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Tesla

Australia’s Electricity Costs Will Plummet, Thanks to a New Tesla Solar Project

Australians could see a 36 percent drop in their annual costs.

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NASA

NASA Has A Leaning Launch Tower. Here’s What You Need To Know About It.

This leaning tower is supposed to test the spacecraft that will bring humans to Mars.

Facebook Co-Founder Suggests Taxing the Richest 1% of Americans to Fund UBI
Future Society

Facebook Co-Founder Suggests Taxing the Richest 1% of Americans to Fund UBI

Basic income can help bridge socio-economic divide. All it needs is funding.

The Final Countdown to Net Neutrality’s Death Begins Today
Future Society

The Final Countdown to Net Neutrality’s Death Begins Today

In 60 days, ISPs will have free reign over the internet.

Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 Just Launched the First of 11,925 SpaceX Internet Satellites
Falcon

Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 Just Launched the First of 11,925 SpaceX Internet Satellites

That's more than all the spacecraft currently orbiting Earth combined.

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OpenAI

Elon Musk’s Departure From OpenAI’s Board Might Mean Big Things for Tesla

Is Musk stepping back from one company so he can drive into the future with another?

Tracking Atmospheric “Rivers” Could Help Us Predict Extreme Weather
Science & Energy

Tracking Atmospheric “Rivers” Could Help Us Predict Extreme Weather

Current models can predict 1-2 weeks in advance, but this one predicted up to five weeks out.

3 Reasons Why Crypto Might Work For Venezuela (And Why It Might Not)
Cryptocurrency

3 Reasons Why Crypto Might Work For Venezuela (And Why It Might Not)

The petro supposedly raised $735 million in the first day of its presale, but there are still questions to be asked.

This Robot Can Pick Up Objects and Recognize What They Are
Artificial Intelligence

This Robot Can Pick Up Objects and Recognize What They Are

The "pick-and-place" system uses a deep neural network to ensure that it can pick any item up without dropping it.

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DNA

Sorry, DNA-Based Diets Don’t Work

Your genes don't hold the answers to all your problems.

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science Denial, Political Biases, and Personal Beliefs
Future Society

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science Denial, Political Biases, and Personal Beliefs

"If you have a belief system that says an emergent scientific truth is not true, you should just give up."

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Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics’s SpotMini Is Really, Really Determined to Open Doors

Even a human with a hockey stick can’t stop the robot dog.

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Cancer

Chinese Doctors Are Using Modified T-Cells to Treat Advanced Forms of Cancer

"Chinese patients want to be cured very much. So patients are willing to try new cures."

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Future Society

More Than Half the World Has No Internet. Enter Internet Blimps.

This idea might just float.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Volkswagen Teases Their I.D. Brand’s First Fully Autonomous Car Concept

Riders have no choice but to trust the Vizzion's AI.

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Climate Change

Today’s Delays in Addressing CO2 Emissions Could Influence Sea Levels for Centuries

This doesn't look good.

There Might Soon Be a Drug to Treat Peanut Allergies
Health & Medicine

There Might Soon Be a Drug to Treat Peanut Allergies

The drug statistically bested a placebo by 53 percent.

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Meta

To Stop Russian Election Meddlers, Facebook Goes Analog

The social media platform is taking its verification measures offline.

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Energy

Trump’s “Skinny Budget” Slashes Funding for Health, Energy, and Environmental Agencies

The cuts would offset the proposed $54 billion increase in military spending.

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Science & Energy

Losing Biodiversity Could Lead to “Extinction Cascades”

Losing just a single species could create a domino effect.