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Everything Is Smart In The Future, Even The Freakin’ Walls
Internet Of Things

Everything Is Smart In The Future, Even The Freakin’ Walls

With a little paint and some copper wires, you could just slap the wall to turn off the lights, to hell with switches.

In the Future, Social Media Will Pay You For Your Data
Future Society

In the Future, Social Media Will Pay You For Your Data

Minds won't have a Cambridge Analytica, because all interactions (and transactions) are public.

Europe Is Illegally Shipping Its Used Electronics to Nigeria
Science & Energy

Europe Is Illegally Shipping Its Used Electronics to Nigeria

This is going to make people very sick.

There May Soon Be A New Vaccine To Combat Addiction To Bath Salts
Medical

There May Soon Be A New Vaccine To Combat Addiction To Bath Salts

Now the hard part: getting it to work.

California’s Future Is Dry, Wet, and Scary
Climate Change

California’s Future Is Dry, Wet, and Scary

"Climate whiplash" could flood and burn California by the end of the century.

Amazon Is Ramping up Its (Still Rather) Secretive Home Robot Project
Robotics

Amazon Is Ramping up Its (Still Rather) Secretive Home Robot Project

It's called Vesta, and here's what we know about it so far.

Soldiers Are Training in Virtual Environments Generated From Real Cities
Environment

Soldiers Are Training in Virtual Environments Generated From Real Cities

Soldiers are now training in virtual reconstructions of North Korea.

ai neuroscience human intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

Futurism Studios’ Next Project? Merging The Human Brain With AI (Updated)

Humanity is evolving.

Surprise! Reddit Is Actually Helping People Battle Mental Illness
Health & Medicine

Surprise! Reddit Is Actually Helping People Battle Mental Illness

Amidst the misogyny and racism are some truly supportive communities.

The World’s Rivers Are All Backed Up, Leaving Fish With No Place To Go
Biology

The World’s Rivers Are All Backed Up, Leaving Fish With No Place To Go

They deserve better than a “salmon cannon.”

Hollywood is Wrong: Netflix is the Future of Film
Future Society

Hollywood is Wrong: Netflix is the Future of Film

The film industry could learn a thing or two from the streaming service.

Robot Showboat: Now Even Our Celeb Feuds Are Automated
Artificial Intelligence

Robot Showboat: Now Even Our Celeb Feuds Are Automated

Grab your (digitally rendered) popcorn.

FDA Committee Recommends Approving Marijuana-Derived Drug
Health & Medicine

FDA Committee Recommends Approving Marijuana-Derived Drug

"I had seizures for 10 years...[Epidiolex] changed my life."

A Moss Can Naturally Clean Harmful Arsenic From Water
Biology

A Moss Can Naturally Clean Harmful Arsenic From Water

That's good news for Sweden, which has a lot of toxic arsenic in its water.

Syphilis Google Searches Help Public Health Officials Predict New Cases
Google

Syphilis Google Searches Help Public Health Officials Predict New Cases

Yeah, we know. You were just doing research.

Amazon Wants to Help Crack Down on Crypto Crime — for a Price
Future Society

Amazon Wants to Help Crack Down on Crypto Crime — for a Price

Amazon could connect the dots between crypto users and their identities.

Basically Everyone Wants Scott Pruitt Out of Office
Environment

Basically Everyone Wants Scott Pruitt Out of Office

It's one of the few things upon which everyone (except the President) pretty much agrees.

Dare to Eat the World’s Hottest Chili Peppers? Beware of “Thunderclap” Headaches
Medical

Dare to Eat the World’s Hottest Chili Peppers? Beware of “Thunderclap” Headaches

Unless you're gunning to be a medical marvel, participating in a pepper-eating competition is a bad idea.

Facebook Just Moved 1.5 Billion Users’ Data To Avoid New Privacy Laws
Privacy

Facebook Just Moved 1.5 Billion Users’ Data To Avoid New Privacy Laws

Facebook wants its cake, and to eat it, too.

That Cocktail Napkin? It Could Tell You If Someone Laced Your Drink.
Future Society

That Cocktail Napkin? It Could Tell You If Someone Laced Your Drink.

The more you kno.