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Ill-Fitting Clothes: One More Thing We (Probably) Won’t Have to Deal With in the Future
Future Society

Ill-Fitting Clothes: One More Thing We (Probably) Won’t Have to Deal With in the Future

Amazon wants you to send lots of 3D scans of your body so you never need to return clothes you bought online.

Hawaii’s Sunscreen Ban Will Attempt to Protect Struggling Coral Reefs
Pollution

Hawaii’s Sunscreen Ban Will Attempt to Protect Struggling Coral Reefs

Fortunately, there are reef-safe alternatives.

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

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

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

The First Blockchain Smartphone for the US is Here

Its creator wants the device to empower the black community.

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

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

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

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

Artificial intelligence will only flourish with transparency.

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

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

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

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

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 FCC May Penalize Companies That Launch Tiny Rogue Satellites, After All

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

SHOCKER: Cambridge Analytica Is Shutting Down. Lol.

We can't believe it. REALLY.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The windows can cancel out harsh sounds in real time.

Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory Tackles the Multiverse
Future Society

Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory Tackles the Multiverse

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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