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Warning to Humanity
Climate Change

The World’s Scientists Just Issued an Official “Warning to Humanity”

It's time we heed them.

We’ll Soon Have the Power to Decode and Manipulate the Human Brain
Artificial Intelligence

We’ll Soon Have the Power to Decode and Manipulate the Human Brain

We'll also manipulate people's emotions and decisions.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Russia Is Pressing Forward with Its Autonomous Warfighter Program

The country is developing both aerial and land-based vehicles that can operate without human control.

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Nuclear Fusion

A Helium-Resistant Material Could Usher in the Age of Nuclear Fusion

Researchers were "blown away" by what they saw.

Big Brother 2.0? FDA Approves World’s First Electronic “Smart Pill”
Health & Medicine

Big Brother 2.0? FDA Approves World’s First Electronic “Smart Pill”

It monitors whether or not you've taken your medication.

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Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Just Unveiled a Lifelike Headless Robot

Meet the SpotMini, a bizarrely realistic new robot.

renewables
Fossil Fuels

What Will It Take to Kill Fossil Fuels Once and for All?

Financial incentives are keeping coal and oil alive.

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Space Force

Air Force General Says the US Could Have an Operational Space Force in Three Years

Space is the next military "high ground."

Alphabet Has Officially Launched Balloons that Deliver Internet In Puerto Rico
Future Society

Alphabet Has Officially Launched Balloons that Deliver Internet In Puerto Rico

Project Loon has given internet access to over 100,000 Puerto Ricans.

Today, World Leaders Will Meet to Decide the Future of “Killer Robots”
Robotics

Today, World Leaders Will Meet to Decide the Future of “Killer Robots”

Autonomous weapons are all too real, and now is the time to lay down guidelines.

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Science & Energy

Engineers Are Making an “Electric Highway” That Stretches From Norway to Italy

180 "ultra-fast" charging stations are coming over the next 3 years.

Scientists Warn That Fossil Fuel Emissions Will See Record Highs in 2017
Climate Change

Scientists Warn That Fossil Fuel Emissions Will See Record Highs in 2017

"Time is running out on our ability to keep warming well below 2 ºC, let alone 1.5 ºC."

U.K.'s largest solar farm
Solar Power

The UK’s Biggest Solar Farm Could Be Built Sans Government Help

The solar park would cover nearly 900 acres of farmland.

Gates is investing in Alzheimer's research
Health & Medicine

Bill Gates Just Announced A $100 Million Initiative to Defeat Alzheimer’s

By 2025, 7.1 million Americans could suffer from the devastating disease.

A New Dutch Farm is Producing Carbon-Neutral Eggs. Here’s How.
Renewable Energy

A New Dutch Farm is Producing Carbon-Neutral Eggs. Here’s How.

A whopping 70% of the carbon footprint in eggs comes from growing corn to feed chickens.

UPS Wants to Convert 1,500 Delivery Trucks in NYC to Electric by 2020
Energy

UPS Wants to Convert 1,500 Delivery Trucks in NYC to Electric by 2020

UPS says EVs "are ideal for dense urban environments like New York City and are a critical part of our strategy for the future."

Elon Musk Just Revealed the Official Launch Date for the Tesla Semi
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Just Revealed the Official Launch Date for the Tesla Semi

Musk says Tesla's semi "will blow your mind clear out of your skull and into an alternate dimension."

A New Device Lets You Conduct an Ultrasound With a Smartphone
Devices

A New Device Lets You Conduct an Ultrasound With a Smartphone

"Whole body imaging" at the tip of your fingers. Literally.

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Science & Energy

We Have Created the Most Extensive Map of an Organism’s Brain Wiring to Date

We are a long, long way from a total map of our neurons, but this is a significant step forward.

Electric Vespa is coming your way in 2018.
Energy

An All-Electric Vespa Is Set to Hit the Roads in 2018

The classic scooter is finally getting an electric treatment.