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Advanced Transport

Norway Is Aiming for All of Its Short Flights to be Electric by 2040

The nation leading the electric car wave sets its sites on greener planes.

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Tesla

Battery That Charges in One Minute Could Beat Tesla in the Race for Tomorrow’s Clean Car

This could be a transportation game-changer.

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Cancer

The First American CRISPR Trial in Humans Will Target Cancer

Doctors hope to engineer immune cells to be better cancer fighters.

The FDA Approved an Algorithm That Predicts Death
Health & Medicine

The FDA Approved an Algorithm That Predicts Death

The algorithm monitors patients' vitals to help predict sudden deaths from heart attacks or respiratory failure.

What Would it Take for Home Robots to be Good at What They Do?
Robotics

What Would it Take for Home Robots to be Good at What They Do?

Experts explain why the robots showcased at this year's CES are still far from perfect.

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Drones

A Rescue Drone Saved Two Teen Swimmers on Its First Day of Deployment

The new drone had a productive first day of work.

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Pollution

The End of Plastic Has Officially Arrived

Nations around the world are taking a stand against plastic waste.

Police say the blast from gender reveal explosion was so powerful that it cracked the foundations of nearby homes and could be heard in a neighboring state.
Future Society

What Are the Real Threats Behind Nuclear War?

Should a nuclear strike ever occur, it's likely to cause some extent of global cooling, called a nuclear winter.

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Climate Change

Cape Town Is Set to Run Out of Water in Less Than One Hundred Days

"Unwashed hair is now a symbol of upright citizenship."

Could Digital Voting Create a Society That Is Truly Governed by the People?
Future Society

Could Digital Voting Create a Society That Is Truly Governed by the People?

Imagine voting for the president from the comfort of your bed.

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Artificial Intelligence

Future Cars Might Be Mirrorless, Using Cameras and AI Tech To Navigate Instead

We might not need to worry about dinging the side mirror backing up anymore.

Pentagon Imagery Analysts Are Concerned That Machines Are Coming for Their Jobs
Artificial Intelligence

Pentagon Imagery Analysts Are Concerned That Machines Are Coming for Their Jobs

But humans and machines working together may yield the best results.

The Next Five Game of Thrones Chapters Have Been “Leaked” by an AI
Artificial Intelligence

The Next Five Game of Thrones Chapters Have Been “Leaked” by an AI

Warning: This post is dark and full of spoilers.

Urban Farming Is the Future of Agriculture
Agriculture

Urban Farming Is the Future of Agriculture

Imagine getting your kale from the abandoned brewery down the street.

Aliens, Autonomous Cars, and AI: This Is the World of 2118
Self-Driving Vehicles

Aliens, Autonomous Cars, and AI: This Is the World of 2118

Here's what we think our world will look like in a century, from our perspective today.

Reproductive Tech Will Let Future Humans Inhabit the Body They Truly Want
Health & Medicine

Reproductive Tech Will Let Future Humans Inhabit the Body They Truly Want

The way we see our bodies is changing. Can medical procedures keep up?

Does Life In 2018 Live up to What We Predicted a Century Ago?
Future Society

Does Life In 2018 Live up to What We Predicted a Century Ago?

The futurists of the early 1900s had some radical ideas for today's society.

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Bitcoin

Everything You Need to Know About Cryptocurrency And Why It’s The Future Of Money

Bitcoin is having a year. But the future of cryptocurrency goes far beyond.

Dark Future: Here’s When We’ll Have a Location-Tracking Implant from Black Mirror
Prosthetics and Devices

Dark Future: Here’s When We’ll Have a Location-Tracking Implant from Black Mirror

It's helicopter parenting on steroids.

Dark Future: Here’s When We’ll Have Feedback-Based Online Dating from Black Mirror
Future Society

Dark Future: Here’s When We’ll Have Feedback-Based Online Dating from Black Mirror

Let the System find your perfect match.