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The Guy Who Created Oculus Has Now Made Surveillance Tech That Acts As A Virtual Border Wall
Future Society

The Guy Who Created Oculus Has Now Made Surveillance Tech That Acts As A Virtual Border Wall

Defense company Anduril is oriented towards the future of war, even if the company doesn’t know what that is.

This Pill Could Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Health & Medicine

This Pill Could Reverse Type 2 Diabetes

"What we’ve developed here is essentially 'surgery in a pill.'"

Brain-Based Circuitry Just Made Artificial Intelligence A Whole Lot Faster
Brain

Brain-Based Circuitry Just Made Artificial Intelligence A Whole Lot Faster

Circuitry based on the brain's cells makes AI that’s just as good but uses 100 times less energy.

Tesla Will “Enable Full Self-Driving Features” in August. Here’s What That Actually Means.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Will “Enable Full Self-Driving Features” in August. Here’s What That Actually Means.

This will probably not be the last summer you have to drive yourself to the beach.

People Are Paying Insane Amounts of Real Money for “Virtual Real Estate”
Virtual Reality

People Are Paying Insane Amounts of Real Money for “Virtual Real Estate”

You can't even visit it yet.

Apple No Longer Allows Crypto Mining On Its Devices. That’s Good For Users.
Cryptocurrency

Apple No Longer Allows Crypto Mining On Its Devices. That’s Good For Users.

A new policy bans background cryptocurrency mining on any Apple device.

CRISPR Could Help Us Cure Diseases. It Could Also Cause Cancer.
Cancer

CRISPR Could Help Us Cure Diseases. It Could Also Cause Cancer.

CRISPR-focused companies saw their shares fall sharply following the studies' release.

America Now Has The Fastest Supercomputer In The World. Here’s Why That Actually Matters
Computers

America Now Has The Fastest Supercomputer In The World. Here’s Why That Actually Matters

It's the first try at what the supercomputers of the future may be like.

New VR Demo Lets You Use Your Hands to Explore A Cat’s Innards
Virtual Reality

New VR Demo Lets You Use Your Hands to Explore A Cat’s Innards

It's really not as gross as it sounds.

Elon Musk’s Flamethrowers are Here, And, Yes, People Are Already Using Them in Dumb Ways
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Flamethrowers are Here, And, Yes, People Are Already Using Them in Dumb Ways

Follow those rhyming terms and conditions, people.

Recent Cryptocurrency Hacks Are Shaking Investors’ Faith
Bitcoin

Recent Cryptocurrency Hacks Are Shaking Investors’ Faith

The price of bitcoin plummeted after a major hack... on another cryptocurrency.

Net Neutrality Is Officially Gone. Here’s How This Will Affect You.
Future Society

Net Neutrality Is Officially Gone. Here’s How This Will Affect You.

Things won't change dramatically overnight. But they *will* change.

Cheap Carbon Capture Technology Might Make Our Climate Goals Possible
Climate Change

Cheap Carbon Capture Technology Might Make Our Climate Goals Possible

It wasn't feasible before. But now, it might be.

Want to Change Society’s Views? Here’s How Many People You’ll Need on Your Side
Future Society

Want to Change Society’s Views? Here’s How Many People You’ll Need on Your Side

We've honed in on the "tipping point" for social change.

Too Drunk to Drive? You Might Also Be Too Drunk to Ride in an Uber
Future Society

Too Drunk to Drive? You Might Also Be Too Drunk to Ride in an Uber

You might "not be matched with any provider" if Uber thinks you’re in an "unusual" state.

Security Companies Want To Use Facial Recognition To Stop School Shootings
Facial recognition

Security Companies Want To Use Facial Recognition To Stop School Shootings

More surveillance should never be the answer, especially in schools.

Did An Acid Trip Change Your Life? Scientists Want To Know About It
Neuroscience and Brain

Did An Acid Trip Change Your Life? Scientists Want To Know About It

A new study will explore the philosophical and therapeutic effects of hallucinogenic drugs.

Facebook Wants To Make Its News More Credible With New Hires And Partnerships
Future Society

Facebook Wants To Make Its News More Credible With New Hires And Partnerships

For ‘definitely not’ a media company, Facebook is putting the pieces in place to define the future of media.

Google: JK, We’re Going To Keep Working With The Military After All
Google

Google: JK, We’re Going To Keep Working With The Military After All

"Employees, we hear you, but we're going to ignore you." - Google, basically

Ordering Food via Touchscreen Is so Fun You Spend More Money When You Do It
Food

Ordering Food via Touchscreen Is so Fun You Spend More Money When You Do It

Customers buy more from machines than human workers.