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There’s Now A Religion Based On the Blockchain. Yes, Really.
Blockchain

Matthew Liston may be its founder, but he's no Cryptsiah.

The Newly-Passed Right To Try Act Is Redundant And Risky
Health & Medicine

The FDA already had a program to let terminally ill people access experimental drugs.

Google Ditches Department of Defense, Updates Its Code of Ethics
Google

Internal emails reveal the scale of Project Maven.

Uganda Is Taxing WhatsApp and Facebook, Because Users “Gossip”
Meta

Many suspect it's a ploy to suppress free speech instead.

This Filter Makes Your Photos Indecipherable to Facial Recognition Software
Facial recognition

With the filter, software can't even tell that a photo contains a face.

A Virtual Playground Lets AI Practice Complex Tasks And Chores
Artificial Intelligence

To anyone who played Sims, this looks pretty familiar.

The FDA Puts the Brakes on A Major CRISPR Trial in Humans
Health & Medicine

If it works, the treatment could go a long way towards improving the lives of people with sickle cell disease.

We Can Now Make Super Accurate 3D Printed Models of Patients’ Brains
Brain

It could help patients better understand their medical conditions so they can decide on how to treat them.

This Aerial Robot Can Change Its Shape Mid-Flight
Robotics

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s… kinda both?

A California City Is Gearing Up To Test Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income

A similar trial stopped early in Finland. But maybe it'll work in the US.

Embattled GMO Golden Rice Is Now Allowed in US Food Supply
Food

The global tide may slowly be turning in favor of GMOs.

Hackers Commandeered 3 Cryptocurrency Networks, Stole Millions
Hacking

The hackers may have been inspired by "Silicon Valley."

The Cyborgs Are Here: Researchers Put Living Cells In A Robotic Finger
Robotics

The tiny bot blurs the line between the living and nonliving.

Facebook Will Start Making Its Own AI Chips To Stop Violent Livestreams
Artificial Intelligence

The network wants to eliminate the delay between when a violent livestream begins and when the system takes it down.

We’ve Reached A New Level In Bionics: Artificial Limbs We Forget Are Artificial
Neuroscience and Brain

A new amputation technique can give people a more realistic sense of feeling.

Millions of People Need New Corneas. Now We Can 3D Print Them.
3D Printing

Damaged corneas can cause vision problems or even blindness. We could soon have a new way to help people get new ones.

China Isn’t Taking Our Recycling. Here’s What We Could Do With It Instead.
Science & Energy

The staggering amount of paper and plastic we shipped to China in the past will have to find a new home.

Two States Are Trying To Give People Control Over Their Online Data
Data Privacy

New laws in Vermont and proposed legislation in California would require companies to be more transparent in how user data is stored and sold.

Future Space Tourists Might Have To Train Before Their Trips
Off-World

Space travel is rough on the body.

Here’s What Ambien Can Actually Do To You
Health & Medicine

Perhaps it’s best to turn off your phone and go right to bed.