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The First Driverless Uber Could Hit the Road as Soon as Next Year
Advanced Transport

The First Driverless Uber Could Hit the Road as Soon as Next Year

Customers will be able choose whether they want a driver or an automated vehicle.

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Off-World

Dark Energy Survey Discovers Remnants of Other Galaxies Within Our Own

Eleven stellar streams have been identified, largely in the Milky Way's halo.

flying car degree
Advanced Transport

It’s Now Possible to Earn a Degree in “Flying Cars”

The six-month program is now accepting applications.

We May Have Just Figured Out How the Brain Processes Good and Bad Experiences
Brain

We May Have Just Figured Out How the Brain Processes Good and Bad Experiences

This could revolutionize the way we treat anxiety disorders.

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Falcon

The Falcon Heavy Just Aced a Major Pre-Launch Test

The rocket could be well on its way to fulfilling its role in helping humans reach Mars.

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies CEO Teases an Upcoming Track
Hyperloop

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies CEO Teases an Upcoming Track

He predicts it will be open to the public within three years.

Tesla's Australian battery
Tesla

Tesla’s Australian Battery Shows It Can Also Make Huge Profits

The system reportedly earned its owner $800,000 over just two days.

Here’s What Life Will Be Like With 3D Printers That Can Create Anything
3D Printing

Here’s What Life Will Be Like With 3D Printers That Can Create Anything

Everything from grocery stores to online shopping could be rendered obsolete.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Wants to Build a Second Giant Tunnel Under LA
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Wants to Build a Second Giant Tunnel Under LA

The 6.5-mile tunnel would go from Hawthorne, CA to West Los Angeles.

At-Home Medical Tests Are Putting the Power of the Clinic in Your Hands
Medical

At-Home Medical Tests Are Putting the Power of the Clinic in Your Hands

But they don't come without risk.

New Data Shows Solar Energy Creates More Jobs in America Than Any Other Industry
Solar Power

New Data Shows Solar Energy Creates More Jobs in America Than Any Other Industry

Good for the environment, good for jobs.

China Now Publishes More Research Than the U.S. — a Shift in Global Influence?
Science & Energy

China Now Publishes More Research Than the U.S. — a Shift in Global Influence?

In 2016 China published over 426,000 studies, while the United States published 409,000.

Trump’s New Tax on Imported Solar Cells Could Start “Trade War”
Solar Power

Trump’s New Tax on Imported Solar Cells Could Start “Trade War”

It will also cost the U.S. approximately 23,000 jobs.

We Should Make Technology Less Addicting. Will Developers Ever Want to?
Future Society

We Should Make Technology Less Addicting. Will Developers Ever Want to?

"There are literally thousands of developers fighting for our very limited attention span."

Reversing Climate Change With Geoengineering Could Leave the Planet Worse Off
Climate Change

Reversing Climate Change With Geoengineering Could Leave the Planet Worse Off

The consequences for biodiversity could be more severe than those of climate change itself.

Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef is Officially “Terminal”
Climate Change

Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef is Officially “Terminal”

"We've failed....zero prospect of recovery."

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Bitcoin

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Says Bitcoin “Ought to be Outlawed”

"Bitcoin is successful only for its lack of oversight ... It doesn't serve any socially useful function."

By 2019, There Will be Electric School Buses
Advanced Transport

By 2019, There Will be Electric School Buses

Now there's a cleaner way to get your kids to school.

Researchers Find Pollution Is the Biggest Global Threat to Human Health
Pollution

Researchers Find Pollution Is the Biggest Global Threat to Human Health

Air pollution kills millions every year.

AI Could Find Homes for Millions of Refugees Displaced by Climate Change
Artificial Intelligence

AI Could Find Homes for Millions of Refugees Displaced by Climate Change

The algorithm placement would increase refugees' chances of finding employment by 40 to 70 percent.