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Using a virus to manufacture computer components could introduce a new type of memory that doesn't cause as many delays as current systems.
Computers

MIT Scientists Used a Biological Virus to Make Faster Computers

By putting the viruses to work, we can manufacture certain computer parts without melting them in the process.

By Dan Robitzski

Australia Wants to Force Tech Companies to Decrypt User Messages
Future Society

Australia Wants to Force Tech Companies to Decrypt User Messages

Its anti-encryption bill could erode internet users' privacy.

By Kristin Houser

Facebook’s Oculus Just Patented a Retina-Resolution VR Display
Science & Energy

Facebook’s Oculus Just Patented a Retina-Resolution VR Display

A high definition display tracks your vision to imitate how eyes focus in real life.

By Dan Robitzski

The California Building Standards Commission voted unanimously to approve new standards that require new homes to use solar energy.
Solar Power

California Now Requires Solar Panels on All New Homes

Not everyone's happy about the new rule.

By Victor Tangermann

A robot malfunctioned in an a New Jersey Amazon warehouse and tore open a can of "bear spray," sending 24 workers to the hospital.
Artificial Intelligence

An Amazon Warehouse Robot Sprayed 24 Workers With Bear Repellent

The rogue bot sent 24 workers to the hospital.

By Jon Christian

Digital Currency Group's new branch, Metaverse Ventures, will invest exclusively in Decentraland startups that develop products for the VR blockchain world.
Virtual Reality

A New VC Fund Is Bankrolling Virtual Products in a Simulated World

It's already started to invest.

By Dan Robitzski

Situations like this are known to AI researchers as "adversarial examples" or "weird events" and they present a big challenge for the future of machines.
Artificial Intelligence

How “Weird Events” Can Trick AI Into Hallucinating

What happens when a car sees something that isn't there?

By Jacob Banas

Researchers have successfully transplanted pig hearts into baboons, keeping four of the animals alive for more than 90 days.
Health & Medicine

Baboons With Pig Hearts Bring Us Closer to Human-Pig Transplants

Four of the animals survived for at least 90 days.

By Kristin Houser

People With Paralysis Control the Robot Waiters at This Cafe
Robotics

People With Paralysis Control the Robot Waiters at This Cafe

The bots are controlled through simple eye movements.

By Kristin Houser

Volkswagen has announced plans to stop developing gas-powered cars in 2026, shifting its focus to electric vehicles (EVs).
Science & Energy

Volkswagen Will Launch Its Last Gas-Powered Cars in 2026

VW is ready to shift its focus to electric vehicles.

By Kristin Houser

The UAE just proposed an underwater bullet train to connect the country to India, but the government isn't sure it will work.
Advanced Transport

The UAE Wants an Underwater Bullet Train to India

It'd transport people, oil, and other resources.

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new report, it could take 20 years for quantum-safe encryption to become mainstream. And that's bad news.
Hacking

Researchers: Quantum Computers Could Become Ultimate Hacking Tool

Luckily we're already working on a solution.

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time, an infertile woman has given birth to a healthy baby after receiving a uterus transplant from a deceased person.
Health & Medicine

A Woman Gave Birth to a Healthy Child Using a Deceased Donor’s Uterus

The baby is reportedly healthy and developing normally.

By Kristin Houser

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will provide the best measurements to date on dark energy's impact on the universe.
Physics

Telescope Upgrade Will Create the Most Detailed Map of the Universe Ever

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will soon start to map one-third of the night sky.

By Dan Robitzski

Russian media released a video of Peresvet today. Deployment of the laser turret seems to be a response to Pompeo's threat to tear up an arms treaty.
Robots and Machines

Russia’s Latest Weapon: A Laser Cannon

The threat of a cancelled treaty has Russia rattling sabers.

By Dan Robitzski

A researcher at the University of Oxford says a new theory could explain the mystery of dark matter and dark energy — and it's a mind-bender.
Science & Energy

An Oxford Scientist May Have Solved the Mystery of Dark Matter

And it's a mind-bender.

By Jon Christian

Waymo has launched a commercial self-driving taxi service called Waymo One, and it works a lot like Uber or Lyft — but without a driver.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Waymo Has Officially Launched a Self-Driving Taxi Service

Waymo One is ready to take riders where they need to go.

By Kristin Houser

A startup called Converus uses machine learning to analyze tiny changes in your pupil dilation to detect when you're lying. There's just one issue.
Artificial Intelligence

This Startup Says It Can Tell From Your Eyes If You’re Lying

There's just one problem.

By Jon Christian

A New App Can Detect a Blood Disorder From a Photo of Your Nails
Health & Medicine

A New App Can Detect a Blood Disorder From a Photo of Your Nails

One pic is all it needs to screen for anemia.

By Kristin Houser

Research on the gut of a tiny invertebrate called the gribble reveals how a certain protein could help lower the energy cost of creating biofuel from wood.
Science & Energy

A Tiny Crustacean Could Help Us Create Biofuel From Wood

One day, wood could power everything from our cars to our airplanes.

By Kristin Houser