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An Enzyme Found in Our Guts Could Increase Our Blood Supply
Health & Medicine

An Enzyme Found in Our Guts Could Increase Our Blood Supply

It converts A and B blood types into the universally-accepted Type O.

By Kristin Houser

The Santa Clara County Fire Department claims Verizon's throttling of its data impeded its ability to provide essential emergency services.
Data Privacy

Verizon Is Wrong. Throttling Emergency Responders’ Data Is Definitely About Net Neutrality.

One fire department's data was slowed to 1/200th of its previous speed.

By Kristin Houser

AI-Generated Art Will Go On Sale Alongside Human-Made Works This Fall
Artificial Intelligence

AI-Generated Art Will Go On Sale Alongside Human-Made Works This Fall

Christie's is betting you'll pay as much for a painting made by AI as you would for a human-made masterpiece.

By Kristin Houser

Scientists have undertaken a project to unlock Bioinspired Light-Escalated Chemistry (BioLEC), a new type of science that could help replace fossil fuels.
Fossil Fuels

Sugar, Light, And A New Type of Chemistry — What It May Take To Wean Us Off Fossil Fuels

In four years, we might be able to make jet fuel out of sugar.

By Dan Robitzski

The World’s Largest Aircraft Will Carry These Four Launch Vehicles
Advanced Transport

The World’s Largest Aircraft Will Carry These Four Launch Vehicles

And it could be ready for takeoff as soon as this year.

By Kristin Houser

To Build Trust In Artificial Intelligence, IBM Wants Developers To Prove Their Algorithms Are Fair
Artificial Intelligence

To Build Trust In Artificial Intelligence, IBM Wants Developers To Prove Their Algorithms Are Fair

You know how you can trust your car's brakes to work? Researchers want you to trust AI like that.

By Dan Robitzski

Artificial Retinas Made Of This Ultra-Thin Super Material Could Help Millions See Again
Health & Medicine

Artificial Retinas Made Of This Ultra-Thin Super Material Could Help Millions See Again

Graphene could help the visually impaired see again.

By Kristin Houser

The FBI is currently investigating a cyberattack on the campaign of David Min, a Democratic running for the House of Representatives.
Future Society

Candidates in Smaller Elections Simply Can’t Defend Themselves Against Cyberattacks

It's too expensive to put security measures in place to prevent them, or investigate after they happen.

By Kristin Houser

Construction has begun on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), a telescope that will be the most powerful in the world once completed in 2024.
Science & Energy

We’ll Soon Have A Telescope That Will Show Us the Edge of the Universe

Construction just started and isn't expected to be finished until 2024.

By Kristin Houser

The Moon Definitely Has Water Ice on Its Surface, Says NASA
Moon

The Moon Definitely Has Water Ice on Its Surface, Says NASA

It could be a pretty valuable resource for future crewed lunar missions.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have used a CRISPR technique called base editing to effectively repair the mutation that causes Marfan Syndrome.
Science & Energy

A New CRISPR Technique Let Researchers Repair a Genetic Mutation in Viable Human Embryos

And it did so with minimal unwanted edits.

By Kristin Houser

Facebook is breaking the law by allowing advertisers to create and post discriminatory ads, says the federal agency in charge of housing.
Future Society

Facebook Helps Landlords Discriminate Against Minorities, Says U.S. Government

A lawsuit claims Facebook's filtering tools enable housing discrimination.

By Kristin Houser

Supply and demand don't matter anymore. Bill Gates says that American politicians have failed to adjust to an economy based on software and code.
Future Society

Bill Gates Says We Need New Economic Models That Take Tech Into Account

Legislators can't help the economy grow if they don't know how tech companies make money.

By Dan Robitzski

Director Tony Kaye's next movie with have a robot star, an AI-powered bot that he claims will be trained in acting techniques.
Artificial Intelligence

A Robot Will Become A Real-Life Movie Star

A big-name director is ready to take a chance on a robot.

By Kristin Houser

A baseball player got ejected from a game after saying that players would prefer an electronic strike zone to human umpires.
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.

By Kristin Houser

In a new study, people performed better at a cognitive task when a robot supervisor was in the room — but only if the robot was mean.
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.

By Kristin Houser

Google employees have once again sounded the ethics alarm over the company's actions, this time in reference to its planned Chinese search app.
Future Society

Google Employees Have Become the Company’s Moral Compass

Hundreds have written to protest Google's decision to create a Chinese search app.

By Kristin Houser

In an interview with the New York Times, Elon Musk appeared to be often "choked up." Are short-sellers really getting to Tesla's CEO?
Tesla

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

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

By Victor Tangermann

The FDA just approved Natural Cycles, a contraceptive app that helps women track their fertility throughout the month, as a medical device.
Health & Medicine

The FDA Has Approved a Contraceptive App. Now More Could Flood the Market.

Critics argue that Natural Cycles is neither safe nor effective.

By Kristin Houser

China just announced new details for its Chang'e-4 lunar mission, including plans to study's the Moon's most ancient rocks for clues into its history.
Moon

China Will Send Two Robots to Study the Moon

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

By Kristin Houser