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Graphene

Graphene Computers Work 1000 Times Faster, Use Far Less Power

It's smaller but more powerful.

Cryptocurrency

Malware That Hijacks Your Computer to Mine Cryptocurrency Is Swarming Across the Internet

Millions of systems have been infected by cryptocurrency mining malware.

Prosthetics and Devices

The U.S. Navy Is Developing Artificial Limbs That Are Intelligent

These new prostheses offer advanced tracking capabilities to help avoid infection.

Future Society

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Receives 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

Many hope this act will lead those in power to discuss nuclear disarmament.

Self-Driving Vehicles

A Unanimous Vote Just Approved Legislation to Allow Self-Driving Cars in the U.S.

The vote allows 80,000 cars to be sold in three years.

Health & Medicine

CRISPR Is on the Cusp of Eradicating a Host of Diseases

Liver disease, hepatitis B, sickle cell disease, cardiovascular disease, muscular dystrophy, and Huntington's disease are all in CRISPR's sights.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk and Puerto Rico’s Governor Discuss Potential for Tesla to Rebuild the Island’s Electrical System

Musk leaves the decision up to the Puerto Rican people.

Quantum Computing

Google Just Revealed How They’ll Build Quantum Computers

They say their quantum machines will outperform classical computers in just a few months.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk: “The Singularity for This Level of the Simulation Is Coming Soon”

In this case, he's talking about a universe other than our own.

Health & Medicine

Harvard’s Futuristic “Intelligent Bandages” Can Repair Your Body

The drugs are deployed via a smartphone.

Robots and Machines

IT Experts Foresee 60 Percent of Businesses Affected by Automation Within Five Years

And 70 percent think the switch to automation is necessary to evolve business.

Physics

A New Quantum Atomic Clock May Finally Reveal the Nature of Dark Matter

It's 1000 times the density of previous one-dimensional clocks.

Self-Driving Vehicles

National Transport Commission Says People in Autonomous Cars Should be Exempt From DUI Laws

In Australia, you can drink and let your car drive.

Future Society

Blockchain Is Helping Thousands of Migrants Get Paid for Their Labor

Using the CrossPay app, 16,800 residents of the Tuas View Dormitory can purchase goods and services without cash.

Health & Medicine

The FDA Has Labeled Ecstasy A “Breakthrough Therapy” for PTSD

Two-thirds of participants in past trials saw positive results.

Advanced Transport

DeLorean Aerospace Is Working on a Flying Car With a Range of 120 Miles

“Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.”

Google

Google’s New AI Can Mimic Human Speech Almost Perfectly

It requires just 50 milliseconds to create speech.

Science & Energy

A New Material is Able to Create Hydrogen Fuel From Seawater

"We've opened a new window to splitting real water, not just purified water in a lab."

Science & Energy

By 2022, You Could Be Flying Aboard Zunum Aero’s Hybrid-Electric Airliner

The craft is expected to carry 12 passengers up to 700 miles.

Science & Energy

Dentists Find Tooth Root Pulp Can Become an Alternative Source of Stem Cells

And they found an effective way to extract them.