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What Are YOU Looking At? Mind-Reading AI Knows
Artificial Intelligence

What Are YOU Looking At? Mind-Reading AI Knows

No need to close your other browser tabs yet.

A Nearby Planet Thought to Host Life Was Just Blasted With Radiation
Off-World

A Nearby Planet Thought to Host Life Was Just Blasted With Radiation

In just 10 seconds, its star became 1,000 times brighter.

Autonomous Transport Pods Make For a Sci-Fi Commute in Dubai
Self-Driving Vehicles

Autonomous Transport Pods Make For a Sci-Fi Commute in Dubai

And electric transportation cubes are part of Dubai's grand plans.

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Future Society

4 Astounding Things About Russia’s (Supposed) New Weapons

"My guess is they're not bluffing, that they've flight-tested this thing...”

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Health & Medicine

To Cure a Deadly Disease, 17 People Will Be Knowingly Infected With Worms

The volunteers will host the parasites for 12 weeks.

We Now Have Soft Robots With a Sense of Touch. But Why?
Robotics

We Now Have Soft Robots With a Sense of Touch. But Why?

You should be excited. They're cool. And also useful.

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Future Society

EU to Internet Companies: You Have Three Months to Get Rid of Extremist Content

"We still need to react faster against terrorist propaganda and other illegal content.”

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Medical

Apple to Launch Medical Practices to Treat Its Own Employees

Apple joins a short list of companies aiming to revolutionize their employees' healthcare.

Amazon’s Alexa Could Soon Translate Speech in Real-Time
Robots and Machines

Amazon’s Alexa Could Soon Translate Speech in Real-Time

This would even include the cultural knowledge needed to communicate respectfully.

The Marshall Islands Is Most Recent Nation to Make Crypto an Official Currency
Cryptocurrency

The Marshall Islands Is Most Recent Nation to Make Crypto an Official Currency

The island nation hopes the token will help solve its budgetary woes.

New Algorithm Lets AI Learn From Mistakes, Become a Little More Human
Artificial Intelligence

New Algorithm Lets AI Learn From Mistakes, Become a Little More Human

This AI learns by looking at mistakes as potential successes.

3 Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea to Resurrect a Species
Science & Energy

3 Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea to Resurrect a Species

Why should we spend time and resources to bring back species when so many are dying now?

AI Cameras Are Here. Here Are Three Ways We Could Use Them.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Cameras Are Here. Here Are Three Ways We Could Use Them.

They seem pretty creepy, but how might we benefit from them?

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Climate Change

Three Reasons Scientists Are Freaked out by Crazy-High Arctic Temperatures

Warm weather isn’t good news when it's in the Far North.

New Crime-Predicting AI May Be Prone to Bias Just Like Humans
Artificial Intelligence

New Crime-Predicting AI May Be Prone to Bias Just Like Humans

Law enforcement may not be the most ideal job for AI.

What Does It Take to Drive a Laser Cross-Country? A Lot, It Turns Out.
Off-World

What Does It Take to Drive a Laser Cross-Country? A Lot, It Turns Out.

A full vehicle convoy made the journey.

Cities Can Now Ban Diesel Vehicles, German Court Says
Pollution

Cities Can Now Ban Diesel Vehicles, German Court Says

Countries such as Denmark and France are watching closely, hoping to implement similar measures.

European Union Likely to Ban Common Insecticides to Save the Bees
Science & Energy

European Union Likely to Ban Common Insecticides to Save the Bees

New scientific evidence is likely to influence policies against the chemical.

Uber Wants to Take You to the Doctor
Advanced Transport

Uber Wants to Take You to the Doctor

You don't even need a smartphone to use this service.

Voice Ordering Is The “Most Disruptive” Shopping Trend
Artificial Intelligence

Voice Ordering Is The “Most Disruptive” Shopping Trend

Amazon's algorithms are changing how companies market.