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We Should Make Technology Less Addicting. Will Developers Ever Want to?
Future Society

We Should Make Technology Less Addicting. Will Developers Ever Want to?

"There are literally thousands of developers fighting for our very limited attention span."

Reversing Climate Change With Geoengineering Could Leave the Planet Worse Off
Climate Change

Reversing Climate Change With Geoengineering Could Leave the Planet Worse Off

The consequences for biodiversity could be more severe than those of climate change itself.

Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef is Officially “Terminal”
Climate Change

Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef is Officially “Terminal”

"We've failed....zero prospect of recovery."

junk food tax
Future Society

Soda May Soon Be Taxed the Same Way as Cigarettes

A federal junk food tax is both legal and feasible, according to a new study.

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Bitcoin

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Says Bitcoin “Ought to be Outlawed”

"Bitcoin is successful only for its lack of oversight ... It doesn't serve any socially useful function."

By 2019, There Will be Electric School Buses
Advanced Transport

By 2019, There Will be Electric School Buses

Now there's a cleaner way to get your kids to school.

Researchers Find Pollution Is the Biggest Global Threat to Human Health
Pollution

Researchers Find Pollution Is the Biggest Global Threat to Human Health

Air pollution kills millions every year.

AI Could Find Homes for Millions of Refugees Displaced by Climate Change
Artificial Intelligence

AI Could Find Homes for Millions of Refugees Displaced by Climate Change

The algorithm placement would increase refugees' chances of finding employment by 40 to 70 percent.

Flick
Science & Energy

Facebook Has Coined a New Unit of Time Called “the Flick”

A flick lasts 1/705,600,000 of a second.

net neutrality fcc national policy
Future Society

Montana Governor Takes Preserving Net Neutrality Into His Own Hands

Any internet service provider with a state government contract cannot block or charge more for faster delivery of websites.

Google’s Lunar XPrize Is Over. Spaceflight Innovation, However, Is Not.
Off-World

Google’s Lunar XPrize Is Over. Spaceflight Innovation, However, Is Not.

After three deadline extensions, it looks like Google's $30 million XPrize will remain unclaimed.

Research Shows Athletes With No History of Concussions Still Suffer From Brain Damage
Brain

Research Shows Athletes With No History of Concussions Still Suffer From Brain Damage

We need to better protect our athletes from brain trauma.

Catching Up With the New E.U. Emissions Targets Will Cost Germany a Trillion Euros
Climate Change

Catching Up With the New E.U. Emissions Targets Will Cost Germany a Trillion Euros

"The aim of reducing them by 95 percent is overambitious."

When Robots Take Over Our Jobs, It’s Women Who Will Lose Out Most
Future Society

When Robots Take Over Our Jobs, It’s Women Who Will Lose Out Most

90,000 male assembly line workers will be at risk, compared to the 164,000 women employed as secretaries and administrative assistants.

amazon amazon go shopping future
Future Society

Amazon’s Cashier-Less Convenience Store Is Now Open to the Public

Shoppers simply pick out what they want and leave.

Experts Weigh in on the U.S. Government’s Plans to Loosen Nuclear Weapon Constraints
Future Society

Experts Weigh in on the U.S. Government’s Plans to Loosen Nuclear Weapon Constraints

There may be reasons to worry.

If We Want the Price of Renewables to Drop, We Need to Pay to Get Rid of Carbon
Energy

If We Want the Price of Renewables to Drop, We Need to Pay to Get Rid of Carbon

By 2020, low carbon technologies are expected to outprice carbon, but the road ahead is still bumpy.

Antibiotic Algorithm Will Fast-Track the Search for New Medicine
RX and Medicine

Antibiotic Algorithm Will Fast-Track the Search for New Medicine

This could be an incredible tool in the fight against resistance.

Government Shutdown Hampers SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Testing
Falcon

Government Shutdown Hampers SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Testing

Without U.S. Air Force personal support at the launchpad, Falcon Heavy won't be firing any time soon.

Climatecoin
Cryptocurrency

Climatecoin Aims to Be the World’s First Carbon-Neutral Cryptocurrency

It was designed to help the fight against climate change.