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Poll Shows Americans Shun Physical Robots But Welcome Smart Home Assistants
Robotics

Poll Shows Americans Shun Physical Robots But Welcome Smart Home Assistants

Chances are, you already have a "robot" in your living room.

The Digest: Blue Origin’s Spaceflight Tickets Will Go on Sale in 2019
Blue Origin

The Digest: Blue Origin’s Spaceflight Tickets Will Go on Sale in 2019

But who knows what they’ll cost.

The Digest: Five AI Algorithms Worked Together to Beat Humans at a Strategy Game
Artificial Intelligence

The Digest: Five AI Algorithms Worked Together to Beat Humans at a Strategy Game

As a team, it collected 180 years worth of experience during each day of training.

The Digest: New Report Details AT&T’s Role in NSA Spying Initiatives
Future Society

The Digest: New Report Details AT&T’s Role in NSA Spying Initiatives

AT&T helped the NSA conduct surveillance on both Americans and foreign citizens.

The Digest: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Is Getting a “Mad Max” Option
Elon Musk

The Digest: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Is Getting a “Mad Max” Option

"Standard," "Aggressive," and "Mad Max" were listed as the three Blind Spot Threshold options.

The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat
Health & Medicine

The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat

A tiny insect bite can mean some big dietary restrictions.

A Real Whodunnit: Tech Eccentric John McAfee Claims Enemies Poisoned Him
Health & Medicine

A Real Whodunnit: Tech Eccentric John McAfee Claims Enemies Poisoned Him

We made some calls.

The Digest: A Marijuana-Derived Medication Is Now Approved For Sale in the U.S.
Health & Medicine

The Digest: A Marijuana-Derived Medication Is Now Approved For Sale in the U.S.

It could be young patients' only shot at relief.

The Digest: China Has (Probably) Been Pumping a Banned Gas Into the Atmosphere
Renewable Energy

The Digest: China Has (Probably) Been Pumping a Banned Gas Into the Atmosphere

The nation isn't exactly the last we'd suspect.

Lab-Grown Neanderthal Minibrains Reveal How They’re Different From Humans’
Biology

Lab-Grown Neanderthal Minibrains Reveal How They’re Different From Humans’

Miniature brains made with Neanderthal DNA grew differently from human ones.

This Sexy Burger Machine Won’t Necessarily Steal Your Job, But Could Make It Better
Future Society

This Sexy Burger Machine Won’t Necessarily Steal Your Job, But Could Make It Better

And the burgers it makes are delicious.

Don’t Mess With the Musk: Elon Sues Ex-Employee for Spilling Tesla Secrets
Future Society

Don’t Mess With the Musk: Elon Sues Ex-Employee for Spilling Tesla Secrets

Martin Tripp has made a powerful enemy.

A Major EDM Festival Is Selling Tickets On the Blockchain
Blockchain

A Major EDM Festival Is Selling Tickets On the Blockchain

Doing away with scalpers? Probably the best application of blockchain yet.

Electronic Skin Lets Amputees Feel Pain Through Their Prosthetics
Prosthetics and Devices

Electronic Skin Lets Amputees Feel Pain Through Their Prosthetics

"I felt my hand, as if a hollow shell, got filled with life again.”

In Ontario, New Project Will Give Providers and Patients More Access to Health Records
Future Society

In Ontario, New Project Will Give Providers and Patients More Access to Health Records

The government has one chance to get this right.

Many Common Psychiatric Disorders Share a Genetic Link, Study Finds
Health & Medicine

Many Common Psychiatric Disorders Share a Genetic Link, Study Finds

They might have more in common than we thought before.

Synthetic Biological Weapons May Be Coming. Here’s How To Fight Them.
Future Society

Synthetic Biological Weapons May Be Coming. Here’s How To Fight Them.

A new DoD report has some suggestions.

The EU’s Proposed New Copyright Laws Show No Government Knows How to Govern The Internet
Future Society

The EU’s Proposed New Copyright Laws Show No Government Knows How to Govern The Internet

GDPR was a step forward. These new laws are a big step back.

Four Major Phone Carriers Just Did Something to Actually Protect Your Privacy
Privacy

Four Major Phone Carriers Just Did Something to Actually Protect Your Privacy

They're doing something about companies carelessly sharing your location.

Hackers Target Yet Another South Korean Crypto Exchange, Steal $32 Million
Hacking

Hackers Target Yet Another South Korean Crypto Exchange, Steal $32 Million

It's the second major hack on a major South Korean exchange in the past 10 days.