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Future Society

When It Comes To Natural Disasters, Technology Has An Unavoidable Dark Side

Companies arrive quicker at disaster sites, experimental technology in tow. That might not be great in the long run.

Future Society

The Tech Industry’s Gender Problem Isn’t Just Hurting Women

“Women in leadership positions serve as a significant deterrent against a permissive culture towards sexual harassment."

Energy

Dubai Has the World’s Most Ambitious Plan to Turn Waste into Energy

It will process 60 percent of the waste produced in the city every year.

Artificial Intelligence

Combining AI With CCTV Will Make it Easier for Police to Catch Criminals

What does this mean for our privacy?

Future Society

California Joins New York and Montana in Defying Net Neutrality Repeal

The California Senate passed a bill that prohibits internet providers from "blocking lawful content."

Climate Change

In Extreme Heat, Trees Stop Sucking Carbon From the Air

They also "sweat" to cool their leaves.

Wind

The UK Will Soon Be Home to the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

It'll be the largest offshore wind farm since the construction of the 630MW London Array built in 2014.

Science & Energy

Scientists Can Now Predict Deadly Hailstorms Weeks in Advance

Techniques developed to forecast tornadoes could offer up early warning for hailstorms.

Universal Basic Income

We Could See an Indian Universal Basic Income by 2020

Arvind Subramanian has predicted that "at least" one or two Indian states will adopt UBI over the next two years.

Off-World

Phoning Home: Is Intelligent Alien Life Really Out There?

Are we truly unique? More importantly — are we truly alone?

Science & Energy

The World’s First US-to-Australia Biofuel Flight Was Powered by Mustard Seeds

Using a biofuel blend cut flight emissions by 7 percent.

Treatments

New App for Depression Uses Artificial Intelligence for Therapy Treatments

"What about the people who aren't ready to talk to another person?"

Climate Change

Mega Cities Poised to Become the Hottest and Most Dangerous Places Under Climate Change

"There are more than a billion people living in extreme poverty, with many of them living in mega cities and large urban centers."

Viruses

Artificial Intelligence Can Support Killer Viruses in the War Against Superbugs

Researchers hope to add a new weapon to their arsenal.

Physics

A New Information Engine is Pushing the Boundaries of Thermodynamics

The researchers needed a new theory of physics to explain their results.

Medical

In a World First, Children Get New Ears Grown From Their Own Cells

In this study, five children have been given a new ear.

Science & Energy

Experts Answer: Should You Be Allowed to Create Your Own Clone?

Monkeys today. Humans tomorrow?

Science & Energy

New Study Links Human Consciousness to a Law That Governs the Universe

Is the universal trend toward disorder causing our consciousness?

Self-Driving Vehicles

Google’s Self-Driving Division Is Expanding Its Fleet of Autonomous Vehicle

Waymo will be buying "thousands" of Chrysler Pacifica minivans for its planned autonomous ride-hailing service.

Energy

Is Energy Colonialism to Blame for the “Unnatural Disaster” That Devastated Puerto Rico?

Hurricane Maria may have done the damage, but there are bigger problems at hand.