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The Digest: One of Saturn’s Moons Has Everything Needed to Host Life
Science & Energy

The Digest: One of Saturn’s Moons Has Everything Needed to Host Life

"[Enceladus] is the only body besides Earth known to simultaneously satisfy all of the basic requirements for life as we know it.”

By Turning Down 23andMe, Immigration Activists Are Actually Being Responsible About Genetic Privacy
Privacy

By Turning Down 23andMe, Immigration Activists Are Actually Being Responsible About Genetic Privacy

In a situation rife with abuse, some people are actually keeping migrants' rights in mind.

Artificial Consciousness: How To Give A Robot A Soul
Neuroscience and Brain

Artificial Consciousness: How To Give A Robot A Soul

We can’t program a conscious robot with a soul if we can’t agree on what that means.

The Digest: Tesla Batteries Are Catching Fire Hours After Car Crashes
Tesla

The Digest: Tesla Batteries Are Catching Fire Hours After Car Crashes

One even reignited *after* it was doused with water.

The Digest: This Floating Robot DRAGON Can Change Shape Mid-Flight
Robotics

The Digest: This Floating Robot DRAGON Can Change Shape Mid-Flight

It's powerful, agile, and could eventually save lives.

AirPods Meet Bose: The World’s Smartest Earphones Let You Personalize Your Audio Experience [Affiliate]
Science & Energy

AirPods Meet Bose: The World’s Smartest Earphones Let You Personalize Your Audio Experience [Affiliate]

These futuristic earphones are designed specifically for the iPhone and Mac.

Poll Shows Americans Shun Physical Robots But Welcome Smart Home Assistants
Robotics

Poll Shows Americans Shun Physical Robots But Welcome Smart Home Assistants

Chances are, you already have a "robot" in your living room.

The Digest: Blue Origin’s Spaceflight Tickets Will Go on Sale in 2019
Blue Origin

The Digest: Blue Origin’s Spaceflight Tickets Will Go on Sale in 2019

But who knows what they’ll cost.

The Digest: Five AI Algorithms Worked Together to Beat Humans at a Strategy Game
Artificial Intelligence

The Digest: Five AI Algorithms Worked Together to Beat Humans at a Strategy Game

As a team, it collected 180 years worth of experience during each day of training.

The Digest: New Report Details AT&T’s Role in NSA Spying Initiatives
Future Society

The Digest: New Report Details AT&T’s Role in NSA Spying Initiatives

AT&T helped the NSA conduct surveillance on both Americans and foreign citizens.

The Digest: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Is Getting a “Mad Max” Option
Elon Musk

The Digest: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Is Getting a “Mad Max” Option

"Standard," "Aggressive," and "Mad Max" were listed as the three Blind Spot Threshold options.

The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat
Health & Medicine

The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat

A tiny insect bite can mean some big dietary restrictions.

A Real Whodunnit: Tech Eccentric John McAfee Claims Enemies Poisoned Him
Health & Medicine

A Real Whodunnit: Tech Eccentric John McAfee Claims Enemies Poisoned Him

We made some calls.

The Digest: A Marijuana-Derived Medication Is Now Approved For Sale in the U.S.
Health & Medicine

The Digest: A Marijuana-Derived Medication Is Now Approved For Sale in the U.S.

It could be young patients' only shot at relief.

The Digest: China Has (Probably) Been Pumping a Banned Gas Into the Atmosphere
Renewable Energy

The Digest: China Has (Probably) Been Pumping a Banned Gas Into the Atmosphere

The nation isn't exactly the last we'd suspect.

Lab-Grown Neanderthal Minibrains Reveal How They’re Different From Humans’
Biology

Lab-Grown Neanderthal Minibrains Reveal How They’re Different From Humans’

Miniature brains made with Neanderthal DNA grew differently from human ones.

This Sexy Burger Machine Won’t Necessarily Steal Your Job, But Could Make It Better
Future Society

This Sexy Burger Machine Won’t Necessarily Steal Your Job, But Could Make It Better

And the burgers it makes are delicious.

Don’t Mess With the Musk: Elon Sues Ex-Employee for Spilling Tesla Secrets
Future Society

Don’t Mess With the Musk: Elon Sues Ex-Employee for Spilling Tesla Secrets

Martin Tripp has made a powerful enemy.

A Major EDM Festival Is Selling Tickets On the Blockchain
Blockchain

A Major EDM Festival Is Selling Tickets On the Blockchain

Doing away with scalpers? Probably the best application of blockchain yet.

Electronic Skin Lets Amputees Feel Pain Through Their Prosthetics
Prosthetics and Devices

Electronic Skin Lets Amputees Feel Pain Through Their Prosthetics

"I felt my hand, as if a hollow shell, got filled with life again.”