything that could support their claims to the land.

Researchers: Mars Might Have Enough Oxygen For Underground Life
Mars

Researchers: Mars Might Have Enough Oxygen For Underground Life

The Red Planet could support bacteria or even sponges.

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Mars

Future Mars Colonists Could Fly Rockets They 3D Printed Right on the Red Planet

Forgot your wrench back on Earth? Just print one.

Black Widow Spider Research Could Lead to Bulletproof Silk
Science & Energy

Black Widow Spider Research Could Lead to Bulletproof Silk

Scientists piece together the spider's mysterious spinning process.

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Drones

Uber Aims to Replace Delivery Drivers With Drones

Human drivers will shuttle other humans while your burrito takes to the sky.

This Super-Light Plastic Car May Be the Future of Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles

This Super-Light Plastic Car May Be the Future of Electric Vehicles

It weighs about half as much as the typical EV.

Elon Musk: First Boring Company Tunnel Will Open December 10
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: First Boring Company Tunnel Will Open December 10

This is in "real time," not "Elon time."

Creepiest robot content
Robotics

New Roundup Ranks the World’s Robots by Creepiness

Which is worse: a bot with dead eyes or one with no skin?

Here’s What Experts Think of Stephen Hawking’s Posthumous Predictions About AI, Gene Hacking, and Religion
Hacking

Here’s What Experts Think of Stephen Hawking’s Posthumous Predictions About AI, Gene Hacking, and Religion

Hawking shares bold claims in his final work.

Lose Your Job to a Robot? This Startup Wants to Help You Find Another
Future Society

Lose Your Job to a Robot? This Startup Wants to Help You Find Another

And it just raised $3.15 million to help it in the effort.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Just Dropped “Full Self-Driving” Mode From the Model 3

News flash: Teslas still can't drive themselves.

Google Adds AI Fairness Lessons to Its Machine Learning Crash Course
Google

Google Adds AI Fairness Lessons to Its Machine Learning Crash Course

The 60-minute module could help ensure that AI works for everyone.

IBM's quantum computers will change technology
Computers

IBM: Quantum Computers Could Be Useful, But We Don’t Know Exactly How

One hope: that quantum tech will lead to better AI.

NASA's new gamma-ray constellastions
Black Holes

NASA Unveils 21 New Constellations Formed by Black Holes and Other Brutal Space Stuff

Say hello to the Hulk, Albert Einstein, and the TARDIS.

Water.io is working on "smart caps" that tell you whether you're hydrating enough or taking all your pills, and even put in orders when you're running low.
Internet Of Things

In the Future, Even Your Dish Detergent Will be Spying on You

These tiny sensors keep track of how much is left in bottles. They could get kinda annoying.