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Study Shows Touching a Humanoid Robot Elicits Arousal In Humans
Artificial Intelligence

Study Shows Touching a Humanoid Robot Elicits Arousal In Humans

We might be more emotionally attached to robots than we think.

Venezuela Set to Launch Its Own Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin

Venezuela Set to Launch Its Own Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency

The government hopes the “petro” will help offset the country’s dire financial situation.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Issues Guide on AI Ethics
Ethics

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Issues Guide on AI Ethics

Ethically Aligned Design aims to address some of the societal considerations related to the development of autonomous systems.

Renewable energy could be produced with nuclear fusion.
Renewable Energy

ITER Nuclear Reactor May Be The “Holy Grail” of Limitless Renewable Energy

It could become a source of clean energy by 2025.

Macro grids will solve some energy supply problems.
Renewable Energy

Macro Grids May Be the Future of Renewable Energy

"We're basically getting that big battery we want for free."

Deep sea exploration will be possible thanks to emerging technologies.
Robotics

Schools of Robots Are Mapping the Unknown Features of the Deep Sea

We still have no idea what's in the majority of Earth's oceans.

Microbial life could travel through space via dust.
Science & Energy

Dust Collisions Could Transport Microbial Life to Other Planets

"What my calculations show is that one would need just a vanishingly small concentration [of life] at 150 kilometers altitude for my mechanism to work."

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Blockchain

Estonia’s Plans to Build a Digital Nation Using Blockchain Are Taking Shape

A digital nation is just a cryptocurrency away.

Do Companies Have the Legal and Ethical Rights to Slow Your Devices?
Future Society

Do Companies Have the Legal and Ethical Rights to Slow Your Devices?

Who owns what you buy?

broadband satellites oneweb
Future Society

With Hundreds of New Low-Orbit Satellites, OneWeb Promises to Bridge the Digital Divide

By 2021, the company wants to provide 2.5 gigabits per second to every rural home.

It Doesn’t Matter How Cold it is Today. Global Warming is Killing People.
Global Warming

It Doesn’t Matter How Cold it is Today. Global Warming is Killing People.

The U.S. President has confused weather with climate.

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Brain

Letting Patients “Hear” Their Brainwaves Can Reduce PTSD Symptoms

The treatment helped alleviate insomnia, depressive mood, and anxiety.

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Pollution

New Airplane Design Uses Less Fuel, Reducing Noise and Air Pollution

We need to rethink how we design our airplanes.

Artificial Island Hub Will Collect Wind Energy and Divert it to Shore
Wind

Artificial Island Hub Will Collect Wind Energy and Divert it to Shore

This futuristic idea is a breath of fresh air for wind energy.

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Environment

US to Reverse Offshore Drilling Regulations, Leaving the Environment Vulnerable

"Rolling back drilling safety standards while expanding offshore leasing is a recipe for disaster.”

If We Want Brain-Computer Interfaces, We Must First Decode the Brain
Computers

If We Want Brain-Computer Interfaces, We Must First Decode the Brain

Using cryptography, neuroscientists are translating brain activity.

Falcon Heavy Rocket
Falcon

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy is Vertical on the Launchpad for the First Time

We're inching ever so close to the maiden launch.

electric bus fleet
Science & Energy

One Chinese City Is Setting the Standard for Electric Public Transportation

All 16,359 of Shenzhen’s public buses are now electric.

Ripple Ends a Meteoric Year With a Brief Supremacy Over Ethereum
Bitcoin

Ripple Ends a Meteoric Year With a Brief Supremacy Over Ethereum

Ripple is making serious waves, hitting a market cap of $73.6 billion.

A NASA Expert Says This Is The “Ultimate” Test for AI in Space Exploration
NASA

A NASA Expert Says This Is The “Ultimate” Test for AI in Space Exploration

What role does AI play in the search for life in the universe?