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Thought it's Subterranean Challenge, DARPA is asking teams of roboticists to create autonomous robots that can navigate underground environments.
Robotics

The Military Wants Robots That Can Explore Tunnels Barely Large Enough to Fit a Human

Good thing robots can’t be claustrophobic.

The Arch Foundation plans to encode important books and crowdsourced images into synthetic DNA molecules and store them on the Moon.
Moon

A Nonprofit Plans to Store Human Knowledge in DNA and Store It on the Moon

Then it wants to deposit similar caches all over the solar system.

The Stuff in IKEA’s Biodegradable Packaging Will Now Make Tasty Lab-Grown Meats
Science & Energy

The Stuff in IKEA’s Biodegradable Packaging Will Now Make Tasty Lab-Grown Meats

Fill your innards with IKEA packaging! Well, sort of.

To study the effects of deep space radiation exposure on astronaut health, researchers exposed mice to comparable levels of radiation. It hurt their guts.
Mars

Traveling to Mars Could Cause Life-Threatening Damage to Astronauts’ Guts, Says Study

Spend months in space, and you could develop cancer.

Google DeepMind built the largest-scale generative adversarial network to date. The algorithm can make photorealistic pictures of burgers and dogs.
Google

Google Used Its Most Sophisticated AI yet to Create Pictures of Burgers

The singularity will be hot and juicy.

The UK Government Is Planning to Regulate Hate Speech Online
Future Society

The UK Government Is Planning to Regulate Hate Speech Online

But it might be setting itself up for failure.

Scientists Used CRISPR to Domesticate This Delicate Fruit
Environment

Scientists Used CRISPR to Domesticate This Delicate Fruit

Domesticating a plant no longer takes a millennium.

Actually, Elon Staying at Tesla Is the Best Case Scenario
Tesla

Actually, Elon Staying at Tesla Is the Best Case Scenario

It grants Tesla all the benefits of Musk's leadership, with fewer liabilities.

The FBI forced a child abuse suspect to unlock his iPhone X using Face ID. But should law enforcement have the right to do that?
Devices

The FBI Forced A Suspect To Unlock His iPhone With His Face

But should investigators have the right to do that?

Here’s What It’s like to Drive with Tesla’s New “Mad Max” Autopilot Mode
Tesla

Here’s What It’s like to Drive with Tesla’s New “Mad Max” Autopilot Mode

The setting isn't just for Semis.

Scientists Want to Use a Plasma Beam to Push Space Junk Out of Orbit
Off-World

Scientists Want to Use a Plasma Beam to Push Space Junk Out of Orbit

It's a high-tech solution to our space debris problem.

Automation Could Destroy Poor Economies, Says Historian
Future Society

Automation Could Destroy Poor Economies, Says Historian

How will poor governments afford basic income?

In its constant quest to get us to keep watching, streaming juggernaut Netflix is trying out a new format: choose-your-own-adventure style content.
Future Society

Netflix Plans To Try Out “Interactive” Shows

Dystopian series "Black Mirror" is the first adult show to get the interactive treatment.

You Can Now Navigate a US Airport Terminal Using Just Your Face as ID
Future Society

You Can Now Navigate a US Airport Terminal Using Just Your Face as ID

An Atlanta terminal is getting a biometric upgrade.

Segway is about to launch a new generation of personal transportation: self-balancing, motorized roller skates will launch next month.
Advanced Transport

Segway is Back With An Even More Insane Way To Move Your Feet

The Drift W1 is supposed to be the next (rolling) step in the hoverboard craze.

Reports: Elon Musk Turned Down an SEC Settlement
Elon Musk

Reports: Elon Musk Turned Down an SEC Settlement

The Tesla CEO is prepared to fight.

NASA’s Got Ambitious Goals for Crewed Space Exploration
NASA

NASA’s Got Ambitious Goals for Crewed Space Exploration

NASA wants boots on the Moon in 10 years and on Mars in 20. Give or take.

A new study on bipedal movement in lizards suggests adding lizard-like tails to robots could improve their ability to maneuver "off-road."
Robotics

Giving Robots Lizard-Like Tails Could Improve Their Mobility

Tails help bipedal lizards navigate obstacles more easily. Maybe they could do the same for robots.

NASA Is Looking For New Ways to Detect Alien Technology
Exobiology

NASA Is Looking For New Ways to Detect Alien Technology

We might be able to find aliens by looking for their tech.

This Week in Tech: Sept 22-28
Future Society

This Week in Tech: Sept 22-28

Horrifying caterpillar robots, flying sports cars, DNA playlists, and more.