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Traffic Sucks. Soon You May Have to Pay to Sit in It.
Future Society

Traffic Sucks. Soon You May Have to Pay to Sit in It.

It would be a win-win for citizens, if they can get over having to pay for something that used to be free.

The Typical Hoverboard Injury Happens to Exactly Who You’d Think: 11-Year-Old White Boys
Health & Medicine

The Typical Hoverboard Injury Happens to Exactly Who You’d Think: 11-Year-Old White Boys

Just a thought: maybe don't use your hoverboard in the house.

The James Webb Telescope Is Delayed. Again. Here Are 4 Things to Know About it
James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Telescope Is Delayed. Again. Here Are 4 Things to Know About it

NASA officials say the delay is about "getting it right."

Waymo Plans to Deploy The Largest Fleet of Autonomous Vehicles by 2020
Self-Driving Vehicles

Waymo Plans to Deploy The Largest Fleet of Autonomous Vehicles by 2020

It'll take on GM and Tesla at the same time.

Arizona Bans Uber’s Autonomous Vehicles Following Pedestrian Death
Self-Driving Vehicles

Arizona Bans Uber’s Autonomous Vehicles Following Pedestrian Death

But other AV companies are allowed to keep testing.

There’s a Previously Undiscovered Organ in Your Body, And It Could Explain How Cancer Spreads
Cancer

There’s a Previously Undiscovered Organ in Your Body, And It Could Explain How Cancer Spreads

It was there all along, but scientists couldn't see it.

Hackers Are Holding The City of Atlanta Hostage
Hacking

Hackers Are Holding The City of Atlanta Hostage

It could be the first of many cities to face the problem.

New Audi Vehicles Know How Long You’ll Wait at a Stoplight in DC
Advanced Transport

New Audi Vehicles Know How Long You’ll Wait at a Stoplight in DC

But this advance isn't really about human drivers.

This UN Tracker Shows That Even Far-Fetched Voluntary Pledges Actually Make a Difference
Future Society

This UN Tracker Shows That Even Far-Fetched Voluntary Pledges Actually Make a Difference

And may deliver on some huge promises.

Everything You Need to Know About the CLOUD Act
Future Society

Everything You Need to Know About the CLOUD Act

This legislation has implications for your data far beyond social media.

Physicist Michio Kaku Has Some Powerful Predictions for the Future
Future Society

Physicist Michio Kaku Has Some Powerful Predictions for the Future

And one threat to our survival is much more immediate than others.

Guess What, Rich People: Meteor Showers on Demand Are a Terrible Idea
Off-World

Guess What, Rich People: Meteor Showers on Demand Are a Terrible Idea

A 2-centimeter-wide fake meteor could pose a serious threat to low-orbit spacecraft.

Facebook’s Phone-Scraping “Scandal” Just Shows How Little We Trust the Company
Future Society

Facebook’s Phone-Scraping “Scandal” Just Shows How Little We Trust the Company

Much like the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it seems Facebook exploited a permissions loophole.

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Health & Medicine

How Your Gut Controls Your Mind and What to Do About It

Your gut controls your mind, but you can make that work.

It’s Official: The FTC Is Investigating Facebook
Future Society

It’s Official: The FTC Is Investigating Facebook

The social platform could owe the U.S. government trillions.

Amazon Is Really Serious About Making Healthcare a Part of Its Future
Health & Medicine

Amazon Is Really Serious About Making Healthcare a Part of Its Future

Amazon is poised to disrupt yet another industry.

The Internet Made Everyone a Medical Expert, and Patients Are Worse for It
Medical

The Internet Made Everyone a Medical Expert, and Patients Are Worse for It

Doctors feel pressured to prescribe antibiotics, or they'll get bad reviews online.

Badass Sci-Fi Writer Ursula K. Le Guin Also Has a Critic-Approved Album
Future Society

Badass Sci-Fi Writer Ursula K. Le Guin Also Has a Critic-Approved Album

And it's really, really good.

Electric Cars May Be Cheaper Than Gas Guzzlers in 7 Years — If People Actually Buy Them
Advanced Transport

Electric Cars May Be Cheaper Than Gas Guzzlers in 7 Years — If People Actually Buy Them

The coolest EVs won't win people over if there's no place to charge them.

Science Explained: Where’s the Center of the Universe?
From Quarks to Quasars

Science Explained: Where’s the Center of the Universe?