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Cryptocurrency

Vladimir Putin: Russia Will Issue its Own Cryptocurrency

Putin officially stated that Russia will issue its own "CryptoRuble."

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Pollution

Sir David Attenborough Calls For Action Against Plastic Pollution

One study estimates that our oceans will contain more plastics than fish by 2050.

New Research Shows Asymmetry in Bacteria Might Help Us Fight Antibiotic Resistance
Bacteria

New Research Shows Asymmetry in Bacteria Might Help Us Fight Antibiotic Resistance

Understanding this mechanism could help better target antibiotics, and even weaken the virulence of certain bacteria.

In the Future, Your Home May Be Powered by a Tesla Battery
Tesla

In the Future, Your Home May Be Powered by a Tesla Battery

The rise of home batteries is driven by a powerful need.

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Future Society

Google Is Spending $1 Billion to Prepare U.S. Workers for the Jobs of Tomorrow

The initiative could help prevent a future of widespread unemployment.

The Netherlands Will End Coal Power by 2030
Energy

The Netherlands Will End Coal Power by 2030

By 2030, the country also wants to reduce emissions by 49 percent.

New Anatomy VR App Lets You Look Inside Your Own Body
Virtual Reality

New Anatomy VR App Lets You Look Inside Your Own Body

How much do you really want to see?

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Future Society

Kurzweil Claims That the Singularity Will Happen by 2045

Get ready for humanity 2.0.

Ray Kurzweil’s Most Exciting Predictions About the Future of Humanity
Artificial Intelligence

Ray Kurzweil’s Most Exciting Predictions About the Future of Humanity

His past predictions were 86% accurate. Will he be right about these, too?

Here’s What You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence and Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income

Here’s What You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence and Universal Basic Income

Society is changing, and we need to be ready.

The Next Sexual Revolution Is Going to be All About Technology
Virtual Reality

The Next Sexual Revolution Is Going to be All About Technology

And we need to prepare for the implications.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Has Officially Started Shipping Tesla Powerpacks to Puerto Rico

More than 80 percent of the island is still without electricity.

Intel Has Successfully Fabricated a 17-Qubit Superconducting Chip
Quantum Physics

Intel Has Successfully Fabricated a 17-Qubit Superconducting Chip

This is a major step forward in the company's research into quantum computing.

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Health & Medicine

Researchers Discover Why Lower Socioeconomic Status Can Lead to a Shorter Life

Clues to your future health can be found in your blood.

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Elon Musk Said the Raptor Rocket Will “Meet or Exceed Passenger Airline Levels of Safety”

The engine can be scaled, but is it safe?

Officials: Electric Police Hoverbikes Will Soon Patrol Dubai
Advanced Transport

Officials: Electric Police Hoverbikes Will Soon Patrol Dubai

The Star Wars-style Hoversurf Scorpion will soon be speeding over traffic in Dubai.

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Science & Energy

ESO Scientists Unveil an “Unprecedented Discovery” About Gravitational Waves

"I had never seen anything like it."

Congressional Report: A North Korean EMP Attack Would Kill “90% of all Americans”
Future Society

Congressional Report: A North Korean EMP Attack Would Kill “90% of all Americans”

"It is critical, therefore, that the U.S. national leadership address the EMP threat as a critical and existential issue."

The World’s First Negative Emissions Power Plant is a Reality Thanks to Geoengineering
Climate Change

The World’s First Negative Emissions Power Plant is a Reality Thanks to Geoengineering

The plant, located in Hellisheiði, Iceland, not only produces no emissions — it technically produces negative emissions.

A Used Tesla Model 3 Was Briefly Listed for $150,000
Tesla

A Used Tesla Model 3 Was Briefly Listed for $150,000

Over 400,000 people have reserved the vehicle.