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Future Society

Welcome to 2018. There’s No Net Neutrality. We Made Dystopia a Reality.

This is the world of tomorrow. This is the future we are building.

Super Earth planets could host alien life.
Exobiology

A Second Super Earth Spotted 111 Light-Years Away

Could alien life exist on planets outside of the habitable zone?

You Can Now Buy “The Most Powerful PC GPU Ever Created”
Robots and Machines

You Can Now Buy “The Most Powerful PC GPU Ever Created”

The Titan V pushes “the outer limits of high performance computing and AI.”

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Future Society

Expert: Science Behind Anti-Aging Research Is Solid, but the Funding Isn’t

"We have the plan and the people. It's all about giving those people the resources to get on with the job."

Boeing Believes It Can Beat SpaceX to Mars
Mars

Boeing Believes It Can Beat SpaceX to Mars

Which company will take the gold in the race to Mars?

Blockchain will control Australia's stock exchange.
Blockchain

Australia’s Stock Exchange Is the First to Use Blockchain Tech

Making the switch could save tens of millions.

Supersonic flight is made possible by huge jets.
Advanced Transport

Thanks to Supersonic Flight, We May Be Able to Cross the Atlantic in Half the Time

A $10 million investment will help commercial supersonic jets make a comeback.

Everyone in the World Should Be Taxed on Their Energy Footprint
Energy

Everyone in the World Should Be Taxed on Their Energy Footprint

The elite should have to pay for their lifestyle.

A Swarm Intelligence Correctly Predicted TIME’s Person of the Year
Artificial Intelligence

A Swarm Intelligence Correctly Predicted TIME’s Person of the Year

This is the second year in a row the swarm intelligence has correctly called the TIME winner.

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Science & Energy

An “Odd Paper” Confirms the Importance of Critical Thinking in Science Journalism

"Peer-reviewed" isn't always indicative of "scientifically sound."

The Next Anti-Aging Treatment? Artificial Ovaries
Treatments

The Next Anti-Aging Treatment? Artificial Ovaries

Engineered ovaries could sidestep the issues associated with long-term reliance on hormone replacement drugs.

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Robotics

San Francisco Approves Tight Regulations on Delivery Robots

Companies will be limited to a fleet of three robots that travel slower than three miles per hour.

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Climate Change

The UK Government Just Gave a Massive Boost to the World’s Largest Fusion Reactor

Two new "centers of excellence" will be built.

This Discovery Could Change the Way We Search for Alien Life
Exobiology

This Discovery Could Change the Way We Search for Alien Life

These extremophiles can survive on air alone.

SpaceX Is Attempting Another First Next Week
SpaceX

SpaceX Is Attempting Another First Next Week

The mission is set to resupply the International Space Station.

Elon Musk Confirms Tesla is Working on Custom Hardware for Autopilot
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Confirms Tesla is Working on Custom Hardware for Autopilot

Musk purportedly noted that custom chips could "give 10x the power at a tenth of the cost."

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Artificial Intelligence

An AI That Makes Fake Videos May Facilitate the End of Reality as We Know It

It'll make you question every video you see.

China Is Officially Enacting a Plastic Waste Import Ban
Pollution

China Is Officially Enacting a Plastic Waste Import Ban

We'll need to find somewhere else to recycle our plastic.

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Health & Medicine

Scientists Discover a Way to Prevent Stem Cell Loss and Improve Tissue Regeneration

"We are excited to have a means of rescuing stem cells, boosting their ability to maintain healthy tissue."

UN Asserts That We Have Entered a “Planetary Crisis”
Environment

UN Asserts That We Have Entered a “Planetary Crisis”

Plastic waste in the ocean is almost indistinguishable from jellyfish, a major food source for sea turtles — a mistake that can prove fatal.