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We Now Have A Working Nuclear Reactor for Other Planets — But No Plan For Its Waste
Off-World

The thing works, but NASA doesn't know what to do with its spent fuel.

The First Blockchain Smartphone for the US is Here
Blockchain

Its creator wants the device to empower the black community.

A Great Way To Prevent Opioid Deaths: Overriding Patents On Anti-Overdose Drug
Medical

The Baltimore City Health Department urged the Trump administration to lower the price of Naloxone.

AI Researchers Are Boycotting A New Journal Because It’s Not Open Access
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence will only flourish with transparency.

We Now Have Artificial Embryos So Lifelike, They Initiate Pregnancy In Mice
Health & Medicine

They could help us treat everything from infertility to heart disease.

Facebook Wants to Use All Its Dirt on You to Help You Find Love
Meta

Plus a few newly-announced features intended to appease users.

The FCC May Penalize Companies That Launch Tiny Rogue Satellites, After All
Off-World

The government's not so into it when you accidentally make the US break international treaties.

SHOCKER: Cambridge Analytica Is Shutting Down. Lol.
Future Society

We can't believe it. REALLY.

Google Street View Images Could Help Us Address a Public Health Crisis
Google

The data can help policymakers find better ways to get people off their asses.

There Are Better Ways To Serve Journalism Than To Rank Outlets By “Trustworthiness”
Future Society

That's not going to fix Facebook's fake news problem.

Some Genetic Tests Apparently Can’t Tell If You’re Dog Or Human
Health & Medicine

Just another reason you should be wary of home genetic tests.

Noise-Cancelling Windows Are Perfect For People Already Rich Enough To Find Quiet in the City
Future Society

The windows can cancel out harsh sounds in real time.

Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory Tackles the Multiverse
Future Society

The famous recently-deceased physicist wasn't done changing physics.

Thanks to Contact-wearing Cows, Digital Systems Could Soon Get Much Harder to Hack
Future Society

To test their system, the researchers shot low-powered lasers into the cows' eyes.

States Sue to Stop Trump’s EPA From Stripping Vehicle Emissions Rules
Climate Change

Eighteen states are suing to prevent the rollback of Obama-era emissions rules.

To Understand Why Animals Behave The Way They Do, Scientists Need AI
Neuroscience and Brain

Artificial intelligence gave researchers a full catalog of an animal's behaviors

Governments Keep Trying To Shut Down Messaging Apps, But It Never Works The Way They Hope
Future Society

Russia's done it. Now Iran has, too.

NASA Just Canceled Its Only Moon Rover Project. That’s Bad News for Trump’s Lunar Plans.
Moon

The rover was supposed to find the supplies future lunar astronauts would need.

High School Students Helped an AI Learn to Read Old Handwritten Texts
Artificial Intelligence

What were *you* doing during your teenage years?

Forcing Elite Female Athletes To Medicate Isn’t The Way To Make Sports More Equal
Medical

What is intended to make sports more fair could, in fact, freeze some women out of competitions.