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Parallel Universes and the Many-Worlds Theory
Science & Energy

Parallel Universes and the Many-Worlds Theory

The Space Revolution is Being Led by More than Musk and Bezos
Off-World

The Space Revolution is Being Led by More than Musk and Bezos

Musk and Bezos aren't the only investors in town.

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Future Society

These Six Startups From Y Combinator’s Demo Day 1 Are Ready to Transform Our World

From robot farmers to autonomous aircraft, these companies are thinking outside the box.

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Science & Energy

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope May Unveil the Secrets of Dark Matter

It could transform our fundamental understanding of the universe.

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Future Society

A Computing Pioneer Says It’s Never Too Early to Teach Kids to Code

“In a sense, those years are the best for learning anything.”

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Solar Power

Report Suggests Solar Energy Capacity Will Rival Nuclear Power by the End of 2017

Solar could be the world’s largest source of energy by 2050.

Here’s Why Bitcoin Rose More than $1,000 in Two Months
Bitcoin

Here’s Why Bitcoin Rose More than $1,000 in Two Months

The crypto has more than one trend to thank for its meteoric rise.

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Climate Change

7 Months Later, Climate Change Still Isn’t Mentioned on the White House Website

Experts are concerned the White House’s total silence on climate change is worsening the country’s ability to confront it.

Will Wireless Connections Between Autonomous Vehicles Make Them Safer?
Self-Driving Vehicles

Will Wireless Connections Between Autonomous Vehicles Make Them Safer?

And what information would be shared between vehicles?

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Science & Energy

Cyborg Bacteria Could Be the Key to Commercially Viable Artificial Photosynthesis

A natural process has been given a synthetic upgrade.

The Geometric Structure That Is Changing Notions of Reality
Physics

The Geometric Structure That Is Changing Notions of Reality

Researchers have found a geometric structure that could redefine space-time, and provide a quantum theory of gravity.

Are These Thin, Low-Power Semiconductors The Future of Computing?
Science & Energy

Are These Thin, Low-Power Semiconductors The Future of Computing?

Silicon's days may be numbered.

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Electric Vehicles

Ford May Soon Be Fully Committed to Electric Vehicles

“We expect Ford to go ‘all-in’ on EVs. With an emphasis on pure EV."

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Advanced Transport

China Is Reviving the World’s Fastest Train

Speeds will return to 350 km/h but will be capable of going 400 km/h (248 mph).

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Artificial Intelligence

The World’s First Album Composed and Produced by an AI Has Been Unveiled

Take a moment to listen to the future.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Experts Warn That Autonomous Cars Could Make Us Reckless Drivers

Are autonomous systems making us forget how to drive?

Elon Musk’s Research Venture Has Trained AI To Teach Itself
Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk’s Research Venture Has Trained AI To Teach Itself

This is part of Musk's goal of creating smart but safe AI.

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Ethereum

The Ethereum Platform Will Undergo a Major Upgrade in September

Even Ethereum’s developers aren’t sure how prices will be affected by the update.

Expert: We Still Know Very Little About the Largest Inhabited Zone on Earth
Science & Energy

Expert: We Still Know Very Little About the Largest Inhabited Zone on Earth

And that lack of knowledge could be devastating for our planet's ecology.

New Report Asserts the Earth’s Population Will Reach 9.8 Billion by 2050
Science & Energy

New Report Asserts the Earth’s Population Will Reach 9.8 Billion by 2050

That’s a 31% increase in just 33 years.