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Amazon’s Alexa Could Soon Translate Speech in Real-Time
Robots and Machines

Amazon’s Alexa Could Soon Translate Speech in Real-Time

This would even include the cultural knowledge needed to communicate respectfully.

The Marshall Islands Is Most Recent Nation to Make Crypto an Official Currency
Cryptocurrency

The Marshall Islands Is Most Recent Nation to Make Crypto an Official Currency

The island nation hopes the token will help solve its budgetary woes.

New Algorithm Lets AI Learn From Mistakes, Become a Little More Human
Artificial Intelligence

New Algorithm Lets AI Learn From Mistakes, Become a Little More Human

This AI learns by looking at mistakes as potential successes.

3 Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea to Resurrect a Species
Science & Energy

3 Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea to Resurrect a Species

Why should we spend time and resources to bring back species when so many are dying now?

AI Cameras Are Here. Here Are Three Ways We Could Use Them.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Cameras Are Here. Here Are Three Ways We Could Use Them.

They seem pretty creepy, but how might we benefit from them?

Arctic temperatures
Climate Change

Three Reasons Scientists Are Freaked out by Crazy-High Arctic Temperatures

Warm weather isn’t good news when it's in the Far North.

New Crime-Predicting AI May Be Prone to Bias Just Like Humans
Artificial Intelligence

New Crime-Predicting AI May Be Prone to Bias Just Like Humans

Law enforcement may not be the most ideal job for AI.

What Does It Take to Drive a Laser Cross-Country? A Lot, It Turns Out.
Off-World

What Does It Take to Drive a Laser Cross-Country? A Lot, It Turns Out.

A full vehicle convoy made the journey.

Cities Can Now Ban Diesel Vehicles, German Court Says
Pollution

Cities Can Now Ban Diesel Vehicles, German Court Says

Countries such as Denmark and France are watching closely, hoping to implement similar measures.

European Union Likely to Ban Common Insecticides to Save the Bees
Science & Energy

European Union Likely to Ban Common Insecticides to Save the Bees

New scientific evidence is likely to influence policies against the chemical.

Uber Wants to Take You to the Doctor
Advanced Transport

Uber Wants to Take You to the Doctor

You don't even need a smartphone to use this service.

Voice Ordering Is The “Most Disruptive” Shopping Trend
Artificial Intelligence

Voice Ordering Is The “Most Disruptive” Shopping Trend

Amazon's algorithms are changing how companies market.

What Is “Superblood,” and Why Do I Want It?
Health & Medicine

What Is “Superblood,” and Why Do I Want It?

Much like CAR-T therapy, "superblood," or red blood therapies, can be modified to treat particular diseases like cancer and diabetes.

cryptocurrency securities and exchange commission
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Companies, Take Notice: The SEC Is Coming to Regulate

The agency is cracking down on Initial Coin Offerings.

Human Bacteria: An Unlikely Shield Against Skin Cancer
Bacteria

Human Bacteria: An Unlikely Shield Against Skin Cancer

"The next stage of this exciting work will be to translate it to human clinical trials.”

porsche tesla roadster mission e electric sports car
Tesla

Which Electric Sports Car Is Right for You, Porsche or Tesla?

We compare the Mission E and Tesla’s new Roadster.

A Modified Roomba Could Help You Safely Customize Your Ikea Furniture
Artificial Intelligence

A Modified Roomba Could Help You Safely Customize Your Ikea Furniture

AutoSaw takes some of the danger out of carpentry.

NOAA’s Satellite Could Track Extreme Weather Resulting From Climate Change
Climate Change

NOAA’s Satellite Could Track Extreme Weather Resulting From Climate Change

The GOES-17 satellite carries technology that could help us predict extreme weather.

An Osteoarthritis Drug May Be the Answer to America’s Opioid Crisis
Health & Medicine

An Osteoarthritis Drug May Be the Answer to America’s Opioid Crisis

The compound made opioids less addictive, and withdrawal less severe.

Biofilm Replaces Plastic Packaging in this Dutch Supermarket Aisle
Future Society

Biofilm Replaces Plastic Packaging in this Dutch Supermarket Aisle

“There's no logic in wrapping something as fleeting as food in something as indestructible as plastic.”