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Hinge Is Using a New Algorithm to Identify Your “Most Compatible” Mate
Artificial Intelligence

Hinge Is Using a New Algorithm to Identify Your “Most Compatible” Mate

You can now let a Nobel Prize-winning algorithm suggest your perfect match.

By Kristin Houser

We May Have Reached a Turning Point in the Opioid Crisis, Report Implies
Health & Medicine

We May Have Reached a Turning Point in the Opioid Crisis, Report Implies

A major health insurer released a report about opioids, and it has some encouraging news.

By Kristin Houser

Have a Problem With Your Internet Provider? The FCC Doesn’t Want to Hear About It
FCC

Have a Problem With Your Internet Provider? The FCC Doesn’t Want to Hear About It

Consumers may now have to pay for the FCC's help.

By Kristin Houser

DeepMind Created a Test to Measure an AI’s Ability to Reason
Artificial Intelligence

DeepMind Created a Test to Measure an AI’s Ability to Reason

The researchers drew inspiration from human IQ tests.

By Kristin Houser

This “Cancer Cure” Video Is Fake. That’s The Point.
Future Society

This “Cancer Cure” Video Is Fake. That’s The Point.

Its creator tells us why he made a "Trojan horse" to teach people to be more skeptical of videos just like that one.

By Dan Robitzski

The Digest: AI Can Now Fix Your Grainy Photographs Without a “Clean” Reference
Artificial Intelligence

The Digest: AI Can Now Fix Your Grainy Photographs Without a “Clean” Reference

Low light is no problem for this AI.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Private Rocket Launches Are Already Causing Flight Delays
Off-World

The Digest: Private Rocket Launches Are Already Causing Flight Delays

A single rocket launch can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and cause hours' worth of delays.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: These Mind-Blowing Images of The Human Body Were Made By A New Kind of Scanner
Medical

The Digest: These Mind-Blowing Images of The Human Body Were Made By A New Kind of Scanner

They can tell doctors a lot — not just about the bones themselves, but about the tissue surrounding them.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Walmart Patents Tech for Eavesdropping on Workers
Future Society

The Digest: Walmart Patents Tech for Eavesdropping on Workers

Save money. Live better. Maybe watch what you say.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: We Finally Know Where Those Mysterious Subatomic Particles Are Coming From
Science & Energy

The Digest: We Finally Know Where Those Mysterious Subatomic Particles Are Coming From

Scientists team up to track down the source of high-energy neutrinos.

By Kristin Houser

This Scientist Predicted He Would Live to 150. Now He’s Not So Sure.
Health & Medicine

This Scientist Predicted He Would Live to 150. Now He’s Not So Sure.

Alex Zhavoronkov uses artificial intelligence to research pharmaceuticals that might enhance the human lifespan.

By Dan Robitzski

The Digest: VR Treatment, Even Without a Therapist, Helps People Overcome Fear of Heights
Future Society

The Digest: VR Treatment, Even Without a Therapist, Helps People Overcome Fear of Heights

A "virtual coach" could help you overcome your phobia.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: The First Privately-Funded Unmanned Spacecraft Might Land on the Moon in February
Moon

The Digest: The First Privately-Funded Unmanned Spacecraft Might Land on the Moon in February

The Israeli probe will hitch a ride aboard a SpaceX rocket next year.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: A Wildlife Charity Is Auctioning off a CryptoKitty in a First-of-Its-Kind Fundraiser
Blockchain

The Digest: A Wildlife Charity Is Auctioning off a CryptoKitty in a First-of-Its-Kind Fundraiser

Honu is half-cat, half-turtle, and 100% tax deductible.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Hackers Are Stealing Sensitive Documents From The U.S. Military And Selling Them
Military

The Digest: Hackers Are Stealing Sensitive Documents From The U.S. Military And Selling Them

The hacker took advantage of vulnerabilities with popular routers that we've known about for years.

By Victor Tangermann

The Digest: Scientists Create New Cochlear Implants That Allow Gerbils to “Hear” Light
Health & Medicine

The Digest: Scientists Create New Cochlear Implants That Allow Gerbils to “Hear” Light

The rodents responded the same way to the light as they did to sound.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: More Than Half of ICO-Funded Startups Fail Within 4 Months, Study Says
Cryptocurrency

The Digest: More Than Half of ICO-Funded Startups Fail Within 4 Months, Study Says

If you buy in, researchers suggest you sell quick.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Doctors Repair Infants’ Damaged Hearts With Experimental Procedure
Health & Medicine

The Digest: Doctors Repair Infants’ Damaged Hearts With Experimental Procedure

They've developed a new way to get a heart to start beating again, no transplant required.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Removing Spent Underwater Oil Rigs Might Do More Harm Than Good
Fossil Fuels

The Digest: Removing Spent Underwater Oil Rigs Might Do More Harm Than Good

Right now oil companies have to spend billions to remove rigs. That might be a mistake.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: YouTube Tweaks Site Design, Dedicates $25 Million to Combat “Fake News”
Future Society

The Digest: YouTube Tweaks Site Design, Dedicates $25 Million to Combat “Fake News”

It's already implemented some of the new features.

By Kristin Houser