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Quantum Dots Synthesized From Tea Leaves Could Be The Future Of Nanomedicine
RX and Medicine

Previously, creating quantum dots was expensive and resulted in toxic pollution.

AI 101, Because We Can’t Escape the Inevitable (It’s Free Too)
Artificial Intelligence

Unsure about AI? This class is for you.

Tesla Crash Shows Drivers Are Confused By “Autonomous” vs. “Autopilot”
Tesla

The terms car companies use to distinguish between different driver technologies are confusing, at best.

Robots Can Grow Humanoid Mini-Organs From Stem Cells Faster And Better Than People
Medical

This could greatly speed up pharmaceutical research.

Our Bodies Aren’t Built to Have Babies on Mars – So Let’s Alter our DNA
Mars

We need to become a little less human.

A Crypto-Trading, Floating Island Nation Promises Utopia, If It Happens
Future Society

A sort of high seas Wakanda, the first floating island is expected to launch in 2020.

As It Turns Out, Environmentally ‘Protected’ Lands Really Aren’t
Environment

Over a third of global protected lands are facing "intensive human activity."

Miss Elon Musk’s Boring Company Update? Here’s What You Need to Know
Elon Musk

The company has big plans, and they start in LA.

Crypto Is “Taking us Back to the 1830s?” Here’s What That Fed Branch President Means.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto is no better than pre-Civil War banknotes, he claims.

Conspiracy Theory Alert: Google Might Have Faked That AI Demo Call
Google

Get your tin foil hat ready.

The U.S. Department of Justice Clearly Knows How Creepy Cell Phone Surveillance ‘Stingrays’ Are
Future Society

...They won't even acknowledge them.

Bitcoin Is Going To Use As Much Electricity As Austria By The Year’s End
Energy

Mining rigs are expected to account for one two-hundredth of the world's energy use.

Dubai’s High-Tech, iPad-Shaped Apartment Could be a Troubleshooting Nightmare
Future Society

This requires a new level of tech support.

Finally, a Group of Workers Expected to Benefit From Automation: Women
Future Society

Robots just aren't suited for female-dominated jobs.

Internal, Speculative Google Video Shows How To Globally Model Human Behavior From User Data
Data Privacy

It would be like the Human Genome Project but with our online activity instead of genes.

Not Paying Attention in Class? China’s “Smart Eye” Will Snitch on You
Future Society

"It’s like a pair of mystery eyes are constantly watching me.”

Stop Using Discriminatory AI, Human Rights Groups Say
Artificial Intelligence

The document was signed by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, The Wikimedia Foundation, and others.

Ebola is Back. Here’s How This Outbreak is Different.
Health & Medicine

It's time to put that Ebola vaccine to the test.

This Cute Little Robot Fly Is The First Without A Wire
Robotics

RoboFly uses lasers to power its flapping wings.

Researchers Don’t Know What’s Killing Florida’s Coral Reef
Science & Energy

It's threatening the world's third largest reef, so they need to figure this out fast.