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DNA

You Know That Romaine-Linked Outbreak? DNA Tech Is Fixing It.

And it could prevent future outbreaks from ever starting.

Virtual Reality

Disney Made A VR Jacket That Can Simulate Hugs, Snakes Crawling On Your Back

Feel the "Force" with Disney's new virtual-hug jacket.

Health & Medicine

At-Home CRISPR Kit Will Diagnose You Better Than WebMD

The kit takes the guesswork out of self-diagnosis.

Military

The Military Just Created An AI That Learned How To Program Software

“BAYOU” scraped the internet to learn what the code behind software is supposed to do.

Advanced Transport

Scooters Are Definitely Not the Future of Transportation

They are a fun, dangerous, arrogant hazard.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Writes Bad Poems Just Like An Angsty Teen

The algorithm-written poems were convincing enough to make judges think a human had written them.

Science & Energy

Pig Brains Can Be Kept Alive Outside the Body. Human Brains Might Be Next.

The brains are "alive" for 36 hours after decapitation.

Future Society

The Future Of Sharing Means You’ll Never Have To Buy Anything Ever Again

Who needs to own anything anyway?

Blockchain

“Transparent” Blockchain Is Pretty Darn Useful For Sharing Private Info

Instead of getting censored by the Chinese government, activists are sharing their writing via the blockchain.

Future Society

Sorry, PETA: Court Says Monkeys Can’t Own A Copyright

That monkey selfie: a very dumb thing that actually kind of matters.

Robotics

Japan Is Replacing Its Aging Construction Workers With Robots

For now, the machines aren't nearly as good at it as the human workers.

Universal Basic Income

Finland’s Assessment of Basic Income Trial: Not Impressed

The nation is moving on from basic income, but it did learn a few lessons along the way.

Biology

Plan to Create a Genetic Rolodex of Life on Earth Could Save Lives

And the planet, and the economy...

Medical

Penis Transplant Is Latest Surgery Helping People Feel Like Themselves

“I finally felt more normal.”

Artificial Intelligence

AI Could Start A Nuclear War. But Only If We Let AI Start A Nuclear War

Simon says “Nuke ‘em.”

Internet Of Things

Everything Is Smart In The Future, Even The Freakin’ Walls

With a little paint and some copper wires, you could just slap the wall to turn off the lights, to hell with switches.

Science & Energy

Europe Is Illegally Shipping Its Used Electronics to Nigeria

This is going to make people very sick.

Climate Change

California’s Future Is Dry, Wet, and Scary

"Climate whiplash" could flood and burn California by the end of the century.

Robotics

Amazon Is Ramping up Its (Still Rather) Secretive Home Robot Project

It's called Vesta, and here's what we know about it so far.

Environment

Soldiers Are Training in Virtual Environments Generated From Real Cities

Soldiers are now training in virtual reconstructions of North Korea.