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During a major tournament for the strategy game DOTA 2, human gamers emerged victorious over OpenAI Five, a team of five neural networks.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Couldn’t Beat a Team of Professional Gamers at DOTA 2, but It Held Its Own

A few last-minute gameplay changes might have tripped up the AI.

By Kristin Houser

According to CEO Elon Musk, Tesla's Semi prototype is now able to autonomously travel across the country using the Supercharger network.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Claims a Tesla Semi Prototype Drove “Across the Country Alone”

All it needed was the Supercharger network and an extension cord.

By Kristin Houser

What’s The Moon’s “Real” Name?
From Quarks to Quasars

What’s The Moon’s “Real” Name?

Think you know the answer?

By Jolene Creighton

Why The Need For Stablecoins Has Never Been More Important Than Now
Future Society

Why The Need For Stablecoins Has Never Been More Important Than Now

With market uncertainty so high, the need to create the winning currency is immense. But is technology able to match our needs?

By Nevin Freeman

A team of researchers from Brown University took control of a University of Washington robot to prove that hacking robots is far too easy.
Robotics

It’s Really Easy for Hackers to Take Control of Robots

A bot that utters, "Hello from the hackers" might just be a nightmare come to life.

By Kristin Houser

A pilot program using facial recognition tech at airports catches a man from the Republic of Congo presenting a passport that didn't belong to him.
Future Society

Facial Recognition Tech Catches Traveler With Fake Papers

This is a big win for the tech, but it could be a big blow to travelers' privacy.

By Kristin Houser

A Wisconsin vending machine company is developing a GPS implant for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Prosthetics and Devices

A Tech Company Wants to Implant GPS Trackers in Dementia Patients

Is this really the best way to keep wanderers safe?

By Kristin Houser

Venezuela's president announced his government will tie the country's currency to the Petro. Will the move stabilize the country's economy?
Cryptocurrency

Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency Is Giving Blockchain A Bad Name

The doomed petro shouldn't stop other countries from trying a national cryptocurrency, but it probably will.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers used AI to create a planetary navigation system that would allow humans to find their way around foreign planets and moons.
NASA

NASA Is Making an AI-Based GPS for Space

Navigating the surface of Mars could be as easy as taking a photo.

By Kristin Houser

Included in Y Combinator's 2018 batch of companies is the Good Food Institute (GFI), a non-profit focused on accelerating the adoption of clean meat.
Future Society

We’re About to Get Many More Meat Alternatives

A new accelerator is sinking its teeth into lab-grown and plant-based meat.

By Kristin Houser

China Is Serious About Cracking Down on Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency

China Is Serious About Cracking Down on Cryptocurrency

The government seems to think ICOs are causing financial instability.

By Victor Tangermann

MIT researchers have created an underwater communication system that would allow submarines to transmit data directly to planes.
Science & Energy

Underwater and Airborne Craft Can Now Communicate Directly and Wirelessly

With this tech, submarines wouldn't have to come to the surface to talk to planes.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from the University of Utah have found a way to effectively capture videos and images using a lens-free camera.
Robots and Machines

We Need Lens-Free Cameras. And Now We Know How to Make Them.

We could use them in everything from autonomous cars to AR glasses.

By Kristin Houser

An Enzyme Found in Our Guts Could Increase Our Blood Supply
Health & Medicine

An Enzyme Found in Our Guts Could Increase Our Blood Supply

It converts A and B blood types into the universally-accepted Type O.

By Kristin Houser

The Santa Clara County Fire Department claims Verizon's throttling of its data impeded its ability to provide essential emergency services.
Data Privacy

Verizon Is Wrong. Throttling Emergency Responders’ Data Is Definitely About Net Neutrality.

One fire department's data was slowed to 1/200th of its previous speed.

By Kristin Houser

AI-Generated Art Will Go On Sale Alongside Human-Made Works This Fall
Artificial Intelligence

AI-Generated Art Will Go On Sale Alongside Human-Made Works This Fall

Christie's is betting you'll pay as much for a painting made by AI as you would for a human-made masterpiece.

By Kristin Houser

Scientists have undertaken a project to unlock Bioinspired Light-Escalated Chemistry (BioLEC), a new type of science that could help replace fossil fuels.
Fossil Fuels

Sugar, Light, And A New Type of Chemistry — What It May Take To Wean Us Off Fossil Fuels

In four years, we might be able to make jet fuel out of sugar.

By Dan Robitzski

The World’s Largest Aircraft Will Carry These Four Launch Vehicles
Advanced Transport

The World’s Largest Aircraft Will Carry These Four Launch Vehicles

And it could be ready for takeoff as soon as this year.

By Kristin Houser

To Build Trust In Artificial Intelligence, IBM Wants Developers To Prove Their Algorithms Are Fair
Artificial Intelligence

To Build Trust In Artificial Intelligence, IBM Wants Developers To Prove Their Algorithms Are Fair

You know how you can trust your car's brakes to work? Researchers want you to trust AI like that.

By Dan Robitzski

Artificial Retinas Made Of This Ultra-Thin Super Material Could Help Millions See Again
Health & Medicine

Artificial Retinas Made Of This Ultra-Thin Super Material Could Help Millions See Again

Graphene could help the visually impaired see again.

By Kristin Houser