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CRISPR Could Help Us Cure Diseases. It Could Also Cause Cancer.
Cancer

CRISPR Could Help Us Cure Diseases. It Could Also Cause Cancer.

CRISPR-focused companies saw their shares fall sharply following the studies' release.

By Kristin Houser

America Now Has The Fastest Supercomputer In The World. Here’s Why That Actually Matters
Computers

America Now Has The Fastest Supercomputer In The World. Here’s Why That Actually Matters

It's the first try at what the supercomputers of the future may be like.

By Dan Robitzski

New VR Demo Lets You Use Your Hands to Explore A Cat’s Innards
Virtual Reality

New VR Demo Lets You Use Your Hands to Explore A Cat’s Innards

It's really not as gross as it sounds.

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk’s Flamethrowers are Here, And, Yes, People Are Already Using Them in Dumb Ways
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Flamethrowers are Here, And, Yes, People Are Already Using Them in Dumb Ways

Follow those rhyming terms and conditions, people.

By Victor Tangermann

Recent Cryptocurrency Hacks Are Shaking Investors’ Faith
Bitcoin

Recent Cryptocurrency Hacks Are Shaking Investors’ Faith

The price of bitcoin plummeted after a major hack... on another cryptocurrency.

By Dan Robitzski

Net Neutrality Is Officially Gone. Here’s How This Will Affect You.
Future Society

Net Neutrality Is Officially Gone. Here’s How This Will Affect You.

Things won't change dramatically overnight. But they *will* change.

By Dan Robitzski

Cheap Carbon Capture Technology Might Make Our Climate Goals Possible
Climate Change

Cheap Carbon Capture Technology Might Make Our Climate Goals Possible

It wasn't feasible before. But now, it might be.

By Dan Robitzski

Want to Change Society’s Views? Here’s How Many People You’ll Need on Your Side
Future Society

Want to Change Society’s Views? Here’s How Many People You’ll Need on Your Side

We've honed in on the "tipping point" for social change.

By Kristin Houser

Too Drunk to Drive? You Might Also Be Too Drunk to Ride in an Uber
Future Society

Too Drunk to Drive? You Might Also Be Too Drunk to Ride in an Uber

You might "not be matched with any provider" if Uber thinks you’re in an "unusual" state.

By Kristin Houser

Security Companies Want To Use Facial Recognition To Stop School Shootings
Facial recognition

Security Companies Want To Use Facial Recognition To Stop School Shootings

More surveillance should never be the answer, especially in schools.

By Victor Tangermann

Did An Acid Trip Change Your Life? Scientists Want To Know About It
Neuroscience and Brain

Did An Acid Trip Change Your Life? Scientists Want To Know About It

A new study will explore the philosophical and therapeutic effects of hallucinogenic drugs.

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook Wants To Make Its News More Credible With New Hires And Partnerships
Future Society

Facebook Wants To Make Its News More Credible With New Hires And Partnerships

For ‘definitely not’ a media company, Facebook is putting the pieces in place to define the future of media.

By Dan Robitzski

Google: JK, We’re Going To Keep Working With The Military After All
Google

Google: JK, We’re Going To Keep Working With The Military After All

"Employees, we hear you, but we're going to ignore you." - Google, basically

By Dan Robitzski

Ordering Food via Touchscreen Is so Fun You Spend More Money When You Do It
Food

Ordering Food via Touchscreen Is so Fun You Spend More Money When You Do It

Customers buy more from machines than human workers.

By Kristin Houser

It’s Now Scary to Be A White Hat Hacker Thanks to the US Government
Hacking

It’s Now Scary to Be A White Hat Hacker Thanks to the US Government

The government is suing the guy who stopped the 2017 malware attack that shut down banks and hospitals.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA Found Evidence of Organic Matter on Mars. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal. 
Mars

NASA Found Evidence of Organic Matter on Mars. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal. 

The new data makes it much more likely that the Red Planet once hosted life.

By Kristin Houser

With Bees Scarce, A Drone Pollinates A New York Apple Orchard
Drones

With Bees Scarce, A Drone Pollinates A New York Apple Orchard

We are sad about the bees. Also, that this drone wasn't named Droney Appleseed.

By Dan Robitzski

A New Trick Lets Us Weigh The Galaxy. It’s The First Step Toward Figuring Out What It’s Made Of
Off-World

A New Trick Lets Us Weigh The Galaxy. It’s The First Step Toward Figuring Out What It’s Made Of

So that we can finally understand dark matter.

By Dan Robitzski

Maybe We Haven’t Found Aliens Because They All Died From Climate Change
Climate Change

Maybe We Haven’t Found Aliens Because They All Died From Climate Change

Which fate will we choose for ourselves?

By Jacob Banas

A Dutch City Is Creating the First Habitable, 3D Printed Houses
Future Society

A Dutch City Is Creating the First Habitable, 3D Printed Houses

Say goodbye to cookie-cutter homes.

By Victor Tangermann