Read the latest articles from Futurism (Page 1156)

hyperloop speed record
Elon Musk

Virgin Hyperloop One’s System Just Broke Elon Musk’s Speed Record

"The recent phase three testing continues to prove the incredible persistence and determination of our DevLoop team."

estcoin
Cryptocurrency

Estonia Just Revealed Three Uses for Its Proposed National Cryptocurrency

The token could change how the world conducts business.

meat industry greenhouse gas emissions climate change
Climate Change

Think Big Oil’s a Problem? “Big Meat” Emits More Greenhouse Gas Than Most Countries

Our meat consumption is destroying the planet.

recycling robots
Artificial Intelligence

China’s Ban On “Foreign Waste” May Aid the Spread of AI in the US

Tougher quality standards may force recyclers to turn to robots.

EV Competition Heats up Between Chinese Startup and Tesla
Tesla

EV Competition Heats up Between Chinese Startup and Tesla

The new NIO's ES8 undercuts the price of Tesla's Model X.

An AI-Equipped Microscope Can Diagnose Deadly Blood Infections
Medical

An AI-Equipped Microscope Can Diagnose Deadly Blood Infections

The system achieved an accuracy of nearly 95 percent.

internet broadband access india x alphabet
Robots and Machines

Laser-Delivered Internet Could be a Game Changer for Millions of Indian Citizens

Alphabet will deliver "fiber optic cable, but without the cable."

Competition Between Pathogens Could Help Tackle Drug Resistance
Pathogens

Competition Between Pathogens Could Help Tackle Drug Resistance

Pitting drug-resistant and drug-sensitive pathogens against one another in mice yielded surprising results.

automation work taxes robots
Artificial Intelligence

Tax Reform Could Spur U.S. Adoption of Automated Systems

Businesses might find that automated workforces are more cost effective if the proposed tax bill is passed.

MIT Engineers Develop Glowing Plants Using Nanoparticles
Nanotech

MIT Engineers Develop Glowing Plants Using Nanoparticles

"The vision is to make a plant that will function as a desk lamp that you don't have to plug in."

China's clean heating plan
Energy

China Has an Ambitious Five-Year Plan to Convert Homes to Clean Heating

It wants half of all northern homes to switch to renewables by 2019.

net neutrality fcc internet freedom eric t. schneiderman
Future Society

Corporate Power and Censorship: A World Without Net Neutrality

"Without net neutrality the internet will become a private square — with massive corporations deciding what people and ideas get in."

Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies as Soon as 2018
Advanced Transport

Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies as Soon as 2018

But you’ll need both a drivers and flying license before getting behind the wheel.

Mature Cells May Play an Important Role in the Onset of Cancer
Cancer

Mature Cells May Play an Important Role in the Onset of Cancer

The next step for researchers will be to identify drugs that could prevent a precancerous condition from arising.

banned words
Health & Medicine

CDC Director: There Are No Banned Words at the CDC. Period.

These "suggestions" speak volumes about how our administration values science.

We May Have Just Uncovered the Earliest Direct Evidence of Life on Earth
Science & Energy

We May Have Just Uncovered the Earliest Direct Evidence of Life on Earth

New clues emerge from the oldest fossil ever found.

artificial intelligence facial recognition china surveillance
Robots and Machines

China’s CCTV System Tracked Down a Reporter in Only Seven Minutes

With 170 million cameras, it's the largest monitoring system in the world.

The White House Gave the CDC a List of Forbidden Words — Including “Evidence-Based”
Health & Medicine

The White House Gave the CDC a List of Forbidden Words — Including “Evidence-Based”

What does this mean for the future of science?

dropping climate change
Climate Change

Donald Trump Is Dropping Climate Change From a List of Security Threats

His security strategy will focus on economic competition and border security.

salaries in bitcoin
Bitcoin

A Web Company Is Offering to Pay Their Employees’ Salaries in Bitcoin

Thousands of workers can soon choose to get paid partly in crypto.