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The Department of Homeland Security revealed in a briefing that Russians hacked U.S. utility companies
Hacking

Yes, Russians Hacked U.S. Electric Companies, Homeland Security Confirms

"They got to the point where they could have thrown switches."

By Kristin Houser

Chinese officials are determined to bring to justice Changsheng Bio-Tech, a manufacturer selling unsafe vaccines for rabies and DPT.
Health & Medicine

China Is Cracking Down on a Company Selling Unsafe Vaccines

A huge proportion of the world's drugs are manufactured in China.

By Kristin Houser

DARPA has announced a new program focused on funding projects focused on third wave AI, the kind that can understand and explain its answers.
Artificial Intelligence

DARPA Is Funding Research Into AI That Can Explain What It’s “Thinking”

It's the next step to creating AI that can reason and engage in abstract thought.

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. military's AI center will help the nation's armed forces develop and implement the latest in artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

U.S. Military Declares Mandate on AI: “We Want to Be the Threat”

The military's stance seems directly at odds with the signatories of last week's pledge against autonomous weapons.

By Kristin Houser

Tesla's refund request to suppliers is raising eyebrows in the financial world, with some calling it "ludicrous" and "desperate."
Tesla

Tesla Is Reportedly Asking Suppliers to Refund Payments To Have More Cash On Hand

It's hoping to recoup a "meaningful amount" of past payments.

By Kristin Houser

Virtual Reality Has Reached A “Tipping Point.” It’s Officially Here to Stay.
Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality Has Reached A “Tipping Point.” It’s Officially Here to Stay.

“It’s not hype anymore."

By Dan Robitzski

MIT researchers have created nanobots that can travel via an aerosol spray, potentially opening up a new field in robotics.
Nanotech

MIT Researchers Create an Aerosol Spray Loaded With Nanobots

We could be witnessing the birth of a new field in robotics.

By Kristin Houser

That major pledge against building autonomous killing machines is a great start, but it has some glaring holes in what it covers.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Leaders Who Pledged Not To Build Autonomous Killing Machines Are Ignoring The Real Problem

Artificial intelligence can be dangerous even if its not housed in a terminator.

By Dan Robitzski

VR horror game Bring to Light adjusts gameplay based on feedback from a heart rate monitor
Virtual Reality

This VR Horror Game Is Exactly as Scary as Your Body Can Handle

It will literally push you to your limits.

By Kristin Houser

Federal Agencies Propose Major Changes to Endangered Species Act
Environment

Federal Agencies Propose Major Changes to Endangered Species Act

“These proposals would slam a wrecking ball into the most crucial protections for our most endangered wildlife."

By Kristin Houser

Chinese state-backed companies just made huge investments in U.S. based Hyperloop startups. But will it solve China's stifling traffic problems?
Investing

China Is Investing In Its Own Hyperloop To Clear Its Crowded Highways

The race to open China's first hyperloop track is on.

By Victor Tangermann

we have only studied about 16 percent of the moon rocks taken during the Apollo missions. NASA's Apollo curator keeps them for future generations.
Moon

Most Of NASA’s Moon Rocks Remain Untouched By Scientists

Starting 49 years ago today, astronauts started bringing back moon rocks. Now scientists have 842 pounds of it to experiment on.

By Dan Robitzski

WhatsApp has announced plans to update how users forward content, presumably in an effort to address mob violence in India.
Future Society

WhatsApp Updates Controls in India in an Effort to Thwart Mob Violence

The app makes it easy to spread rumors that are getting Indians killed.

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk Is Sending A Team of Engineers To Help Rescue Trapped Thai Boys
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Sending A Team of Engineers To Help Rescue Trapped Thai Boys

The question is: will his tactic actually work?

By Victor Tangermann

Malta has announced plans to created the world's first decentralized stock exchange
Blockchain

Malta Plans to Create the World’s First Decentralized Stock Exchange

"It is the first time in history that security tokens can be offered and traded in a legally binding way."

By Kristin Houser

Blue Origin launched another New Shepard rocket, successfully engaging its capsule's emergency motor after separation.
Blue Origin

Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket Aces Important Test

Both the rocket and its capsule nailed the landing.

By Kristin Houser

we may see manned missions to the moon. Science, politics, and celestial cash grabs are at the forefront of why people want to go back.
Moon

3 Reasons Why We Might Return to The Moon

There hasn’t been a person on the moon since 1972.

By Dan Robitzski

Alphabet has inked a deal with a Kenyan telecom to bring its balloon-powered internet to rural and suburban parts of Kenya
Future Society

Alphabet Will Bring Its Balloon-Powered Internet to Kenya

About a third of Kenya's population still can't get online. That might soon change.

By Kristin Houser

A Spanish tech startup decided to ditch artificial intelligence to make its chatbot platform more approachable
Artificial Intelligence

This New Startup Is Making Chatbots Dumber So You Can Actually Talk to Them

Chatbots don't need to be smart. They just need to work.

By Victor Tangermann

Google agreed to work with UN Environment to create a platform that gives the world access to valuable environmental data.
Climate Change

Google and The UN Team Up To Study The Effects of Climate Change

The U.S. government has bowed out, so the company is stepping up.

By Kristin Houser