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Electric Vehicles Are the Future, but Their Batteries Are Stuck in the Past
Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Are the Future, but Their Batteries Are Stuck in the Past

Unsustainable materials. Dangerous work conditions. We need better car batteries to power our future.

Scott Pruitt’s Latest EPA Gambit Is As Clever As It Is Evil
Science & Energy

Scott Pruitt’s Latest EPA Gambit Is As Clever As It Is Evil

More information is great, except for when it isn't.

Governments Are Insuring Coral Reefs. That May Be Enough to Save Them.
Climate Change

Governments Are Insuring Coral Reefs. That May Be Enough to Save Them.

One Mexican state has given its reefs hurricane insurance.

L’Oreal Buys Augmented Reality Beauty App, Allowing Robots To Point Out Our Every Flaw
Future Society

L’Oreal Buys Augmented Reality Beauty App, Allowing Robots To Point Out Our Every Flaw

New tech, same ol' beauty standards.

Companies Are Betting on Lab-Grown Meat, but None Know How to Get You to Eat It
Science & Energy

Companies Are Betting on Lab-Grown Meat, but None Know How to Get You to Eat It

Lab-grown meat sounds like a great idea, but that might be overwhelmed by the ick factor.

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Mars

Putin Plans to Put Russians on Mars in 2019

If he succeeds, they'll get there before NASA and Elon Musk.

Norway Plans a Sustainable “City of the Future”
Future Society

Norway Plans a Sustainable “City of the Future”

The city will use only the energy it creates.

Cities’ “Smart” Led Streetlights May Be Secretly Watching Over You
Future Society

Cities’ “Smart” Led Streetlights May Be Secretly Watching Over You

How would you feel about street lamps outfitted with hidden surveillance tech?

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Science & Energy

Neil deGrasse Tyson: We Don’t Understand the Most Fundamental Aspects of Our Universe

Humanity, it seems, has a lot to learn.

AI Translates News Just as Well as a Human Would
Artificial Intelligence

AI Translates News Just as Well as a Human Would

The AI was able to translate Chinese to English with "human parity."

Growing New Veins Could Make Life Better for People on Dialysis
Health & Medicine

Growing New Veins Could Make Life Better for People on Dialysis

A small practical improvement could make a world of difference.

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Future Society

Autonomous Robot Bees Are Being Patented by… Walmart?

Oddly enough, this isn't the first farming patent the retail giant has filed.

You’re Probably Drinking Microplastics With Your Bottled Water
Pollution

You’re Probably Drinking Microplastics With Your Bottled Water

Plastic bottles pollute the planet, and also your innards.

The ACLU Demands To Know How TSA Is Screening Your Electronics
Future Society

The ACLU Demands To Know How TSA Is Screening Your Electronics

They've even demanded travelers' passcodes to access devices.

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OpenAI

OpenAI Wants to Make Safe AI, but That May Be an Impossible Task

There may be no way to protect ourselves from AI.

Microbial Armor Could Protect Dying Coral Reefs
Science & Energy

Microbial Armor Could Protect Dying Coral Reefs

Corals with healthy microbiomes are healthier overall, but scientists don't yet know if the microbes are the reason why.

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Future Society

EPA Releases Strategy to Reduce Animal Testing on Vertebrates

This isn't just an animal rights' issue.

This Startup Will Literally Kill You for Science
Health & Medicine

This Startup Will Literally Kill You for Science

“What if we told you we could back up your mind?”

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Cryptocurrency

Google Becomes Most Recent Platform to Prohibit Cryptocurrency Ads

Following Facebook's lead, Google has decided to remove all ads related to cryptocurrencies and ICOs.

Stephen Hawking’s Most Dire Predictions for the Future
Future Society

Stephen Hawking’s Most Dire Predictions for the Future

Hawking inspired us. He also made us afraid.