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Experts Are Divided on the Future Impact of Tesla
Tesla

Experts Are Divided on the Future Impact of Tesla

But at the very least, the company has changed the present.

Filecoin’s ICO Shatters Records by Raising Nearly $200 Million in Just 1 Hour
Cryptocurrency

Filecoin’s ICO Shatters Records by Raising Nearly $200 Million in Just 1 Hour

The achievement shows that decentralized currency has become a major industry.

Slack CEO Voices His Support for Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income

Slack CEO Voices His Support for Universal Basic Income

UBI has some powerful people backing it.

New Research Shows That This HPV Vaccine Could Prevent 93% of Cervical Cancers
Cancer

New Research Shows That This HPV Vaccine Could Prevent 93% of Cervical Cancers

Making this vaccine available everywhere could save thousands of lives annually.

Researchers Develop Bendable Batteries That Could Make Implants and Wearables Safer
Science & Energy

Researchers Develop Bendable Batteries That Could Make Implants and Wearables Safer

They’re flexible and don’t contain corrosive chemicals.

Dubai Just Moved One Step Closer to Launching Its Flying Taxi Service
Artificial Intelligence

Dubai Just Moved One Step Closer to Launching Its Flying Taxi Service

Testing of these futuristic vehicles will begin this year.

New Study Explains How Some Planets May Never Become Habitable
Science & Energy

New Study Explains How Some Planets May Never Become Habitable

This could trim the number of planets we should investigate for alien life.

Catalysts Efficiently and Rapidly Remove BPA From Water
Science & Energy

Catalysts Efficiently and Rapidly Remove BPA From Water

This new method eliminates toxic chemicals in water.

Can the Human Eye Detect Single Photons?
Science & Energy

Can the Human Eye Detect Single Photons?

The answer will shape the way sensors and similar technologies are developed.

When Will the First Male Contraceptive Pill Be Publicly Available?
Future Society

When Will the First Male Contraceptive Pill Be Publicly Available?

Women have had "the pill" for almost 60 years.

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Chemistry

Researchers Used CRISPR to Manipulate the Social Activities of Ants

This could reveal more about disorders that affect social communication, like depression or schizophrenia.

Leaked Emails: Tesla Will Soon Test “Platoons” of Electric, Driverless Trucks on Public Roads
Tesla

Leaked Emails: Tesla Will Soon Test “Platoons” of Electric, Driverless Trucks on Public Roads

Tesla's powerful batteries could give them a leg up on the competition.

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Cryptocurrency

China Just Used a Quantum Satellite to Send Data from Space to Earth

This could create a future of unhackable data.

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Tesla

Tesla Planning Major Expansion of its Charging Network Over the Next Few Months

Musk is addressing one of his main complaints.

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Health & Medicine

New Research Suggests Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Patients May be Reversible

LED lights may be the answer.

The FCC Is Set To Lower the Standards of Internet Access
FCC

The FCC Is Set To Lower the Standards of Internet Access

The change would qualify mobile data access as sufficient.

New Microscope Technique Reveals Internal Structure of Live Embryos
Health & Medicine

New Microscope Technique Reveals Internal Structure of Live Embryos

This method lets us see the whole picture.

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Hacking

Your Futuristic Car Could Be as Hackable as an Old iPhone

The same chip that rendered the first iPhone vulnerable was just found in multiple new vehicles.

Scientists Just Made a First Ever Observation of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Made a First Ever Observation of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity

New analysis of data from ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows subtle relativity effects.

Mazda Announced Plan to Have Autonomous Driving Technology in All of its Cars by 2025
Self-Driving Vehicles

Mazda Announced Plan to Have Autonomous Driving Technology in All of its Cars by 2025

After some hesitancy, the car company is on board with the life-saving tech.