Read the latest articles from Futurism (Page 1185)

artificial intelligence jim breyer machine learning
Artificial Intelligence

"For the next decade or two, the good that comes out of proper, safe and interesting AI applications is enormous."

automation natural language processing economics work
Artificial Intelligence

That’s 27 times larger than it was in 2015.

Researchers Restore Consciousness in Man After 15 Years in a Vegetative State
Neuroscience and Brain

"Brain plasticity and brain repair are still possible even when hope seems to have vanished."

australia space agency space exploration
Off-World

"The agency will be the anchor for our domestic coordination and the front door for our international engagement."

quantum computing
Quantum Computing

They believe their system could process more than a million qubits.

Want to Learn More About Ethereum? Ethereum Co-Founder Explains His Cryptocurrency
Ethereum

And he calls it "cryptoeconomics."

Get Ready. Elon Musk is Unveiling Updates About his Interplanetary Spaceship This Friday
Off-World

A major update on SpaceX’s plans for Mars could be just a few days away.

mars china space program long march-5 space race
Mars

China’s space agency is on track for a 2020 launch.

A Smartphone Made in Russia Claims to be “Surveillance-Proof”
Robots and Machines

The company's CEO claims users can "fully control all the information which goes through this mobile device."

How Fake Fingers Could Improve Touch ID Security
Robots and Machines

“Given their unique characteristics, we believe our fake fingers will be valuable to the fingerprint recognition community.”

SETI Scientist: Seven Places In Our Solar System Likely Host Microbial Life
Off-World

You might be able to guess a few of them.

Study Asserts Lead in Flint’s Water Had “Horrifyingly Large” Effect on Birth Rates
Health & Medicine

The working paper found a 58 percent increase in fetal deaths in Flint compared to areas with clean water.

undefined
Virtual Reality

AR/VR technology offers designers a new world to tinker with.

Stephen Hawking Has Flawed Ideas About Alien Life, According to Former SETI Scientist
Exobiology

"There are a lot of places that there could be life. Now the big question is, are they trying to make contact, or do they want us to try?"

mars moon space travel nasa
Mars

"What we've really tried to do at NASA is leave a lot of options open."

hyperloop one elon musk transportation
Hyperloop

"We initially targeted $50 million and ended up raising $85 million instead."

uber london transportation uber ban
Advanced Transport

Beginning September 30, Uber will no longer be licensed to operate in London.

early warning systems natural disasters hurricane maria
Science & Energy

70,000 people near Quebradillas, Isabela, and surrounding areas have been urged to evacuate.

For the Sixth Time in 300 Years, Britain Will Contain No Snow
Climate Change

An eleven-year-old snow patch is about to disappear completely.

Transportation Systems That Were Too Far Ahead of Their Time
Advanced Transport

Nine futuristic transit systems that flew too close to the Sun.