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Robots Can Do Lots Of Things Well, But At Least They Can’t Ski
Robotics

Robots Can Do Lots Of Things Well, But At Least They Can’t Ski

Even robots fall down sometimes.

California Has Set Up A Hotline Due to Invasive, 20-Pound Rodents
Science & Energy

California Has Set Up A Hotline Due to Invasive, 20-Pound Rodents

And they're nearly three feet long ...

The World’s Coasts May Be Drowning Under Rising Seas Faster Than We Thought
Climate Change

The World’s Coasts May Be Drowning Under Rising Seas Faster Than We Thought

By 2100, some coasts could see their seas rise by up to four inches per decade.

cryptocurrency inheritance
Bitcoin

We Still Don’t Have Any Rules Concerning Cryptocurrency Inheritance

Grieving families are left with more questions than answers.

electronic skin e-skin prosthetics robotics
Prosthetics and Devices

Electronic Skin That Heals Could be the Future of Prosthetics, Robotics

This e-skin is both gentle and tough.

Australia Could Double Its Solar Capacity by the End of 2018
Solar Power

Australia Could Double Its Solar Capacity by the End of 2018

The island nation has nearly 30 solar farms in the works.

Jobs Are Going Extinct. But That Doesn’t Mean We Have To.
Artificial Intelligence

Jobs Are Going Extinct. But That Doesn’t Mean We Have To.

So, where do we fit in?

Elon Musk Is Arguing With Spaceflight CEOs on Twitter. Again.
Off-World

Elon Musk Is Arguing With Spaceflight CEOs on Twitter. Again.

The United Launch Alliance's Tory Bruno is the latest victim of Musk's Twitter savagery.

drones drone delivery greenhouse gas emissions
Environment

Are Delivery Drones Actually Better for the Environment?

Maybe — but size matters.

80% of IT Jobs can be Replaced by Automation, and it’s ‘Exciting’
Artificial Intelligence

80% of IT Jobs can be Replaced by Automation, and it’s ‘Exciting’

Computers taking over IT is kind of a poetic precursor to the Singularity.

Yesterday, World Leaders Gathered at a Closed-Door Meeting to Decide the Fate of AI
Artificial Intelligence

Yesterday, World Leaders Gathered at a Closed-Door Meeting to Decide the Fate of AI

"This day is going to change history."

Masters of Our DNA: Designer Bodies Are Not Science Fiction
DNA

Masters of Our DNA: Designer Bodies Are Not Science Fiction

"Science used to be about discovery, now it is about creation."

bostondynamics doors robots manipulation SpotMini
Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics’s SpotMini Just Unveiled a New Trick

Doors are no match for the dog-like bot.

Now Hackers Are Mining Crypto On Government Websites
Bitcoin

Now Hackers Are Mining Crypto On Government Websites

Websites belonging to the National Health Service, the U.S. court system, and more were hijacked to mine cryptocurrency.

global pandemic
Health & Medicine

We’re Officially On the Path to a Global Pandemic

One disease could see as many as 100 million dead.

Spacex May Be Launching Its First Global Internet Satellites Next Week
SpaceX

Spacex May Be Launching Its First Global Internet Satellites Next Week

Starlink is ever so close to becoming reality.

Beyond Flint: Drinking Water Violations Affect 45 Million Americans Annually
Health & Medicine

Beyond Flint: Drinking Water Violations Affect 45 Million Americans Annually

Water quality problems can affect more than one quarter of the U.S. population in a given year.

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Falcon

Everything You Need to Know About SpaceX’s Secret Falcon Heavy Payload

The launch signaled the start of an epic human project.

Trump Wants to Put the ISS in the Hands of Private Industry
International Space Station

Trump Wants to Put the ISS in the Hands of Private Industry

In six years' time, the White House will end the station's federal support.

Scientists Tease Out How the Brain Processes Sensory Experiences
Science & Energy

Scientists Tease Out How the Brain Processes Sensory Experiences

The rat studies could eventually have implications for brain–computer interfaces.