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Bitcoin

Number of Users on Coinbase Surpasses Number of Brokerage Accounts at Charles Schwab

More and more people are dabbling in cryptocurrency.

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Solar Power

Chernobyl is Slated to Become a $1.2 Million Solar Farm

The farm will provide 1 megawatt of solar energy, though there are plans to develop another 99 megawatts.

Using DNA, New Software Can Verify Identity In Minutes
Science & Energy

Using DNA, New Software Can Verify Identity In Minutes

The software works with a small portable DNA sequencer.

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Energy

Google Now Sources 100% of Its Energy From Renewables

Solar and wind now powers one of the largest tech companies in the world.

Tesla’s Giant Battery in South Australia Is Officially Switched On
Tesla

Tesla’s Giant Battery in South Australia Is Officially Switched On

It's part of a multi-million dollar plan to improve the grid.

Bitcoin Futures Trading Just Got the Green Light From U.S. Regulators
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Futures Trading Just Got the Green Light From U.S. Regulators

This will allow individuals to bet on the value of the cryptocurrency without investing in it directly.

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Off-World

A Probe Detected a Mysterious Signal That Physics Can’t Explain

This may be the source of dark matter.

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Brain

Scientists Find That Smartphone Addiction Alters Your Brain Chemistry

46 percent of Americans say they could not live without their smartphones.

Scientists Have Expanded the Genetic Code in Bacteria
Bacteria

Scientists Have Expanded the Genetic Code in Bacteria

The resulting semi-synthetic organism could help create new classes of protein drugs.

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Health & Medicine

Scientists May Have Discovered a “Functional Cure” for HIV

The "Block-and-Lock" approach is meant to stop HIV cells from reactivating — even if treatment is interrupted.

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Future Society

“Space Age 2.0” Will Be Worth Almost $3 Trillion in 30 Years

Investment banks are starting to see huge value in the space industry.

A New Discovery Breaks the Boundaries of Moore’s Law
Science & Energy

A New Discovery Breaks the Boundaries of Moore’s Law

Virtual particles called skyrmions could completely change how we store data — and would make Moore's law obsolete.

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Tesla

By 2023, Tesla Could Have Millions of Cars on the Road

In 25 years, the number may be staggering.

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Hyperloop

A Hyperloop-Inspired Transportation System is Being Built in a Major U.S. City

The end goal is to connect every part of Denver, allowing citizens to get to any part of the city "in less than 20 minutes."

Dubai Says They Successfully Tested the First Autonomous Flying Taxi
Artificial Intelligence

Dubai Says They Successfully Tested the First Autonomous Flying Taxi

Called the Volocopter, the flying taxi launches and lands like a helicopter.

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Astronomy

The First-Ever Interstellar Asteroid Is the Start of a New Era in Astronomy

The 400 meter-long asteroid is thought to have been traveling for millions of years before entering our Solar System.

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Future Society

Move Over, Skyscrapers. This “Plantscraper” Can Feed 5,000 a Year.

The project, which began in 2012, should be completed and ready to open by 2020.

This App Tracks Opioid Overdoses in Real-Time All Over the U.S.
Health & Medicine

This App Tracks Opioid Overdoses in Real-Time All Over the U.S.

This mapping app allows public health officials and first responders to predict waves of overdoses and prepare for them.

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Tesla

This Image May Be Our Very First Glimpse of Tesla’s New Semi

We only have to wait about three more weeks to confirm.

Stanford’s Ultra-Cheap Batteries Are Ushering in a New Age in Energy
Energy

Stanford’s Ultra-Cheap Batteries Are Ushering in a New Age in Energy

Sodium-based batteries could make the transition to clean energy easier.