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CES 2018: Most Absurd Technologies To Come
Future Society

CES 2018: Most Absurd Technologies To Come

This better not be what our future looks like.

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Climate Change

Leaked Draft of Landmark Climate Change Report Pours Cold Water on 1.5°C Goal

The ambitious limit could be exceeded well before 2050.

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Climate Change

Climate Change Is Acidifying Our Lakes and Rivers the Same Way It Does With Oceans

This is not just a problem in the ocean.

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Wind

Denmark Breaks Own Record for Electricity Generated via Wind Power

Denmark harvested 43.4 percent of its electricity from wind power in 2017, beating its previous best from 2016.

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Virtual Reality

The Top Transformative Tech Trends From CES 2018

Home assistants, health improvement gadgets, and VR are the tech trends taking center stage this year.

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Future Society

The CDC Is Preparing for Nuclear War. Should You Prepare, Too?

The timing of this announcement is a bit troubling.

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NASA

NASA Announces the First Multi-Planet System Discovered Entirely Through Crowdsourcing

Citizen science pays off.

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Future Society

What We’ve Seen So Far at CES 2018

Quantum chips, electric vehicles, and errant robots were only some of CES 2018's recent highlights.

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Mars

Researchers Identify Eight Sites With Exposed Water Ice on Mars

This could provide a window into the Red Planet's past.

The UK Prime Minister Is Working to End Plastic Litter by 2042
Pollution

The UK Prime Minister Is Working to End Plastic Litter by 2042

Theresa May is determined to end this problem.

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Advanced Transport

The Driverless Chevy Bolt From GM Won’t Let You Drive at All

If all goes well, the fully autonomous car will be on the roads by 2019.

Boeing’s New Prototype Cargo Drone Can Carry up to 500 Pounds
Drones

Boeing’s New Prototype Cargo Drone Can Carry up to 500 Pounds

The VTOL prototype will help Boeing develop more future autonomous vehicles.

Conflicting Reports Follow SpaceX’s Secret Zuma Mission
SpaceX

Conflicting Reports Follow SpaceX’s Secret Zuma Mission

Is this secret satellite missing, or not?

Yes, Some Predict Twice As Many Earthquakes in 2018. No, You Shouldn’t Worry.
Science & Energy

Yes, Some Predict Twice As Many Earthquakes in 2018. No, You Shouldn’t Worry.

Despite a recent report, it's not time to panic.

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Climate Change

By 2040, Hundreds of Millions May Be Affected By River Floods Across the World

"If they choose to ignore the issue, sadly enough disaster will come."

Fast Radio Bursts Have a Unique Property That Can Help Us Determine Their Source
Science & Energy

Fast Radio Bursts Have a Unique Property That Can Help Us Determine Their Source

We're one step closer to understanding this mysterious space phenomenon.

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Boeing

SpaceX and Boeing Will Begin Commercial Crew Test Launches This Year

Both companies aim to facilitate six crew missions each to the ISS between 2019 and 2024.

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Drones

Home-Made Drones Bombed a Russian Airbase, Defense Ministry Says

It's the first time a swarm of drones was put to military use.

Bill Gates Thinks Cancer Therapies Could Serve a Much Wider Purpose
Cancer

Bill Gates Thinks Cancer Therapies Could Serve a Much Wider Purpose

"I'm confident that a decade from now, we'll see a headline that says, 'How Cancer Tools are Helping Cure HIV.'"

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Climate Change

Sea Turtles Under Threat as Climate Change Turns Most Babies Female

This could devastate already delicate ecosystems.