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Conceptual sound artist and composer Holly Herndon released her new artificial intelligence-inspired album "PROTO" today.
Artificial Intelligence

Here’s What an Album Between a Musician and an “AI Baby” Sounds Like

And it's a wild mix of...alien folk singing and beatboxing.

By Victor Tangermann

More than 180 nations, not including the United States, have agreed to new rules controlling the movement of plastic waste globally.
Pollution

United States Refuses to Join Plastic Waste Pact

The U.S. will now have a tougher time dumping waste in developing nations.

By Kristin Houser

Blazing Supersonic Plane Could Zoom From NY to Paris in 90 Min
Future Society

Blazing Supersonic Plane Could Zoom From NY to Paris in 90 Min

It's designed to travel more than twice as fast as the Concorde, reaching speeds of nearly 4,000 mph.

By Victor Tangermann

South Korea plans to begin deploying military robots inspired by birds, insects, and other creatures by 2024, according to a new report.
Robots and Machines

“Biobots” Will Serve Alongside South Korean Soldiers by 2024

These military bots that mimic snakes, birds, and insects have a "Black Mirror" vibe.

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX is about to launch the first batch of Starlink satellites. Experts say the artificial constellation could cause 67,000 space collisions per year.
SpaceX

SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Could Make Space a Minefield

A cascade of space junk could trap humans on Earth forever.

By Dan Robitzski

According to a Reuters exclusive, Amazon is rolling out specially-made machines that are capable of boxing up orders — a job "held by thousands."
Future Society

Amazon Now Has Machines to Automatically Box Up Orders

Amazon's goal is reportedly a "light's out' warehouse," void of humans.

By Victor Tangermann

Lawmakers in the US have proposed a bill that would regulate in-game purchases for children's video games, signaling new efforts to protect gamers.
Virtual Reality

Lawmakers Want to Regulate Video Games Targeted at Children

In-game purchases like loot boxes can mirror the affects of gambling on the brain.

By Natalie Coleman

Chinese food manufacturers have deployed taste-testing robots and artificial intelligence to make sure that the food is high-quality and authentic.
Robotics

Taste-Testing Robots Are Optimizing Food in China

Robotic tongues, noses, and eyes controlled by a neural net are working quality control for Chinese food manufacturers.

By Dan Robitzski

S-money is a new type of virtual money that would enable ultra-fast, ultra-secure transfers of funds over essentially any distance.
Future Society

New Type of “Quantum Money” Could Enable Galactic-Scale Commerce

S-money would let you quickly send funds virtually anywhere you wanted.

By Kristin Houser

Scientists suspect that one of the stars in the Big Dipper isn't native to the Milky Way. Instead, it likely got sucked up in a galactic collision,
Off-World

This Star Drifted Into the Milky Way From Another Galaxy

An unusual star likely joined the Milky Way after a galactic merger.

By Dan Robitzski

The AIs used by Facebook and other social media companies to filter out extremist content may also be deleting valuable evidence of criminal activity.
Future Society

Facebook’s AI May Be Helping Terrorists Get Away With Murder

The tech is deleting videos that could be valuable evidence for prosecutors.

By Kristin Houser

"Dalí Lives" uses deepfake AI technology to create an interactive art exhibit where Salvador Dalí interacts with museum guests.
Artificial Intelligence

A Salvador Dalí Deepfake Can Take Selfies With Museumgoers

An AI-generated Dali tells stories to visitors at Florida's Dali Museum.

By Dan Robitzski

A new video demonstrates how a nonprofit plans to build a 3D-printed neighborhood for low-income families in Latin American this summer.
3D Printing

Watch a 3D-Printed Neighborhood Spring up From Nothing

"We’re bringing very futuristic technology to the families that need it most first."

By Kristin Houser

Facebook is not only failing to detect Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups on its platform, it's algorithmically generating content for them.
Artificial Intelligence

Facebook Cheers on Charming Local Business Al-Qaeda’s “Great Year”

A social network so friendly it can't discern between a business and a terrorist cell.

By Dan Robitzski

A driver says his Tesla saved his life during a crash, a claim that stands in stark contrast to those of a recently filed lawsuit against the carmaker.
Tesla

Driver Says Tesla “Saved His Life” During a High-Speed Crash

He walked away from the wreck with just a few bruises.

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers are looking to get a much higher resolution shot of a black hole by sending two to three satellites into Earth orbit. 
Black Holes

Explained: Why the Next Black Hole Image Will Be Incredible

Two to three satellites could take much better pictures of a black hole.

By Victor Tangermann

The accused "Russian spy whale" might actually have once served as a "therapy whale," according to a man who thinks he's seen the animal before.
Future Society

A Man Is Now Claiming He Recognizes the “Russian Spy Whale”

"The whale has been accused of espionage. I see it as my big purpose to defend him."

By Kristin Houser

Researchers say they've devised a carbon capture system that captures atmospheric carbon in water — and uses the reaction to generate electricity.
Energy

New Carbon Capture System Generates Electricity by Sucking up CO2

The ocean inspired this new carbon capture system.

By Jon Christian

A mounting body of evidence suggests that spacetime is created by the properties of quantum physics, not unlike a hologram projection.
Quantum Physics

Our Reality Could Be a “Hologram” Created by Quantum Physics

Dimensions like space and time could be generated by entangled quantum states.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists developed "zombie-like" cells that are technically no longer active human cells — but their walls can still bind to potentially useful compounds.
Health & Medicine

Newly-Invented “Zombie-Like Cells” Act Alive “Despite Being Dead”

They may not be alive, but they could prove extremely useful in discovering new drugs.

By Victor Tangermann