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Never Heard of Edge Computing? It’s About to Make Augmented Reality Way Better.
Virtual Reality

Never Heard of Edge Computing? It’s About to Make Augmented Reality Way Better.

Edge computing essentially brings the cloud to you.

Plastics Made Without BPA Might Also Be Bad For You
Health & Medicine

Plastics Made Without BPA Might Also Be Bad For You

This could be a moment of reckoning for the plastic industry.

You Can Now Genetically Engineer Your Own Mutant Frogs For $499
Science & Energy

You Can Now Genetically Engineer Your Own Mutant Frogs For $499

A well-known biohacker wants to help you channel your inner geneticist.

Elon Musk Is Digging a Tunnel in a Residential Garage and Nobody Knows Exactly Why
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Digging a Tunnel in a Residential Garage and Nobody Knows Exactly Why

We've got more questions than answers.

It’s This Woman’s Job To Dream Up Hollywood’s Sci-Fi Future
Future Society

It’s This Woman’s Job To Dream Up Hollywood’s Sci-Fi Future

For a show about a Mars colony, Hulu hired Amy Webb to imagine what life might be like back on a future Earth.

What are the breakthroughs we can expect on our countdown to the Singularity? Peter Diamandis shares twelve of the fifty he compiled.
Future Society

Countdown to the Singularity [Affiliate]

The biggest tech breakthroughs predicted over the next 20 years.

The European Parliament just passed the Copyright Directive, a highly controversial piece of legislation that could end up hurting people's rights.
Future Society

This Newly Approved European Copyright Law Might Break the Internet

We're one step closer to a link tax and a war on memes.

Glimpse: The First Original, Narrative Drama from Futurism Studios Is Here
Future Society

Glimpse: The First Original, Narrative Drama from Futurism Studios Is Here

What would science fiction that paints the future as an exciting place to be look like?

This Tiny Robot Uses Flapping Wings to Imitate Animals’ Flight
Robotics

This Tiny Robot Uses Flapping Wings to Imitate Animals’ Flight

The bot takes cues from nature's best fliers.

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees
Military

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

If a robot is going to kill, should a human need to give the order?

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Artificial Intelligence

China Spotlight: Next AI Superpower?

By 2030 the country will dominate the AI industry.

Service Robots Could Fix Up Orbiting Satellites Like Mechanics in Space
Off-World

Service Robots Could Fix Up Orbiting Satellites Like Mechanics in Space

But there's a risk they could be used as weapons to damage valuable satellites, too.

Lab-Grown Bladders Can Save People From a Lifetime of Dialysis
Prosthetics and Devices

Lab-Grown Bladders Can Save People From a Lifetime of Dialysis

Using a recipient's own cells prevents rejection.

A U.S. judge ruled that cryptocurrencies fall under SEC securities law. Here's how crypto investors and lawyers are taking the news.
Bitcoin

Here’s What One Judge’s Decision Means for the Future of Cryptocurrencies

A judge decided a case should stay in court. Experts think this could give regulators an in to regulating crypto.

BMW's self-driving motorcycle can start, stop, and navigate all by itself, but the company says creating a fully autonomous vehicle wasn't its intention.
Self-Driving Vehicles

BMW’s Self-Driving Motorcycle Could Help Keep Bikers Safe

The bike can start, stop, and navigate a track all on its own.

If e-cigarette manufacturers can't prove they're fighting marketing and sales to teens, the FDA has threatened to ban vape flavors like mango and cucumber.
Health & Medicine

The FDA Just Threatened to Crack Down on E-Cig Companies Like JUUL

The FDA could make your mango and cucumber vapes a lot harder to find.

AI Just Detected 72 Radio Bursts That Could Come From Aliens
Exobiology

AI Just Detected 72 Radio Bursts That Could Come From Aliens

AI can sift through hours of radio noise for signals that may indicate intelligent alien life.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've created a neural network that can explain the steps it took to solve a problem.
Advanced Transport

This Advanced Neural Network Can Explain Its Thought Process (Finally)

Neural networks are great at solving problems, but bad at showing their work.

A Man Is Suing A Cryonics Company For Cutting Off His Dad’s Head
Future Society

A Man Is Suing A Cryonics Company For Cutting Off His Dad’s Head

Here's another thing we have to add to our wills in the future.

Video Game Addiction Is Real And Professionals Aren’t Prepared To Help
Virtual Reality

Video Game Addiction Is Real And Professionals Aren’t Prepared To Help

Putting down the joystick isn't enough, there's a deeper issue.