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A Billionaire Is Helping Fund a Massive Universal Basic Income Project
Universal Basic Income

A Billionaire Is Helping Fund a Massive Universal Basic Income Project

More than 26,000 people will receive unconditional money.

Hurricane Harvey Could Be Another Devastating Consequence of Climate Change
Climate Change

Hurricane Harvey Could Be Another Devastating Consequence of Climate Change

Climate change is pushing our weather to extreme levels.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Company Just Smashed Through a Major Milestone

4 *billion* miles...welcome to a sustainable future.

New Study Finds Parkinson’s is Partly an Autoimmune Disease
Health & Medicine

New Study Finds Parkinson’s is Partly an Autoimmune Disease

And developing treatments to mitigate that immune response could help slow or stop the disease's progression.

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Artificial Intelligence

Experts Say AI Has a 50% Chance of Beating All Human Intelligence Within 45 Years

As it turns out, the AI takeover has actually already started.

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Devices

New, Tiny Quantum Device Could Make Quantum Internet a Reality

It is 1,000 times smaller than previous, similar devices.

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Artificial Intelligence

Experts Weigh in on AI and the Singularity

How close are we really?

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Off-World

Mysterious Signals From Space Continue to Baffle Scientists

We’ve received 22 in the past decade, and one should have been completely undetectable.

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Science & Energy

The U.K.’s Oldest Postal Service Is Now Using All-Electric Vans

The Royal Mail is getting ready to turn its 49,000 delivery vans into EVs.

Quantum Breakthrough: Physicists Have Once More Created Time Crystals
Physics

Quantum Breakthrough: Physicists Have Once More Created Time Crystals

“This is a new phase of matter, period.”

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Advanced Transport

The Boring Company Just Got Permission to Extend Their Test Tunnel

Musk’s subterranean solution to traffic is gaining momentum.

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Advanced Transport

The World’s First Production-Ready Flying Car Is Finally Here

After next week, the way that we travel may never be the same.

Toxic Byproducts From Farms Are Destroying Our Environment
Environment

Toxic Byproducts From Farms Are Destroying Our Environment

How dangerous are under-regulated farms?

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Black Holes

Supermassive Black Holes Suggest We May Be Very Wrong About How Our Universe Formed

These SMBHs are showing up where they shouldn’t be.

Mercedes-Benz Will Launch Its Self-Driving Rideshare Service in 2020
Self-Driving Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz Will Launch Its Self-Driving Rideshare Service in 2020

The luxury automaker is fast-tracking its autonomous taxis.

Most British Beaches Found to Be Polluted With Deadly Plastic
Pollution

Most British Beaches Found to Be Polluted With Deadly Plastic

The plastic was found on 75 percent of the beaches.

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Future Society

Trump Asks For “Border Wall” Designs. Engineers Create Hilarious (And Useful) Alternative

Spoiler alert: It's a Hyperloop.

For $4.9 Million, You Can Live in This Futuristic NYC Apartment Building
Future Society

For $4.9 Million, You Can Live in This Futuristic NYC Apartment Building

You’ll have access to a private IMAX theater, and your car will have its own elevator.

This Handheld Detector Spotted A Never-Before-Seen Physics Phenomenon
Physics

This Handheld Detector Spotted A Never-Before-Seen Physics Phenomenon

The sighting may have applications in finding dark matter, learning about supernovas, and preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.

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Advanced Transport

Powerful Electric Scooters Could Be the Future of Urban Transportation

They may be able to bridge the gap between gas-powered cars and EVs.