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Future Society

Are Engineers Responsible for the Consequences of Their Algorithms?

The software can ID partially covered faces, making it potentially useful for persecuting dissidents.

Drones

Amazon Just Submitted Patent for Delivery Drone Hive. Here’s What it Looks Like.

The future is skyscraper warehouses with drones flying to and from your home.

Cancer

New Research Shows that Zika Virus Kills Brain Cancer Stem Cells

A potentially positive use for the Zika virus emerges.

Artificial Intelligence

China, Russia and the US Are in An Artificial Intelligence Arms Race

"Artificial intelligence is the future."

Advanced Transport

Japan is Testing Driverless Buses to Help the Elderly Get Around

The Robot Shuttle is a six-seat self-driving bus that goes 10 kph (6 mph).

Falcon

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Will Aid in a US Air Force Launch

The unmanned shuttle is stocked with classified cargo.

Artificial Intelligence

An Artificially Intelligent Baby Could Unlock the Secrets of Human Nature

Look who's talking.

Elon Musk

Why Apple Should Buy Tesla and Make Elon Musk CEO

Tesla isn't making money. Apple isn't innovative.

Universal Basic Income

Joe Biden Just Chose a Side in the Universal Basic Income Debate

He's betting against some of the biggest innovators in Silicon Valley.

Future Society

The Cities of Tomorrow Will be Populated With “Bio Houses”

This is truly a new kind of living.

Hacking

One Hacker Just Took Down a Fifth of the Dark Web

A vigilante hacker seized over 10,000 websites.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk Buys x.com Domain from PayPal

It could just be a sentimental purchase for Musk — or, it could be a blank slate for a new, albeit cryptic, project.

Quantum Physics

MIT Just Unveiled A Technique to Mass Produce Quantum Computers

As it turns out, diamonds may be the key to all our quantum computing dreams.

Health & Medicine

New Florescent Dyes Could Help Doctors Image and Diagnose Diseases

The dyes allow for cells, tissues, or even whole organs to light up.

Quantum Computing

A New Computer Chip Can Store Quantum Information in the Form of Light

It’s the smallest device of its kind ever created.

Environment

Sugarcane-Based Biofuel Could Create Cheaper, More Environmentally-Friendly Jet Fuel

This renewable fuel could replace 65 percent of current US jet fuel consumption.

Brain

Research Shows Communication Between Both Halves of the Brain Increases With Age

"This study provides an explicit test of some controversial ideas about how the brain reorganizes as we age."

Solar Power

Take a Look at This Electric Motorhome Powered by Solar Panels and a Battery Pack

The family vacation is getting more environmentally friendly.

Health & Medicine

“Intelligent” First Aid Kits Can Help Untrained Civilians Save Lives

This mega-kit equipped with an iPad may be "the future of first aid."

Evolution

Built to Last, But Not Forever: The Evolution of Aging

New research suggests that the aging process evolved — so it might be possible to turn off.