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EmCash Is Dubai’s First Official Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency

EmCash Is Dubai’s First Official Cryptocurrency

Dubai wants to be the first country whose economy runs on blockchain.

PAL-V Just Announced Plans to Travel Around the World in a Flying Car
Advanced Transport

PAL-V Just Announced Plans to Travel Around the World in a Flying Car

Mark Jennings-Bates wants to be the first to circumnavigate the world in a flying car.

A Massive Solar Storm Just Hit Mars, Causing a Global Aurora and Doubling Radiation Levels
Mars

A Massive Solar Storm Just Hit Mars, Causing a Global Aurora and Doubling Radiation Levels

This wouldn't bode well for any life on the surface.

Dying Cells Can Warn Their Neighbors in an Attempt to Stave Off Infection
Health & Medicine

Dying Cells Can Warn Their Neighbors in an Attempt to Stave Off Infection

Even when bacteria block their messages, these cells are able to raise the immune system's alarm.

Meet the Hive of Insect-Like Machines That Can Assemble Virtually Anything
Robots and Machines

Meet the Hive of Insect-Like Machines That Can Assemble Virtually Anything

These magnet-controlled robots are the future of manufacturing.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Promised 100-Megawatt Battery in 100 Days for South Australia is Underway

“You can’t even remodel your kitchen in that amount of time. It serves as a great example to the rest of the world of what can be done."

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Ford and Lyft Announce Partnership to Bring Self-Driving Cars to the Masses

However, self-driving cars won't be usable until Ford is confident in their performance.

New Gesture Control Tech Turns Anything Into a Remote
Robots and Machines

New Gesture Control Tech Turns Anything Into a Remote

"You could even change the channel with your pet cat."

Senate Approves Legislation to Get Self-Driving Cars On U.S. Roads
Self-Driving Vehicles

Senate Approves Legislation to Get Self-Driving Cars On U.S. Roads

“Self-driving vehicles will completely revolutionize the way we get around in the future, and it is vital that public policy keep pace."

Tesla is Shipping Hundreds of Powerwall Batteries to Puerto Rico
Tesla

Tesla is Shipping Hundreds of Powerwall Batteries to Puerto Rico

97 percent of the U.S. territory remains without power in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Gravitational Waves Will Bring the Extreme Universe Into View
Physics

Gravitational Waves Will Bring the Extreme Universe Into View

Gravitational waves from supernovae will travel directly from the star’s center to our detectors.

SETI Scientist Bets Everyone a Cup of Coffee That We’ll Find Intelligent Life in 20 Years
Off-World

SETI Scientist Bets Everyone a Cup of Coffee That We’ll Find Intelligent Life in 20 Years

Contact, however, may still be years (if not light years) away.

100,000 “Smart” License Plates May Be Hitting U.S. Roads Next Year
Advanced Transport

100,000 “Smart” License Plates May Be Hitting U.S. Roads Next Year

After more than a century, license plates are finally evolving.

30% of Europe’s Electricity Could Be Wind Powered by 2020
Wind

30% of Europe’s Electricity Could Be Wind Powered by 2020

Investing in wind power could bring 716,000 jobs to the continent.

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Bacteria

A New Drug Uses CRISPR to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

“Antibiotics are weapons of mass destruction: extremely powerful but imprecise.”

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Cryptocurrency

Fidelity Investments Is Mining for Cryptocurrency

"We set up a small bitcoin and ethereum mining operation…that miraculously now is actually making a lot of money."

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Electric Vehicles

China Pushes Electric Vehicles and Makes Producing Fossil Fuel Vehicles Tougher

At least 10% of Chinese-made cars must be electric by 2019, and at least 12% by 2020.

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Climate Change

Reducing Our Dependency on Coal Will Make Us Healthier in the Long Run

Burning coal isn't only harmful to the environment; it's a health problem.

Over the Past Six Months the UK Generated More Energy From Solar Than Coal
Solar Power

Over the Past Six Months the UK Generated More Energy From Solar Than Coal

A small blip, or signs of changing times?

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Health & Medicine

The FDA Just Approved the First Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

This small sensor can replace fingersticks for 10 days at a time.