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These Hyper-Sensitive Fibers Might Stand In As Robot Nerves
Robotics

These Hyper-Sensitive Fibers Might Stand In As Robot Nerves

They're thin, stretchy, and easy to make.

Thanks, Amazon! Echo Recorded And Sent Audio To Random Contacts Without Warning
Robots and Machines

Thanks, Amazon! Echo Recorded And Sent Audio To Random Contacts Without Warning

The ultimate digital narc is at it again.

3D Printed Sugar Scaffolds Could Help Grow Organs, Then Dissolve Away
Science & Energy

3D Printed Sugar Scaffolds Could Help Grow Organs, Then Dissolve Away

This marks another sweet victory for the future of medicine.

SpaceX’s “Final” Falcon 9 Test Flight Won’t Actually Be Its Last
Falcon

SpaceX’s “Final” Falcon 9 Test Flight Won’t Actually Be Its Last

A few extra test flights seems like a small price to pay for keeping crew members safe.

New Jelly-Like Neural Implant Eliminates the Need to Drill Through the Brain
Brain

New Jelly-Like Neural Implant Eliminates the Need to Drill Through the Brain

Engineers behind the material compare conventional electrodes to sticking a fork into Jell-O.

Software Engineers Could Soon Outsource Part of Their Jobs To Alexa
Robots and Machines

Software Engineers Could Soon Outsource Part of Their Jobs To Alexa

A master's student built Alexa an alter ego to do some of his job.

As Self-Driving Cars Hit Roadblocks, Autonomous Boats Could Take Traffic Off The Streets
Self-Driving Vehicles

As Self-Driving Cars Hit Roadblocks, Autonomous Boats Could Take Traffic Off The Streets

3D printed, driverless boats could provide taxi and shipping services in river cities.

Uber Announces Flying Taxi Research Center In France
Advanced Transport

Uber Announces Flying Taxi Research Center In France

The project lines up with President Macron's dreams for the country—assuming it succeeds.

Tesla Gets Green Light To Create The World’s Largest Virtual Solar Plant In South Australia
Tesla

Tesla Gets Green Light To Create The World’s Largest Virtual Solar Plant In South Australia

The newly-elected government agreed to honor the existing agreement.

Cute, Brainless, Self-Propelled Robots Could Someday Move Around Inside Animals
Robotics

Cute, Brainless, Self-Propelled Robots Could Someday Move Around Inside Animals

The self-organized movement of the little scamps gives insight into how microbes navigate.

A Simple Beam of Light Could Catch Zika-Infected Mosquitoes
Health & Medicine

A Simple Beam of Light Could Catch Zika-Infected Mosquitoes

The diagnostic technique is way faster than most tools we have right now.

Facebook Wants To Protect Your Nudes By Storing them as a “Digital Fingerprint”
Future Society

Facebook Wants To Protect Your Nudes By Storing them as a “Digital Fingerprint”

The company would automatically delete compromising images if someone else uploaded them.

If DARPA Wants To Stop Deepfakes, They Should Talk To Facebook And Google
Google

If DARPA Wants To Stop Deepfakes, They Should Talk To Facebook And Google

The two tech giants’ AI research helps make deceptive media possible.

Smart Prosthetic Devices Create Natural Motion by Predicting Movement
Prosthetics and Devices

Smart Prosthetic Devices Create Natural Motion by Predicting Movement

No more hours repeating the same motions over and over.

Google’s Call-Making AI Has Some Competition From Microsoft
Google

Google’s Call-Making AI Has Some Competition From Microsoft

And Microsoft's bot is already out in the world.

Gene-Editing Technology Is About To Affect Your Shopping Cart
Future Society

Gene-Editing Technology Is About To Affect Your Shopping Cart

Newly-engineered, increased-yield rice would be allowed under updated USDA rules.

Police Surveillance Is Getting a Helping Hand from…Amazon!
Future Society

Police Surveillance Is Getting a Helping Hand from…Amazon!

Rekognition allows police to keep track of elected officials, immigrants, and everyone else.

Robots Shooting Jets Of Pesticides Could Cut Back On How Much Weedkiller We Use
Robotics

Robots Shooting Jets Of Pesticides Could Cut Back On How Much Weedkiller We Use

The robots are more precise than most current weed-killing methods.

Brain Scans Of Stressed Pilots Uncover A Big Problem With How We Do Science
Biology

Brain Scans Of Stressed Pilots Uncover A Big Problem With How We Do Science

Brain activity in the lab was very different from activity while in a real plane.

Watch These Animal-Inspired Robots Find Their Footing
Robotics

Watch These Animal-Inspired Robots Find Their Footing

Who says bots can't be adorable?